Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall as Cat 4
Update – Landfall as Cat 4 near Rockport, Texas Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas with winds of 130 mph at 10 pm CDT on Friday, as the first Category 4 hurricane to [...]
Extreme Weather: Flash Floods in Kansas City, Typhon Hato in Hong Kong
Extreme weather was experienced this week in both the United States and Asia – there was flash floods in Kansas City, and Typhoon Hato struck Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China. The trend [...]
M 6.2 Earthquake in the Philippines
M 6.2 Earthquake – Northern Philippines A powerful M 6.2 earthquake rocked the northern Philippines on Friday, and was felt in Manila. The quake occurred around mid-day local time. No [...]
M 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Western China
China M 6.5 Earthquake A strong, shallow M 6.5 earthquake struck Western China today. The quake occurred around 9.20 pm (1320 GMT) in a remote region of Sichuan province not far from the site of [...]
Busy Weekend for Natural Catastrophe Activity
This past weekend has seen significant natural catastrophe activity, across perils and regions: Typhoon Noru reached southern Japan on Friday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds; currently the [...]
Typhoon Noru threatens Japan
Typhoon Noru is a very large and unusual storm, currently moving northwest towards Japan, and is expected to impact southern Japan this weekend. Given the storm’s size and the potential for [...]
