Tsunami wreckage heads to US shores
Posted by admin on May 16, 2012
When the Tsunami retreated from Japan’s shores, it also swept out vast amounts of wreckage to sea.
The process has formed a debris field roughly the size of the state of California, which is now floating towards North America.
Duration : 0:2:15
Rising floods threaten central Bangkok
Posted by admin on May 11, 2012
Floodwaters in Thailand are creeping closer to the heart of Bangkok, with authorities warning millions to leave their homes in six city districts including areas just north of the city centre.
City officials said on Sunday that residents in the six districts faced “potential dangers to lives and properties” and urged them to move to emergency shelters.
Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.
Duration : 0:1:7
Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning triggers panic
Posted by admin on May 7, 2012
A Tsunami watch has been lifted for the Indian ocean, just hours after two major earthquakes struck Indonesia.
The first was an 8.6-magnitude quake, that struck off the western coast of Aceh.
Later an aftershock in Sumatra sent residents scrambling to get to safety.
Al Jazeera’s Aela Callan reports from Bangkok.
Duration : 0:2:5
Devastating tsunami hits Japan
Posted by admin on Mar 22, 2012
A 8.9-magnitude earthquake has triggered a Tsunami along Japan’s north-eastern coastline, and scores are feared killed.
Cars, boats, homes and people were swept away as fires burned out of control.
Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports.
Duration : 0:4:40
Thousands evacuated amid North Dakota floods
Posted by admin on Feb 14, 2012
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the flooded US state of North Dakota, but officials say there is some good news.
The Souris River is set to peak in the next several hours, which means the worst of the flooding is over.
But with heavy rain overnight, it looks like the water will stay for some time.
Al Jazeera’s Cath Turner reports from Minot, North Dakota.
Duration : 0:2:11
Pakistan flood victims still in camps
Posted by admin on Feb 11, 2012
Nearly six month since devastating Floods destroyed tens of thousands of acres of land in Pakistan’s Sindh area, thousands of farmers have been unable to return to their lands and are still living in relief camps.
Millions of dollars in aid was pledged to help, but a UK-based charity organisation said it was not satisfied with relief efforts made by the international community.
Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Sindh.
Duration : 0:2:13
Inside Story – Have Pakistan’s flood victims been abandoned?
Posted by admin on Feb 10, 2012
Six months since Floods ravaged Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces, millions of victims are still waiting for urgent aid. Who failed them — the government, donor community or media? Guests: Shaheen Chughtai, Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Naveed Ahmed.
Duration : 0:25:10
Floods devastate southern Pakistan
Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2012
Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Pakistani prime minister, is preparing to visit parts of the country that have been devastated by flooding.
More than five million people have been affected by the Floods, and 300,000 are now living in emergency shelters. Many say they are yet to see any form of aid, despite pledges from both the government and international agencies.
Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab reports from Mirzo Khan Leghari, in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Duration : 0:1:26
Inside Story – Pakistan’s flood crisis
Posted by admin on Feb 2, 2012
Could the country’s devastation have been prevented?
Duration : 0:24:17
Philippines in state of disaster after floods
Posted by admin on Dec 21, 2011
A state of national disaster has been declared in the Philippines.
Flash Floods triggered by Tropical Storm Washi have killed almost one thousand people, and the local government is preparing temporary communal tombs to house many of the bodies.
Tens of thousands of people are also homeless, relying on the volunteers who have flocked to the worst affected areas – bringing food, water and support.
Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports from Iligan in southern Philippines.
Duration : 0:2:21