natural disaster
Storm Doksuri becomes a super typhoon as it moves toward the Philippines
World
July 25, 2023
Storm Doksuri becomes a super typhoon as it moves toward the Philippines
Hong Kong CNN — A powerful storm sweeping across the Pacific Ocean in the direction of the Philippines has intensified…
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan
World
June 16, 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan
Islamabad and New Delhi CNN — Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India’s western Gujarat state, close to the…
Australia’s colossal bushfires likely made La Niña worse, study finds
Environment
May 11, 2023
Australia’s colossal bushfires likely made La Niña worse, study finds
CNN — Smoke from Australia’s worst wildfires in decades may have contributed to the rare triple La Niña weather event…
Why severe weather this year has been so destructive and deadly
World
April 12, 2023
Why severe weather this year has been so destructive and deadly
The last few weeks have consisted of a steady string of violent storms, dozens of deaths and entire towns left…
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…
American man swims 45 minutes to save mother from floodwater
World
October 8, 2022
American man swims 45 minutes to save mother from floodwater
Johnny Lauder swam half a mile in floodwaters to save his aged mother from drowning after she refused to evacuate…
Power in parts of Florida could be out for more than a week as flooding lingers in Ian’s wake
World
October 2, 2022
Power in parts of Florida could be out for more than a week as flooding lingers in Ian’s wake
It could be more than a week until power lines are fully restored in some parts of Florida as residents…
Death toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says
World
July 31, 2022
Death toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says
(CNN) – The death toll in flood-stricken parts of eastern Kentucky climbed to at least 25 and will almost certainly…
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’
World
July 3, 2022
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’
Melbourne, Australia – Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, on Sunday with torrential rain…
At least 5 dead after earthquakes hit southern Iran
Middle East
July 2, 2022
At least 5 dead after earthquakes hit southern Iran
(CNN) – At least five people were killed and 44 others injured following a string of earthquakes in southern Iran…