natural disaster
‘The sky has fallen’: Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
World
July 26, 2021
‘The sky has fallen’: Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
XINXIANG, China, July 26 (Reuters) – Chinese farmer Cheng wades through knee-deep water, pulling dead pigs behind him one-by-one by…
California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
World
July 25, 2021
California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes Saturday as the state’s…
Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
World
July 24, 2021
Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, July 24 (Reuters) – Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach…
Residents of flood-hit German towns tell of short lead time
World
July 24, 2021
Residents of flood-hit German towns tell of short lead time
AHRWEILER, Germany (AP) — Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. What…
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
World
July 20, 2021
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed again to the country’s flood disaster zone on Tuesday, her…
Floods lay bare Europe’s “gigantic task” in averting future climate damage
World
July 20, 2021
Floods lay bare Europe’s “gigantic task” in averting future climate damage
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) – The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger…
Survivors recall escape, ponder future after Europe’s floods
World
July 18, 2021
Survivors recall escape, ponder future after Europe’s floods
PEPINSTER, Belgium (AP) — Paul and Madeline Brasseur were at home with their two sons in the Belgian town of…
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
World
July 14, 2021
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to…
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
World
July 7, 2021
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday…
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
World
July 3, 2021
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
July 3 (Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa was moving rapidly towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday after cutting power…