natural disasters
UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall
World
September 1, 2021
UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall
GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more…
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge…
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings…
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
World
January 23, 2020
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing…
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
World
January 17, 2020
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
A week ago, koalas at an Australian wildlife park were in the path of raging bushfires. On Friday, they were…
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
World
January 10, 2020
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without…
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
World
January 10, 2020
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby…
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
World
January 9, 2020
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
TOMERONG, Australia (AP) — The wildfire was behaving erratically last week, and Doug Schutz and his team needed to make…
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
World
January 3, 2020
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital rose to 43 on Friday as rescuers found…
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
World
January 3, 2020
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
SYDNEY (AP) — Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday…