Storm Harvey: 1,000 rescued as Houston hit by ‘catastrophic floods’
Source: BBC News More than 1,000 people have been rescued in flooded parts of Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas with heavy rains. There is a “flash […]
Muslim and Methodist volunteers join in Hurricane Matthew recovery effort
Source: The News & Observer BY SAM KILLENBERG PRINCEVILLE Muslim and Methodist volunteers are teaming up to help a town hard-hit by Hurricane Matthew. Islamic Relief USA and the N.C. […]
At Least Two Dead As Tornadoes Sweep Through Wisconsin and Oklahoma
Source: Time (CHICAGO) — Storms whipped through a wide swath of the nation’s midsection, giving rise to tornadoes that flattened a Wisconsin mobile home park and an Oklahoma subdivision and […]
Canada floods: Montreal declares state of emergency
Source: BBC A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on […]
Depression, anxiety, PTSD: The mental impact of climate change
Source: CNN By Meera Senthilingam, CNN (CNN)It’s a dream many city-dwellers long for: moving to a spacious house surrounded by greenery in the countryside, where they plan to raise their […]
Volcanoes could erupt much more, thanks to climate change
Source: BBC By Vivien Cumming, Dan John and Adam Proctor 6 March 2017 In the frozen world of Iceland, climate change is having a dramatic effect. It is melting the […]
Chile floods: Millions without water in capital Santiago
Source: BBC Rainstorms and landslides in Chile have contaminated a major river forcing the authorities to cut off drinking water to at least four million people in the capital, Santiago. […]
Late-Season Storm Otto Becomes Hurricane; 3 Dead in Panama
Source: ABC News Late-season storm Otto strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday as civil defense officials reported three deaths in Panama amid heavy rain and Costa Rica ordered the evacuation of 4,000 people from its Caribbean coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Otto was moving to the west and expected […]
Hurricane Matthew: Haiti south ‘90% destroyed’
Source: BBC Nearly 900 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with aid officials saying up to 90% of some areas have been destroyed. Some […]
Hurricane Matthew: Flash-flooding in Haiti
Source: BBC The video shows the devastation done by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The BBC’s Nick Bryant reports from the town of Fond Parisien. Original Story
Hurricane Matthew kills 26, bears down on Bahamas, US
Source: ET PORT-AU-PRINCE/GUANTANAMO, CUBA: Hurricane Matthew churned toward the Bahamas and Florida’s east coast on Wednesday after killing 26 people in Haiti and prompting the hard-hit country to postpone a long-awaited presidential election. The hurricane, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, whipped Cuba and Haiti with 140 mile-per-hour (230 kph) […]
US: Millions flee as they brace for Hurricane Matthew
Source: Aljazeera Hurricane which has already killed at least 65 people in Haiti could have “catastrophic” impact, Florida governor says. The fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade slammed into the Bahamas early on Thursday, intensifying as it barrelled towards the southeast US coast where millions of residents heeded warnings […]
Hurricane Matthew: Category Four storm pounds Haiti
Source: BBC One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent years has hit Haiti, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges. Hurricane Matthew, a Category Four storm, made landfall at the south-western tip at about 11:00 GMT. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Haiti was […]
Italy furious after Charlie Hebdo caricature depicts quake victims as pasta & lasagna
Source: RT Italian politicians and the public are fuming over a “disgusting” satirical cartoon published by controversial French weekly Charlie Hebdo, which made fun of the victims of an earthquake […]
Florida coast battered by Hurricane Hermine
Source: BBC The first hurricane to hit Florida in a decade, Hermine, has caused severe damage along the state’s northern Gulf Coast. A homeless man died after a tree fell […]
Myanmar earthquake: Images from Bagan historic sites
Source: BBC A 6.8-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar on Wednesday killed four people and damaged dozens of ancient structures dotting the plains of Bagan. President Htin Kyaw visited the area […]
Drone shows extent of Italy quake destruction
Source: BBC Drone footage from the Italian town of Pescara del Tronto has shown the extent of the damage caused by an earthquake on Wednesday. The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at […]
Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 120
Source: BBC At least 120 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, PM Matteo Renzi has said. The magnitude-6.2 […]
Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast
Source: BBC Floodwaters in Paris continue to rise with the River Seine due to hit a peak of up to 6.5m (21ft) later on Friday. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay […]
Sri Lanka floods: Huge storm triggers landslides, leaving villages buried
Source: CNN By Juliet Perry, CNN (CNN)A major storm has hammered Sri Lanka, leaving dozens feared dead in landslides and forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Thirty-seven […]