Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl is setting its eye on New England later Friday into Saturday with the potential for damaging winds and high surge.
7.0 Quake Shakes New Zealand Awake
A strong magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck close to New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch early Saturday local time, wreaking havoc on older buildings and roads, damaging water pipes and power lines, and leading to an airport shutdown
Indonesia: Eruption spotlights 'severe' volcano threat
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JAKARTA, 3 September 2010 (IRIN) - The eruption of Mount Sinabung for the first time in 400 years has highlighted the urgent need for Indonesian authorities to boost disaster preparedness, experts warn.