Natural Disasters
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, severe storms and floods as they happen, drawn from official monitoring feeds, with plain explanations of what the numbers mean on the ground.
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Hawaii Quake Survivors Get Federal Aid; Four States Get Repair Funds
HONOLULU, September 12 — Six disaster notices from the U.S. Small Business Administration landed in the Federal Register…
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Philippine Ferry Fire Death Toll Reaches 76 After More Bodies Found
ZAMBOANGA CITY, September 12 — The fire that swept through the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 in the…
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Comoros Switches On 20 MW Solar Network Backed By UAE
MORONI, September 12 — The Comoros has switched on three solar plants across its main islands, a small…
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Long Beach Peninsula Residents Ordered To Evacuate Due To Damage
LONG BEACH, September 12 — Firefighters moved house to house along the seawall on the Long Beach Peninsula…
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Aster Turns to Latin America, Africa as Mideast Oil Flows Falter
RIO DE JANEIRO, September 11 — Aster is turning to Latin America and Africa for crude oil supplies…
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Philippine Ferry Fire Death Toll Rises to 35 After More Bodies Recovered
Zamboanga City, March 30 — The death toll from a fire aboard the Philippine passenger ferry MV Lady…
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Aster Shifts Crude Buying to Americas, Africa Amid ME Disruptions
SINGAPORE, September 10 — Aster Chemicals and Energy has shifted a substantial part of its crude procurement away…
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US, Iran Both Claim Hormuz Control as Oil Prices Surge
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — The United States and Iran are both claiming control over the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Anak Krakatau Erupts Again: The Volcanoes That Shaped Indonesia
Indonesia is on edge again. As of early September 2026, five of its volcanoes sit at Alert Level…
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India, China, S. Korea Join Nepal Rescue as Death Toll Tops 1,000
KATHMANDU, September 7 — Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that catastrophic flash floods along the Bhotekoshi…
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Indonesia Volcano Eruption Cancels Hundreds of Bali Flights
Denpasar, September 6 A major volcanic eruption in Indonesia disrupted air travel across the region, leading to the…
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Indonesian Wildfires Blanket Southeast Asia in Toxic Haze
JAKARTA, Sept 6 — A thick blanket of toxic haze is again smothering large parts of Southeast Asia,…
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Volcano Watch: September is National Preparedness Month
Hawaii, September 5, 2026 On the windswept slopes of the Big Island, residents are reminded that National Preparedness…
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Nepal Floods: Foreign National Rescued Alive as Death Toll Tops 1,300
KATHMANDU, Sept. 5 — Rescue teams in Nepal pulled a foreign national alive from the tunnel of the…
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Major Disaster Declaration Approved For May 22 Kona Earthquake
HONOLULU, September 4 — President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Hawaiʻi County, unlocking federal…
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Huawei Named Leader in Gartner 2026 Enterprise Storage Quadrant
SHENZHEN, September 3 — Huawei has secured a spot in the top tier of global enterprise storage, with…
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Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,252 as rescue efforts continue
KATHMANDU, September 3 — Rescue teams are pressing ahead with search and recovery work across Nepal after catastrophic…
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H1 review: Blended finance faces familiar challenges
LONDON, September 3 — Blended finance kept up a steady fundraising clip through the first half of this…
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Nepal floods: India, China, S. Korea join rescue as death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU, Sept. 3 — Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that specialised tunnel rescue teams from India and…
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Hurricanes: Facts, FAQs, how to help
WASHINGTON, September 2 — The Atlantic hurricane season is approaching its most dangerous stretch, and aid groups are…
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Water Mission Sends Disaster Team to Nepal for Clean Water Aid
CHARLESTON, S.C., September 2 — The story begins with water, and with what happens when it turns against…
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Recovery Update on Tropical Cyclone Lala and Tropical Storm Moke
HILO, Sept. 2 — The hum of chainsaws and the whir of utility helicopters are replacing the roar…
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Flash Floods Devastate Nepal: How to Help
KATHMANDU, Sept. 1 — The morning of August 26 began like any other along the Nepal-China border, until…
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Orbex Sells Sutherland Spaceport Assets to Scottish Development
Sutherland, Scotland — Orbex sold its Sutherland Spaceport assets to the Scottish Development Agency for £20.1 million (about…
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