Category Archives: Natural Disasters Info

Earthquakes

There are thousands of earthquakes across the Earth each day. Most are too small to be detected without monitoring equipment, but some are powerful enough to destroy a city. Sendai, Los Angles, Kobe, Christchurch and Bam are the names of some of the places that have been affected by powerful earthquakes in recent years. Earthquakes are most common… Read More »

Avalanches

Avalanches are rapid movements of large masses of snow down a slope that commonly occur in mountainous regions. Despite what you may have seen in movies and on television, shouting cannot trigger an avalanche, according to the Utah Avalanche Centre. The UAC says that in 90% of avalanche deaths, it was the weight of the victim or someone in… Read More »

Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Second Blast, Nuclear Rods Likely Melting

Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Second Blast, Nuclear Rods Likely Melting © HUFFINGTON POST 05/25/2011 SOMA, Japan — The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked a Japanese nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive cloud of smoke into the air and injuring 11 workers. The blast was felt 25 miles (40 kilometers) away, but the plant’s operator said the… Read More »