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Archive for March, 2008

Severe storm strikes Atlanta, US
Saturday, March 15th, 2008


A severe wind storm (which may have been a tornado) has hit the center of the US city of Atlanta, causing damage to skyscrapers, hotels and two sports arenas. National Weather Service officials say they were unsure if the MPH winds were caused by a tornado. The storm struck during a basketball game at the Georgia Dome, [...]

Mediterranean ‘horror’ tsunami may strike again
Monday, March 10th, 2008


Scientists believe that a major tsunami which struck the shores of the Mediterranean in AD 365 may happen again. The survivors of a tsunami that killed thousands living on the shores of the Mediterranean in AD 365 called it the “day of horror”. Worryingly, history may be due to repeat itself, say geologists who have [...]