By Jeanette Smith on September 2, 2017
hurricane
Headlines, Natural Disasters, Weather Alerts
Hurricane Harvey dismantled buildings and created rampant power outages in Texas, on Aug. 26, 2017. Entire communities were evacuated. Texans prepared for historic flooding. The Washington Post reported that the after effects of the storm could cause residents to leave their homes for an indefinite amount of time. Harvey gravitated inward after it poured down on the coast then […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 30, 2016
cyclone
Breaking News, Natural Disasters, Weather Alerts, World
Tropical Cyclone Stan has been upgraded to a category 2 storm. The warning was issued at 3:05 a.m. WST Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. The tropical cyclone is crossing the Pilbara coast, east of Pardoo. The warning zone, includes Bidyadanga to Port Hedland, however, it does not include South Hedland or Port Hedland. The warning also […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 13, 2016
avalanche
Breaking News, Natural Disasters, World
According to police officers a high school group was caught in an avalanche in the French Alps Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Two people were killed and five were seriously injured. The National Gendarmerie announced the launch of an enormous rescue operation once ten of the students and a professor were caught in the avalanche at […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 10, 2016
earthquake
Breaking News, earthquake, Natural Disasters, World
On January 10, 2016, at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude (M) 5.0 earthquake erupted near Fiji. The epicenter of this natural event was 593.35 km deep. At the same time, two more tremblers stirred the waters nearby. One was another 5.0M at a depth of 614 km and the other a 4.7M with a depth of […]