Natural Disasters

A huge landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord on 10 August 2025 generated the second-largest tsunami ever recorded, with waves reaching 481 metres high. The event displaced 64 million cubic metres of rock and created a 5.4 magnitude seismic signal.

02 मई 2026 AI द्वारा रिपोर्ट किया गया

A new study indicates that the Cascadia subduction zone and the northern San Andreas fault may trigger earthquakes in close succession, potentially amplifying disaster risks along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers identified evidence of such synchronization in ocean floor sediment cores spanning 3,100 years. This connection could affect cities from San Francisco to Vancouver simultaneously.

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged infrastructure and affected hundreds of thousands of people in the Southern African country. Chapo stressed in a Facebook post that saving lives is the absolute priority amid this crisis. Heavy rains since mid-December have caused widespread flooding in Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala provinces.

16 जनवरी 2026 AI द्वारा रिपोर्ट किया गया

Heavy rains hit Greater São Paulo on Friday (January 16), causing flooding, cars swept away by floods, and at least two people missing in Capão Redondo. A couple was carried off in a vehicle into a stream, and a man disappeared while trying to rescue victims. Authorities will resume searches on Saturday, while traffic and power supply were disrupted.

President Prabowo Subianto has extended Christmas and New Year 2026 greetings to all Indonesians, particularly Christians. He highlighted Christmas as a time for love, hope, and care for others, while calling for communal solidarity in facing natural disasters in Sumatra. The message was delivered in Jakarta on the night of December 24, 2025.

23 दिसंबर 2025 AI द्वारा रिपोर्ट किया गया

A severe storm with strong winds hit Farroupilha in Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday (December 23, 2025), destroying at least 15 houses and damaging a municipal school. The Vila Rica community was the most affected, but there were no injuries. Rescue teams continue to operate in the area.