Tag: damage

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near Tokyo Causes Minor Injuries, Damage

TOKYO—An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring several people and causing minor damage, officials and media said. The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Chiba prefecture, southeast of Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning was issued. Four people were hurt, including a…


World Bank Estimates Syria’s 3-Year Earthquake Recovery Needs at $7.9 Billion

WASHINGTON—The World Bank on Monday said the February earthquakes are expected to have caused Syria’s real GDP output to contract by 5.5 percent in 2023, with recovery and reconstruction needs estimated at $7.9 billion over three years. The World Bank said its Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment report estimates the earthquakes that hit northern and…


California Rainstorm Death Toll Reaches 20, Biden Plans Visit

The parade of atmospheric rivers that pounded California for three weeks finally faded on Monday, enabling the state to begin lengthy repairs to roads and levees as the White House announced President Joe Biden planned to survey the damage. The nine consecutive rainstorms that inundated California in succession since Dec. 26 killed at least 20…


Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY—A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital into the street. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 2½ miles (4 kilometers) northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The area sits along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of…


Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Northwest Turkey, Dozens Injured

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit a town in northwestern Turkey early Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings and widespread panic. At least 68 people were injured, mostly while trying to flee homes. The quake was centered in the town of Golkaya, in Duzce province, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Istanbul, the Disaster and Emergency…


Nord Stream 1 Operator Sends Ship to Survey Pipeline Damage

BERLIN—A ship chartered by the operator of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline has arrived at the site of last month’s explosions under the Baltic Sea to survey the damage, the company said Thursday. Undersea explosions late last month ruptured Nord Stream 1, which until Russia cut off supplies at the end of August…


Hurricane Ian’s Economic Impact to Be Significant: Here Are the Most Expensive Hurricanes in US history

Hurricane Ian is poised to become one of the most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history. According to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler and director of research and development at Enki Research, the economic losses and damages in the Sunshine State could total between $45 billion and $70 billion. This would rank as the sixth most…


Hurricane Ian Expected to Rank Among the Most Costly Storms in History

Hurricane Ian is poised to become one of the most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history. According to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler and director of research and development at Enki Research, the economic losses and damages in the Sunshine State could total between $45 billion and $70 billion. This would rank as the sixth most…


Hurricane Ian Is Expected to Rank Among the Most Costly Storms in History

Hurricane Ian is poised to become one of the most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history. According to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler and director of research and development at Enki Research, the economic losses and damages in the Sunshine State could total between $45 billion and $70 billion. This would rank as the sixth most…


Hurricane Ian Is Expected to Rank Among Most Costly Storms in History

Hurricane Ian is poised to become one of the most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history. According to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler and director of research and development at Enki Research, the economic losses and damages in Florida could total between $45 billion and $70 billion. This would rank as the sixth most expensive hurricane…