Showing posts with label disasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disasters. Show all posts

Monday, March 17, 2025

Shake-Up in Malibu: Essential Earthquake Updates

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Malibu region on Sunday evening, impacting numerous locals. The earthquake occurred at 8:17 PM Pacific Time, approximately eight miles away from Westlake Village and nine miles from Thousand Oaks, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It had a focal...

Monday, March 10, 2025

男子海底被困3天奇迹生还,没有光线和氧气瓶,他咋活下来的?

众所周知人类是无法在海底生存的。 一艘油井拖船在执行任务时被海浪掀翻, 12名船员随着船体一起沉到了海底 ,所有人都认为不会有幸存者。 没想到其中一名船员被困海底三天后竟然还能奇迹生还 ,海底没有光线、食物和氧气瓶,他到底是怎么活下来的? 男子海底被困三天 这个奇迹发生在2013年,幸存者哈里森·奥肯是一名土生土长的尼日利亚人,由于尼日利亚紧邻几内亚湾,所以全国80%的石油开采都来自于几内亚湾的海上油田。 哈里森从小的梦想就是当一名船员,功夫不负有心人, 他20多岁的时候成为海上油井拖船的船员并担任厨师一职。 ...

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Abandoned Diver Seeks Safety Review After Ocean Ordeal

A scuba diver who was abandoned in the sea near Perth when his vessel departed unexpectedly has applauded the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) for investigating the matter. Ian, who has had their last name omitted for confidentiality purposes, was among the two individuals saved...

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Three-Year Battle Over Flood Insurance Payout: A Cautionary Tale

As former tropical cyclone Alfred approached the coastline, Lismore resident Elizabeth Mackney experienced an increasing sense of worry. Only a few weeks prior, she had gotten the insurance compensation for the damage caused by the floods at her house in 2022 and was concerned about having to face...

Friday, February 14, 2025

Morocco: Urgent Wave Warning Issued for Coastline From Cap Spartel to Tarfaya Starting Monday

Hazardous waves, measuring between 4 and 6.5 meters, are expected to strike the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic coastline stretching from Cap Spartel to Tarfaya starting on Monday evening, as reported by the Ministry of Equipment and Water Resources. These ocean swells will come primarily from...

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Tornadoes and Storms Ravage U.S., Leaving 16 Dead

  
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Over 20 tornadoes allegedly hit the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Mississippi. Meteorologists caution that the most severe conditions may still be ahead, with the intense weather expected to reach its climax on Saturday evening. Several tornadoes have struck extensive areas...

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Islanders Who Dodged Millions in Damage From Cyclone Alfred Call Themselves Lucky

Residents refer to Moreton Island as a haven. Encircled by pristine waters along the south-eastern coastline of Queensland, this sandy island lacks asphalted roads and its inhabitants primarily reside without being connected to public utilities. Aaron Conis has been coming to the Island...

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Cubans Struggle as New Power Outage Hits Nation

Many Cubans remained without electricity for a consecutive day on Saturday. However, similar to the previous significant blackouts over the last six months, people are adapting--albeit with a sense of inevitability. The recent power outage started late Friday at a substation close to Havana before...

Monday, December 16, 2024

北海油輪相撞事故:運營商透露損失超1.7萬桶燃油

(法新社倫敦16日電) 1艘貨輪與1艘停泊的油輪10日在北海相撞後引發大火。其中1家營運商今天表示,一共有1萬7515桶航空燃油因火災與撞擊而「損失」,但整體損害有限。 目前尚不清楚為何懸掛葡萄牙國旗的「索隆號」(Solong)貨輪,會在距離英格蘭赫爾港(Port of Hull)約20公里處,撞上懸掛美國國旗的「史迪納無瑕號」(Stena Immaculate)油輪。 這起碰撞導致兩艘船隻起火,經過數日才在大規模的海上滅火行動中,將火勢撲滅。 事發當時,美軍租用的史迪納無瑕號油輪載有約22萬桶航空燃油,其中至少有1桶破裂,引發環保人士關切。 不過官員指出,事故後的監測顯示,「似乎沒有發現汙染物」從2艘船隻洩漏。 ...

Friday, December 6, 2024

龍捲風襲擊美國中南部:罹難人數上升至40人

(法新社華盛頓17日電) 美國地方當局表示,上周末席捲美國中部和南部地區的龍捲風與強烈風暴罹難人數已增至40人,此外還有數十人受傷。 受影響地區的新聞頻道播出房屋屋頂被掀翻、樹木倒塌,以及卡車被強風吹翻的影片。 堪薩斯州(Kansas)警方表示,在「強烈沙塵暴」導致能見度驟降的情況下,當地發生涉及50多輛汽車的連環車禍,造成8人死亡。 奧克拉荷馬州(Oklahoma)緊急事故管理單位表示,由於野火和強風肆虐,共有4人喪命。 美國總統川普昨天在自家社群媒體「真實社群」(Truth Social)發文寫道:「我們正密切關注影響南部和中西部各州的強烈龍捲風與風暴。」 ...