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VIDEO: Incredible landing of 747 on small tropical island
This is Saint Martin, also known as Sint Maarten, a French and Dutch island in the Caribbean. So it’s a…
USA: Boulders up to 66 tonnes falls on highway; tornado destroys homes
Giant rocks came tumbling down a snowy Colorado mountainside early Monday, punching gaping holes in the interstate below, the Colorado…
Passenger Ferries Freed off Swedish Coast
STOCKHOLM (AP) – A passenger ferry with nearly 1,000 people on board returned safely to the Stockholm harbor early Friday…
VIDEO: From onboard cruise ship as freak wave kills 2
Without warning, giant waves slammed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, killing two people, one by a shard of…
Huge waves kill 2 on cruise ship
ATHENS, Greece — Greek and Cypriot officials say 26-foot waves have crashed into a cruise ship with nearly 2,000 people…
NZ to send half a million dollars to Chile
New Zealand is giving half a million dollars to Chile for the earthquake relief effort. Along with today’s cash contribution…
ANIMATION / VIDEO: Tsunami spreading across entire Pacific Ocean
The Chile tsunami was generated by a Mw 8.8 earthquake 115 km (60 miles) NNE of Concepcion, Chile. The tsunami…
Images/Perspective: How strong and rare was quake?
By Jonathan Erdman, www.weather.com A massive, powerful earthquake shook Chile early Saturday morning. Here is some quick perspective on how…
Chile holds record for world’s largest ever earthquake
Saturday’s massive 8.8 earthquake was certainly one for the record books but as far Chileans go it wasn’t the biggest….
All tsunami warnings now cancelled
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has now cancelled ALL tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean. As of 11:15pm Sunday significant…
