New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

2 and a half years after quake

2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Yamada Bay in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), soon after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). Oysters and scallops are cultured on rafts in array (latter).

Japan mega earthquake

Japan mega earthquake

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken on March 14, 2011, from a helicopter shows a sea surface filled with debris, in a bay off the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, following Japan's strongest recorded earthquake that hit the country on March 11.

Japan mega earthquake

Japan mega earthquake

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken on March 14, 2011, from a helicopter shows a sea surface filled with debris, in a bay off the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, following Japan's strongest recorded earthquake that hit the country on March 11. (Kyodo)