Weather and Natural Disasters

Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

The visit took a testy turn when French President Emmanuel Macron was criticized for being out of touch about what was happening on the ground by a man who said they had gone six days without water or a visit…

Mayotte imposes overnight curfew as France tries to rush aid to cyclone-ravaged island territory

By Tom Nouvian, Adrienne Surprenant, Associated Press

Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years.

Malibu wildfire burns houses and prompts evacuations

By Jae Hong, Eric Thayer, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The fire burned amid dangerous fire conditions because of notorious Santa Ana winds expected to last into Wednesday.

U.S. hiring bounced back in November as employers added 227,000 jobs

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The November employment report provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the economy was rebounding from the pandemic recession.

Landslide and floods in Indonesia kill 16 on Sumatra island

By Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press

Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island.

WATCH: Icelandic volcano erupts for 7th time in a year

By David Keyton, Associated Press

Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, averages one eruption every four to five years.

Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, ‘urgently needed’ after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and he heard what residents and businesses needed from the federal government.

Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis in Philippines caused by multiple back-to-back storms

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Typhoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines.

Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean, threatens Central America with flash floods and mudslides

By Associated Press

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras.

Southern California wildfire destroys more than 100 structures, but fierce winds may slow down

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Officials in several Southern California counties urged residents to be on watch for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees during the latest round of notorious Santa Ana winds.