SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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Flood emergency 'remains critical' in Afghanistan: WHO
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
Taliban authorities and the World Food Programme said more than 300 people were killed at the end of last week when flash floods ripped through several province...
Indonesia floods kill 58 as rescuers race to find missing
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
Hours of torrential rain on Saturday caused mud and rocks to flow into districts near one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, sweeping away dozens of houses an...
Brazil announces aid to families as Lula visits flooded south
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the stricken Rio Grande do Sul region for a third time since the flooding began almost two weeks ago, killing 149 pe...
Indonesia volcano belches ash tower three miles into sky
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a tower of ash soaring into the sky above Mount Ibu, located on the remote island of Halmahe...
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 50 with 27 missing
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into six districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening while...
Survivors hunt for the missing days after Afghanistan floods
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Heavy rains sparked flash flooding in multiple Afghan provinces on Friday, killing more than 300 people in Baghlan alone, UN agencies and Taliban officials said...
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into two districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening, whil...
Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as rivers swell, again
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
More than 600,000 people have been displaced by heavy rains, flooding and mudslides that have ravaged the southern Rio Grande do Sul state for about two weeks. ...
Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Residents of the state of Rio Grande do Sul were bracing for more misery from the new rains, after two weeks of downpours saw rivers burst their banks, swallowi...
Indonesia's Ibu erupts again as survivors recount horror flood at Mount Marapi
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a column of ash soaring into the sky on Halmahera island in North Maluku province. Authoriti...
Powerful quake hits Guatemala, no victims reported
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
The quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, struck at 5:39 am (1139 GMT). Its epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean 90 kilometers (55 miles) from the coast of San Marcos d...
Rescuers struggle to reach Afghanistan flood-hit areas
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
Heavy rains caused flash flooding in several provinces in Afghanistan on Friday. Northern Baghlan was the worst impacted, with efforts to deliver aid hampered b...
12 dead after Indonesia flash floods, cold lava flow
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
The disaster hit Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province at around 10:30 pm (1530 GMT) on Saturday after hours of heavy rain, triggering a flash...
Deep magma study enhances volcanic eruption predictions
May 11, 2024 (SPX)
Volcanic eruptions are major hazards that have a profound impact on both the local populations and the environment. Presently, volcanic activity is forecasted u...
More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
Heavy rains on Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud crashing through villages and across agricultural land in several provinces, with northern Baghlan on...
More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
Many people remain missing after heavy rains Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud crashing through villages and across agricultural land in several provi...
'They drowned together': Lives swept away by Afghanistan floods
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
Only Jawed, 38, and his nine-year-old son -- his eldest -- survived the flooding that carried away his wife and four other young children, some of the hundreds ...
'World coming to an end': Kenyan town copes with life underwater
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
The deluge had claimed his livelihood, his home and his wife, leaving the 32-year-old bereft as he pondered what was left of his life. "It has been like the wor...
Fresh rains pound Brazil's flood-hit south as evacuations double
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Residents of the state of Rio Grande do Sul were bracing for a weekend of heavy rainfall, hitting just as waters that turned city streets into rivers had begun ...
Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
May 09, 2024 (SPX)
But MIT scientists have now found that certain weather events may also play a role in setting off some quakes. In a study appearing in Science Advances, the res...
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