Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

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Victoria rocked by 5.0 magnitude earthquake: ‘That was a big one’

Over 5000 people have reported they felt the quake.

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Victoria’s southwest has been rocked by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake overnight.

Major warnings as Victoria’s flood emergency deepens

Residents are urged to move to higher ground amid fears the Port of Sale could become inundated.

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More than a dozen watch and act flood alerts are active across eastern Victoria.

Tsunami alert as 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

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Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake struck near its outlying islands.

State of emergency declared as record rain hits New York City

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Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous city.

Heartbreaking stories emerge as Morocco counts cost of devastating earthquake

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An earthquake that struck Morocco has left many family homes in rubble. (EPA PHOTO)

Death toll from Morocco earthquake passes 2100 with thousands more injured

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Rescue efforts are ramping up as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than half a century continues to climb.