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VIDEO – Deadly Chile quake causes tsunami waves; aftershocks continue
Advanced planning and authorities’ quick reaction to a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake minimized the severity of the disaster that struck off…
Australia: Parts of NSW Central Coast ‘a winter wonderland’ after storms
Severe storms on the New South Wales Central Coast have left a thick blanket of hail covering roads and causing…
Chile Tsunami now in New Zealand waters
Updated at 1:54am — Tsunami waves are moving in to New Zealand now, mostly below 50cms as of 1:50am. …
Chile Perspective: Quake kills at least 5; serious Tsunami advisories active for South America
At least five people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck Chile on Wednesday, President Michelle Bachelet said. The victims…
MAP (UPDATED): Chile Earthquake – Pacific-wide Tsunami energy map
Updated 2:20pm — It’s a tricky thing working out how an earthquake on the other side of the Pacific Ocean…
Australia: Spring storms hit Adelaide
Adelaide’s streets were blanketed in white as hail rained down across the city and Hills, while heavy rain caused flash…
USA: Utah flash flood: 8 dead, 5 missing
Eight people died and five others are missing after a flash flood washed away vehicles at the Utah-Arizona border, the…
Another space race? China to explore ‘dark side of the moon’
China has confirmed it plans to send a spacecraft to land on the moon’s “dark side” before 2020, state media…
Japan: 2.8 million people ordered to evacuate after floods
Japan advised almost 3 million people to evacuate after heavy flooding this week killed three people and left 16 people…
Tragedy in Mecca: Weather topples crane, kills 87 at one of Islam’s most important mosques
Heavy rains and a dust storm caused a crane to topple Friday evening (Sat morning NZT) at one of Islam‘s most…
