natural disaster
Typhoon Mangkhut rips through Hong Kong as Philippines toll rises
World
September 16, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut rips through Hong Kong as Philippines toll rises
Typhoon Mangkhut rocked Hong Kong before striking mainland China on Sunday, injuring scores and sending skyscrapers swaying, after killing…
Storm Florence weakens but epic rains still expected on US east coast
World
September 16, 2018
Storm Florence weakens but epic rains still expected on US east coast
Tropical Storm Florence was likely to weaken on Sunday as it swept through the Carolinas but dozens of communities…
Philippines warns of hazards ahead after powerful typhoon exits
World
September 15, 2018
Philippines warns of hazards ahead after powerful typhoon exits
A strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines packing winds of more than 200 kph…
Florence turns deadly, unleashing torrential floods on Carolinas
World
September 15, 2018
Florence turns deadly, unleashing torrential floods on Carolinas
A woman and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house and several more storm-related deaths…
Typhoon kills 10 in Japan, boats move stranded passengers from airport
World
September 5, 2018
Typhoon kills 10 in Japan, boats move stranded passengers from airport
A powerful typhoon killed 10 people in western Japan and an airport company started to transfer some 3,000 stranded…
Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
World
September 4, 2018
Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, with more than a million people urged…
Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway
World
August 29, 2018
Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway
More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar…
As storm edges away, officials warn Hawaii is ‘not out of the woods yet’
World
August 27, 2018
As storm edges away, officials warn Hawaii is ‘not out of the woods yet’
Torrential rain continued to pound Hawaii from Tropical Storm Lane, as officials warned Saturday that a foot or more…
India’s devastating rains match climate change forecasts
Environment
August 27, 2018
India’s devastating rains match climate change forecasts
Once-a-century rains that have pounded the Indian state of Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with…
Two dead, 241 injured in Iran earthquake
Middle East
August 26, 2018
Two dead, 241 injured in Iran earthquake
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, killing two people and injuring…