http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Natural_DisastersFind stories, videos, and photos about Natural Disasters from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 17 May 2008 00:18:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Natural_Disasters14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Natural Disasters from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said Friday that a devastating earthquake in southwest China destroyed or heavily damaged 436,000 properties leading to 4.8 million homeless, according to official figures.Fri, 16 May 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRainy weather and poor logistics thwarted efforts by relief troops who walked for hours over rock, debris and mud on Tuesday in hopes of reaching the worst-hit area of an earthquake that killed nearly 10,000 in central China, state-run media reported.Thu, 15 May 2008 11:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese authorities say nearly 400 dams were damaged by Monday's massive earthquake, according to media reports, as efforts to relieve the pressure at a dam near one quake-hit city continue.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/13/hurricane.names/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/13/hurricane.names/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree names -- Dean, Felix and Noel -- were permanently retired from the list of Atlantic hurricane names after storms bearing those monikers in 2007 caused damage in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and elsewhere, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday.Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739627,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739627,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnother round of storms headed toward tornado-ravaged areas of Missouri, Arkansas and several other states early TuesdayTue, 13 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739578,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739578,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 18,000 people are reported buried under rubble in just one earthquake-hit city of China as teams of rescuers battle through power cuts, mudslides and heavy rain in desperate efforts to reach themMon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/14/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/14/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextDirect students to their textbooks and online resources to learn about what causes earthquakes and the scale used to measure an earthquake's magnitude. Then, organize students into small groups and assign each group one year between 1999 and 2008. Refer groups to print and online resources to learn more about the most significant earthquakes that took place in their assigned years. On a large map of the world, have students mark (with small circle stickers or markers) the locations of these earthquakes. Based on their observations, have students make hypotheses about why earthquakes occur where they do.Mon, 12 May 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 7.8 magnitude quake strikes central China, killing thousands and trapping hundreds of students under their schoolMon, 12 May 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly 900 students were buried by the earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province, according to China's official news agency, XinhuaMon, 12 May 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/eco.nargis.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/eco.nargis.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA cyclone with winds up to 120 mph (190 kph). A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees.Fri, 09 May 2008 01:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/japan.quake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/japan.quake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the national Meteorological Agency said, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo.Wed, 07 May 2008 23:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the southern coastline of Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 03 May 2008 04:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/01/nv.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/01/nv.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextExperts are mystified by a "swarm" of earthquakes hitting Reno, Nevada.Thu, 01 May 2008 21:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/29/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/29/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook a rural part of northern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/reno.quake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/reno.quake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists urged residents of northern Nevada's largest city to prepare for a bigger event as the area continued rumbling Saturday after the largest earthquake in a two-month-long series of temblors.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/21/illinois.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/21/illinois.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook southern Illinois early Monday, the latest in a string of quakes that have rattled the region since last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/etimor.earthquake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/etimor.earthquake.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextMeteorological official says a powerful earthquake has rocked part of East Timor, causing residents to panic. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/illinois.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/illinois.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople nearly 900 miles away felt a magnitude-5.2 earthquake that shook southern Illinois early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCalifornia faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide temblor forecastMon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA total of four earthquakes -- the strongest of them a powerful 7.2 magnitude quake -- hit western China on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/17/mexico.nature2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/17/mexico.nature2/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhite sand beaches, tropical rain forests and colorful coral reefs -- southern Mexico would appear to have it all. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/16/one.sheet.tornado.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/16/one.sheet.tornado.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTextSince the 19th century, damage surveys have included reports of tornadoes moving entire houses while keeping them intact, driving pieces of straw into tree trunks in high-speed winds, and tearing asphalt pavement away from the road like an orange peel. The following facts can help distinguish between myth and reality concerning tornadoes.Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/26/uk.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/26/uk.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake shook Britain early Wednesday, causing damage to buildings and leaving at least one person injured.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/nevada.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/nevada.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck the northeast corner of Nevada on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, damaging buildings in a small town near the epicenter.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/02/18/madagascar.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/02/18/madagascar.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextA cyclone with sustained winds of 69 mph swept across Madagascar on Sunday, knocking out power in some areas and making damage assessment difficult.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/earthquake.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/earthquake.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake and an almost equally strong aftershock struck southern Greece just after midday Thursday, U.S. and Greek experts said.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/04/chile.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/04/chile.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a 6.3 magnitude struck northern Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/rwanda.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/rwanda.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers raced to provide assistance Monday after an earthquake killed at least 39 people and injured 669 in central Africa, according to the Red Cross.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/africa.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/africa.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers raced to provide assistance Monday after an earthquake killed at least 39 people and injured 669 in central Africa, according to the Red Cross.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/01/18/colombia.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/01/18/colombia.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTextA volcano erupted in southwestern Colombia on Thursday night, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of about 8,000 people.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/12/11/storm.olga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/12/11/storm.olga/index.html#cnnSTCTextOlga strengthened into a tropical storm Tuesday after making landfall on Hispaniola and soaking the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/12/07/cyclone.damon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/12/07/cyclone.damon/index.html#cnnSTCTextPowerful Tropical Cyclone Daman closed in on Fiji on Friday, threatening the Pacific island chain with home-destroying winds and dangerous floods.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/11/30/hurricane.season/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/11/30/hurricane.season/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane forecasters said their 2007 predictions were slightly off target this season, which ended Friday and produced just one U.S. hurricane and two Category 5 landfalls.Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/29/martinique.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/29/martinique.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Thursday in the Caribbean just off the coast of Martinique, setting off shaking that triggered a reading of a strong earthquake in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Philippines and Vietnam stepped up the evacuations of tens of thousands ahead of the landfalls of two separate typhoons expected on Saturday.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive days after Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh, an overwhelming stench filled the air Tuesday as rotting bodies and animal carcasses floated in pools of stagnant water around the coastal city of Patharghata.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextSurvivors of a storm that killed more than 3,000 people in the impoverished nation of Bangladesh grieved and buried their loved ones Monday as they waited for aid to arrive. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextBangladesh's death toll from Cyclone Sidr has reached an estimated 2,000 people, officials said Sunday, amid fears that it could skyrocket to five times that number.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/bangladesh.cyclone/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands were left homeless Friday after a powerful tropical cyclone crashed ashore in Bangladesh, uprooting trees, destroying homes and damaging buildings where residents had sought shelter.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/15/earthquake.chile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/15/earthquake.chile/index.html#cnnSTCTextChilean President Michelle Bachelet arrived in the quake zone, announcing a state of emergency and promising aid after three powerful aftershocks rattled the region Thursday, according to state-owned media. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, and it was felt in the capital of SantiagoWed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/11/02/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/11/02/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Noel grew in size Friday as it ran almost parallel to the East Coast, on track to bring heavy rain to parts of New England, the National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/11/01/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/11/01/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextNoel was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas and out into the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/31/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/31/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Noel, which has killed at least 48 people, was moving away from the Cuban coast late Wednesday and strengthening over warm waters, prompting tropical storm watches to be issued for South Florida.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/30/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/30/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Noel weakened Tuesday over most of Cuba after lashing the island's northern coast, but heavy rains continued to deluge the Dominican Republic, Haiti and portions of the Bahamas, forecasters said.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/28/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/10/28/tropical.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextHaiti posted tropical storm warnings along its entire coastline and Cuba placed much of its eastern end under similar advisories Sunday as Tropical Storm Noel gained strength in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters reported.Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rattled western Indonesia Tuesday morning, striking off the coast of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting authorities to temporarily issue a tsunami alert.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/01/yemen.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/01/yemen.volcano/index.html#cnnSTCTextNATO ships rescued two survivors and spotted three bodies off the coast of a small Red Sea island Monday morning, following a spectacular volcanic eruption the night before, a NATO commander said.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/29/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/29/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Depression Lorenzo caused mudslides and floods that killed at least five people, put thousands out of their homes and ruined roads in eastern Mexico, according to The Associated Press.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/28/hurricane.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/28/hurricane.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo tropical weather systems were rapidly losing steam Friday, but a third system was upgraded to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/27/storm.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/27/storm.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Lorenzo has become a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reported Thursday evening.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/26/gulf.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/26/gulf.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico was nearing tropical storm strength and a storm in the Atlantic neared hurricane strength late Wednesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/21/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/21/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tropical depression in the Gulf came ashore along the Florida panhandle Friday night, but it did not strengthen into a tropical storm. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/typhoon.wipha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/typhoon.wipha/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Wipha, with wind gusts up to 185 mph (298 kph), forced schools and businesses in Taiwan to close Tuesday as it churned toward the central Chinese coast.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/15/ingrid.humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/15/ingrid.humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Ingrid faded to a tropical depression Saturday, done in by "hostile winds aloft," according to the National Hurricane Center.Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the southwestern coast of Sumatra Friday in the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed 13 people earlier in the week.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful earthquakes terrorized Indonesia for a third day Friday as thousands of people slept outside in the hills, and seismologists warned that the worst may be yet to comeFri, 14 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck late Thursday off the western coast of Sumatra, the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed nine people Wednesday. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIndonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreating and racing back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunamiThu, 13 Sep 2007 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful quakes in Indonesia recall the 2004 tragedy and prompt worries over whether we're prepared for the next one Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Humberto crashed ashore along Southeast Texas early Thursday, bringing heavy rains and maximum sustained winds of up to 80 mph as it made its way to eastern Louisiana, the National Weather Service said.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted Thursday by a powerful tremor that prompted the Indonesian government to issue another tsunami warning.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/12/ts.humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/12/ts.humberto/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Humberto began its soggy rendezvous with the upper Texas coast Wednesday evening, its rain bands sweeping in as the storm moved closer to landfall. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of SumatraWed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/09/colombia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/09/colombia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck just off Colombia's Pacific coast late Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/08/gabrielle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/09/08/gabrielle/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Gabrielle continued to pick up strength Sunday as it neared landfall along North Carolina's Outer Banks.Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/06/felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/06/felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers searched for survivors of Hurricane Felix on Thursday as the death toll from the powerful storm rose to nearly 100, according to The Associated Press.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/05/henriette.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/05/henriette.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Henriette took aim at Mexico for the second time in two days, moving toward the port city of Guaymas with top sustained winds of 75 mph. Seven deaths were reported from the Pacific storm, which hit Baja California on Tuesday. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/04/storm.henriette.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/04/storm.henriette.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Henriette weakened slightly Tuesday after it made landfall on the southern tip of Baja, a resort area popular with Hollywood stars and sports fishing enthusiasts. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/05/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/05/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Felix has killed 21 people in Nicaragua and another 200 were missing, said the U.S. military's Southern Command, citing Nicaraguan officials.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1659020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1659020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Henriette threatened Mexico's mainland Wednesday, while the weakening remnants of Hurricane Felix dumped heavy rain over Central AmericaWed, 05 Sep 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/09/04/sn.activity.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/09/04/sn.activity.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about the causes and components of hurricanes and examine the factors that affect their intensity. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/markets/bc.oilprices.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/markets/bc.oilprices.ap/index.htmEnergy futures ended higher Wednesday after a choppy day in which traders balanced concerns about hurricanes against worries concerning the economy's strength. Prices drew support from expectations that Thursday's petroleum inventory report will show declines in crude oil and gasoline supplies.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/04/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/04/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextFelix was barely clinging to hurricane status Tuesday, but the storm still posed a "major flood threat" and could dump as much as 2 feet of rain in some areas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/03/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/03/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Felix increased in strength in the early hours of Tuesday as it barreled toward Central America, where it is expected to come ashore along the Nicaragua-Honduras border.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/02/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/02/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Felix has grown to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm packing winds up to 165 mph (270 kph), the National Hurricane Center said late Sunday.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/03/markets/oil.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/03/markets/oil.ap/index.htmOil futures rose Monday as traders eyed potentially destructive storms that could hit the Gulf of Mexico region.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/01/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/09/01/storm.felix/index.html#cnnSTCTextFelix strengthened into a hurricane over the Caribbean on Saturday, setting its sights on Aruba and prompting Jamaica to issue a tropical storm watch, forecasters said.Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/08/31/tropical.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/weather/08/31/tropical.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe sixth tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Friday, while Tropical Storm Henriette drenched parts of Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/markets/oil.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/markets/oil.ap/index.htmOil and natural gas futures rose Friday, boosted by concerns about a tropical storm system forming in the Atlantic and reports that consumer spending and factory orders rose in July.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/31/henriette.storm.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/31/henriette.storm.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical Storm Henriette formed off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday and was forecast to move parallel to the mainland, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/katrina.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/katrina.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo years after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, residents say much of America has forgotten their plight.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/22/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/22/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTextOnce a monster Category 5 hurricane, Dean was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday evening as it rapidly lost strength after battering Mexico's eastern coast.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/15/one.sheet.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/15/one.sheet.hurricanes/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse this explainer to help your students understand hurricanes, a topic relevant to current news.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/23/hurricane.dean.tropical.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/23/hurricane.dean.tropical.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe remnants of Hurricane Dean dumped heavy rain across central Mexico on Thursday, drenching mudslide-prone mountains as it pushed inland after slamming into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm and killing four people.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/typhoon.sepat.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/typhoon.sepat.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextA typhoon killed at least 39 people as it swept across southeast China this week, destroying crops and battering homes, Xinhua news agency said.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/21/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/21/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith Hurricane Dean hours away from a second dangerous encounter with Mexico, government officials warned residents of Veracruz and other coastal towns to prepare for its arrival.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/taiwan.typhoon.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/taiwan.typhoon.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Sepat swept China's southern coast on Sunday, killing 14 people and forcing almost a million people from their homes before weakening into a tropical storm. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/16/news/economy/oil_storms/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/16/news/economy/oil_storms/index.htmSo a little storm swirled off the Texas coast Wednesday, and oil traders got all excited.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/20/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/20/hurricane.dean/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Dean burgeoned into a Category 5 storm -- capable of inflicting catastrophic damage when it makes landfall early Tuesday. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alexander_wolff/08/21/katrina0827/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alexander_wolff/08/21/katrina0827/index.htmlYou in?" It's the query posed to anyone who would be in the game, an exhortation rich with resolve and checked guts. It's essentially what New Orleanians with a rebuilder's heart have been asking one another for most of the two years since the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history sent 40 billion gallons of water into their city, rinse-cycled homes and lives, and withdrew to lay bare its work. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/19/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/19/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextHurricane Dean battered the southern coast of Jamaica with heavy rains and surf as its eye passed offshore late Sunday, apparently sparing the Caribbean island the worst of its 145 mph winds.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/18/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/18/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextMassive Hurricane Dean roared through the open waters of the western Caribbean on Saturday, prompting the National Hurricane Center to call it an "extremely dangerous" storm as it hovered precariously close to Category 5 intensity.Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/17/peru.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/17/peru.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers dug through rubble in the towns of southwestern Peru on Friday, searching for signs of life following Wednesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/17/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/17/storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextDean strengthened yet again Friday, with dangerous 145-mph winds officially making it a Category 4 hurricane -- the first of the 2007 Atlantic season.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn Scene: A massive earthquake spares Peru's capital but devastates its countrysideThu, 16 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653497,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653497,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTropical Storm Erin was downgraded to a tropical depression but flood-weary Texas was still bracing for torrential downpours and flash floodingThu, 16 Aug 2007 15:35:00 EDT