HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that … Read More
Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in mainland China after wreaking havoc in Taiwan and the Philippines. More than 150,000 people living in the south-eastern Chinese province of Fujan have been relocated to safer areas in anticipation of the storm. It … Read More
The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed. At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Jasper National Park in Canada, officials said. The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park … Read More
Another volcanic eruption has begun in south-west Iceland, forcing the evacuation of the famous geothermal Blue Lagoon spa and the small fishing town of Grindavik. The new fissure opened up near Sundhnuksgigar on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fifth eruption in … Read More
People can be seen pacing back and forth searching for their loved ones in the shadow of the limestone mountainside. A mass of boulders, earth and splintered trees can be seen in new drone footage released Tuesday of the devastation … Read More
Officials in Rio Grande do Sul state say more than 80,000 have been displaced by record water levels Seventy-five people are now known to have died in the flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, while more than … Read More
Indonesian authorities warned Mount Ruang volcano could cause tsunami if mountain collapses into sea Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with … Read More
MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) – Dengue cases have created an “emergency situation” in the Americas, although cases in hotspots Argentina and Brazil appear to have stabilized, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Thursday. PAHO, … Read More
But no threat of tsunami, officials say April 17 (UPI) — A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday local time, off the west coast of Shikoku Island. Initial reports said there was no threat of tsunami and … Read More
Authorities deployed tankers to pump away the water, but the lack of regular rainfall means many roads lack proper drainage. The United Arab Emirates has been inundated with heavy rain, with major highways flooded and flights disrupted at Dubai International … Read More