The Latest Natural Disaster News and Information From Around The World

 

Times Online

Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti Washington Post 12 earthquake will take years and cost as much as $1 billion. By Mary Beth Sheridan, William Booth and William Branigin President Obama pledged enduring US ... Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken HaitiThe Associated Press Obama Pledges US Aid to HaitiNew York Times Haiti earthquake: As Obama meets Préval, US quietly pulls out of HaitiChristian Science Monitor New York Daily News (blog) -Times Online -ABC News (blog) all 566 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Disaster experts praise Chile quake response The Associated Press The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that struck just off Chile's coast was more than 500 times more powerful than the 7.0 quake that devastated Haiti. ... Sebastian Pinera sees Chile plans jolted by earthquakeBBC News Chileans unite as earthquake survivors struggle to rebuild their livesCatholic News Service Sylva woman shares experience of Chile earthquakeWaynesville Smoky Mountain News The Week Magazine -U.S. Catholic magazine -Columbus Dispatch all 344 news articles »

The Guardian

Chile earthquake moved South American cities - literally New York Daily News The earthquake in Chile last month shook up more than just the country's citizens - it moved its cities, too. The Chile earthquake not ... Chilean earthquake moved entire city 10 feet, researchers sayLos Angeles Times Chile Earthquake Repositions CitiesVoice of America Chile's earthquake-delayed school year beginsThe Associated Press Examiner.com -Daily Mail -AccuWeather.com (blog) all 2,176 news articles »

CBC.ca

UN mourns for its 101 staff dead in Haiti's quake China Daily The 7.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed the Christopher Hotel, where the UN headquarters in Haiti was located. It also brought down other buildings housing ... Signs of life and love emerge in devastated HaitiKansas.com A colossal and costly cleanup in Haiti beginsWashington Post Helping HaitiBurns Times Herald my.hsj.org -UNICEF (press release) -France24 all 1,036 news articles »

BBC News

Insurers Brace For Disaster Hit To 2010 Earnings Wall Street Journal The cost of claims from the Chilean earthquake and European storm Xynthia will have a heavy impact on insurance ... Chile's earthquake 'may cost insurers up to $7bn'BBC News Swiss Re, Munich Re face $500 mln losses in ChileMarketWatch Chile Quake to Cost Up to $7 Billion, Biggest Reinsurers SayBusinessWeek Business Insurance -The Associated Press -Insurance News Net (press release) all 204 news articles »

WebCPA

House approves bill allowing tax deductions for earthquake relief donations Grand Forks Herald The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a Chile-Haiti relief bill that encourages charitable giving to help earthquake relief efforts. ... House Passes Chile Earthquake Donations BillWebCPA Ecumenical response to earthquake in ChileAnglican Journal House votes for faster tax breaks for Chile giftsThe Associated Press Student Press -Focus News all 154 news articles »

Malaysia Star

The big shift Malaysia Star TRAGICALLY, over 230000 lives (the actual number is still unknown) have been lost in Haiti due to a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that hit on Jan ... Earthquake primer: What happened in Chile and Haiti? Could it happen here?Wicked Local (blog) Hawaii Earthquake Another Bizarre Quake Shakes LandCNM News Network The Falcon Flyer: Earthquake in Chile Makes Waves in Hawaiimy.hsj.org Jewish Community Voice -Washington Post -Caledonia Courier all 81 news articles »

CBC.ca

UN Honors the 101 Who Served and Died in Haiti New York Times Photographs of the United Nations employees killed in the Haiti earthquake were shown at a memorial service on Tuesday. In a somber, secular memorial ... UN chief commemorates "single greatest loss of the UN" from Haitian earthquakeXinhua UN Chief Pays Tribute To Staff Killed In Haiti EarthquakeRTT News Rebuilding HaitiAS/COA Online eNews Park Forest -WIBW -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 244 news articles »

CNN

Storm chasers capture tornado video BigPond News Storm chasers have captured images of a tornado as it tore through small towns in the US state of Oklahoma. Storm chasers have captured images of a tornado ... Video of the tornado that struck Hammon, Okla.Kansas.com After slow start, tornado season under wayThe Associated Press Incredible up close video of Oklahoma TornadoExaminer.com The Spokesman Review (blog) -BBC News -Buzz Log (blog) all 593 news articles »

USA Today

El Nino could whip up more active tornado season USA Today Although data are not yet final, The Weather Channel counted 1145 tornadoes last year, compared with 1272 in an average year. The federal Storm Prediction ... Slight Risk of Severe WeatherKSNT Tornado drill set for today postponed because of storm activityMissourinet.com Unlikely tornado busts February recordNBC Augusta Joplin Globe -KSMU Radio -Louisburg Herald all 77 news articles »

KTTS	Severe storms possible tonight Hattiesburg American The strongest storms will be capable of producing hail even larger than golf ball size, wind gusts in excess of 70 mph and possibly a strong tornado. ... Become a storm spotter for the National Weather ServiceWECT-TV6 all 64 news articles »

USA Today

Tornado drill held as storm season begins Princeton Times Leader Siren tests across the community and tornado drills in local schools and industries took place shortly after 9 am ... US enjoyed tornado drought in FebruaryUSA Today Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 8-12Fort Scott Tribune Do you want to be a storm spotter?Neosho Daily News KCTV Kansas City -DesMoinesRegister.com -SuburbanJournals all 89 news articles »

LAist (blog)

Hold On to Your Hats: High Winds Continue Through Tomorrow LAist (blog) The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for some Ventura and Los Angeles counties' mountain ranges and areas which warns of "potentially ... Strong winds forecast for Southern CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury News Strong winds expected to continue across Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Times (blog) Strong winds to hit Southland today89.3 KPCC The Desert Sun -CBS 2 -KHTS Radio all 36 news articles »

KATU (blog)

Winds whipping up to 50 mph today, forecasters say Honolulu Star-Bulletin All islands are under a high wind advisory through 6 pm, with trade winds sustained near 30 mph and frequent gusts, according to forecasters. ... Old Man Winter Strikes AgainKTVA CBS 11 News Alaska Hawaii under wind, winter weather, high-surf advisories and gale warningHonolulu Advertiser 50 mph Gust Forecast For Hawaiian IslandsKITV Honolulu Daily Astorian -The Spokesman Review all 47 news articles »

KATU	Weather alert: Power outages roll through with high winds KATU In Clark County in Southwest Washington, downed lines reportedly caused by high winds and falling trees trapped a school bus on its way home from Hockinson ... and more »

KTTS

Severe weather possible tonight, Thursday Hannibal.net ... primarily along and east of the Mississippi River. Some of those storms could be strong, producing high winds and hail, according to the NWS. High to break 70 today; thunderstorms possible tonight, NWS saysNews-Leader.com Morning Report: Windy conditions to continueVentura County Star Severe weather possible tonightKTTS KSN-TV -Richmond Times Dispatch -Shreveport Times all 64 news articles »

Baltimore Sun (blog)

Capital Weather Gang: Growing threat for snow, high winds Thursday Washington Post Winds from the west/northwest will increase to at least 25 mph sustained, with gusts to 50 mph or higher, as the day progresses. Winds may gust to 50, 60 mphBaltimore Sun (blog) High Wind Warning for Montgomery, DCMyFox Washington DC High wind warning issued for regionWTOP Newstalk 1450 KBKW -Richmond Times Dispatch -Nantucket Island Inquirer all 568 news articles »