Oct 14 Death toll from flooding in Mexico rises above 60 as search expands By Felix Marquez, Associated Press Authorities say some 100,000 homes across the region have been damaged by the torrential rains and flooding. Continue reading
Oct 09 Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic as Priscilla moves along Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Sep 30 Strong earthquake in central Philippines kills at least 6 people and damages houses and buildings By Jim Gomez, Associated Press An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 jolted the central Philippines and collapsed the walls of buildings late Tuesday, killing at least six people, injuring several more and sending residents scrambling out of homes into darkness as the intense shaking cut… Continue reading
Sep 22 Typhoon blowing by Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The typhoon is forecast to remain in the South China Sea at least into Wednesday while passing south of Taiwan and Hong Kong before landfall on the Chinese mainland. Continue reading
Sep 03 Historic California gold mining town scorched in quick-moving wildfire By Associated Press A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp and the blaze grew without containment on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 3:59 Devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan, deepening humanitarian crisis By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, devastating entire villages. Thousands are believed to have been killed or injured with hundreds still feared trapped under the rubble. The quake’s epicenter was in the mountainous eastern province of Kunar,… Continue watching
Aug 29 20 years on, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade By Jack Brook, Associated Press Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states. Continue reading
Aug 27 Flash flooding and landslides kill at least 34 in Indian-controlled Kashmir By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Officials say intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Continue reading
Aug 27 3 things to know about haboobs, massive dust storms in the Southwest By Tammy Webber, Associated Press They can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Continue reading
Aug 21 Hurricane Erin whips up strong winds and some flooding as it slowly moves further out to sea By Allen G. Breed, John Seewer, Associated Press Authorities predicted that the largest swells would whip up life-threatening rip currents from Florida to New England. Continue reading