Author Topic: Current World Natural Disasters 13th April 2012 (Read 6243 times)

JennyLeez · « **on:** April 13, 2012, 02:03:16 PM »

A Brief Summary of what is going on around our world:

Indonesia Earthquake 8.7
Update
-Five people reported to be killed and about seven people injured. Three died due to heart attack.

Very strong earthquakes in Gulf of California
-Two very strong earthquake strike Gulf of California.
-M 6.2 earthquake was located 142 km NE of Guerrero Negro and another M 6.9 133 km NE of Guerrero Negro, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico.
-People of Santa Isabel will have felt very strong shaking of MMI VII. Strong shaking will have by the people of Bahia Kino, San Luis and Providencia. People of Heroica Caborca and Puerto Penasco, a moderate shaking and in Empalme, Hermosillo, Heroica Nogales, Cananea and Guaymas, light shaking of MMI IV will have experienced.

Sandstorm in Dubai
-Sandstorm in dubai with strong winds and thick dust.
-Damage to some buildings.
-Following the National Centre of Meteorology Seismology (NCMS) in Dubai, "There is no permanent sand storm and the current weather conditions will probably change soon."
Update
-Following the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology in Abu Dhabi, the unstable weather conditions will continue until Sunday.
-Tomorrow the weather will remain partly cloudy to cloudy.

Ecuador/Tungurahua recent volcanic activity
-Two explosions occurred at Tungurahua yesterday which threw steam with high content of dark ash.
-A column of steam that came to 1 000 meters above the crater was seen.
Sicily (Italy)/Mount Etna recent volcanic activity
-Activity recorded in Etna with lava and plumes of smoke and ash.
-Near to Mount Etna is Fontanarossa airport, which is fully operational.
-Etna is the largest volcano in Europe and among the most active volcanoes in the world.

Flash flood in Cagayan, Philippines
Atleast 3,786 people reported to be affected in Claveria and 338 families in Sta. Praxedes.
Flooding in Turner Falls, Oklahoma
More than 500 people evacuated from Turner Falls area after flooding caused by heavy rainfall.

Hailstorm in Jiangxi and Guizhou province of China
-Three killed and at least 25 injured.
-About 700 people evacuated.
-900 houses damaged and 2,700 hectares of crops destroyed.
-Hailstones were as large as 3.5cm in diameter and weighed 18g on average.

Wildfire in Burlington County, USA
-Wildfire in Burlington County burned 300 acres at military base.
-By the afternoon of April 10, fire was about 80 percent contained.
-The fire danger level is listed as extreme in Burlington, Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Monmouth and Ocean counties, as well as Middlesex County south of the Raritan River.
-There were no reports of injuries or property damage by this wildfire