Indonesia death toll reaches 1400, 800 people still missing
(International Christian Concern) –Within a week, the island of Sulawesi suffered a horrible tragedy including an earthquake, a tsunami, and a volcano eruption. Reports have verified that over 1,400 people are More...
Indonesia: Earthquake, tsunami death toll rises to 800 with ‘fears’ of thousands
The series of earthquakes on Friday afternoon climaxed with a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami which brought an 18-foot wave and devastated areas like Palu. The death toll, doubling daily, has now climbed More...
9 Things You Should Do to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
Sure, it’s all the rage to come up with a zombie survival plan, but the likelihood of every having to put it into action is slim. Meanwhile, people in Tornado Alley or along a fault line face the very real possibility More...
Why It’s Crucial To Volunteer With Disaster Relief Organizations
When we’re debating which charities we wish to contribute our time and money to, sometimes we overlook one of the most essential charitable causes, which are disaster relief efforts. There are countless tragic More...
Nat Geo to remember 10 year anniversary of tsunami with specials
Ten years ago, on December 26, 2004, a tsunami devastated 14 countries and took a quarter of a million lives — the deadliest recorded tsunami in history. Experts had no idea the area was at risk, and innocent More...
USGS geologists predict more earthquakes resulting in larger death tolls
“Predicted population increases in this century can be expected to translate into more people dying from earthquakes. There will be more individual earthquakes with very large death tolls as well as more More...
Major 7.1-magnitude earthquake reported off the coast of Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued
A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Maluku islands Monday (Tuesday morning Indonesia time), according to the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). The USGS says the quake struck offshore More...
Earthquake rocks Japan, triggers small tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, rattling buildings in Tokyo and setting off a small tsunami. Japan map, Dec 2012 earthquake The 7.3-magnitude quake wasn’t as powerful as More...
