Natural Disasters List April 11, 2013

Recent Natural Disasters

• Heavy storm in Meghalaya, India
  -Storm in Meghalaya, India has claimed lives of three people and injured more than 50 others.
  -Storm in Meghalaya also cut communication lines and power supply. Click for detail report on Meghalaya storm.
• Hail storms in Georgia
  -Hail storms in Georgia have caused extensive damage in Tsinandali, Kisiskhevi and Kondoli area.
  -Hail storms lasted for 20 minutes in Ruispiri in eastern Georgia. Click for detail report on Georgia hail storms.

Recent Earthquakes

• M 4.6 moderate shallow earthquake in Batan Islands Region, Philippines (@ 8 km depth) with epicenter located 40 km E of Itbayat. People of Claveria, Hengchun and Taitung City, Taiwan will have felt weak shaking of MMI II.
  16:16 UTC (local time Friday, April 12, 2013 at 12:16 AM @ epicenter)
• M 3.6 light shallow earthquake in Crete, Greece (@ 2 km depth) with epicenter located 9 km SW of Palaiochóra. It will have well felt by the people of Chaniá, Irákleion and Greece.
  06:00 UTC (local time 09:00; 2013/04/11 @ epicenter)
• M 5.2 moderate shallow earthquake in Myanmar (@ 10 km depth) with epicenter located 51 km ESE of Myaydo. Light to weak shaking will have felt by the people of Thayetmyo, Prome and Nay Pyi Taw.
  03:47 UTC (local time Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:17 AM @ epicenter)

Recent Flash Floods
Ongoing Major River Floods (Based on Satellite observation): Afghanistan (Amu Darya), Angola (Cotundo), Australia, Bolivia, Botswana (Selinda), Brazil (Rio Juruena, Araquaia, Purus, Tocantins), China (Mekong, Xi Jiang, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Indus), Colombia (Rio Negro), Honduras, Iraq (Shatt al Arab), Kenya, Mozambique (Chire), Pakistan (Indus), Peru (Ucayali, Rio Maraon), Philippines, Sudan (Blue Nile), United States (Mississippi, Arkansas), Vietnam, Zambia (Zambezi, Likando).

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Recent Volcanic Activity
Erupting Volcanoes: Fuego, Reventador, Etna, Nyiragongo, Ol Doniyo Lengai, Erta Ale, Barren Island, Raung, Paluweh, Gamalama, Sakurajima, Kakar, Tinakula, Yasur, Tolbachik and Kilauea.

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Recent Tropical Cyclones

• Tropical Cyclone Imelda
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TC Imelda was located 515 nm north-northeast of La Reunion.
  -Cyclone Imelda is not a threat for Mauritius for next 24 hours. Click for detail report on Cyclone Imelda.
• Tropical Cyclone Victoria
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TC Victoria was located 530 nm west-northwest of Learmonth, Australia.

Natural Disaster News

• Forecasters from Colorado State University have issued hurricane prediction 2013 report mentioning nine hurricanes and 18 tropical storms starting from June 1. Click for detail report on hurricane prediction 2013.

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2013-04-11 11:45:42

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