Disaster Response

July 28, 2025

50 L/m² Rainfall Triggers Fatal Train Derailment in Germany: 3 Dead, 41 Injured as Sewage Overflow Causes Landslide

RIEDLINGEN, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG — A Deutsche Bahn passenger train derailed near Riedlingen on Sunday evening, claiming three lives and leaving dozens injured after what authorities believe was a rain-triggered landslide. The regional service

Disaster·News

Kamchatka 7.4M Quake Prompts Pacific Tsunami Alerts; 60 cm Waves Feared, Then Dismissed

A series of powerful undersea earthquakes struck Russia’s far‑eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 20, 2025 (USGS), triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific that were lifted within hours after monitoring stations confirmed no dangerous waves had formed. The main shock registered magnitude 7.4 at

July 21, 2025

Angara An-24 Crash Claims 49 Lives: 50-Year-Old Aircraft Vanishes During Second Landing Attempt

Aviation·News

A Rosaviatsiya Mi-8 helicopter spotted smoke rising from dense taiga forest this afternoon, confirming fears for Angara Airlines flight 2G-2311 (AGU2311). The An-24 aircraft

Tintina Fault Accumulates 6-Meter Strain After 12,000 Years of Silence, Capable of 7.5+ Magnitude Quake

Disaster·News·Science

A massive fault line that runs through Canada’s Yukon Territory, once thought dormant for over 40 million years, may be quietly building toward a

USGS intensity map highlighting shaking from the 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Berkeley, California, with concentric impact zones across the Bay Area.

Disaster·News·USA

Berkeley 4.3 Earthquake Jolts 24,000 Bay Area Residents Awake, BART Reports 20-Minute Delays

Bay Area Earthquake Interactive | Berkeley 4.3 Quake Analysis Bay Area Earthquake Interactive Experience Explore the recent Berkeley 4.3 magnitude earthquake and learn how to prepare for future seismic events Earthquake Map

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2025

Flooded Gurgaon underpass with cars stranded in brown rainwater after heavy monsoon rainfall, highlighting poor drainage and urban flooding issues.

Disaster·India·News·Weather

Gurugram’s 116mm Rainfall Creates 7km Gridlock: Officials Deploy Pumps as 200 Distress Calls Flood Police Lines

Heavy rainfall turned Gurugram’s roads into rivers and highways into parking lots yesterday, leaving thousands stranded in what residents called “the worst traffic jam in recent memory.” Commuters reported being stuck for

Karmactive Staff

September 2, 2025

Close‑up of a person holding a smartphone with a red and black case, screen showing a grayscale image, in an outdoor setting with blurred stacks of newspapers or magazines in the background.

Canada·Discovery·News·Technology

Nova Scotia’s New 3G Alert App Reaches Rural Areas Where National System Can’t

Nova Scotia launched the NS Alert app on August 28, 2025, filling a dangerous gap in emergency notifications for rural communities. The free app, available on Apple App Store and Google Play,

Rahul Somvanshi

August 30, 2025

NDRF and ITBP personnel stand on a ridge overlooking a debris-filled valley near Dharali, Uttarkashi; green hills in background and one responder in orange gear at right.

Disaster·India

NDRF’s 159,293 Lives Saved: Inside India’s Elite Disaster Response Force That Evacuated 864,316 People

In India, local authorities and State Disaster Response Forces are the first responders; NDRF is deployed for major incidents or on request from states. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) functions as

Govind Tekale

August 9, 2025

Color-coded hazard map of Southern California showing higher shaking rates (reds and oranges) along the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault zones and lower rates (greens to blues) offshore and in basins.

Disaster·News·USA

4.3 Earthquake Rattles Muscoy: Nearly 5,000 Reports as ShakeAlert Provides Critical Seconds of Warning

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Muscoy in San Bernardino County at 9:32 a.m. today, July 31, 2025. The quake originated at a depth of 5.3 kilometers (about 3.3 miles), according to the

Karmactive Team

July 31, 2025

News·UK

UK Emergency Alert Test: 87 Million Phones to Sound Siren September 7 Even on Silent Mode

Your phone will blare a loud siren on September 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM as part of a nationwide emergency alert test. This 10-second warning will reach approximately 87 million mobile devices

Rahul Somvanshi

July 28, 2025