SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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Russian volcano erupting with gas, ash
Jan 07, 2013 (UPI)
The ongoing eruption of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia has sent gas and ashes almost 2-1/2 miles into the sky, officials say....
Stormy weather, heavy rains lash Israel, Palestinians
Jan 07, 2013 (AFP)
Stormy weather, including high winds and heavy rainfall, lashed Israel and the Palestinian territories on Monday, downing powerlines and trees and causing sever...
7.5-magnitude quake hits off Alaska, triggers local tsunami
Jan 05, 2013 (AFP)
A major 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook an area in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the US state of Alaska early Saturday, triggering a potentially destructive...
Hundreds homeless, 2 dead, after heavy rains in Rio
Jan 04, 2013 (AFP)
Heavy rains triggered mudslides and flooding in Rio de Janeiro, leaving hundreds of people homeless and at least two dead, with more rainfall due to heighten th...
Cyclone lashes Reunion
Jan 03, 2013 (AFP)
Nearly 100,000 homes on Reunion were left without electricity on Thursday after a cyclone came close to scoring a direct hit on the French Indian Ocean island. ...
One killed as cyclone hits New Caledonia
Jan 03, 2013 (AFP)
One man was killed and another was missing after Cyclone Freda hit New Caledonia, as landslides blocked roads and high winds downed power lines, officials in th...
Sodden Britain marks second wettest year in 2012
Jan 03, 2013 (AFP)
Britain suffered its second wettest year on record in 2012, the national weather agency said on Thursday. In a year that saw swathes of Britain hit by flooding,...
Effort on to save China relics from flood
Jan 03, 2013 (UPI)
Archaeologists say they're rushing to collect relics in northwestern China before the area is flooded to store water in a massive water-diversion project. Since...
Floods hit southeast Niger
Jan 03, 2013 (AFP)
Flooding in southeast Niger, the landlocked West African country known for periodic drought, has affected more than 8,000 people and cost millions in lost agric...
Thousands flee floods as cyclone batters Solomon Islands
Dec 30, 2012 (AFP)
Thousands of people were forced to flee rapidly rising rivers in the Solomon Islands, officials said Sunday as Cyclone Freda intensified into a "destructive" fo...
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan: USGS
Dec 29, 2012 (AFP)
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit at depth of 4...
Cyclone tears roofs off houses in Solomon Islands
Dec 29, 2012 (AFP)
Freshly formed Cyclone Freda whipped roofs off houses and flattened trees in the Solomon Islands as it gathered strength en route to New Caledonia, forecasters ...
Fresh cyclone brews in Pacific
Dec 28, 2012 (AFP)
A fresh cyclone was brewing in the South Pacific Friday, forecasters said, just two weeks after destructive Cyclone Evan caused widespread devastation in Samoa ...
Two dead as Malaysian floods subside
Dec 27, 2012 (AFP)
Floods triggered by torrential rains in Malaysia claimed a second victim as waters started to subside, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home from relief...
1,500 Nicaraguan farmers stay put despite volcano warning
Dec 26, 2012 (AFP)
Some 1,500 farmers living on the slopes of the San Cristobal volcano refused to leave Wednesday, despite being ordered to evacuate as the volcano spewed gas, sa...
Olympics: Putin orders Sochi check after quake
Dec 26, 2012 (AFP)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the emergencies ministry to check the 2014 Olympic sites in the southern city of Sochi following a string of earthquak...
Thousands flee Malaysia floods, dam wall broken
Dec 26, 2012 (AFP)
Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Malaysia forced almost 14,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres, the official Bernam...
Four dead as heavy rains flood Iraq capital
Dec 26, 2012 (AFP)
The worst rains to hit Baghdad in 30 years left four people dead and many of the Iraqi capital's residents struggling to cope with heavy flooding on Wednesday a...
Taiwan typhoon hero faces life in prison for corruption
Dec 25, 2012 (AFP)
A former Taiwan fire chief hailed as a hero for leading rescue efforts during a deadly typhoon has been indicted in a $690,000 corruption case and faces life in...
Typhoon-hit Philippines threatened by new storm
Dec 25, 2012 (AFP)
A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecasters warned, even as the country struggles to recover fro...
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