Category Archives: Countries

Pictrure of the Day — In the Still of the Sunset.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

May 21, 2013 – Picture of the Day: In the still of the sunset from New Zealand’s South Island. The Master of Disaster

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Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91 – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

May 21, 2013 -Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91:   A giant tornado, a mile wide or more, killed at least 91 people, 20 of them children, as it tore across parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, flattening … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Picture and Video of Iceland Volcano Eruption.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

May 20, 2013 – Picture and Video of the Day: Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Iceland called Eyjafjallajokul. Spectacular Video of Eyjafjallajokul Volcano Erupting The Master of Disaster

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Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano Shots Ash Clound to 20,000 Feet.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

May 20, 2013 – Pavlof Volcano ash cloud shows Alaska’s threat to air travel: For the second time in a month, a volcano in Alaska’s remote Aleutian chain has erupted, spotlighting America’s most active portion of the Ring of Fire. … Continue reading →

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Picture and Video’s of the Day — Tsunami’s

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

May 19, 2013 – Picture and Video’s of the Day: The tsunami strikes the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. Video #1 Video #3 The Master of Disaster

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Pressure of War Is Causing Syria to Break Apart – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

May 18, 2013 – Syria Begins to Break Apart Under Pressure From War:  The black flag of jihad flies over much of northern Syria. In the center of the country, pro-government militias and Hezbollah fighters battle those who threaten their … Continue reading →

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Remote Alaskan Volcano Pavlof Continues to Erupt.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

May 17, 2013 - Pavlof volcano continues to erupt with lava, ash: A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano … Continue reading →

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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

May 16, 2013 – Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship:  On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), … Continue reading →

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Grisly Killings in Syrian Towns Dim Hopes for Peace Talks – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

May 15, 2013 – An Atrocity in Syria, With No Victim Too Small:  A disaster of unspeakable atrocities is taking place in Syria and the world does nothing to stop it. Syrians have been shocked by video from coastal towns … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day – Fire Meets Water in Hawaii

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

May 12, 2013 – Picture of the Day:  Fire meets the Pacific Ocean at Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Master of Disaster

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