Climate Desk
| Nov 22, 2012
With electricity still not restored to some devastated communities following Superstorm Sandy, solar power has stepped in to help the residents of Belle Harbor in New York's Rockaways district celebrate their Thanksgiving dinner.
Telegraph.co.uk
| Nov 11, 2012
Myanmar was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that is said to be the biggest earthquake in the region for 20 years. The initial tremor was felt as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok, and was followed by two magnitude 5 aftershocks.
Al Jazeera English
| Nov 8, 2012
The death toll from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Guatemala Wednesday is now 48 and expected to rise. More than 17,000 people have been affected by the quake, which did its worst damage in San Marcos, a mountainous region near the Mexican ...
Associated Press
| Nov 7, 2012
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala, killing dozens of people and causing buildings to shake as far away as Mexico City and El Salvador. This is the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since 1976.
Climate Desk
| Nov 2, 2012
By Friday morning, FEMA officials were in Tottenville, Staten Island, helping residents apply for disaster compensation. But they were already behind the Tottenville community itself, which had rolled out hordes of volunteers armed with shovels an...
Al Jazeera English
| Oct 30, 2012
Barack Obama, the US president, has declared a "major disaster" in New York state and freed up federal aid for those who lost homes or businesses, after "super storm" Sandy swept through the Eastern Seaboard. At least 15 people were reported to ha...
Associated Press
| Oct 30, 2012
President Barack Obama is warning the public that the massive storm that struck the East Coast "is not yet over." Obama spoke Tuesday during a stop at Red Cross headquarters.
Al Jazeera English
| Oct 30, 2012
Millions of people in the eastern United States have been affected by the giant storm Sandy that has caused flooded homes, fallen trees, widespread power outages and swamped New York City's subway system. At least 15 people were reported killed i...
Al Jazeera English
| Oct 22, 2012
Six Italian scientists and a government official have been found guilty of multiple manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a deadly earthquake in the town of L'Aquila in 2009 that left 309 people dead. Judge Marco Billi on Monday sentenced...
Associated Press
| Sep 30, 2012
Typhoon Jelawat headed to Tokyo on Sunday after injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic in southern and western Japan. An amateur video posted online on Saturday showed the winds picking up a vehicle.
— May 20 at 01:52 am
...Just one years ago, we witnessed people have become homeless, injured and lost properties. Natural disaster, unlike Terrorism, can happen anytim...
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover.
An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population. In a vulnerable area, however, such as San Francisco, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, requiring years to repair.
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