Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Typhoons

At Least 10 Dead as Typhoon Tears Through Philippines

---Mudslides/Landslides

Raw: Search of Washington Mudslide Debris Field

See landslide swallow road full of cars

Afghan landslide: Pile of rubble declared a mass grave

Typhoon Matmo threatens mudslides in Taiwan

Official: Landslides trap 150 people or more in western India

Massive landslide hits river near Nepal capital

Mudslides trap Southern California town, stranding thousands

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Hagupit batters Philippines, killing at least 27 (New!)

Drought

Historic California drought forces rancher to thin his herd of horses

California Drought and its impact on you

Volcanoes

Indonesia Volcano Erupts

Volcanic island eats another off Japan

Earthquakes

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes in sea off Japan

5.1 Earthquake SHAKES LA, California | 5.1 Earthquake HITS Los Angeles

900,000 evacuated as 8.2 earthquake rattles Chile

Were bison fleeing the earthquake?

Invasion of giant squids may be a sign of impending earthquakes

Chile quake: This was big but a bigger one awaits, scientist says

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

Magnitude-7.2 earthquake strikes southern Mexico

The place where two earthquakes hit every hour

Strong earthquake hits the east of Japan

Earthquake in China's Yunnan province kills scores

Nearly 370 dead in China earthquake

Man-made Earthquakes

Man-Made Earthquakes Are Changing the Seismic Landscape (New!)

Fire

Intense fire scorches Chile neighborhood

Fast-moving wildfire kills 1, burns at least 20 homes in Oklahoma

Wildfires burn almost 10,000 acres in California's San Diego County

'Unprecedented' wildfires in California; first arson charge filed

Super choppers confront California's weird wildfire season

Washington wildfire largest in state history

Northeast California wildfire destroys 8 homes

Avalanches

Tagedy Atop The World: Everest Avalanche Kills At Least 12

Avalanche kills 12 in single deadliest accident on Mount Everest

Survivor recalls how ice tumbled down in Mount Everest avalanche

Snow Storm

Tragedy strikes Nepal again as 17 trekkers die in heavy Himalayan snow (New!)

Tornadoes

Death toll from severe storms at 35

Others

Scientists: U.S. historic landmarks imperiled by climate change