Apr 09 What to know about the deadly club roof collapse in the Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Rescue crews are still searching for survivors in the rubble as people anxiously await word of their loved ones. Officials have said it’s too early to determine why the roof fell. Continue reading
Apr 08 Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills dozens By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris. Continue reading
Apr 02 Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire in civil war to facilitate earthquake relief efforts By David Rising, Associated Press Rescuers have pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city. The rescues on Wednesday came five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:44 After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500… Continue watching
Mar 24 Wildfires in Japan force residents to evacuate homes in mountains By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains. Continue reading
Mar 17 100 years ago this week, nearly 700 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. tornado By John O'Connor, Associated Press The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana with a mile-wide funnel, killing 695 people. Continue reading
Oct 07 Emergency officials have this advice for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton By Stephany Matat, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount and, for many Floridians, heeding warnings to evacuate could be a life-saving decision. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:14 Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams support By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Eliot Barnhart, Ryan Connelly Holmes Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship. Officials say six people remain unaccounted for as rescue and response efforts remain underway. As William Brangham reports, investigators are still seeking answers to what happened. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:29 Survivors face slow recovery in northwestern Syria a year after devastating earthquake By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev One year ago, a devastating earthquake laid waste to large parts of southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Tens of thousands were killed and recovery has been slow and agonizing, especially in Syria, where more than a decade of war had… Continue watching
Sep 21 How to help Libya's flood victims By Miriam Barcenas The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help. Continue reading