Hacker News with Generative AI: Natural Disasters

The Really Big One (2015) (newyorker.com)
When the next full-margin rupture happens, that region will suffer the worst natural disaster in the history of North America, outside of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which killed upward of a hundred thousand people.
Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, North America
38 points by Tomte 3 days ago | 14 comments
Fifteen years after a volcano shut European airspace, could it happen again? (bbc.com)
For eight days in April 2010 UK and European airspace was closed or partially closed causing chaos to travellers around the world.
Volcanoes, Aviation, Europe, Natural Disasters, History
5 points by robin_reala 11 days ago | 2 comments
FEMA to end coverage for North Carolina recovery efforts (accuweather.com)
More than six months after Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina, federal officials have ceased providing full funding for storm recovery efforts there.
Natural Disasters, Government Funding, North Carolina
23 points by iJohnDoe 12 days ago | 9 comments
FEMA slashes $300M in flooding, hurricane relief projects in Florida (tampabay.com)
Nearly $300 million in federal aid meant to help protect Florida communities from flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters has been frozen since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Politics, Florida, Natural Disasters, Government Funding
29 points by howard941 14 days ago | 12 comments
Deadly storms give way to rising rivers in flood-ravaged Midwest and Southern US (cnn.com)
Weather, Floods, Midwest, Southern US, Natural Disasters
6 points by LinuxBender 18 days ago | 0 comments
Thunderstorms trigger catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US (cnn.com)
Weather, Floods, Natural Disasters, United States
9 points by LinuxBender 21 days ago | 0 comments
Japan warns 'big one' earthquake could kill 300k people (ft.com)
Japan, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Prediction, Safety
8 points by marban 26 days ago | 2 comments
The Tectonics Behind the Myanmar Quake (nautil.us)
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday afternoon local time near the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay. The quake caused extensive damage across Myanmar and also toppled a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles away. After the quake, the Myanmar military junta declared a state of emergency in six regions and confirmed more than 100 people killed and many hundreds injured, while Thai officials reported at least seven deaths and scores of people missing.
Earthquakes, Myanmar, Thailand, Natural Disasters, Geopolitics
47 points by rbanffy 26 days ago | 7 comments
7.7M Violent Burma Earthquake (usgs.gov)
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Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Burma
7 points by sizzle 29 days ago | 0 comments
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Southeast Asia, affecting Myanmar and Thailand (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Earthquakes, Southeast Asia, Natural Disasters
275 points by testrun 29 days ago | 109 comments
Experts in Japan urge preparations for major eruption of Mt. Fuji (nhk.or.jp)
A government-appointed panel in Japan has come up with measures on what to do if Mount Fuji erupts on a massive scale and spews large amounts of ash.
Volcanoes, Japan, Natural Disasters, Disaster Planning
10 points by baxtr 33 days ago | 0 comments
1700 Cascadia Earthquake (wikipedia.org)
The 1700 Cascadia earthquake occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.7–9.2.
Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Geology, History, Pacific Northwest
31 points by oliverkwebb 42 days ago | 2 comments
Likelihood of Mount Spurr eruption in next few weeks or months has increased (avo.alaska.edu)
Volcanoes, Alaska, Geology, Natural Disasters
5 points by dangle1 44 days ago | 0 comments
Doge is courting catastrophic risk (theatlantic.com)
On December 26, 2004, the geological plates beneath Sumatra unleashed the third-most-powerful earthquake ever recorded.
Cryptocurrency, Risk, Natural Disasters
18 points by GuinansEyebrows 45 days ago | 1 comments
Haboob tears across Southwest near-zero visibility shutting down interstates (cnn.com)
Weather, Southwest US, Natural Disasters
5 points by LinuxBender 53 days ago | 0 comments
SC governor declares state of emergency as wildfires prompt mass evacuations (nbcnews.com)
A mass of wildfires burning across South Carolina prompted Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency Sunday, as firefighters battled a series of blazes that have already consumed approximately 1,200 acres and impacted another 3,000.
Wildfires, South Carolina, Natural Disasters, Emergency Response
12 points by impish9208 55 days ago | 0 comments
State of emergency declared after blackout plunges most of Chile into darkness (cnn.com)
Chile, Power Outages, Emergency Declarations, Natural Disasters
197 points by impish9208 59 days ago | 204 comments
19M people left without electricity after entire country hit by blackout (metro.co.uk)
Approximately 19 million people are thought to be without electricity after Chile has been engulfed by a nationwide power blackout.
Power Outages, Chile, Natural Disasters
6 points by ofou 59 days ago | 1 comments
Brazilian city in Amazon declares emergency after sinkholes appear (theguardian.com)
Authorities in a city in the Brazilian Amazon have declared a state of emergency after huge sinkholes opened up, threatening hundreds of homes.
Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Emergency Response
7 points by tosh 63 days ago | 0 comments
8.0-magnitude earthquake hits the Caribbean Sea (threads.net)
Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Caribbean
8 points by pseudolus 76 days ago | 2 comments
A coastal California community is sliding 4 inches a week toward the ocean (sfgate.com)
Residents in scenic communities along the coast of Southern California have known for years that the Palos Verdes Peninsula is prone to landslides, but new research from NASA reveals a startling speed at which the Los Angeles subregion is shifting into the sea.
California, Coastline, Climate Change, Geology, Natural Disasters
12 points by harambae 80 days ago | 1 comments
Thousands flee Santorini as quakes rattle Greek tourist haven (cnn.com)
Natural Disasters, Greece, Travel, Santorini, Earthquakes
16 points by campuscodi 81 days ago | 0 comments
Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes? (cacm.acm.org)
Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural disasters that strike human societies.
Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Science
10 points by pseudolus 85 days ago | 1 comments
Reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came (latimes.com)
After flames leveled nearly 500 homes in Bel-Air and Brentwood in 1961, Los Angeles had a reckoning over firefighting.
Firefighting, California, History, Los Angeles, Natural Disasters
39 points by perihelions 92 days ago | 21 comments
New Fire Explodes North of Los Angeles, Forcing Evacuations (nytimes.com)
A new brush fire rapidly exploded on Wednesday north of Los Angeles, bringing new terror to Southern California more than two weeks after wildfires first tore through the region.
Wildfires, California, Natural Disasters, Evacuations
9 points by this_weekend 93 days ago | 1 comments
3,600-Foot-Tall Undersea Volcano Expected to Blow This Year but Nobody's Worried (cowboystatedaily.com)
Nearly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, a massive volcano is showing signs of an imminent eruption.  The 3,600-foot-tall, 1.24-mile-wide Axial Seamount is swelling and rumbling at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Volcanoes, Natural Disasters, Geology, Oceanography, Pacific Northwest
6 points by LinuxBender 96 days ago | 2 comments
After the Fires (profgalloway.com)
My hometown of Los Angeles is experiencing wildfires that have torched a surface area greater than Boston or San Francisco. Students at UCLA, my alma mater, were warned to prepare for an evacuation order that, thankfully, didn’t come. Friends lost homes, others don’t know if their houses are still standing, or they’re contemplating moving back to what feels like a blast zone. At least 12,000 structures have been destroyed.
Wildfires, Los Angeles, Climate Change, Natural Disasters
4 points by Brajeshwar 97 days ago | 0 comments
The Floods This Time: In the Mediterranean, Climate Change Is Already Here (nytimes.com)
Short, heavy rainfall is typical of the Mediterranean, but like many of the climate extremes in recent years, including the current fires in Los Angeles, nothing is typical about what has been happening there recently.
Climate Change, Mediterranean, Weather, Natural Disasters
16 points by whack 101 days ago | 1 comments
The Invisible Tsunami Kids (robertvanwey.substack.com)
When major natural catastrophes occur, the oft forgotten victims are the children.
Natural Disasters, Children, Social Issues
44 points by chmaynard 118 days ago | 0 comments
The deadliest tsunami set off work to be ready for the next big wave (nytimes.com)
The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded history, was an enigma to many survivors.
Tsunamis, Natural Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, India
36 points by bookofjoe 120 days ago | 16 comments