Heaviest rainfall in a century devastates parts of Western Europe
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6.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge in the island’s east to collapse. Taiwan is regularly hit … Read More
Japan raises eruption alert level for Mount Ontake, a volcano that killed dozens in 2014
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TOKYO – Japan’s weather agency raised its alert level for a volcano near the center of the country that erupted in 2014 leaving 63 people dead or missing. Mount Ontake, a 10,062-foot volcano about 175 miles west of Tokyo on … Read More
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan
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TOKYO — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. The region is part … Read More
Australia flood costs creep higher, $2bn+ bill expected
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The latest reports from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) suggest that insured costs from flooding in Australia’s Queensland and New South Wales areas have continued to creep higher, with industry losses now estimated at $1.89 billion. According to ICA … Read More
Hundreds flee as Indonesian volcano erupts
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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano has spewed out hot clouds in eruptions that forced about 250 residents to flee to temporary shelters and left ash blanketing nearby villages and towns. The volcano on the densely populated island of Java unleashed clouds … Read More
Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought
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Pampilhosa da Serra (Portugal) (AFP) – In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago. “I have never seen that!” says … Read More
Tzfat Mayor: Tens of thousands of residents are under threat of an earthquake
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Tzfat Mayor warns: A powerful earthquake will happen. Without government assistance, thousands will be killed. Shuki Ohana, Mayor of the northern Israeli city of Tzfat (Safed), on Wednesday warned of an earthquake disaster in which thousands of residents of the … Read More
North Korea’s nuclear site hit by series of earthquakes, South Korea says
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South Korea says earthquakes highlight the area’s geological instability as Pyongyang hinted it could resume testing for the first time since 2017. North Korea’s nuclear test site has been struck by a series of small, natural earthquakes, South Korea has … Read More