DISASTERS
Tragedy Strikes After School Gym Roof Collapses in China Killing 11
Eleven people, mostly children, are confirmed dead after the roof of a middle school gym collapsed in...
Tropical Storm Doksuri to Evolve Into a Super Typhoon, Threatens Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland
On Monday, July 23, tropical storm Doksuri evolved into a typhoon and is expected to further develop...
NY: Orange County Authorities Manage Impacts as Cleanup Continues Following Unprecedented Floods
Almost a week after historic flooding ripped through Orange County, New York, the cleanup continues with...
Typhoon Talim Sideswipes Hong Kong, Slams into Southern China
On July 17, schools and the stock exchange were closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sideswiped the city...
NYS: Unprecedented Flooding Causes Widespread Damage in Orange, Rockland, and Putnam Counties
On July 10, a total of 25 million people were in flood alert zones in the northeastern United States....
China Fuming Over Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Waste Water Plan, May Completely Ban Seafood Imports From
It’s been more than a decade since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that severely damaged Japan...
78 Migrants Dead, Hundreds Missing After Boat Sinks off Coast of Greece
On June 14, a fishing boat sank off the coast of southern Greece, claiming the lives of at least 78 people...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in California’s 2022 Oak Fire That Was Widely Blamed on Climate Change
A 71-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly starting a forest fire last year that burned down more...
Philippine Volcano Mayon Spews Lava, Tens of Thousands Evacuated From Surrounding Area
On Jun. 11, the Philippines’ most popular volcano, Mayon — located in the country’s northeast — was spotted...