Animals has some capacity to predict disasters.Before such disasters they begin to show strange behaviors.
They begin to make strange sounds , tend to show loss of sleep.
Such incidents were found before Tsunami

yes they can predict. their outer behavoiur changes as soon as they get a indication that a disaster is going to happen. this can be used to avoid disasters.

Our 24/7 meteorologists and others around the country use some of the
most technical, advanced equipment to bring you the forecast every day.
But some people believe that predicting Mother Nature is as easy as
tuning in to the behavior of animals.Two-year-old Brooks, a
Collie mix, has a thing about the weather. He hates storms and his
owners say he seems to know when they're coming."Some days he'll
become anxious on a perfectly clear day. The sun is out, just as nice
as it can be," said dog owner Neil Crowley. "Sure enough, a couple
hours later the sky starts to get dark and a storm comes in."