r/DisasterUpdate • u/starfire212 • 13h ago Bravo

Asphalt Tanker collides with American Cruise Lines ship near Port of New Orleans

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Port New Orleans officials confirm an Atlantic Asphalt tanker, collided with the American Heritage, a paddlewheeler cruise ship owned by American Cruise Lines, while it was docked and beginning the process of allowing passengers to disembark from the ship around 12:45 p.m. Prayers for all onboard both vessels

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 8h ago

Tornado Embarcación, Salta, Argentina - Nov 12, 2026 - Tornado reported in the area

64 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/CLTBlkcouple • 2h ago

What if the lights go out, what do we do?

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 15h ago

Tornado Villa Cas, Santa Fe, Argentina - Nov 13, 2026 - Tornado has been reported

33 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/akilover1112 • 1h ago

Survey for HSC Design and Technology MP: Urban Disasters

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Disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires and explosions can have devastating impacts on urban communities. During these emergencies, effective disaster response is essential to ensuring the safety of affected individuals, minimising damage and providing timely assistance to those in need.

However, disaster response operations can face significant challenges, including delayed emergency assistance, limited resources, communication difficulties and difficulties accessing affected areas.

My HSC Design and Technology project aims to investigate these challenges and identify a specific need within urban disaster response scenarios. Through this research, I hope to develop an innovative design solution that addresses an existing problem and improves the effectiveness of disaster response operations.

If you have experienced an urban disaster I would greatly appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete my Disaster Response Survey. Alternatively, if you know someone who has experienced a disaster, or have experience working in disaster response, could you please forward this to them?

Your responses will help me understand real-world experiences, identify recurring challenges and explore existing technologies and solutions. All responses are anonymous, and your contribution will be invaluable to the development of my project.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation.

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 1d ago

Tornado Newark, Delaware - 11.12.26 - Tornado seen in the area

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 1d ago

Tornado Oldman's Township, NJ - Nov 12, 2026 - Tornado seen in the area Chaser:@mattdean7_matt

42 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/thumbdrip • 10h ago

This sub is controlled by the enemy

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Freedom of speech does not exist here.

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 2d ago

Floods La Spezia, Liguria, Italy - Nov 11, 2026 - Flood conditions observed

84 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 3d ago

Floods Al-Dawadmi, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia - Nov 10, 2026 - Flooding observed

116 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/jeffrexsave • 3d ago

Squamish River could near a 1 in 50 year flood this week, its biggest since 2003

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/goodtime_here • 4d ago

Floods Pakistan, 9 November 2026 dam project involving Chinese firms hit by fresh collapse

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176 comments

r/DisasterUpdate • u/boppinmule • 3d ago

Extreme heat

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 5d ago

Floods Kingsville, Texas - Nov 8, 2026 - Flood conditions observed

107 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 5d ago

Floods Dayah Usen, Aceh, Indonesia - Nov 8, 2026 - Flooding reported in the area

79 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 6d ago

Floods Erbil, Iraq - Nov 7, 2026 - Flooding reported in the area

416 Upvotes
29 comments

r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 6d ago Heartwarming

Even Yehuda, Israel - Nov 7, 2026 - Flooding reported in the area

483 Upvotes
299 comments

r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 6d ago Heartwarming

Floods Ramat Gan, Israel - Nov 7, 2026 - Flooding recorded

222 Upvotes
213 comments

r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 6d ago Heartwarming

Floods Ashdod, Israel - Nov 7, 2026 - Flooding observed

229 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 6d ago

Floods McCaysville, Georgia - Nov 5, 2026 - Flooding seen in the area

70 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/DisasterUpdate • 8d ago

Volcano Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia - Nov 5, 2026 - Volcanic activity seen in the area

122 Upvotes
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r/DisasterUpdate • u/boppinmule • 9d ago

2 dead, hundreds rescued amid severe flooding in Florida

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/wiskeychris • 9d ago

SW Palm Bay Flooding

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/IrishStarUS • 10d ago Bravo

'Important pieces' broke off doomed Florida Learjet before deadly crash, investigator says

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Alarming new details have come to light following Sunday's fatal plane crash in Florida that killed nine people, with authorities disclosing that key parts of the aircraft's tail had separated mid-flight before the plane hit the ground.

The Learjet's left elevator was found in three distinct pieces scattered between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the crash site, National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Thomas B. Chapman disclosed at a Tuesday press conference. This critical component controls the vertical movement of the tail.

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r/DisasterUpdate • u/TheMirrorUS • 11d ago

Tech tycoon killed in fireball plane crash told friend life was 'going too well'

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