Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Global Disaster Watch - daily natural disaster reports.

No update on Wednesday this week.

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LARGEST QUAKES so far today -
5.0 OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE
5.0 OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

Yesterday, 4/7/14 -
5.0 FRANCE
5.0 ACRE, BRAZIL
5.0 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
5.3 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
5.7 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
5.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.4 NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
5.4 TONGA

Magnitude 5 earthquake felt in southeastern France on Monday.

Earthquakes in Yellowstone - 'Elevated but not unusual'.

Haiti - A new study finds that many of the camps for Haitians displaced by the 2010 earthquake are growing again.

TROPICAL STORMS -
Current tropical storms - maps and details.

* In the Western Pacific -
- Tropical depression Peipah is located approximately 759 nm southeast of Manila, Philippines.

* In the Indian Ocean -
- Tropical cyclone Ita is located approximately 531 nm northeast of Cairns, Australia.
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Domeng [Peipah] weakens but may cause storm surge - Tropical Storm Domeng (international name Peipah) has weakened into a tropical depression but may still cause storm surges in the Philippines. Storm surge warnings are up in over 100 areas.

Tropical storm Ita is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical cyclone at about 10:00 GMT on 11 April.

SEVERE RAIN STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES -

U. S. - Much of the South was facing the threat of severe storms, including possible tornadoes, through Monday night. Tornado watches were issued for Louisiana, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

EXTREME HEAT & DROUGHT / WILDFIRES -

US mudslide dead rises to 33 amid search for missing - The list of missing drops to 10. Recovery efforts continue in the community of Oso, about 55 miles (90km) north of Seattle. A berm has been built to prevent a river flooding the debris field.
The mud and debris have constricted the flow of the Stillaguamish River, causing flooding upstream. Rain forecast for Tuesday is expected to cause the river to rise nearly a foot (30.5cm), but drier weather is predicted for later in the week. The mudslide destroyed about 30 houses, leaving piles of downed trees, wrecked houses and twisted shells of vehicles. Little sign of the community in Stillaguamish Valley is remains.

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