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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Six Children Recovered After Lake Boat Capsizing; Three Pronounced Dead
GENEVA LAKE, Wis., July 4 — Three children are dead and seven people were rescued after a recreational…
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Storm Overturns Boat, Killing Three Children in Lake Geneva
LAKE GENEVA, Wis., July 4 — Three children are dead after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake Friday…
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Three Children Killed in Geneva Lake Boat Accident Despite Wearing Life Jackets
GENEVA LAKE, Wis. — The storm hit just after noon on July 3. Ten people were on the…
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Downburst Winds Near 100 mph Hit Geneva Lake Before Fatal Boat Capsizing
A severe thunderstorm warning was in place for Walworth County for less than 25 minutes before a recreational…
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Three Children Die After Boat Capsizes on Wisconsin Lake
GENEVA LAKE, Wisconsin — A family outing on a Wisconsin lake ended in tragedy. Three children are dead…
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Shallow 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Offshore Near Hirara, Japan
The sea floor shifted at 04:04 UTC on July 3. The U.S. Geological Survey measured it. A magnitude…
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Magnitude 5.2 Quake Near Karpathos Keeps Greek Emergency Services on Alert
KARPATHOS, Greece — The shaking was shallow. That is the problem. When the U.S. Geological Survey logged a…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes 50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
JURM, Afghanistan, July 1 — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan, on…
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Deep Earthquake Near Jurm, Afghanistan Recorded at Magnitude 5.5
The U.S. Geological Survey logged a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Jurm, Afghanistan, on Wednesday at 17:57 UTC. The…
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Depth of Wednesday’s 5.5 Quake Near Jurm Recorded at 216.7 km
Deep Afghan Quake: A Familiar Rumble in a Seismically Active Zone JURM, Afghanistan — Wednesday’s magnitude 5.5 earthquake…
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National Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance Begins July 1 Amid Brutal Fire Season
Every July, the National Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance arrives. It is not a holiday. There are no…
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Magnitude 5.3 Quake Strikes 84 Km SSW of El Progreso in Mexico
EL PROGRESO, Mexico, June 30 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 84 kilometers south-southwest of El Progreso, Mexico,…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes 218 km W of Bandon, Oregon
BANDON, Oregon, June 29 — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck approximately 218 kilometers west of this coastal city…
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Alberta Wildfires Cut 344,000 Barrels a Day From Canada’s Oil Output
EDMONTON — The math is brutal. Fires burning through northern Alberta have knocked out 344,000 barrels of daily…
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One Dead, Four Critical After Two Boats Collide on Lake Michigan
CHICAGO, June 27 — A 26-year-old woman is dead and four others critically injured after two recreational boats…
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Deep 525.5 km Quake Near Timor Leste Causes Alarm but Little Damage
Deep earthquakes rattle nerves more than buildings. That is the key takeaway for Timor Leste after Saturday’s magnitude…
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UK heatwave drives rats indoors; red alert issued as pests seek relief
Britain is in the middle of a heatwave. Temperatures have hit 39C. The Met Office and UK Health…
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Twin Quakes Strike Western Venezuela, Triggering Widespread Damage
CARACAS, June 25 — The search continues by flashlight tonight. Just after 10 p.m. local time on June…
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Michigan Floods Expose Gaps in FEMA Mapping and Leave Families Unprotected
Black Lake, Mich. — The ice came first. Then the water. Then the bills. For John Solum, who…
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Search suspended for child missing in Lake Michigan due to hazards
CHICAGO, June 23 — A search operation for a child missing in Lake Michigan has been suspended due…
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Tragic Crash at Parafield Airport Claims Two Lives Suddenly
On 29 April 2026 a Diamond DA42 Twin Star aircraft struck a hangar at Parafield Airport in South…
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Woman killed, 1700 flee Dominican Republic hotel fire
BAYAHIBE, June 20 — A devastating fire has swept through a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of…
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Palm Thatch and Wind Blamed as Fire Sweeps Dominican Republic Beach Resort
Bayahibe Fire: Tourist Hub’s Vulnerability Exposed BAYAHIBE — Palm-thatched roofs. Strong winds. A fatal combination. Those two elements,…
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China Investigates Three More Officials Over Hunan Fireworks Factory Blast
A major explosion at a fireworks manufacturing plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, has resulted in 37 fatalities and…
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