DISASTERS
In recent days, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has become the focal point of a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis. Unprecedented levels of rainfall have resulted in catastrophic floods, leading to the evacuation of over 110,000 people, according to local authorities and state media. Guangdong, China's most populous province,
New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle Brings Destruction Not Seen in a Generation
New Zealand is under a state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall, inundating communities...
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria, Killing Thousands
On Feb. 6, two massive earthquakes killed at least 2,200 people and injured thousands more in Turkey...
Rescue Efforts Continue As Indonesia Struggles To Get Aid for Quake Survivors
CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday, Nov.24 to get aid to thousands of...
Walmart Manager Opens Fire in Virginia Store, Killing 6 and Wounding Several
CHESAPEAKE, Virginia — A manager at a Walmart Inc. store in Virginia opened fire on fellow employees...
Indonesian Quake Kills at Least 268 People, Rescue Workers Out in Full Force
On Nov. 21, a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s West Java province, killing more than 200 people...
Cyclone Lashes Bangladesh, Killing Nine and Flooding Low-Lying Areas
DHAKA (Reuters) — A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, Oct. 25 killing at least nine...
Clean Up Efforts Underway After Tropical Storm Roslyn Batters Tourist Town in Mexico
Residents of the touristic town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico cleaned up rubble and debris from the streets...
Tornado Sweeps Through Northern France, Causing Extensive Damage
A mini tornado hit the village of Bihucourt in northern France, on Sunday, Oct. 23 tearing roofs off...
Two Pilots Killed After Russian Jet Crashes Into Siberian Home
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday,...