natural disaster
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
World
November 25, 2020
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back…
3.0 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Egypt’s new capital
Egypt
November 19, 2020
3.0 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Egypt’s new capital
The National Seismological Network stations on Thursday morning recorded a 3.0 magnitude earthquake hitting 13 kilometers southeast of Cairo’s New…
Hurricane Iota heads for battered Honduras, Nicaragua
World
November 15, 2020
Hurricane Iota heads for battered Honduras, Nicaragua
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Iota became the thirteenth hurricane of the Atlantic season early Sunday, threatening to bring another…
Florida cities mop up after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta
World
November 10, 2020
Florida cities mop up after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Cities in South Florida mopped up after Tropical Storm Eta flooded some urban areas with…
Powerful Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America
World
November 3, 2020
Powerful Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Dangerously powerful Hurricane Eta churned toward Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds, while heavy rains…
Death toll reaches 27 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
Middle East
October 31, 2020
Death toll reaches 27 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and the debris of eight collapsed buildings in…
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
World
October 30, 2020
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
(Reuters) – At least six people were killed in the southeast of the United States and more than two million…
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
World
October 20, 2020
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s…
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
World
October 11, 2020
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane…
‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
World
October 8, 2020
‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months…