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select the topic natural disasters is amazing because everyday occurs several natural disasters around the world and people have to know how survive to it.

earthquake, storm, forest fires, hurricanes are some examples of natural disasters that happen in different places in the world. and cause devastation, destruction and death.

NEWS!!

Recent Natural Disasters

• Flood and landslide in Panama
  -Two people reported to be killed in landslide as floods hit Panama.
  -Panama has declared Capira, Chorrera and Colon disaster areas.
  -The worst flood hit areas were Colon province on the Caribbean coast and the Capira area 60km west of Panama City. Storms damaged 800 homes.
  -A river burst its bank and flooded near by shops in Chorrera.
  -Panama flood 2010 closed the Panama Canal. Historic flooding caused evacuation of thousands of people (Photo: Colon city's Barrio Norte under flood waters, Panama flood 2010).
  Update
  -Death toll from Panama flood has risen to 5. Following President Ricardo Martinelli , two members of the Red Cross died when their vehicle was buried in a landslide in the Caribbean coastal province of Colon. Other three were killed in Nueva Arenosa and Quebrada Ancha, Colon.
  -Panamanian military is using three helicopters for rescue operations.
  -Emergency Cabinet meeting will soon approve a special allocation of funds to help those affected by the Panama flooding.

Recent Earthquakes
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• M 4.7 modeate shallow earthquake in Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan (@ 5 km depth) with epicenter located 67 km NNW of Hirara. Just a weak shaking will have felt by the people of Miyakojima-shi, Ishigaki, Itoman and Tomigusuku.
  22:24 UTC (local time Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 07:24 AM @ epicenter)
• M 5.0 moderate shallow earthquake in Dodecanese Islands, Greece (@ 10 km depth) with epicenter located 9 km ESE of Symi. Light shaking of MMI IV will have felt by the people of Trianta, Rodos, Petaloudes, Ialysos, Datca (Turkey).
  17:35 UTC (local time Monday, November 26, 2012 at 07:35 PM @ epicenter)
• M 3.6 light shallow earthquake in Southern California (@ 1 km depth) with epicenter located 19 km SW from Ocotillo Wells. Light to weak shaking will have felt by the people of Borrego Springs, Pine Valley, La Mesa, Campo, Alpine, Poway, Ramona, El Centro and San Diego.
  15:33 UTC (local time Monday, November 26, 2012 at 07:33 AM @ epicenter)
• M 5.1 moderate earthquake in Philippine Islands Region (@ 43 km depth) with epicenter located 91 km ENE of San Isidro. People of General Luna, Guiuan, Placer and Surigao will have felt weak shaking of MMI II-III.
  07:23 UTC (local time Monday, November 26, 2012 at 03:23 PM @ epicenter)
• M 5.5 strong shallow earthquake in Southern Xinjiang, China (@ 20 km depth) with epicenter located 296 km SSE of Turpan. Just a weak shaking of MMI II-III will have felt by the people of Hami, Korla and Urunchi.
  05:33 UTC (local time Monday, November 26, 2012 at 01:33:50 PM @ epicenter)
  Update
  Earthquake caused minor cracks to several older houses.

Recent Flash Floods
Ongoing Major River Floods (Based on Satellite observation): Afghanistan (Amu Darya), Australia (Darling), Brazil (Rio Paranaiba, Juruena, Purus and Tocantins), Chad (N Djamena), China (Mekong and Huang He), Colombia (Putamayo and Rio Negro), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ubangi), Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq (Euphrates and Tigris), Kenya (Bohoni and Turo), Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sudan (Blue Nile), Taiwan, Tanzania (Mwanza Shinyango road), Uganda (White Nile) and United States (Rio Grande, North America).

• The National Weather Service issued a flood watch today with the upcoming storms later this week. Northern Sacramento Valley, northeast foothills, western Plumas County, Lassen Volcanic National Park and the west slope of the northern Sierra Nevada are likely to be affected by floods.

Recent Volcanic Activity
Erupting Volcanoes: Propocatepetl, Fuego, Reventador, Villarrica, Stromboli, Nyiragongo, Ol Doniyo Lengai, Erta Ale, Marapi, Semeru, Paluweh, Gamalama, Lokon-Empung, Sakurajima, Ulawun, Yasur, Ambrym, Kizimen, Shiveluch and Kilauea volcano.

• Hawaii/Kilauea recent volcanic activity
  -Eruption seen at two location, Puu Oo vent in the volcano's East rift zone, and a lava lake in Halemaumau crater at the summit, West Hawaii.
  -Flowing volcano lavas were seen entering the ocean. It can bee seen about 200 east of the eastern border of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Recent Tropical Cyclones

• Tropical Cyclone Boldwin
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TC Boldwin was located 475 nm south of Diego Garcia.
• Tropical Depression Twenty-six
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TD Twenty-six was located 265 nm southeast of Chuuk, fsm.

WEATHER



Around the world many weather conditions affect and cause damage and death.
These are concidered natural disasters, they occurs suddenly and most of the time they have horribles cosequences for the human life.
people who survive this experience lost their houses and  families too.

see that images is too hard and sad because in the videos you can see human bodies for every place, people crying, and the destrucción after occurs any natural disaster.



  

types of natural disasters

The types of natural disasters that cause worldwide losses are many. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and landslides are just a few of the non-weather types of natural disasters. Weather disasters include tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and droughts. Many of the non-weather disasters have overlaps with severe weather. For instance, many landslides are caused by excessive rainfall. As another example, forest fires often start as a result of dry thunderstorms. One of the most dangerous natural disasters is flooding. In fact, nine out of ten Presidential Disaster Declarations result from natural phenomena in which flooding is involved. For more information, go to the Flooding Fact File for information on why flooding is one of the world's most dangerous types of natural disasters.

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BARU VOLCANO

 BARU VOLCANO, Western Panama

In keeping with this week's kickoff Panama Theme we take another look at Volcan Baru, one of only two active volcanoes in Panama.  I use active in the geologic context.  It has been centuries since Baru erupted, but it is dormant, not extinct, because it was active less than 10,000 years ago.  That is the geologic definition of active.

Located in the Chiriqui district of Western Panama near the Coast Rican border.  The cooler temperature and rich volcanic soil make this the main agricultural area of Panama. 

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the geographic position of our contry is very special a safe us to suffer and feel strong consequences by natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and other terrific natures fury.