Storm and Flash Floods in Southern Philippines
Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as Sendong) hit southern Philippines Friday night and caused overnight flash flooding with more than 200 people dead and 400 still missing. The worst hit areas are the two cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao, the country’s second largest island. It is considered as the worst flood […]
Read MoreMajor Quake Hits Eastern Turkey
Photo: CNN.com A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit eastern Turkey on Sunday and killed more than 200 people. The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds of people have been injured while others were trapped beneath the collapsed buildings. Around 2000 personnel have been assigned on the ground to assist those […]
Read MoreThailand’s Worst Flood in 50 Years
Thailand has never seen such catastrophic effect from the recent typhoons as the one that hit the country these past few days. Flooding has become the major threat not only to people and the economy of the country, but to their cultural heritage as well. Floodwaters as deep as three meters submerged portions of centuries-old […]
Read MoreJapan’s Floating Capsule for Future Floods
Catastrophes like tsunami, earthquakes, typhoon, floods, etc. are among the deadliest, most devastating phenomenon affecting peoples’ lives. Some of these calamities come like a thief in the night, and we must prepare ourselves and be ready for these unpredictable calamities. In Japan, a Japanese company invented and developed a tiny version of the fabled Noah’s […]
Read MoreTyphoon Nesat Hits Philippines
Typhoon Nesat slammed into the Philippines this morning bringing massive flood and destruction to properties with more than 10 people killed. It has a diameter of 650 km and strong winds of 140 km per hour. The number of people affected by the devastation was reported to be more than 64,000 in the nine provinces […]
Read MoreQuakes Hit Himalayas and Central America
For the past two days, strong quakes hit the Himalayan region and Guatemala causing deaths, injuries and damage to properties and infrastructure. September 20: Earthquakes rocked Guatemala City in Central America with one person confirmed dead and some people reported missing. There were four registered quakes with the largest tremor measuring 5.8 in magnitude. According […]
Read MoreFlood in Pakistan Brings Devastation
(Photo: cnn.com) More than 200 people have been killed in southeastern Pakistan as heavy rains continue to cause flooding in the area. The United Nations described the devastating floods as the greatest humanitarian crisis ever recorded in modern history with million homes and properties damaged and destroyed. The spokesperson of the UN office for the […]
Read MoreHurricane Slams New York City
Hurricane Irene has caused damage to the towering building and skyscrapers in New York City and with threats of possible flooding in the financial district. The storm swept the Big Apple with fierce winds accompanied by heavy rainfall, lightning and some reports of tornados. All the business establishments have been closed while thousands were forced […]
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