Oct 22 Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. Continue reading
Oct 06 Waters receded in Pakistan’s worst-flooded province by 50 percent, foreign minister says By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s foreign minister on Thursday said that about 50 percent of the water has receded in the country’s worst-hit southern Sindh province, raising hopes that farmers will be able to sow wheat in a first step toward returning to a… Continue reading
Oct 04 Thousands still without power in Florida as Hurricane Ian rescues continue By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but the job of restoring power and searching for anyone still inside flooded or damaged homes pressed on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Weekend storms to cool California heat wave, but may cause flash floods By Brian Melley, Associated Press The record-breaking heat that has pushed California's electrical grid to the breaking point for more than a week is almost over, but it's a sign of things to come. Continue reading
Aug 31 Concern grows over spread of waterborne diseases in Pakistan as floods recede By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials in Pakistan are raising concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as waters from powerful monsoon rains began to recede in many parts of the country. Continue reading
Aug 30 Flooding exacerbates water treatment plant crisis in Jackson, Mississippi By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he's declaring a state of emergency as the city's longstanding water problems have been exacerbated by recent flooding. Continue reading
Aug 27 Deaths from floods in Pakistan near 1,000 amid torrential monsoon rains By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, nuclear plant in Ukraine reconnected to grid By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, Moderna announced it's suing Pfizer and BioNTech accusing them of copying its technology for their COVID vaccine, workers at a nuclear plant in Ukraine began reconnecting it to the power grid, Britain says the war… Continue watching
Aug 23 Near-record rainfall floods Dallas-Fort Worth area By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Heavy rain across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area is causing streets to flood and submerging vehicles as officials warn motorists to stay off the roads. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching