#natural-disaster

#natural-disaster

The United States Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck early Tuesday evening local time at a depth of about 237 km, which is significant as shallower earthquakes are felt more strongly at the surface.

Flash flooding has been a major problem in recent days in places such as Maui, Molokai and the Big Island, where rain had been falling between 1 and 2in (2.5 and 5cm) an hour overnight, according to the Hawaii emergency management agency.

On August 17, 1915, a mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, whose death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan had been commuted to life imprisonment.

The deluge struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district, resulting in at least 37 fatalities after a cloudburst unleashed torrential rain on Thursday morning.

At least four people were killed and more than 50 were feared missing after a cloudburst triggered flash flooding in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

Typhoon Wipha has left behind devastation in the Philippines, resulting in five deaths and thousands displaced, with severe flooding affecting Manila as the storm approaches Vietnam.

As the country experiences extreme rainfall, dozens have been killed in flooding in Punjab, with a notable increase in rainfall compared to last July.

At 80, the Syrian elder had survived a brutal civil war, economic collapse, and international sanctions, but the sight of his charred courtyard companion reduced him to tears.

Julian Ryan, a 27-year-old father, died heroically attempting to save his family during catastrophic flooding on July 4, succumbing to an injury sustained while breaking a window.

The Guadalupe River had soared so much that by the time Melvin and his wife came out of the motor home, the water was waist-deep. The river swelled more than 26 feet in less than an hour.

As Hurricane Erick approaches Mexico's coast, it is forecast to quickly intensify to major hurricane strength, threatening life with heavy rain, winds, and potential mudslides.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted in eastern Indonesia, leading to an ash cloud of over six miles and an evacuation order across nearby villages.

"We're not forced to stay in a death barn," one well-wisher said as the cyclone neared. "If we want to leave, we can leave."

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation, leading to significant changes in US volcanic monitoring and preparedness.