Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
A natural disaster is the effect of the earth's natural hazards, for example flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heatwave, or landslide.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Each year Americans rightly take time to honor many things, our nation's independence, our famous presidents and our veterans.
But lesser known to some is the observance of Maritime Day, which was first declared by Congress in 1933 to recognize the important contributions of those serving the U.S. Merchant Marine and is celebrated every May. To mark the occasion, President Obama issued a statement this month honoring US merchant mariners, noting that "for 237 years, the men and women of the United States Merchant Marine have risen to meet our country's call. They have strengthened our economy and our security in times of calm and conflict, connecting our service members to the supplies they need and transporting our exports into the global marketplace. On National Maritime Day, we pay tribute to all those who have served and sacrificed on our waterways and around the world." Some might ask, why is our industry and those who serve it given this unique honor? Is it because the U.S. Merch...Some dinosaurs may have been headed toward extinction long before a natural disaster suddenly ended their reign.A new study out Tuesday claims some large-bodied herb...
The Red Cross has suspended operations across much of Pakistan following the killing of a British nurse working for the organization late last month, the group annou...
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Floods that ravaged Australia's northeast and swamped a major city could be the country's most expensive natural disaster ever, the government said Monday.Flooding i...
For 70-year-old Toshiko Murakami, memories of the terrifying earthquake and tsunami that destroyed much of her seaside town and swept away her sister brought fresh t...
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Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say.Emergency plans req...
The former tropical storm Beryl was expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to parts of the southeast coast before it heads out to sea again, where it could regain...
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With a peak in the cycle of solar flares approaching, US electricity regulators are weighing their options for protecting the nation's grid from the sun's eruptions ...
Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer ex...
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In one of the neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that's aimed at providing a quick housi...
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