Tsunami 2011

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 12, 2011 Dig deeper

Force of Japan

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Mar 11, 2011 Dig deeper

8.9 Earthquake, Tsunami Strike Japan (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 A magnitude-8.9 earthquake centered 250 miles from Tokyo produced a tsunami Friday that could be seen washing buildings away. Several hundred people are estimated to have been killed in its aftermath. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Great Floods Hit Sri Lanka

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 Massive flooding battering the island nation of Sri Lanka has been described as the worst natural disaster there since the 2004 tsunami, killing at least 27 people and inundating thousands of acres of vital rice fields. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mudslides Kill 500 in Brazil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 More than 500 people have been killed in the mountain towns of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, with officials fearing that the toll will go higher as massive flooding and mudslides continue in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tsunami Kills at Least 282 in Indonesia

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 On Wednesday, two days after an earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the shores of Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, local officials reported problems with an alert system that should have warned islanders of the incoming tidal wave. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Bad Prescription for Indonesia

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 The White House is engaged in fierce behind-the-scenes negotiations with Congress on whether to restore aid to the Indonesian military, which has a habit of committing atrocities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Chilean President Sworn In With an Aftershock

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2010 Chile's new president, conservative billionaire Sebastian Piñera, came in with a bang and a tsunami warning on Thursday. Just minutes before his swearing-in ceremony, a 6.9-magnitude aftershock rattled Chileans, still shaken from last month's giant quake, and cut Piñera's inaugural festivities short. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chile Earthquake Kills More Than 140

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2010 An earthquake in central Chile has killed more than 140, authorities say, and triggered both a tsunami and a declaration of a "state of catastrophe." Chilean President Michelle Bachelet warned that there would probably be more deaths and more aftershocks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giant Earthquake Rocks Indonesian Town

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2009 A whopping 7.6 earthquake hit the coastal town of Pedang, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, full force on Wednesday, causing survivors to flee in fear of a possible tsunami in its aftermath and leaving thousands more trapped under collapsed buildings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Donations to Burma, China Tighten Up

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Americans apparently have a track record of opening their wallets to assist those in need after natural disasters at home and abroad. That was the case, at least, after the 2004 tsunami in Asia and Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. in 2005. But the picture looks different in the wake of the recent cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in China, leaving international trend-watchers asking: What gives? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Landslides Hit Indonesia on Anniversary of Tsunami

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2007 A combination of rainfall and rising tides, as well as the possible effects of deforestation, sparked landslides that buried homes and killed at least 80 people in central Indonesia on Wednesday. Thousands were forced to evacuate the Java region, and officials say the death toll may still rise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )