Massive Earthquake Hits Pakistan
The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck south western Pakistan last Tuesday killed more than 300 people, injured hundreds and destroyed 21,000 homes. According to reports, the villages in the remote area of Balochistan have been flattened and people are believed to be trapped under rubble of collapsed houses and buildings. The ongoing relief and rescue […]
Read MoreEpic Flooding Across Colorado
The recent epic flooding in Colorado left eight people killed, hundreds missing and close to 18,000 homes damaged. This calamity has been recorded as among the worst in Colorado’s history. On September 14, 2013, the people in the 15 counties across Colorado experienced the historic flooding which resulted in the US President Barack Obama’s signing […]
Read MoreHeavy Monsoon Rains Submerge Manila
Almost 2 million Filipino people were inundated by floods and more than 300,000 were evacuated to safer places due to heavy downpours that hit the Philippines. Half of Manila, the capital city, has been submerged when monsoon rains caused rivers, dams and waterways to overflow and set off flash floods to the capital region and […]
Read MoreTornadoes Rampage Oklahoma
Tornadoes went on a rampage in the Midwest, particularly in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska for two consecutive days with Oklahoma as being the worst hit by the storm. High winds toppled electricity lines, destroyed houses, rooted up trees, and caused widespread outages. The outbreak which started Friday, April 13, 2012 spawned more than 120 […]
Read MoreLargest Undersea Quake Recorded in Sumatra
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 in Richter scale hit Sumatra on April 11, 2012 and it has been considered as the largest recorded undersea quake, extending to the earth’s mantle. Indonesia was once again reminded of its terrible past when a massive earthquake rocked the seas 346 kilometers south of Aceh. The fear […]
Read MoreAustralian States in Flood Crisis
Australian states have been experiencing worst flooding due to the days of heavy rainfall and expected to continue for more than a month. Considered as the strongest La Nina on record, the affected states are New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Weather scientists believed that the warming of the Coral and Tasman Seas led to […]
Read MoreTornadoes Rip Midwest and Southern States
2 March 2012 – Tornadoes and thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest and South leaving 39 people killed and buildings destroyed. Residents described the damage in one of the towns as the worst they’ve seen and even compared it to a “war zone”. The hard hit areas were in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Alabama and Georgia. According […]
Read MoreStrong Quake Rocks Philippines
More than 50 people were killed and dozens are still missing when a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Negros and Cebu provinces in the Philippines on Monday, February 6. The tremor has caused landslides and violent shaking of buildings. The pressure of the earthquake has also destroyed homes, buildings and even collapsed a church. In some areas, […]
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