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Tropical Storm Gustav gaining strength
UPDATE 5:00 EDT: Here's the latest public storm advisory:"Gustav continues moving northwestward toward Hispaniola. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the south coast of the Dominican Republic from Barahona...Vietnam floods 'leave 100 dead'
Flash floods in Vietnam have killed 100 people, and forecasters fear additional casualties as more rain is predicted for Monday. The floods have occured in the country's northern mountain procinves. More than two dozen people are still missing."Flooding and landslides in...
82 dead in Vietnam floods
Reports from sources state that Tropical Storm Kammuri released heavy rains that caused floods and landslides in Vietnam. Reports are currently stating that around 82 people died in the flooding and... China Quake Survivors Rescued as Rain Threatens Millions
The aftermath of China's massive earthquake continues today as several villagers were rescued from "a remote village" while heavy rains continued to increase the risk of flooding in the quake zone that could... Aftershocks demolish large number of China homes
Even after two weeks of massive earthquake, China is still reeling under the impact of earthquake and now state media has reported that two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses. One... China to dynamite 'quake lake'
The massive May 12 earthquake in China has created about 30 so-called 'quake-lakes' that risk flooding to 700,000 people in the region. As a result, Chinese military engineers are preparing to blow up one of the... Quake Buried 50 Radiation Sources
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated... China tries to restore calm after new quake report
Aftershock warnings spooked understandably frayed nerves Monday, spurring many to panic in the streets of southwestern Chengdu. Chinese government is now attempting to restore peace."CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China tried to restore calm in its southwestern city of Chengdu on... ‘Cosme’ death toll up, 35,000 homeless--NDCC
Video shows front end of storm "Cosme" starting to whip Zambales and Bataan at the west coast of Central Luzon." MANILA, Philippines -- The death toll in the aftermath of tropical storm "Cosme" (international... China Says Earthquake Toll Could Rise Above 50,000
While it was recently reported that 15,000 people had died and over 50,000 were missing, China announced today the death toll could quickly soar past 50,000 as three days have passed since the massive earthquake hit... Indonesia flood death toll climbs as waters recede
""We'll not stop until we have exhumed the last bodies," said Heru Pratomo, head of the disaster relief team in Central Java's Karang Anyar district, one of the worst hit by the rain-related disasters with about 60 deaths. The Bengawan Solo river, which flows through the...Indonesian flood toll rises, hits transport
"Indonesia's main island of Java was hit by further flooding on Tuesday, bringing the total number of dead or missing people from recent rain-related disasters to 121, officials said.More than 60,000 people have been...More than 130 die in landslides on Indonesia`s Java island
"Rescuers have been hampered by a lack of heavy earth-moving equipment as more rain and large fallen trees hindered their progress, officials said.Emergency assistance was said to be slow in getting to many residents living at the temporary shelters suffering from various...Floods, landslides kill 16 in Sidoarjo, E Java
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Floods and landslides swept through Sidoarjo district, East Java, early Thursday, leaving 16 people dead and three others injured, a Health Ministry official. Seven of the 16 bodies had been evacuated until 03.25 p.m. on Thursday, dr Rustam S Pakaya,...Landslides leave 75 dead or missing in Indonesia
"The National Disaster Management Agency said 24 bodies had been recovered and another 37 people were missing following landslides in at least nine villages in Karanganyar district near the banks of the famous...
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