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China: The city is red when the terrifying sandstorm attacks
The biggest sandstorm in nearly two decades has swept across Gansu province, northwest of China, causing visibility to fall to less than 20m.
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Tornado with strong hail has never been in Quang Ngai
The tornado, accompanied by unprecedented hail, suddenly collapsed, speeding up more than 400 houses, offices and schools in highland districts of Son Ha and Quang Ngai.
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Chile: Iquique city again shakes because of a strong earthquake
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said on April 11, a magnitude 6 earthquake shook the city of Iquique in Chile.
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America: Terrifying land, 108 people are missing
According to USA Today, at least 108 people are still missing and 8 people are killed in a landslide in Snohomish County, Washington state on March 22.
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Indonesia announced a report of damage caused by natural disasters
Indonesia National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has just released a report on disaster damage caused by disasters in Indonesia from 2013 to February 2014.
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10 most catastrophic disasters in the Philippines
Due to the unfavorable geographical position, the Philippines often suffers from natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or volcanic eruptions, with grea…
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More than 100 people died from floods and heavy rains in Cambodia
Floods from the Mekong River and heavy rain over the past 3 weeks have killed at least 104 people and affected about 1.5 million people in Cambodia.
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New method to forecast tsunamis
Russian Physics-Meteorologists successfully simulated the process of producing a natural disaster in laboratory conditions, a unique series of physics-meteorological com…
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Many provinces in the northern mountainous region suffered from flooding
Due to the influence of low vortex activity in the Northern region, continuously in the two days of 28-29 / 7, Tuyen Quang province appears raining and there is a place…
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Natural disasters take place in many countries in the Americas
Paraguay officials said the current flood forced about 13,000 households to live on the banks of the Parana and Paraguay rivers.
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Japan passed new nuclear power safety standards
Japan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) on June 19 passed a new and more stringent set of safety standards for nuclear power plants.
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Talking numbers about the consequences of natural disasters
Physical damage averaged $ 1.6 billion per year (equal to 1.8% of GDP), nearly 80% of residents were affected and more than 3,100 died.
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Looking back at the 10 worst natural disasters in American history
While Super Typhoon Sandy just ravaged the United States, look back at the worst natural disasters in this country's history.
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Natural disasters raged in China and Korea
The Bureau of Hydrometeorology in Anhui Province said that in many areas, the rainfall was 100mm, especially in Hoang Son City, a famous tourist destination of the provi…
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Iran: Hundreds of people died from double earthquakes
Two strong earthquakes occurred in Iran on August 11, killing 180 people and injuring 1,500 after rescue workers dug dozens of villages all night.