ARTICLES RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS

Rain hampers Oklahoma rescue effort

2013-05-21 22:34

Torrential rains have hampered rescue efforts in Oklahoma City, which is reeling from one of the worst tornadoes in the US in years.

Obama pledges help to Oklahoma

2013-05-21 16:38

President Barack Obama has promised to make available all necessary government resources to Oklahoma to help in the rescue and recovery effort after the devastating tornado.

Oklahoma in intense tornado rescue efforts

2013-05-21 13:09

Emergency workers are searching feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, primary schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive tornado.

US tornado: Worried parents seek out kids

2013-05-21 11:14

Many families in Moore, Oklahoma, where a tornado has left a trail of destruction, have had to wait to find out if their children are among those that did not survive the deadly tornado.

At least 91 dead in Oklahoma tornado

2013-05-21 07:55

A powerful tornado has swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials say.

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone

2013-05-17 09:00

Bangladesh has began cleaning up after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

Fukushima clean-up may take 40 years

2013-04-22 20:03

A UN nuclear watchdog team says Japan may need longer than the planned 40 years to decommission its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.

China rushes relief after quake kills 186

2013-04-22 09:01

Chinese relief teams have flown in helicopters and dynamited through landslides to reach the most isolated communities dealing with the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake.

Tragedy looms in Myanmar as rain nears

2013-04-19 21:57

Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims, who fled communal violence in Myanmar, are in danger as the monsoon season looms, the UN's refugee agency says.

7.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan

2013-04-19 09:43

A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, seismologists say, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Iran hit by second quake

2013-04-18 15:53

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has hit north-western Iran, only days after a deadly temblor struck near the border with Pakistan.

US offer aid as quake kills 40 in Pakistan

2013-04-17 10:05

Pakistani troops have scrambled to aid the remote victims of an earthquake centered in nearby Iran, as the US offered assistance and a strong aftershock jolted the region.

Argentina mourns as floods kill dozens

2013-04-04 10:03

Argentina's government has declared three days of national mourning after massive flooding killed 56 people in Buenos Aires and the nearby university city of La Plata.

More bodies recovered in Tibet landslide

2013-04-02 18:50

Chinese rescue crews have recovered a total of 54 bodies in the aftermath of a huge landslide in Tibet that buried more than 80 mine workers, says a report.

No survivors found in Tibet landslide

2013-03-30 15:21

A huge search and rescue operation has failed to locate any survivors, more than a day after a giant landslide in Tibet buried 83 mine workers under two million cubic metres of earth.

12 dead in Philippines 'Freak tornado'

2013-03-27 12:01

Twelve people have died when a mini-tornado caused an overloaded boat to capsize in remote southern Philippine marshes, a local official says.

Brazil landslides claim over 27 lives

2013-03-20 09:02

At least 27 people have been killed by landslides caused by heavy rains in a mountainous area of the Brazilian sate of Rio de Janeiro, authorities say.

Japan tsunami survivors turn to exorcists

2013-03-05 15:10

The tsunami that engulfed northeastern Japan two years ago has left some survivors believing they are seeing ghosts and many are turning to exorcists for help.

Japan blizzard toll rises to 8

2013-03-04 08:14

Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend has killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car was buried in snow.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises

2013-02-18 13:05

Rescuers have found five more bodies in the mud after flooding and landslides in northern Indonesia, bringing the death toll to 15, police say.

Solomon Islands tsunami toll rises

2013-02-07 12:00

Aid workers have been struggling to reach remote, tsunami-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands with more bodies found in wrecked homes and debris in the South Pacific island chain.

At least 42 dead in China landslide

2013-01-11 22:27

A landslide has killed at least 42 people including seven from a single family when it smashed into a remote village in south-western China.

Global disasters cost $140bn

2012-12-19 13:37

Natural and man-made catastrophes will cost at least $140bn, with the insurance industry expected to cover about $65bn of all losses.

Ecuador declares volcano alert

2012-12-17 10:48

Ecuador has issued an orange alert - the second-highest warning level - for towns near the Tungurahua volcano, as its level of activity rose.

Four missing after KZN flood

2012-12-11 14:29

Four people, rather than seven, are believed to be missing after being stranded on an island in the Umzinto River, near Durban, by rising water, the National Sea Rescue Institute says.

 

Rescuers scramble after US tornado

2013-05-21 18:32

US rescue teams are scouring a shattered suburb for survivors after a giant tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma tornado death toll lowered

2013-05-21 15:26

Officials in Oklahoma City said on Tuesday that 24 bodies were recovered after a devastating tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, a sharp decline from the 51 deaths they previously reported.

Photographer describes Oklahoma destruction

2013-05-21 12:01

An AP photographer has described the Oklahoma tornado disaster scene where rescuers pulled kids out of rubble at the Plaza Towers Elementary School.

US tornado victims recount race to survive

2013-05-21 09:34

Americans who survived the massive tornado that barrelled through an Oklahoma City suburb have described racing for shelter only to emerge scarred and bloodied on a moon-like landscape of debris.

Baby 'Mahasen' named after cyclone

2013-05-17 20:17

A baby boyborn in a Bangladeshi storm shelter has been named after an impending cyclone by villagers who hope the gesture will protect them from the storm's wrath, an official says.

Evacuation lifted as California fire cools

2013-05-06 08:10

All evacuation orders have been lifted in California as firefighters battling a massive wildfire near Los Angeles said they had contained 60% of the blaze.

Pandas shaken by Chinese earthquake

2013-04-22 13:00

Pandas living in a reserve near the epicentre of China’s weekend quake clambered up trees in panic as their forest home were jolted

Mexico City buildings sway after 5.9 quake

2013-04-22 08:05

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Mexican state of Michoacan, causing buildings to sway 322km away in Mexico City.

Pakistan quake victims clamour for aid

2013-04-19 14:07

Pakistani earthquake victims have staged protests demanding the government do more to provide emergency relief as they prepare to spend a fourth night sleeping in the open.

12 000 Pakistanis affected by Iran quake

2013-04-18 19:59

More than 12 000 Pakistanis living in a remote, impoverished south-western desert region near the Iranian border have been affected by this week's huge earthquake.

Kenya floods kill 41, including 2 kids

2013-04-17 21:02

Kenya's Red Cross says two children have been buried in a landslide overnight have died, as the country's death toll from heavy flooding rose to 41.

30 dead, 800 injured in Iran quake

2013-04-09 17:28

Thirty people have been killed and 800 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck close to Iran's only nuclear power plant.

59 bodies found after Tibet landslide

2013-04-02 22:39

Rescue teams have found 59 bodies at the site of a massive landslide in Tibet and two dozen more workers are still feared buried in the rubble.

Quake rattles volcanic island

2013-03-31 16:45

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken the island of El Hierro, the smallest and westernmost of Spain's Canaries.

Half of Indonesians at risk of landslides

2013-03-28 12:00

More than half of Indonesia's population live in areas at risk of landslides, an official says, with traditional farming methods blamed for the widespread vulnerability.

Strong quake injures 20 in Taiwan

2013-03-27 08:13

A strong earthquake has shaken buildings in the Taiwanese capital Taipei, injuring at least 20 people and sparking a fire, emergency officials say.

Living through a tornado does not shake optimism

2013-03-07 11:17

Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study.

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Japan earthquake, 2 years later

2013-03-05 09:55

Use our new large picture viewer to see this gallery of Japan, two years after the earthquake and tsunami hit. Click on the top right hand side of the first picture.

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Superstorm Sandy debris threaten tourism

2013-02-18 14:01

Coastal areas of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut are racing to remove tons of debris from waters hit by the Sandy superstorm before the swimming and boating seasons begin.

Aid trickles into quake-rattled Solomons

2013-02-11 09:00

Relief supplies have begun trickling into tsunami-hit communities in the Solomons Islands after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake.

Tsunami-hit Solomons fears more death

2013-02-07 08:00

Disaster relief agencies are scrambling to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.

Claims from superstorm Sandy in check

2012-12-19 14:11

The Lloyd's of London insurance market says it can cope comfortably with claims from Superstorm Sandy that could cost it up to $2.5bn.

Thousands flee as cyclone batters Fiji

2012-12-17 12:49

Thousands of people have fled to evacuation centres in Fiji as a powerful cyclone lashed the Pacific nation, causing power outages and flash flooding, officials say.

Mpumalanga disaster teams on standby

2012-12-13 13:30

Disaster management teams from Mpumalanga are on full alert for any disasters that might occur during the festive season, officials say.

Oxfam urges Haiti to halt evictions

2012-12-10 22:20

The aid group Oxfam has urged Haitian authorities to halt evictions from the encampments that are still home to more than 357 000 people, nearly three years after a devastating earthquake.

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