Mar 31 Midwest and South may be hit with more dangerous storms, tornadoes By Lisa Baumann, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press An outbreak of severe thunderstorms has the potential to cause hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes that could be strong and move on the ground over long distances, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. Continue reading
Mar 25 Tornadoes in Deep South kill at least 25, injure dozens By Emily Wagster Pettus, Rogelio Solis, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and obliterating houses in at least… Continue reading
Mar 03 Some California residents could be snowed in for a week By Associated Press Extraordinary snowfall buried homes and businesses, overwhelming the capability of snowplowing equipment geared toward ordinary storms. Continue reading
Feb 06 How to help victims of the 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria By Christopher Thomas Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the shaking, trapping people in the rubble; thousands of victims have been confirmed dead overall in both countries. Continue reading
Jan 21 How to help victims of California’s storms By Gabriel Pietrorazio The series of atmospheric river storms that pelted California and caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks has led to at least 20 related deaths and damages are expected to exceed $1 billion. Here are some ways to help. Continue reading
Jan 09 Storm forces evacuations on 5th anniversary of Montecito’s deadly mudslide By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Rescuers have ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central coastal California Monday morning. Continue reading
Jan 02 Unseasonably warm winter means snow shortage on Alpine slopes By Jamey Keaten, John Leicester, Associated Press Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year. Continue reading
Dec 20 Powerful earthquake damages California homes, disrupts power By Adam Beam, John Antczak, Associated Press The magnitude 6.4 earthquake shattered glass, shook homes off foundations, damaged roads and left nearly 60,000 homes and businesses in the rural area without power and many without water. Continue reading
Nov 23 Heavy monsoons in Indonesia stall rescue efforts following 5.6 magnitude quake By Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people. Continue reading
Oct 13 ‘We’re on our own.’ How people with disabilities are left out of climate planning By Drew Costley, Associated Press As climate-related disasters become more common and more severe, most countries in the world are “neglecting their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities in their responses to the climate crisis,” according to a June… Continue reading