SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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More floods expected in Sudan after 53 die
Aug 15, 2013 (AFP)
More flooding is expected in Sudan, the country's chief weather forecaster warned on Thursday, after severe rains have killed 53 people and affected about 200,0...
Typhoon death toll rises to eight in Philippines
Aug 15, 2013 (AFP)
The confirmed death toll from Typhoon Utor rose to eight in the Philippines Thursday as the storm swept across southern China, where thousands had fled its path...
Cargo ship sinks as Typhoon Utor hits Hong Kong
Aug 14, 2013 (AFP)
A 190-metre-long cargo ship sank off Hong Kong Wednesday in a strong typhoon that whipped up towering waves and forced much of the city to shut down, after kill...
Typhoon Utor brings gales to Hong Kong on way to China
Aug 13, 2013 (AFP)
Offices and public transport shut down in Hong Kong Wednesday as Typhoon Utor brought gales and heavy rain to the Chinese city after leaving four dead in the Ph...
Japan tsunami ship to be scrapped
Aug 13, 2013 (AFP)
A fishing boat that was swept far inland by the 2011 tsunami in Japan and became one of the most poignant symbols of the disaster is to be scrapped, authorities...
Philippine rescuers race to help typhoon-hit towns
Aug 13, 2013 (AFP)
Philippine rescuers searched isolated towns devastated by deadly Typhoon Utor on Tuesday as barefoot children stood among ruined homes, but early preparations a...
Russian missing on Indonesian volcano
Aug 13, 2013 (AFP)
A Russian hiker has been missing since the weekend after trying to climb Indonesia's most active volcano, an official said on Tuesday. Ehbrewhnin Yevgeniy set o...
Floods in Nepal kill seven
Aug 13, 2013 (AFP)
A flooded river swept away part of a small village in northeastern Nepal on Tuesday, killing seven people, a local police official said. Heavy rain overnight sw...
6.1 magnitude quake in norther Peru: authorities
Aug 12, 2013 (AFP)
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru Monday, causing alarm but no damage or casualties, authorities said. The quake struck at 4:49 am (0949 GMT) in th...
Deadly Typhoon Utor strikes Philippines
Aug 12, 2013 (AFP)
The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses, caused flash floods and triggered landslides in remote towns on Monday, killing at leas...
Sudan flood victims hits 150,000 and rising: UN
Aug 12, 2013 (AFP)
The number of people affected by this month's flooding in Sudan has climbed to around 150,000 and is expected to rise further, the United Nations said on Monday...
Indonesia volcano spews more ash as hundreds evacuated
Aug 12, 2013 (AFP)
A volcano on a tiny Indonesian island that erupted at the weekend and killed five people spewed more clouds of red-hot ash on Monday, as hundreds of villagers w...
UI researcher finds human activity muddies causes of Texas floods
Aug 12, 2013 (SPX)
Periodic flooding in Texas-one the most flood-prone states in the nation-cannot be firmly linked to climate change due to numerous dams and other manmade struct...
5.7-magnitude quake hits Tibet: USGS
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Tibet in western China on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 5:23 am (2123 GMT Sunday) 1...
Hundreds of homes deemed unfit after Greek quakes: officials
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Hundreds of homes in rural central Greece have been deemed unfit for habitation after a wave of quakes this week, officials said on Sunday. Inspections this wee...
Philippines braces for Typhoon Utor
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines on Sunday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Utor, warning of heavy rains and potential floods in what is expected to be the strongest storm to h...
Evacuations from Indonesia island after volcano erupts
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Indonesian rescuers battled Sunday to evacuate thousands from an island where a volcanic eruption killed six people the previous day, with the volcano still spe...
Sudan floods kill 36: state radio
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Flooding has killed 36 people in a region north of Sudan's capital Khartoum, official radio said on Sunday. "Thirty-six people were killed in Nile state and 5,0...
Heavy rain casts dark cloud over Mali election
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Voters and officials braving torrential rain to take part in Mali's presidential election run-off Sunday voiced concerns that the weather could badly affect tur...
Flash floods kill 21 near Afghan capital: official
Aug 11, 2013 (AFP)
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain and hail storms killed more than 20 people on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghan officials said Sunday, with a mosque, houses a...
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