Natural Disasters

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 17 reports

From 'happy' to horror: Principals recall day tornado hit

(CNN) -- It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate ... [Published CNN - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Nightmare, Memory

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 3 hours ago - 51 reports

Magnitude 8.2 earthquake hits Russia

A massive undersea earthquake yesterday in Russia’s far east prompted a tsunami warning and was felt in cities including Moscow far to the west, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the quake at magnitude ... [Published Taipei Times Online - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, Russia, Moscow

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 8 reports

Northern California quake is a curiosity for seismologists

The 5.7 temblor northeast of Sacramento, in a part of the state that hasn't been studied much, didn't do a lot of damage but was felt 'along an unusual distance.' A magnitude 5.7 temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, David A Schwartz, United States Geological Survey, Susanville (United States)

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 9 reports

NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season

Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted.In its latest outlook, ... [Published Hampton Roads Daily Press - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Hurricanes, NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 16 reports

United States Geological Survey

5.7-magnitude quake hits Northern California -- USGS

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Northern California at 03:47:08 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ... [Published CNTV - 10 hours ago]

Entities: United States Geological Survey, Earthquake, Richter scale

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 49 reports

California earthquake felt over surprisingly large area

A 5.7 magnitude temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists.The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as throughly by scientists ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, David A Schwartz, United States Geological Survey, Susanville (United States)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 9 hours ago - 13 reports

Far East quake jolts Moscow

MOSCOW: A massive undersea earthquake yesterday in Russia’s Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 7,000 kilometres away, but caused no casualties or damage.The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, Moscow, United States Geological Survey, Casualty, Russia

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 9 hours ago - 17 reports

Weather expert: Schools need shelters

In Edmond Public Schools, a total of 7,850 students can be housed in designed storm shelters and 4,100 in below-ground building areas. The school district has more than 22,500 students total plus teachers and support personnel.Edmond schools that have ... [Published Edmund Evening Sun - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Mike Smith, Tornado, Middle School

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 15 reports

Hospital: Boy Injured In St. Paul Landslide In Fair Condition

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One of the fourth-graders injured in Wednesday’s landslide in St. Paul is currently in fair condition, according to Regions Hospital and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.The hospital announced Friday afternoon that Devon Meldahl ... [Published CBS Minnesota - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Landslide, Saint Paul (Minnesota, United States), Mohamed Fofana, Disqus Inc, Minneapolis (Minnesota, United States)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 13 reports

Quake in Russiaâs Far East felt 7,000 kilometres away

MOSCOW A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres west of the epicentre, but no casualties or damage were reported.Marina Kolomiyets, spokesperson for Obninsk's seismic station ... [Published Hamilton Spectator - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, FAR, Moscow, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia), Russian Academy of Sciences

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 17 reports

New powerful earthquake registered in Sea of Okhotsk water area

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, May 24 (Itar-Tass) -- A new earthquake measuring 6.8 points on the open-ended Richter scale occurred in the Sea of Okhotsk water area Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey /USGS/ said.The seismic focus of the quake was located some ... [Published Itar Tass - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, Powerful, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia), Richter scale, United States Geological Survey

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 53 reports

NOAA: Forecasts Active Atlantic 2013 Hurricane Season, Up To Six Category Five Hurricanes

One week before the official start of the 2013 hurricane season on June 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday that the Atlantic hurricane period is anticipated to be more “active" that average this year. According ... [Published International Business Times Australia - 19 hours ago]

Entities: NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes, Atlantic Hurricane Season, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, Climate Prediction Center

Quotes

"I guess you don't realize the power of the wind until you see these pieces of Wood speared through people's brick walls," said Mier. "It's crazy. We go to a lot of places - mostly for hurricanes - so we see all kinds of water damage, floodings and things washed away. But here, when you see the wind … it takes wood and punctures it through a brick house like it's no big deal."

Rescue workers, tornado victims find respite in college dorms [Published Orange Leader - 12 mins ago]

“It all just gave our community a new sense of pride to kind of change an old town to a new look, a perk up,” she said. "Small towns just take care of themselves like that. But we also had a lot of generous help."

Rebirth after the big storm: How one small town dug out, spruced up and lived on [Published NBCNews.com - 59 mins ago]

"We were looking for any change in turbidity in the water and the structure at the dams. Nothing was found at any dam. All are in good condition" Moreno said

Residents clean up after Plumas Co. quake [Published Woodland Daily Democrat - 1 hour ago]

"If we have an earthquake, we will have a response" he said

Yuba-Sutter not trembling about tremors [Published Appeal-Democrat.com - 1 hour ago]

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