Weather and Natural Disasters

At least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Khanun hurtles toward Seoul

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Yong Jun Chang, Ahn Young-joon, Associated Press

Tropical Storm Khanun is pouring intense rain on South Korea after making landfall.

Tornado severely damages N.C. Pfizer plant as heat and floods engulf other regions

By Ben Finley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

The Pfizer plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone.

‘In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.’ Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities

By Tammy Webber, Noah Berger, Associated Press

In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous, but more than 42 percent of wildfire evacuations have been from communities that are more than half Indigenous.

Emergency heat measures in place as Southern Europe swelters

By Derek Gatopoulos, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press

Countries in southern Europe are preparing emergency measures at the start of a heat wave that is expected to push temperatures to 45 degrees Celsius (113F) in some areas over the next few days.

Extreme heat wave sears Southwest

By Eugene Garcia, Janie Har, Associated Press

More than a third of Americans are under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings as a blistering heatwave continues across the Southwest and California.

At least 4 dead after tornadoes tear through west Texas town

By Ken Miller, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press

A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail.

WATCH: Kilauea volcano begins to erupt after three-month pause

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

Before issuing the eruption notice, the observatory said increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at the summit started Tuesday night, indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface.

WATCH: Trudeau gives update on the wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and U.S.

By News Desk

Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze.

California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend

By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press

An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought.