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Tag: natural disasters
As you watch the horror unfolding in Houston, there’s a worse disaster taking place in…
…Bangladesh, India and Nepal. As the Independent notes, At least 1,200 people have been … More
A quick thought about Houston
Yes, I know TV news outlets at times are guilty of overselling a natural disaster…but my lands, what is happening … More
URGENT: Death toll soars past 4,000 in Nepal
The Washington Post has the story. An earthquake that struck the South Asian nation of Nepal has killed at least … More
URGENT: Death toll from earthquake soars past 2,300 in Nepal
AFP has the story. Powerful aftershocks rocked Nepal Sunday, panicking survivors of a quake that killed more than 2,300 and … More
Death toll nears 1,500 after earthquake in Nepal
ABC News has the latest information. The magnitude-7.8 quake hit about 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu just before noon local … More
Photo of flooding from inside Calgary’s Saddledome (UPDATED)
1st UPDATE: 7:33 p.m. EDT: The Flames’ front office has released multiple photos of the extensive flooding inside and outside … More
Flooding prompts evacuations in the Czech Republic
RTE updates the situation in and around the Czech capital, Prague. The worst floods to hit the Czech Republic in … More
Powerful earthquake strikes Iran
CBS News reports that more than three dozen people have been killed. The quake was centered near the border with … More
Is this hell on Earth?
The Associated Press takes a look at the devastation that remains in Fukushima, Japan, nine months after the earthquake and … More
