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As if Natural Disasters were not Enough!
2008-05-15 21:40:00 As the entire world wept for the tens of thousands of deaths and injuries caused by the recent horrific natural disasters in Myanmar and China, some human beings manage to show their cruelty--entirely oblivious to the suffering surrounding them--towards their fellow innocent humans.A case in point is the distressing news of the arrest of the entire leadership of the largest religious minority in Iran by the Iranian authorities in the early hours of 14 May 2008.The International Bahá’à Community announced today:Six Bahá’à leaders in Iran were arrested and taken to the notorious Evin prison yesterday in a sweep that is ominously similar to episodes in the 1980s when scores of Iranian Bahá’à leaders were summarily rounded up and killed.The six men and women, all members of the national-level group that helped see to the minimum needs of Bahá’Ãs in Iran, were in their homes Wednesday morning when government intelligence agents entered and spent up to five hours searching...
Blatter's sadness at natural disasters
2008-05-15 19:05:00 FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has expressed his profound sadness following the recent natural disasters in Myanmar (Burma) and China.
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Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters - The Associated Press
2008-05-13 05:50:00 Canada.comSome of the world's deadliest natural disastersThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoA look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years: _ May 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) hits Sichuan province in ...major quakes around the world Hindustan Timesall 120 news articles
Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters - The Associated Press
2008-05-12 17:10:00 Some of the world's deadliest natural disastersThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoA look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years: _ May 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) hits Sichuan province in ...
The Beauty of Natural Disasters
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Natural Disasters Taking Greater Global Toll, UN Reports
2008-01-23 21:44:00 Floodwaters inundate the town of Coraki after severe storms caused much of northern New South Wales to be declared a natural disaster zone, 08 January 2008. Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, storms and heat waves affected more people globally in 2007 than 2006, despite taking fewer lives, according to a UN-linked report published Friday.Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, storms and heat waves affected more people globally in 2007 than 2006, despite taking fewer lives, according to a UN-linked report published Friday. The report warned that such disasters are likely to occur more frequently, especially as China and India experience aggressive industrial growth. comment: This statement is ludicrous do you see the stuff they are spraying over our heads ie. chemtrails - and the effects of HAARP that is what is altering our weather and creating these so called natural disaster, not the industrialization of China and India this statement is almost laughable! As you can ...
By: The Cosmic Heart
Zimbabwe issues new flood warnings
2008-01-17 01:31:00 HARARE, Zimbabwe - Officials in economically ravaged Zimbabwe issued new warnings Wednesday of floods, as fears grew that flooding in neighboring Mozambique would be more extensive than in 2001 when 800 people died. Mozambican authorities said at least 60,000 people had been evacuated and 22,000 houses were under water. But they were optimistic they could ...
Strong quakes strike off Canada?s west coast
2008-01-05 16:04:00 WASHINGTON - Two strong 6.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Canada?s west coast early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quakes were both at a depth of 6.2 miles in the Queen Charlotte Islands region, and followed a smaller earlier 5.3-magnitude temblor in the area. The larger quakes were 137 and 146 miles west north-west of ...
Cyclone Helen heading for Darwin
2008-01-04 23:47:00 TROPICAL low moving off the West Australian and Northern Territory coasts has been named Cyclone Helen. The system is expected to take an eastward track during the day toward the Top End with a cyclone warning now issued for Darwin. The category one cyclone is expected to cross the coast between the territory’s capital and ...
6.3-magnitude quake hits Sumatra coast
2008-01-04 23:18:00 JAKARTA, Indonesia - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled western Sumatra on Friday, the local Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said, causing frightened residents to flee their homes. There were no reports of damage or casualties in Bengkulu province, about 370 miles west of the capital Jakarta. The jolt, in the same area shaken by an 8.4 quake ...
Deadly floods hit southern Africa
2008-01-04 23:12:00 Severe flooding in Zimbabwe and Zambia has killed at least 21 people and left thousands homeless in the past month, and threatens to affect farming. In Mozambique, the authorities have declared a red alert, with rivers rising above “critical” levels. The rains, which began in early December, have washed away homes and livestock throughout the ...
Great Lakes water levels hit low
2008-01-03 17:58:00 MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2 (UPI) — Water levels in lakes Michigan and Huron in the United States and Canada have hit near-record lows. Lake Michigan measured 575 feet on Christmas Eve, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gauges, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel said. Lakes Michigan and Huron, which meet at the Straits of Mackinac, are technically ...
Earthquake Of 5.7 Magnitude Hits Chile
2007-12-27 16:58:00 Preciosa Dumlao - AHN News Writer Santiago, Chile (AHN) - A moderate earthquake with 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale stuck the northern copper mine region of Chile Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of death, damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 40 miles east northeast of Calama, a ...
Moderate quake hits northern Japan
2007-12-25 18:42:00 A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The quake happened at 11:04 pm (1404 GMT) off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, some 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of Tokyo, the agency said. The earthquake was ...
5 dead on roads
2007-12-23 16:54:00 ST. PAUL (AP) ? A winter storm packing heavy snow walloped the central USA, causing at least 5 deaths and dozens of injuries as multi-car pileups forced authorities to close parts of several major highways. The storm Saturday blew heavy snow from Texas to Minnesota. Much of the region was still recovering from a severe ice ...
Strong earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
2007-12-23 01:49:00 A strong earthquake rocked parts of eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing some residents to flee their homes in panic, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The tremblor, with was initially measured at magnitude 6.4, struck 183 kilometers to the west of the coastal city of Jayapura in Papua province, according to the ...
Moderate quake hits near Tokyo
2007-12-22 16:54:00 TOKYO - A MODERATE earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit near Tokyo on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The quake happened at 5.51 pm (4.51pm Singapore time) off the coast of Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, the agency said. The earthquake was 90 kilometres ...
Severe storms hit Mississippi
2007-12-20 22:52:00 BROOKHAVEN, Miss (AP) ? Authorities say a powerful storm system, possibly packing a tornado, left at least one person injured and damaged some structures in Lincoln and Jones counties on Thursday. Mike Womack, director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said it was impossible at this point to say whether a tornado had touched down in ...
African nations to coordinate fight against natural disasters: UN(AFP) (Af
2007-12-20 08:14:00 African nations to coordinate fight against natural disasters: UN(AFP) AFP - Southern African and Indian Ocean nations prone to floods and cyclones have agreed to cooperate and establish disaster teams to combat future calamities, the United Nations said Tuesday. Congress passes Sudan divestment bill(AP)AP - States, localities and private investors would be allowed to cut their investment ties with Sudan under legislation passed by Congress on Tuesday and sent to the president for his signature. UN leader visits bombed Algiers offices(AP) AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday toured the ruins of a building torn apart by a suicide bombing that killed 17 U.N. staffers last week, vowing that the world body would not be intimidated. Patients with drug resistant TB at large(AP)AP - South African authorities have threatened to use police in door-to-door searches to compel 23 patients with highly infectious, drug resistant tuberculosis to return to the hospital they escaped ...
7.2 temblor strikes Alaska
2007-12-20 00:25:00 A large earthquake rattled Alaska’s seismically active Aleutian Islands, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. The magnitude-7.2 quake struck at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) west of Adak in the island chain, according to a preliminary report by the US ...
Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades
2007-11-27 15:40:00 More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam said in a study Sunday that largely blamed global warming.
Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study
2007-11-26 13:52:00 More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam said in a study Sunday that largely blamed global warming. “Oxfam… says that rising green house gas emissions are the major cause of weather-related disasters and must be tackled,” the organisation said, adding that the world’s ...
Natural disasters quadrupled in last two decades
2007-11-26 10:54:00 Weather-related disasters have gone up four times over the last two decades, from an average 120 incidents a year in the early 1980s to as many as 501 Vote(s)
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Malibu Is Burning
2007-11-25 05:36:00 Wildfires scorched more than 2,000 acres in the exclusive community of Malibu today, destroying nearly three-dozen multi-million dollar homes and forcing 10,000 to 15,000 residents to evacuate. The blazes are less than a mile from a massive fire last month that destroyed more than 1,200 acres and destroyed seven structures and the landmark Malibu Presbyterian Church. ...
By: The Hot Joints
Cyclone in Bangladesh Kills More Than 2,000
2007-11-18 23:41:00 The death toll from tropical cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh rose to more than 2,000, with more than 1.5 million people living in temporary shelters after homes were flattened and low-lying areas flooded. Emergency preparations in advance of the cyclone saved tens of thousands of lives, but the storm left a million people without power and has ...
By: The Hot Joints
Door knobs ? also useful in natural disasters!
2007-11-17 10:42:00 We had a look recently at some gorgeous, kitsch and quite funny Victorian door knob notes that were a modern twist on traditional style ? The door knob notes that Sacramento officials have recently come up with are a lot more serious, and more important in many ways. The city of Sacramento in America is quite ...
Tidal wave heading for England?s east coast poses ?extreme danger to life?
2007-11-08 23:33:00 From the Daily Mail: Tens of thousands of householders are today preparing for some of the worst coastal floods in decades. Sea levels could rise up to 9ft this morning along part of the East Coast, putting lives at risk. Sea defences in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft could be breached around 7am, sending a torrent of salt ...
By: The Hot Joints
Response to Wildfires by Military not Hampered by Deployments
2007-10-30 18:54:00 It did not take long for people to blame George Bush for the wildfires in California because of his [past] opposition to global warming and because of a general hatred of the man. People compare the response to the wildfires with the response to Katrina and there are those who believe that the wealthier Californians ...
By: Webloggin
FEMA?s Broken Leg
2007-10-28 22:38:00 “Break a leg,” the standard maxim typically said to actors before they go on stage to perform. I don’t know where that came from, and apparently nobody knows for sure, or how it became the phrase of choice for wishing the performer the best of luck. Why not “Drop Dead”? Whatever the source, it ought ...
Dealing with Fires And Other Natural Disasters
2007-10-23 20:23:00 HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR FAITH?Do you have enough faith in God to help you cope with the troubles of our time?Are you a good and worthwhile person who is entitled to find God’s grace?When was the last time you prayed to God for the peace of mind to make you feel secure?Today we are bombarded by natural disasters such as fire storms, and acts of terrorism. How can we hope to cope with the insecurity of our time if we don’t have faith in God and in His goodness and mercy?I’m not talking about the faith that we salve ourselves with by going to a Church or Mosque or Temple. I am talking about the true feelings of your heart and mind.Are you really a person of faith?Do you practice what is preached to you?Are you kind and caring to other people?Do you truly love your fellow man?Are you willing to accept your neighbors right to believe in God in his or her own way?It is only by answering these questions positively that we can hope to become people of faith.It is only by trusting in God a...
By: Johnny Oops
Spy Satellites Turned on the U.S.
2007-09-07 17:52:00 Traditionally, powerful spy satellites have been used to search for strategic threats overseas ranging from nuclear weapons to terrorist training camps. But now the Department of Homeland Security has developed a new office to use the satellites to secure U.S. borders and protect the country from natural disasters. Department of Homeland Security officials testified Thursday before the ...
By: The Hot Joints
Bush Tells New Orleans: `We Understand?
2007-08-29 18:44:00 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - President Bush commemorated Hurricane Katrina’s devastating blow Wednesday with a somber moment of silence. Across town, in a symbol of a federal-city divide that persists two years after the killer storm, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin marked the levee-breach moment with bell- ringing. “We’re still paying attention. We understand,” Bush said in ...
By: The Hot Joints
Natural disasters everywhere
2007-08-20 22:22:00 You know ever day I open up the site I get my news clips from and see if there is anything I want to write about today and its just down right depressing. Someplace’s are experiencing hurricanes and record flooding while others are drying up under heat waves and fires and burning uncontrollably. Even here ...
Natural disasters toughen Indonesia's nerve
2007-05-26 02:23:00 One year ago, Indonesia's cultural heart, the ancient Javanese city of Yogyakarta, was rocked to its core - quite literally.Shortly before sunrise on May 27, 2006, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the city and Klaten district in nearby Central Java province, killing more than 5,800 people and leaving the region in ruins. "I just ran out of the house after the quake hit and immediately saw so many houses heavily damaged or collapsed," said Imam Purwadi, 53, one of the lucky survivors."This was the most powerful earthquake in my life." The temblor destroyed or severely damaged more than 350,000 homes and displaced 1.5 million people.Those figures would be astonishing except for the fact that the earthquake was anything but an isolated event for the country.Since Boxing Day 2004, Indonesia has experienced no less than eight major disasters that read off like a laundry list of horror: the Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004; a magnitude-8.7 earthquake on Nais Island in March 2005; the ...
Natural disasters - this is very intresting
2007-05-17 21:25:00 In recent times the world has witnessed climate change and natural disasters of gigantic proportions. This is just the beginning of a 10-15 year destructive phase which will increase in intensity. The root cause behind these weird weather patterns and destruction is primarily spiritual.For more details please click here
By: Agloco-Pilipinas
Natural Disasters.....But why?
2007-04-29 21:23:00 All natural disasters including the most recent Tsunami in south east asia and the earthquake in Pakistan, raise many questions. read more
By: BuzzVines
Natural disasters
2007-03-29 03:25:00 On CR4 earlier today I was reading a blog about the next big earth quake.Along those same lines(natural catastrophy)there is a couldera in Yellow Ston... |
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