disasters one after another

What's going on?

Typhoons, storms... millions have lost their homes. Tropical storm Ike had moved and ploughed through Texas (Yifan, hope you're ok) and made many homeless as evacuation was necessary for this category 2 storm. Read more about storm strengths and its categorization.

Then there's the train collision in Los Angeles. Reports states that police are still investigating how the two trains(one commuter and one freight) are on the same track. Read it here.

Tainted milk powder in China ... 432 infants developed kidney stones because of it. Hope the authorities can conduct more stringent checks for all consumables.