Category Disaster Declaration Alert

Massive mudslide kills a mother and her 5 children in Mexico

A mudslide caused by severe weather in Mexico has killed a mother and her five children, authorities say.   The incident happened on Thursday during heavy rains in the eastern state of Veracruz.   The 28-year-old mother and her children…

Three killed in violent storms in France

THREE people have been killed in the violent storms that battered a trail across France and have today seen 11 departments on orange alert.    Flood risks from heavy rains have seen Ain (01), Ardèche (07), Côte-d’Or (21), Doubs (25),…

USGS HAS UPGRADED QUAKE MAGNITUDE 8.3 – OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

Subject To Change Depth: 12 km Distances: 54km (34mi) W of Illapel, Chile 76km (47mi) WNW of Salamanca, Chile 109km (68mi) NNW of La Ligua, Chile 118km (73mi) SSW of Ovalle, Chile 233km (145mi) NNW of Santiago, Chile

Apocalyptic flooding kills at least 9 in Utah, USA

Nine people have been confirmed dead and four others are still missing after two vehicles were swept away during flash flooding in a small polygamous Utah town.   Three women and 13 children were in an SUV and a van…

Chemical plant fire kills one and three are badly burnt in Kota Kemuning, Malaysia

One person was killed and three were badly burnt in a fire at a chemical plant warehouse in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, at about 5pm yesterday.   Selangor Fire and Rescue Operations assistant director Mohd Sani Harul said the body…

Massive gas explosion kills 89 in India

A powerful explosion triggered by a gas cylinder has torn through a packed restaurant in India, killing at least 89 people and injuring 100 others.   The restaurant building in central Madhya Pradesh state was being used to illegally store…