Aug 28 Watch 5:12 Devastating scale of Himalayan floods comes into focus as rescuers arrive By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart Three days after a catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through Nepal’s Himalayan valleys, the scale of the disaster is still coming into focus. At least 579 people are now confirmed dead, nearly 2,000 remain missing, and the… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:34 How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, unleashing a torrent of… Continue watching
Aug 27 Catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing By Niranjan Shrestha, Shristi Kafle, Associated Press Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Continue reading
Aug 27 Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific as Dolly churns in the Atlantic By Associated Press Dolly was the fourth named storm for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:35 Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde A devastating flood in Nepal and Tibet has left a trail of death and destruction. Torrential rains sent a wall of mud and debris crashing through communities with little warning. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching
Aug 26 At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods destroy roads and buildings in Nepal and China By Niranjan Shrestha, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:24 Indiana residents frustrated amid 10-day power outage following storms By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes More than 70,000 people in northwestern Indiana are without power more than a week after a series of storms downed trees, knocked out power lines and flooded neighborhoods. Local officials are scrambling to restore electricity as frustrated residents accuse them… Continue watching
Aug 20 Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes, USGS says By Associated Press The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region. Continue reading
Aug 17 Thousands await aid in Indonesia after powerful earthquake that killed at least 68 By Firdia Lisnawati, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Authorities declared a 14-day state of emergency and sent thousands of security personnel and aid supplies, though difficult access has slowed relief efforts. Survivors urgently appealed for food, water, medicine and cooking equipment. Continue reading
Aug 17 Cleanup begins in Hawaii after intense rain and flooding from Hurricane Lala By Associated Press Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. Continue reading