Update: Deadly, Rare Tornado Devastates Towns in Southern Czech Republic June 25, 2021 By Jason Hovet Hrusky, Czech Republic — Emergency workers and residents combed through wreckage in southern Czech Republic on Friday after a tornado...
Russia Fights Wildfires in Siberia and the Far East June 15, 2021 Russian emergency workers fought wildfires burning Sunday on more than 550 square kilometers (212 square miles) of territory mostly in...
Insurance Council of Australia Declares Flood Catastrophe for Regions of Victoria June 14, 2021 The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for regions of Victoria affected by significant storms and flooding...
May’s Global Disasters Include Hailstorms, Floods, Cyclones, Quakes, Volcanic Eruption June 11, 2021 U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May’s convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across...
Busier-Than-Normal Cyclone Season Predicted for East Asian Nations June 7, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this...
Heavy Rain Causes Floods in New Zealand’s Canterbury Region, Forcing Evacuations June 1, 2021 By Nick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting...
India Oil Giant Under Fire for Offshore Disaster During Cyclone Tauktae May 28, 2021 By Debjit Chakraborty When India’s weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working...
Storm Surges Inundate Villages in Eastern India as Cyclone Yaas Moves Inland May 26, 2021 By Jatindra Dash and Subrata NagChoudhury BHUBANESWAR, India – Storm surges inundated dozens of villages in eastern India on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone moved inland...
India Braces for Second Severe Cyclone in 10 Days May 24, 2021 By Pratik Parija India braces for the second severe storm in about 10 days, with authorities in the eastern region preparing to evacuate...
India Continues Rescue Operations After Powerful Cyclone Tauktae Batters Region May 19, 2021 By Summit Khanna and Aishwarya Nair AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI – Naval vessels and aircraft scoured the waters off India’s west coast late on Wednesday after the most powerful...