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Natural Disasters
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Heartbreaking Pictures Show Nepal Devastation – Before And After [Images+Video]
29 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Let’s all spare a thought for the peace-loving people of Nepal who are currently reeling in the aftermath of a monstrous earthquake. These images show the extent of the damage.
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This Ash Cloud Is Getting Ridiculous [Video]
24 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
As scenes in Chile start to resemble something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, residents in the vicinity of the Calbuco volcano are being forced to flee their homes.
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This Fire Photo From Yesterday Will Leave You Speechless
04 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Sometimes there is beauty even in absolute destruction and this picture of the fire raging in Muizenberg is an eerie reminder of that.
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Drone Footage Shows Cape Fire Devastation [Video]
04 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
It doesn’t make for pretty viewing folks. Silvermine and Ou Kaapse Weg have taken an absolute battering and here is the drone footage to prove it.
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The Monster Cape Town Fire Is Still Raging [Pics]
03 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
There was no rest for our brave men and women firefighters and volunteers as another night of battling the blaze took place across the Cape peninsula.
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Drone Footage Shows Damage Caused By Napa Earthquake
27 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Evan Kilkus used his drone to survey the damage done by the recent Californian earthquake which took place on Sunday.
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CCTV Footage Shows Jo’burg’s Earthquake [Video]
08 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was a lot of chatter on social media, all over media sites and broadcasts about the earthquake (or rather tremor) that was felt on Tuesday early afternoon.
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5.3 Earth Tremor Hits Johannesburg
05 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit central South Africa on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the financial capital of Johannesburg.
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Japan Typhoon Mudslide Captured On Camera This Week [Video]
11 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This part of the world may ordinarily be one of the most tranquil and beautiful holiday destinations, but this is not an easy place to live and if storms like this continue to strengthen, these people will have to move permanently. Global climate change anyone?
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Incredible Washington Mudslide Before And After Pictures
26 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The small rural community of Arlington, Washington, has been almost completely destroyed, following a massive mudslide. The death toll has risen to 14 with many more citizens unaccounted for. The before and after pictures show just how devastating the landslide was.
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Shit’s Getting Real – Photo From US Storms Looks Like A Scene Out Of Independence Day
14 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This real life photo of the snow storms in the southern parts of the US, resemble what the aftermath of an alien invasion would look like. Just add a couple of dead aliens with Will Smith walking away on the foreground smoking a cigar and saying a witty catch phrase.
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England’s ‘Wettest January Since 1766’ Just Happened [PHOTOS]
14 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Mass flooding all over Southeast England has some parts of the UK looking more like Venice. It is the wettest January the country has seen since 1766. The Thames River is a major concern as more than 1100 homes have flooded along its banks in London during the past weeks.
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The UK Storm Is Destroying Landmarks [PHOTOS]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
England’s worst spate of storms in over 20 years is continuing to batter coastlines and drown villages – but they’re also doing damage to historic landmarks.
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WATCH: Yesterday’s Golf-Ball Hailstorm In Gauteng [VIDEO]
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday afternoon, like so many summer afternoons in Johannesburg, saw some really destructive hail tear through parts of the city, leaving hundreds of people questioning the safety of their cars, windows and pets.
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Watch: Erupting Volcano Creates Entirely New Island [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One day it’s just open sea – the next day there’s an island. Filmed just off the coast of Japan, an erupting volcano has just formed an entirely new island that is about 650 meters across.
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Check Out This Aerial Footage Of The Flooding In Somerset West [VIDEO]
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you were doubting the reported scale of the flooding in Somerset West, you can stop that right now. This insane aerial footage gives the clearest insight into the severity and spread of this weekend’s flooding in Somerset West, outside of Cape Town. Shot by Air Flow, the video description reads as follows: Flooding in […]
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Sinkhole Swallows Man’s House In Florida, Takes His Boat Too
15 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Florida seems a nice enough place to live. But there is always that niggling worry that there’s something wrong with Florida. Oh yes, that’s it – you’re permanently at risk of losing everything you own down a massive gaping hole in the earth.
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Incredible Footage Captures Typhoon Haiyan [VIDEO]
13 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With a maximum sustained wind speed estimated at 315kph, Typhoon Haiyan was probably the strongest tropical typhoon to make landfall in recorded history, meteorologists say.
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If We Let The Ice Caps Melt, London & Amsterdam Will Disappear [SEE HERE]
05 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
National Geographic recently compiled an interactive map that allows us to examine what the Earth might look like if we allow all the sea-ice to melt. It is estimated that if said ice does melt, the ocean will rise by a full 66 metres. And anyone who knows how the ocean works will know that 66 metres is a stupendously ridiculous number that will have massive effects on the landscape.
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You Need To See This 5,4 Metre Oarfish Sea Monster They Found [PHOTO]
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
What the hell is an Oarfish? While the term may escape laymen, the Oarfish has been well documented by marine biologists for years.It’s not anything too strange, it’s just strange-lookin’. Although, due to their mysterious beachings after storms,and thier tendency to linger on the surface of the sea when they are dying – they are a common source of sea-serpent tales. And boy, do we have a sea-serpent tale today.
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More Houses Are Being Swallowed By The Earth In The US [VIDEO]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It wasn’t a good night for the guests of this Florida resort in the town of Clermont. As they were settling down to go to bed, the earth opened up and swallowed most of the resort and their belongings into a 30m sinkhole. The guests evacuated in terror.
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This Is What It Looks Like When You Drive Through A Tornado [VIDEO]
03 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What with it being storm season in Oklahoma, storm chasers are dotted around the area hoping to nab footage of monster twisters. Here’s a video of one storm chasing team who got way, way too close.
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If You Want To See How Much Debris Flies Around Inside A Tornado, Watch This [VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a look at this crazy footage of flying debris and horror – incredible visuals you have never seen before.
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Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Her Dog In The Rubble Of Her Home During Live Interview [VIDEO]
21 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Barbara Garcia was sitting on a stool in her bathroom, holding her dog when 350 kilometre per hour winds ripped her house down. During an interview with a local news agency following the disaster, a camera crew member noticed movement in the rubble behind Barbara.
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Google Street View Takes A Tour Of The Japanese Tsunami-Ravaged Province [PICS]
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nami is a ghost town. Having played host to a nuclear power plant, the town became the icon of suffering in the wake of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami, which destroyed much of Japan’s North Eastern coastline. Shortly thereafter, the nuclear power plant melted down, having sustained critical damage in the wave. Google Street View has […]
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Tsunami Hits The Solomon Islands After 7 Consecutive Earthquakes
06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An earthquake with a powerful 8.0 magnitude occurred in the Santa Cruz Islands this morning, causing a tsunami to form with its waves crashing into the Solomon Islands, which are close to Australia. Last week, seven other earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.0-6.5 occurred in the same region. So far five people have died and […]
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One Metre Tsunami Strikes North East Coast Of Japan
07 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
(File Photo: March 2011 Tsunami) Japan’s northeast coast has been struck by a 7,3 magnitude undersea earthquake, and reports are that a one metre high wave has now swept ashore. The same stretch of coastline was devastated by a tsunami in March 2011. Thousands of people perished in the wave. Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK, repeatedly […]
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Tornado Of Fire Tears Through Australian Outback [VIDEO]
18 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a game of one-upmanship with itself, nature was apparently unsatisfied with the destructive force of an ordinary tornado so it decided to up the ante and add some fire, the result: a “fire devil”.
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Sudden Volcano Eruption Causes Mass Evacuation [PICS]
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon, Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire), an active volcano near Antigua, Guatemala unexpectedly began erupting, causing panic and the forced evacuation of over 33 000 people. The eruption caused volcanic ash to fall more than half a kilometre down the mountain.
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A New Earthquake In Japan Could Kill 320 000 People
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new study based on lessons learned from last year’s Great East Japan Earthquake indicates that if another major earthquake strikes Japan it could be one of the most fatal earthquakes in history.
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