Disaster
Nearly 70 million from Texas to Michigan face severe weather threat of damaging winds and possible tornadoes
World
April 4, 2023
Nearly 70 million from Texas to Michigan face severe weather threat of damaging winds and possible tornadoes
Nearly 70 million people from Texas to Michigan are under risk of severe weather Tuesday as another powerful storm system…
Communities face major destruction after large tornadoes tear through the South and Midwest, leaving at least 22 dead
World
April 2, 2023
Communities face major destruction after large tornadoes tear through the South and Midwest, leaving at least 22 dead
Devastated communities across the South and Midwest were picking up the pieces and digging through debris Sunday after ferocious storms…
13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi
World
April 1, 2023
13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi
At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a crush among people waiting for Ramadan food…
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
World
April 1, 2023
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
Hong Kong CNN — At least 29 people were killed Wednesday night after an inter-island ferry caught fire in the…
At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
World
March 19, 2023
At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials.…
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Middle East
March 18, 2023
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Istanbul CNN — For more than five weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake…
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
Middle East
March 12, 2023
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
CNN – The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker…
Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election
Middle East
March 7, 2023
Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered…
Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South
World
March 5, 2023
Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South
A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy snow in the Southwest and…
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
World
March 5, 2023
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
Rescue efforts are underway in parts of Malaysia after seasonal floods killed at least four people and displaced more than…