Blogs Posts in Natural Disaster category; 107 blog posts

Natural disasters make 2011 costliest year

Natural disasters cost the global economy 380 billion dollars last year, making it the costliest year ever recorded. One of the world’s biggest reinsurance companies, Munich Re, has collected data on the cost of natural disasters si [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Natural Disasters Contingency Planning

We have recurring natural disasters, seasonal in their patterns, just like the floods in the monsoon season. That's when things could go wrong with damages to structures, property, and even loss of life. With natural [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Natural Disasters Contingency Planning

We have recurring natural disasters, seasonal in their patterns, just like the floods in the monsoon season. That's when things could wrong with damages to structures, property, and even loss of life. With natural disasters i [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

The Logic in Refusing to Block Massey’s Sale

Stuart Grant, one of the name partners of the law firm Grant & Eisenhofer, is mad. The Delaware Chancery Court’s refusal to halt the acquisition of Massey Energy by Alpha Natural Resources, which was approved by shareholders this we [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

3.1 earthquake shakes Chino Hills area

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattled east Los Angeles County about 3:42 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered near Chino Hills on the L.A. and San Bernardino county line, about 5 miles east of Diamond Bar. It's [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

What is an earthquake?

An earthquake, also known as a quake, tremor, temblor or seismic activity, is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer; a device which also [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Mild earthquake hits Andaman Islands again

A moderate earthquake measuring up to 5.2 on the Richter scale again hits the Andaman islands on Friday, Jul 2, Meteorologists said.The quake hit the islands in night around 11:53 pm. However as of now no damages to life, property and ts [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake hits Andaman

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday morning. The quake shook people from their sleep, causing alarm on a string of islands, but there were no reports of casualtie [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Rising Pakistani lake threatens villages downstream

An enormous lake created by a freak landslide is about to burst its banks, and experts fear that dozens of villages in northeast Pakistan could be washed away. Many have already been evacuated.An enormous lake created by a freak lan [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Hunza lake expected to spill by May 28

According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 2050 cusecs water is entering the lake due to melting glaciers while the water release is 197 cusecs. Landslides are also expected as the water level in the lake has inc [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Chile Earthquake - Magnitude 6.4 Quake Strikes Off Chile’s ...

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck near the Bio-Bio region of Chile, just off the central coast. There are no reports of major damage or injuries from the latest temblor and no Tsunami watches or warnings have been issued. Chile Earth [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Deadly Earthquakes & Tsunamis

It is likely that, within our lifetime, we will see a big earthquake ravage a populated area, such as northern Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, or Istanbul, to name a few major cities. These are earthquakes waiting to happen. It is ine [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Chile earthquake cost insurers up to $7 bn

Last month's magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile cost insurance companies between 2.92 billion euros ($4 billion) and 5.15 billion euros ($7 billion), an insurance firm said. The Zurich-based Swiss Reinsurance Co. Wednesday said that i [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Dozens dead in strong Turkey earthquake

A powerful earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, struck the eastern part of the country on the morning of March 8, killing dozens, international media reported. The epicentre was near the village of Basy [...]