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Tropical Storm Lorena lashes Mexico Pacific coast Tropical Storm Lorena swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, dumping heavy rain and prompting authorities to prepare shelters for the evacuation of 30,000 people from the resort of Los Cabos.

07 September 2013

Monster tsunami could devastate California: study A tsunami generated by a massive earthquake off Alaska could cause major damage to California's economy and force 750,000 people to evacuate.

06 September 2013

6.5 quake hits east Japan: USGS A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami.

04 September 2013

Dozens injured after tornado hits eastern Japan Several dozen people were injured when a tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan on Monday, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings.

03 September 2013

Yosemite blaze fourth largest in California history US firefighters battling a blaze that has ripped through a stretch of Yosemite National Park made painstaking progress Sunday as the inferno was deemed the fourth largest in California's history.

02 September 2013

Firefighters battle wild blazes in Portugal Firefighters battled wildfires on Friday in Portugal where they have claimed five lives and tamed another major blaze in northern Spain.

02 September 2013

Quake near China's Shangri-La kills one, injures others An earthquake hit a remote mountainous part of southwest China on Saturday near the popular tourist area of Shangri-La, triggering landslides that killed at least one person.

31 August 2013

Yosemite fire shuts new road before US holiday weekend US authorities closed a second main road into the Yosemite Valley tourist landmark Wednesday as over 4,000 firefighters battled to stop a huge blaze spreading further into the national park.

29 August 2013

US blaze still growing, threatens San Francisco water supply The wildfire threatening Yosemite National Park grew Tuesday to become California's seventh biggest ever, as firefighters battled to protect San Francisco's main water supply.

28 August 2013

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California fire threatens San Francisco water and power A raging California wildfire burning on the northern tip of the storied Yosemite National Park now threatens San Francisco's water and electricity supply.

26 August 2013

California emergency as huge Yosemite fire rages A huge wildfire raged unchecked near California's famous Yosemite National Park on Friday, threatening thousands of homes as officials declared a state of emergency.

25 August 2013

Spain firefighters tame Majorca wild blaze Firefighters on Thursday tamed a wildfire that ravaged 480 hectares (1,180 acres) of land and drove 200 people from their homes on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca.

23 August 2013

Atyrau oblast residents threatened by boiling underground gases Residents of Atyrau oblast are outraged at the abandoned well 800 meters from Zhanbai village that is blowing with boiling mixtures of underground gases.

20 August 2013

7 dead as heavy rains pummel flooded Philippines Flood-battered residents of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas appealed for help Tuesday as relentless monsoon rains, which have claimed at least seven lives..

20 August 2013

Philippine capital shuts down amid floods Heavy rain in the Philippine capital of Manila forced all schools, government offices and the stock exchange to close on Monday, as waist-deep water flooded parts of the city.

19 August 2013

Situation stable in flooded Kostanay oblast: authorities The situation has improved at flooded territories in Kostanay oblast.

19 August 2013

Clean-up begins after Japan volcano eruption Clean-up workers Monday started removing a layer of grey ash that spread across a city in southern Japan after a volcano erupted at the weekend, spewing a plume 5,000 metres into the air.

19 August 2013

Over 300 people evacuated from flooded villages in Kostanay oblast 100 rescuers and 16 vehicles have been dispatched to the flooded ares of Kostanay oblast in Kazakhstan.

19 August 2013

Major quake felt across New Zealand A powerful earthquake rattled major cities across New Zealand on Friday, terrifying residents and causing the capital Wellington to shake "like jelly", but authorities reported no major damage.

16 August 2013