Nov 27 Death toll in landslide on Italian island of Ischia rises to 7 as recovery efforts continue By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populated port city on the resort island of Ischia, officials… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Ukraine hosts food security summit in Kyiv By PBS NewsHour Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, European leaders arrived in Ukraine for a food security summit as the country’s power grid slowly comes back online, heavy rains caused deadly landslides across the Italian island of Ischia, China eased some COVID lockdown… Continue watching
Nov 26 1 dead, up to 12 missing after landslides on Italian island By Associated Press Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing buildings and sweeping cars into the sea. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 7:01 Millions of flood victims in Pakistan now at risk of waterborne disease By Nick Schifrin The World Health Organization warned that millions of Pakistanis affected by historic floods are now at risk of waterborne disease. Areas in central and southern Pakistan are still underwater and 70,000 more homes have been damaged, adding to the one… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 7:39 Pakistan, U.N. seek international aid amid catastrophic flooding that displaced millions By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The United Nations is calling for $160 million in emergency funding to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flooding. The disaster has killed more than 1,160 people, displaced millions, destroyed roads and crops and left one-third of the country, an area… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Another tropical system hits the northern Bahamas In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts… Continue watching
May 29 Hundreds rescued from floodwaters as Texas endures record rainfall By Joshua Barajas More than 200 people were rescued from their cars in Dallas early Friday after an overnight record rainfall triggered flash floods that trapped them in their cars. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch News Wrap: White House considering Yazidi rescue measures By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama moved closer toward rescue steps for thousands of Yazidi refugees who are trapped on a mountain in Northern Iraq by fighters of the Islamic State group. The deputy national security advisor suggested a… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch News Wrap: As Storm Isaac Pours Down, Fear of Dam Failure Leads to Evacuations News Wrap: As Storm Isaac Pours Down, Fear of Dam Failure Leads to Evacuations… Continue watching