natural disaster
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
World
July 29, 2018
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned across western areas already…
Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
World
July 28, 2018
Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
A powerful typhoon hurtled towards Japan on Saturday, prompting local authorities to issue early evacuation orders, with western areas…
Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greek wildfires kill 74
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July 25, 2018
Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greek wildfires kill 74
Rescue workers in Greece scoured charred homes and burned-out cars on Wednesday as the toll from some of the…
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
World
July 24, 2018
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 50…
Landslide warnings as Japan digs through rain devastation
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July 9, 2018
Landslide warnings as Japan digs through rain devastation
Desperate relatives braced for bad news Monday as rescuers dug through landslides in the wake of severe floods that…
Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flattened by deadly quake
World
February 28, 2018
Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flattened by deadly quake
Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said…
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
World
February 7, 2018
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged…
Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater
World
January 24, 2018
Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater
Lava fountaining regularly from the Philippines’ most active volcano has flowed up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the crater…
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
World
January 23, 2018
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
An 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning in the US state and parts of Canada.…
Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent
World
January 22, 2018
Philippines raises volcano alert again; hazardous eruption seen imminent
The Philippines raised the alert level at its Mayon volcano on Monday after a loud explosion in the wake of…