SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
"It's continuing at a pretty stable rate at the moment and we don't see any real signs that it will end in the near future," Benedikt Ofeigsson, geophysicist at...
Russia orders fresh evacuations in Siberia over flood fears
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
Russia and Kazakhstan have been hit by the worst floods in decades, as massive rivers rise with their ice cover melting. The floods are expected to peak this we...
Russia says 'colossal' amount of river water approaching Siberian city
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Russia and Kazakhstan have been battling devastating floods that have already forced the evacuation of thousands of people and are expected to peak this week on...
Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of landslides and flash floods because more rain is expected in coming days. Punjab, Pakista...
Oman floods kill 16 including schoolchildren
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
The Gulf sultanate's official news agency initially reported on Sunday that nine schoolchildren and three other adults had "lost their lives after their vehicle...
Tanzania heavy rains, floods kill 58 so far in April: govt
Apr 14, 2024 (AFP)
"From April 1 to April 14, 2024, there were 58 deaths caused by the heavy rains, which led to flooding," Mobhare Matinyi told a press briefing, stressing that t...
Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan
Apr 14, 2024 (AFP)
"From Friday onward, because of the rains there were flash floods which caused high human and financial losses," department spokesman Janan Sayeq said. "The pri...
Russian governor warns of 'very difficult' plight as floods rise
Apr 14, 2024 (AFP)
There is widespread flooding in the Russian Urals regions and neighbouring Kazakhstan, caused by melting ice swelling rivers, exacerbated by heavy rainfall. In ...
Thousands flee flooding in southern Russia
Apr 13, 2024 (AFP)
Fast-rising temperatures have melted snow and ice, and along with heavy rain have caused a number of major rivers that pass through Russia and Kazakhstan to ove...
Exploring the seismic link: A new avenue for geothermal energy
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
Geothermal energy generation relies on a permeable subsurface that allows for the effective release of heat when cold fluids are introduced into the rock. By es...
Mayor orders 'mass evacuations' in Russia flood city
Apr 12, 2024 (AFP)
Fast-rising temperatures have melted snow and ice, and along with heavy rains have caused a number of major rivers that cross Russia and Kazakhstan to overflow....
Kazakh town evacuates after worst flood in decades
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
"I have never seen anything like this in 57 years," Pokrovka resident Raouchan Aoubakirova said of the floods. Rapidly melting snow and ice have taken rivers in...
Thousands evacuated as Kazakhstan and Russia battle huge floods
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers that cross the two countries' border regions to surge, flooding cities and roads and prompting local evacuation orde...
Taiwan quake death toll rises to 16
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
The magnitude 7.4 quake that hit the island on April 3 also left more than 1,100 people injured, with strict building codes and widespread disaster readiness cr...
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers in Russia's southern Urals, western Siberia as well as northern Kazakhstan to reach unprecedented heights, threateni...
Kazakhstan and Russia battle huge floods
Apr 09, 2024 (AFP)
Both Astana and Moscow have called the floods the worst in decades, introducing a state of emergency as water covered entire cities and villages. More than 100,...
6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert: USGS
Apr 09, 2024 (AFP)
The quake struck off Halmahera island in North Maluku province at 0948 GMT at a depth of about 35 kilometres (22 miles), the USGS said. There were no immediate ...
Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst floods in decades
Apr 08, 2024 (AFP)
Moscow declared a federal emergency on Sunday over floods in the Orenburg region, where the Ural river left much of the city of Orsk covered in water, forcing t...
Locals protest as Russian regions face worst flooding for decades
Apr 08, 2024 (AFP)
Fast-melting ice and torrential rain have caused major rivers -- the Ural and Tobol -- near the Russian border with Kazakhstan to overflow, with officials warni...
Hundreds rescued after flooding in Australia
Apr 07, 2024 (AFP)
Intense rainfall at the start of the weekend saw around 300 homes evacuated in north-east Sydney, emergency services said. Floodwaters had caused widespread dam...
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