Hurricane Irene- Be Prepared
Posted by thanate in Floods, Hurricane, News on 25. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Hurricane Irene – The strongest storm to hit the east coast in decades is upon us. Please be prepared. Experts are calling this storm an “Extraordinary Threat for New England”
Warning Super Typhoon ‘Muifa’ Attack China Coast
Posted by thanate in News, Typhoon on 06. Aug, 2011 | 1 Comment
Super typhoon Muifa is forecast to strike China as a tropical storm at about 22:00 GMT on 7 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of land fall will benear36.8 N,122.4 E. Muifa is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region [...]
Australia floods inundate Brisbane
Posted by thanate in Floods, News on 12. Jan, 2011 | 3 Comments
The flood disaster in Australia continues to unfold, with heavy rain falling in south-east Queensland flooding rivers and swamping towns. The Brisbane River is on flood alert and already residents are being offered sandbags.
Winter Storm Hits California and Neveda
Posted by thanate in Blizzards, News on 04. Jan, 2011 | 0 Comments
The California Highway Patrol on Monday reopened the Grapevine section of the Golden State (5) Freeway, which had been closed since Sunday afternoon because of the latest winter storm. The roadway had been closed between Parker Road in Castaic and Grapevine Road in Kern County since early Sunday afternoon, said California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco [...]
Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
Posted by thanate in cholera, Epidemic, News on 25. Oct, 2010 | 1 Comment
A cholera outbreak that already has left 250 people dead and more than 3,000 sickened is at the doorstep of an enormous potential breeding ground
Earthquake destroyed about 500 buildings in Chrishchurch
Posted by thanate in Earthquakes, News on 08. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
The earthquake that devastated a city in New Zealand tore open a new 11ft faultine in the Earth’s surface. The 7.1-magnitude quake which hit Christchurch, the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch is the second largest city in New Zealand and has a thriving business centre, some of the best air and sea links for international trade, [...]
The Volcano Under Eyjafjallajokull Glacier Eruption Again
Posted by thanate in News, Volcanic Eruptions on 06. May, 2010 | Comments Off
An Icelandic glaciologist Thursday predicted that the ongoing volcanic eruption under Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier could become more drastic, according to reports from Reykjavik. Several monitoring results show that the seismic activities in Eyjafjallajokull may indicate a more severe eruption is on the way, said a report from Iceland’s national Broadcasting RUV. Photo: usposttoday.com Sigrunn Hreinsdottir, [...]
A Dacitic Lava Dome Complex – Santiaguito Volcano Eruption
Posted by thanate in News, Volcanic Eruptions on 28. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
An eruption at Guatemala’s Santiaguito volcano has sent a plume of ash 27,300 feet above sea level with 4 faces of crater collapses and pyroclastic flows generated within the gullies on the southern flank. Calamity response agency spokesman David De Leon says the volcano has calmed since Monday’s big burst – though it is still [...]
