Photos show the devastation and desperate search for survivors after an earthquake hit the border of Turkey and Syria. At least 2,300 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude pre-dawn earthquake rocked the border of Turkey and Syria early Monday, … Read More
The dead have been found in their cars, homes and in snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow. The storm that walloped much of the country is now blamed for at least 48 deaths nationwide, with rescue and recovery efforts continuing … Read More
Nov 28 (Reuters) – Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. The night sky above Hawaii’s largest island glowed a hellish … Read More
Hundreds of people have been rescued by helicopter in southeast Australia after the region was hit by flooding following extreme rainfall. Entire towns were cut off as rivers rose rapidly on Monday, submerging houses, roads, bridges and farms. Emergency crews … Read More
A powerful underwater earthquake struck Friday off Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory that was later lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 132 miles east-southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, … Read More
Using images captured by satellites, researchers in the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have confirmed that the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano produced the highest-ever recorded plume. The colossal eruption is … Read More
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt widely across California’s greater San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, rattling homes and shaking windows. The quake hit at 11:42 a.m. with a depth of 4 miles, just south of Mount Hamilton in the … Read More
Hurricane Ian is set to strike North Carolina on Friday and deluge the Triangle with 3 to 6 inches of rain over the weekend, possibly triggering flash floods and power outages from downed trees. The storm will move in from … Read More
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a major Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa along the southwestern coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center reported. The “extremely dangerous” storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds near 150 miles per … Read More
At least two people have been killed in Mexico after a 6.8 magnitude tremor rattled the country overnight, terrifying residents of central and western areas and the capital, Mexico City. In a series of updates overnight, Mexico President Andres Manuel … Read More