Natural disaster News

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck south-west Iran today. It reportedly killed around 30 people and injured a further 800.

The American Cancer Society have posted instructions for cancer sufferers who have had to evacuate their homes or treatment centers after any natural disaster.

Seaside Heights - The cast of "Jersey Shore" have weighed in on the damage done to the Jersey Shore. They are calling up people to donate to the recovery of Seaside Heights, N.J.

Approximately 100 Pakistani soldiers have been buried by an avalanche in the disputed region of Kashmir, the Pakistani Army has stated.

An earthquake occurred off of Okinawa Island shortly before noon on Tuesday. Reports put the earthquake at around a 6.8 or 6.9 magnitude. There have been no reports of damage or injury so far.

New Orleans - It's the train-wreck you cannot look away from, or the car accident that makes you slow down despite your better judgement telling you not to be that person. Except in New Orleans, post-Katrina, the event is more an a car accident: it's the entire city.

Bangkok - While the rains still fall and flood waters continue to rise, there is hope for 15 elephants and their handlers stranded on a wall at the Royal Elephant Kraal in Ayutthaya.

Bangkok - Recent floods in Thailand have stranded 15 elephants, seven mothers and their babies, and a nine year old elephant known internationally for his painting skills on top of a wall at the Royal Elephant Kraal in Ayutthaya.

Bangkok - Walking into my neighborhood Tesco Lotus last night was a shock - the shelves were mostly bare. But my neighborhood is not one of the "most endangered" from floods that are threatening Bangkok.

Bangkok - In times of natural disasters why can't our politicians be straightforward and tell us the truth? Why do they tell us one thing and end up doing another?