The Week of Natural Disasters Across the Globe
25 April 2015 – Nepal More than 2,200 people are believed to have been killed when a huge earthquake rocked Nepal. The magnitude – 7.9 quake devastated the country when it sent houses, buildings, national landmarks and temples crashing to the ground. Several aftershocks have been recorded and triggered avalanches on Mount Everest. The death […]
Read MoreThe Volcanic Ash Power
The volcanic ash being spewed by the Puyehue Volcano in Chile has caused safety alerts and affected many flights not only across Latin America but as far as Australia and New Zealand. June 4, 2011 – The Puyehue Volcano in Chile began erupting and spewing volcanic ash across Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Brazil and other […]
Read MoreVolcanic Lightning in Japan
For the first time in 52 years, Mount Shinmoedake, an active volcano on Japan’s southern Kyushu Island erupted. This is the biggest eruption Japan experienced in 50 years. Although the volcano is in the remote area, more than 1000 residents were evacuated due to the volcanic ash and danger of debris and landslides. There were […]
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