Geological Disasters – Page 2

Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,900 as Survival Hopes Dwindle

12Sep

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Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,900 as Survival Hopes Dwindle

Sept. 12, 2023 4:06 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)IMI N’TALA, Morocco—Survivors of a deadly earthquake in rural Morocco tried to gather enough food, water and shelter with the help of mostly private donations, after authorities here accepted aid from only a handful of countries.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Earthquake-Hit Moroccans Grow Desperate as Aid Faces Hurdles

11Sep

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Earthquake-Hit Moroccans Grow Desperate as Aid Faces Hurdles

Thousands of Moroccans who survived a powerful earthquake have been left without shelter and are desperate for food, water and other aid.

Morocco Earthquake Help Arrives Slowly in Remote Areas

11Sep

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Morocco Earthquake Help Arrives Slowly in Remote Areas

Updated Sept. 10, 2023 4:44 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco—As white sheets of cloth were laid over coffins bearing her mother and brother on Sunday, Amal Baaziz fell to the ground at a hillside cemetery in this mountain village. She was traveling when an earthquake flattened her home, killing her last living family members.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Earthquake Strikes at Heart of Morocco's Troubled Economy

10Sep

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Earthquake Strikes at Heart of Morocco's Troubled Economy

The quake also struck Morocco’s tourism industry weeks ahead of peak season.

Morocco Earthquake Rescue Efforts Intensify as Death Toll Passes 2,000

10Sep

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Morocco Earthquake Rescue Efforts Intensify as Death Toll Passes 2,000

A scramble is under way to find trapped survivors. Rural areas that are difficult to access suffered the worst damage.

9Sep

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Morocco Earthquake Kills at Least 296

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Morocco, killing at least 296 people and injuring dozens more.

Hurricanes and High Yields Come Together on Wall Street

2Sep

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Hurricanes and High Yields Come Together on Wall Street

Catastrophe bonds are set for record issuance after notching their best first-half performance.

Tropical Storm Hilary Makes Landfall in Mexico, Threatening Southern California

20Aug

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Tropical Storm Hilary Makes Landfall in Mexico, Threatening Southern California

Hilary is on a track that forecasters say is likely to bring drenching rains beyond California into Nevada and even as far north as Boise, Idaho, over the next two days.

The Fire in Maui and the Lesson of Greece

14Aug

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The Fire in Maui and the Lesson of Greece

Athens learned the lessons of a 2018 blaze that killed 104. In Rhodes last month, only one person died.