Feb 15 New Zealand fears more fatalities from flooding and landslides after cyclone kills 4 By Associated Press New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says a cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides has claimed at least four lives and police have "grave concerns" for other residents who remain unaccounted for. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2 In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 8:11 California begins recovery efforts as storm damage tops $1 billion By Stephanie Sy, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde California has started rebuilding after weeks of intense storms caused damage estimated to exceed $1 billion. President Biden declared a major disaster for the state, which frees up federal resources to help in the recovery. Stephanie Sy spoke with Brian… Continue watching
Jan 21 In wake of California storms, few homeowners have flood insurance By Michael Phillis, Adam Beam, Associated Press In California, only about 230,000 homes and other buildings have flood insurance policies, which are separate from homeowners insurance. That means only about 2 percent of properties are covered against flooding. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: 30 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro apartment In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 2:43 News Wrap: More rain forecast in already-flooded California In our news wrap Saturday, more classified documents have turned up at Biden’s Delaware home, another weekend of severe storms could bring 6 to 8 inches of rain to parts of California already underwater, a barrage of Russian missiles targeted… Continue watching
Jan 10 At least 17 dead in California amid severe storms, flooding and mudslides By Christopher Weber, Brian Melley, Associated Press Sinkholes swallowed cars and floodwaters swamped towns and swept away a small boy as California was wracked by more wild winter while the next system in a powerful string of storms loomed on the horizon Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 08 California braces for floods, mudslides with more storms on the way By Associated Press California was hit with more turbulent weather Sunday as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state, preceding another series of incoming storms and raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides on soils… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s government buildings In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave… Continue watching
Jan 05 Severe storms knock out power in California, at least 4 dead due to flooding By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Officials in California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018 as a huge storm barreled into the state Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain that threatened widespread flooding and knocked out power to… Continue reading