Disaster
Tropical weather: What to know as Henri heads up north
World
August 21, 2021
Tropical weather: What to know as Henri heads up north
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s everything to know about this weekend’s weather that’s tropical in name, but far from its…
Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears
World
August 21, 2021
Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears
MARCELINE, Haiti, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Tensions in Haiti were rising on Saturday over a lack of aid to remote…
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
World
August 21, 2021
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smoke from California’s wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era…
Haiti earthquake: Frustration grows over lack of aid as death toll crosses 2,000
World
August 19, 2021
Haiti earthquake: Frustration grows over lack of aid as death toll crosses 2,000
A massive earthquake that hit last week has left Haiti “on its knees,” Prime Minister Ariel Henry said on Wednesday, as…
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
World
August 18, 2021
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
POLLOCK PINES, Calif., Aug 17 (Reuters) – California’s wildfire crisis escalated on Tuesday as resurgent strong winds fanned the state’s…
Injured in Haiti’s quake continue to show up at hospitals
World
August 18, 2021
Injured in Haiti’s quake continue to show up at hospitals
L’ASILE, Haiti (AP) — The problems in Haiti may be summed up by the public hospital in L’Asile, deep in…
Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
World
August 17, 2021
Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
TOIRAC, Haiti, Aug 17 (Reuters) – When the ground began to tremble during a church funeral service in the small…
Tropical depression drenching earthquake-stricken Haiti
World
August 17, 2021
Tropical depression drenching earthquake-stricken Haiti
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains just two days after a powerful…
EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes
World
August 16, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes
Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed…
Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti
World
August 16, 2021
Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Under Haiti’s burning heat, Jennie Auguste lies with a lost, thousand-yard stare on a flimsy…