Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

October 12, 2021:  Typhoon Kompas u (called "Maring" in Philippines) has claimed lives of eleven people and left seven others missing in Philippines . More than 6,500 villagers have been evacuated from flood affected areas. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), fatalities have been reported from Benguet, Cagayan and Palawan province. The Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) was on ALERT STATUS RED since the start of the natural disaster . According to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), Kompasu will make landfall in upper Vietnam on Wednesday or Thursday. Heavy rain is expected in Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan provinces in Thailand.

September 25, 2021: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 has been recorded in Sindhupalchowk today, Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center confirmed. The earthquake occurred at 12:12 pm Saturday afternoon with epicenter in northern part of Sindhupalchowk near Pangtang, Nepal . On Monday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was recorded in Kharra, Darchula.

Q: What seismic wave moves in an elliptical motion that produces both vertical and horizontal motions? A: 

Q: Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving? a. Continental Drift b. Seafloor Spreading c. Plate Tectonics d. Titanic Theory  A: The correct answer is Plate Tectonics Plate tectonics is a comprehensive geological theory that explains the dynamic behavior of the Earth's lithosphere, the rigid outer layer that includes the crust and part of the upper mantle. It suggests that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates that are constantly moving, leading to phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges. 

Q: If you will plot the earthquake epicenters, active volcanoes and major mountain ranges on the map of tectonic plates, do you think there will be areas where these geologic features are concentrated? A:  

September 24, 2021: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $251 million for urban flood protection and management in India. The loan has been issued for integrated flood management of the Chennai–Kosasthalaiyar river basin. The loan will be utilized to establish climate-resilient urban flood protection infrastructure.