Juchitán devastated by 8 2 magnitude quake in Mexico
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Mexico declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
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President Enrique Peña Nieto says government will help with reconstruction after most powerful quake in a century The Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has declared three days of national mourning after the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a … Read More
Earthquake Off Mexico Kills Dozens, Sparks Tsunami Warning
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The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years kept climbing Friday as rescue crews searched through the ruins of collapsed buildings in the coastal areas closest to the epicenter. As of Friday evening, the … Read More
Mexico earthquake: tsunami warnings after 8.4 magnitude quake kills two
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Residents on the southern coast have reportedly been told to evacuate amid fears of three metre tsunami. A magnitude 8.4 earthquake has been reported off the coast of Mexico, with residents told to evacuate and a tsunami warning issued for … Read More
Hurricane Irma Blasts Past Puerto Rico With 180-MPH Winds; Risk Rises For Florida
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Hurricane Irma is bringing death and destruction to the Caribbean and raising alarm in Florida, where the chance of a direct impact continues to rise. The storm is blamed for at least 9 deaths; thousands of people are being told … Read More
‘Potentially catastrophic’ Hurricane Irma nears eastern Caribbean islands
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(CNN) As Floridians cleared supermarkets of bottled water and emptied gas pumps, people in the northeastern Caribbean were making last minute-preparations before powerful Hurricane Irma hit their islands. Late Tuesday, the massive Category 5 storm was almost upon islands like … Read More
Cholera Outbreak: 14 Dead, 230 Admitted In Borno IDP Camp
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Fourteen persons have died and 230 people are currently on admission following an Outbreak of cholera in an IDP camp at Muna garage in Borno State. In response to the outbreak, the U.N. has opened an emergency hospital in the … Read More
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southeastern Idaho: USGS
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit southeastern Idaho on Saturday about 63 miles (101 km) from the city of Pocatello, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The USGS reported the quake was relatively shallow at a depth of 6.2 … Read More
US gives $91 million in additional food aid to drought-hit Ethiopia
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ADDIS ABABA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – USAID administrator Mark Green on Thursday said the United States would give an additional $91 million in emergency food assistance to help ward off starvation in areas in the south of the country teetering … Read More
Earthquake Panic: Fears over 8.5 magnitude mega quake ‘predicted to strike India TOMORROW’
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PANIC has set in after fears emerged that an 8.5 magnitude mega earthquake was set to strike India tomorrow. Disaster officials in Nagaland, a mountain state in northeast India, bordering Myanmar, called for calm after social media erupted with claims … Read More