Dec 07 Video: Indonesians dig out from widespread earthquake destruction By Larisa Epatko In the early morning hours Wednesday, Indonesia was hit by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, which collapsed buildings, ripped apart streets and sent people to area hospitals. Nearly 100 people were killed. Continue reading
Nov 14 Powerful quake takes out roads, strands residents in New Zealand By Larisa Epatko A major earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand just after midnight on Monday, and authorities are working to deliver aid to those marooned by landslides. Continue reading
Oct 28 In Haiti, are 1 million doses of cholera vaccine enough to stop an outbreak? By Larisa Epatko When Hurricane Matthew steamrolled southern Haiti earlier this month, it wiped out houses, bridges and roads. It also decimated sanitation systems, putting the Caribbean island nation at risk of worsening cholera outbreaks. Continue reading
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama urges Floridians to take Hurricane Matthew threat seriously By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Government officials are worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which hasn't seen a major hurricane in 11 years. Continue reading
Oct 05 Photos: What happened to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Matthew cut through southwestern Haiti on Tuesday, flooding towns and knocking out at least one major bridge, as it rolled toward Florida where it is expected to hit late Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 16 Smashing past global temperature highs, July was the hottest month on record By Eugene Mason 2016 is also quickly outpacing last year as the hottest year ever. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Maryland town in shambles after flash flood that killed two By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a flash flood in Maryland killed two people on Saturday night. The flood was triggered by a cloud burst of more than 6 inches of rain. Also, officials now say there are 14 cases of… Continue watching
Jul 29 4 tricks to beat the heat: Do they really work? By Lindzi Wessel, STAT With a “heat dome” entering the national vocabulary, and predicted higher-than-normal temperatures in every state for the next three months, how can a person stay comfortable — and even more important, stay safe?… Continue reading
Jun 03 How well do you know the world: Travel warnings and century floods By Larisa Epatko In world news this week, a battle started in an Iraqi city, thousands evacuated flood waters and U.S. tourists were warned of risky spots. Take our quiz about these news events and more. Continue reading