Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their future
A rare tropical cyclone dropped torrential rains on the Indonesian island, fueling extensive and destructive floods.
A Malaysian man who informed his wife that he was on a business trip with colleagues was discovered to be stranded with his mistress amid severe floods in Thailand. Heavy flooding, triggered by torrential rains, has struck southern Thailand, claiming over 80 lives and affecting three million people across 12 provinces, including Hat Yai, the largest city in southern Thailand. On November 24, a Malaysian woman, who had been sharing rescue updates in Hat Yai, posted that a distressed Malaysian...
When Dragon Bravo ignited, in Grand Canyon National Park, officials decided to let it burn. Then the fire spread out of control.
Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive storms Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated Families stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides. The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump’s Venezuela regime change adventure is in danger of degenerating into a strategic, political and legal morass. Trump gathered top national security officials and aides at an Oval Office meeting Monday evening seeking to define next steps in a showdown now slipping out of his control, both inside the impoverished oil-rich nation and … The post Trump struggles with Venezuelan dilemma as Maduro digs in and storm builds at home over potential ‘war crime’ appeared first on Egypt Independent.
About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missing The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster agency said, with 504 people missing. The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday. Continue reading...
As the floods recede in southern Thailand, close to 820,000 households are facing the daunting task of having to clear mud and debris brought in by raging waters that have reached as high as three metres (10 feet) in some places. One man, however, has been spared the necessity of cleaning up: Wicharit Leelakorn, owner of what has been dubbed “the only dry house in Songkhla”. Wicharit attracted the attention of social media users after he posted photos of his house on the outskirts of Hat Yai in...
Prediction for New England area comes after travelers experienced disruption over Thanksgiving holiday weekend A winter storm is expected to slam much of the north-east United States with rain, ice and heavy snow on Monday night through Tuesday, forecasters have said, with millions of Americans under winter storm advisories. The bulk of the storm is expected to arrive in the region later on Monday, with the system forecast to develop over the Gulf states then move up the eastern seaboard. Most of the heaviest snowfall is expected to end by Tuesday night, with conditions clearing by Wednesday. Continue reading...
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel as they raced to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four countries in Asia. Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days. In Indonesia, at least 604 people have been killed and 464 remain missing, according to the national disaster agency. The death toll stands at 366 in Sri Lanka, with 366 missing, and 176 dead in Thailand. Three deaths have been reported in Malaysia Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100 Continue reading...
The storms have unleashed flash floods and landslides in Indonesia , Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia , leaving entire communities underwater.
Extraordinarily, three of 2025’s 13 named storms (23%) reached Category 5 strength: Erin, Humberto, and Melissa. The post A Cat 4 and 5 extravaganza: A look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
Cyclone Ditwah claimed three lives in Tamil Nadu due to wall collapses and electrocution, while Sri Lanka suffered a devastating toll exceeding 330. Chennai was largely spared the predicted fury, experiencing only light rain and winds. Significant damage to homes and crops occurred across Tamil Nadu, prompting calls for national calamity classification.
Sri Lanka is facing a severe crisis as Cyclone Ditwah has caused devastating floods and landslides, resulting in at least 334 deaths and nearly 400 people missing. Over a million individuals are affected, with low-lying areas in Colombo still inundated. India has dispatched an additional 10 tons of disaster response aid, including a medical team, to assist the nation.
Plane skidded off runway and 45 cars were piled up as 53 million were under winter weather alerts over Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought over a foot of snow and strong winds across the US midwest and thunderstorms across the south, as 53 million people from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather alerts . Over the weekend, ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year on Sunday, a 45-car pile-up occurred on interstate 78 in Indiana and a Delta Air Lines plane skidded off the runway in Des Moines, Iowa, during landing. Continue reading...
Heavy monsoon rains across south-east Asia leave thousands of people without shelter or critical supplies Indonesian and Thai authorities are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as they said more than 600 people had died in devastating floods and landslides across south-east Asia. Heavy monsoon rains have overwhelmed parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies. Continue reading...
Cyclone Ditwah has prompted a high alert in South India, with Tamil Nadu and Puducherry bracing for potential rain and thunderstorms. The cyclone's path runs parallel to the coast, posing a threat after claiming 159 lives in Sri Lanka. India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, deploying relief and rescue teams to assist the island nation.
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
Cyclone Ditwah is poised to make landfall near the North Tamil Nadu–Puducherry–South Andhra Pradesh coast by early November 30, prompting high alert across southern India. The storm, which has already caused devastation in Sri Lanka, is expected to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds, leading to widespread disruptions and potential urban flooding.
The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.
The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 123, with 130 people still missing, authorities said Saturday. Nearly 44,000 people have been displaced and are in temporary shelters, the South Asian country’s disaster management centre said. The death toll is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach. Sri Lanka has been battered by severe weather since last...
Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.
Another 130 missing after heavy rains from Cyclone Ditwah while almost 44,000 evacuated to temporary shelters amid rescue operations Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre (DCM) said on Saturday. Director general Sampath Kotuwegoda said relief operations were underway with 43,995 people moved to state-run welfare centres after their homes were destroyed in the week-long heavy rains. Continue reading...
Cyclone Ditwah is poised to bring heavy rainfall to north Tamil Nadu, with red alerts issued for delta and coastal districts on November 28-29. Chennai and neighboring areas face orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rain on November 29-30. Wind speeds are expected to reach 60-80kmph, with potential for extremely heavy downpours in specific locations.
Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined An eight-year-old girl left destitute in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa has been barred from coming to the UK to join her parents. The Guardian reported on the case of Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown after the hurricane. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, a carer, moved from Jamaica to be with Lati-Yana’s British father, Jerome Hardy, a telecommunications worker, in April 2023, leaving their daughter to be cared for by her grandmother. Continue reading...
A strong winter storm is set to bring snow and ice to a large swath of the US starting today, which will impact travel for millions of Americans this weekend.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, No Taste Like Home aims to rebuild trust between students and the land Juniper Stewart just turned 12. She wears a cropped orange sweater and her ginger curls in a bob. She used to like Taylor Swift, but now she’s more into the Cranberries and other indie rock. Juniper also knows how to identify a Pilobolus mushroom, which grows on “cow poop”, according to Juniper. She can confidently harvest plantain leaf, a ubiquitous wild plant that’s tasty in salads and sautées, and useful as a poultice on stings and poison ivy. She has paper bags full of sourwood leaves drying at home to make tea, and she’s delighted by the fact that when you touch jewelweed seed pods, they explode. Continue reading...
Nuns in Florida,turned to a local jeweler for help with holy relics ravaged by floods. He managed to restore the treasures, which seemed at first unsalvageable.
Cyclone Senyar could bring more extreme weather to Indonesia this week.
About 1 million households and more than 2.7 million people have been impacted by floods in 12 southern provinces triggered by heavy rains, said officials.
Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing, police said Wednesday.
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
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[Scrolla] Saws has issued Orange and Yellow level warnings for storms, hail and floods across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and parts of KZN. Western Cape and Northern Cape residents must brace for scorching heat, while other provinces face showers and gusty winds.
Experts say there is 'definitely a possibility' Tropical Cyclone Fina could strengthen to a category-three system as it bears down on Darwin.
A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft measured a 252-mile-per-hour gust at the ocean surface as the monster storm approached Jamaica.
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If it makes impact on Friday, it would be the earliest cyclone of the season to make landfall in Australia since 1973 Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here If tropical cyclone Fina crosses the Northern Territory coast on Friday, it could equal the earliest cyclone to make landfall in Australia. Fina, a category one cyclone about 370km north-east of Darwin, was moving east and expected to intensify to category two before turning south on Thursday. Continue reading...
The soggy weather that has drenched Southern California since the weekend has mostly moved out of the area, giving residents a brief respite from the rain before another storm moves in later in the week.
Lingering thunderstorms pose risk of mudslides in areas around Los Angeles recently ravaged by wildfires A powerful atmospheric river weather system has mostly moved through California but not before causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state. Early Monday lingering thunderstorms pose the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles county that were recently ravaged by wildfire. Continue reading...
Heavy rainfall hit Galicia region first before slowly moving across western parts of the Iberian peninsula Portugal and Spain are again recovering from flooding after Storm Claudia brought heavy rain and strong winds last week. The storm developed from an area of low pressure that had earlier driven early season cold and snowy conditions through eastern parts of Canada and the north-eastern US through early November. The system tracked eastwards across the Atlantic during the second weekend of November before slowing and stalling to the north-west of the Iberian peninsula, caught in the trough of an increasingly amplified, or wavy, jet stream. Spain’s meteorological service AEMET named the storm last Monday before the arrival of several bouts of heavy rainfall, which slowly pushed through...
Storm Claudia moved away on Sunday after delivering over a month's worth of rain to parts of England and Wales.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis suffered an upper-body injury after a high stick from a teammate. The 23-year-old, a key offensive player with 10 goals this season, left Friday's game and did not return. His absence raises concerns about the team's scoring depth and line rotations as they await updates on his condition.
South Wales fire service describes ‘large-scale incident’ as England braces for cold weather warnings A major incident has been declared in the aftermath of Storm Claudia, with more rain and flooding expected across Britain and Ireland on Saturday. Four severe flood warnings had been issued by Natural Resources Wales as of 6am. This means there was a “significant risk to life and significant disruption to the community is expected”. Continue reading...
The storm has brought flooding and downpours, with some areas expecting up to a month's worth of rain in a day.
[UN News] Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross a border; they remain internally displaced yet uprooted all the same. But experts warn that in the not-so-distant future, entire nations could disappear beneath rising seas or become uninhabitable through drought.
Hours after the wind-whipped Pack fire ignited in Mono County on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, a storm rolled in, bringing with it much needed precipitation.
Risk of flooding in parts of England and Wales as storm that has battered Canary Islands makes land Flooding could hit parts of the UK with forecasters issuing an amber warning for rain. Storm Claudia, which was named by the Spanish meteorological service, will bring heavy downpours and strong winds on Friday for much of the country. Some areas could have up to 8cm of rain, with deep flood water posing a danger to life. Continue reading...
For farmers in the nation’s breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to end flooding by next month and provide monthly compensation to affected farmers whose farmland has been used as water retention areas until the floods subside.
[The Conversation Africa] Storms, drought, floods and heatwaves are a disaster for small scale farmers in Africa, who can't all afford insurance. Yet new, technologically advanced and cheaper types of agricultural insurance exist and could be rolled out across Africa. These include picture-based insurance that relies on smartphone photos to assess crop damage, and insurance coupons that allow farmers to purchase insurance for times when they know the weather might be bad. In a policy note to the Group of 20 most powerful economies
The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise, with officials still trying to reach two towns that remain cut off since the catastrophic Category 5 storm made landfall in western Jamaica on Oct. 28.
Residents living along the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok's Klong Toey district are bracing for more floods, as authorities plan to increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat on Tuesday.
A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed on Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighbourhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said. The Coral Springs Police Department confirmed the deaths in a statement on Monday afternoon. Police did not provide further details about the occupants of the plane and did not immediately return messages...
Aircraft headed to island on a Hurricane Melissa aid mission crashed into a pond in a neighborhood in Coral Springs A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said. The Coral Springs police department confirmed the deaths in a statement Monday afternoon. But police did not provide further details about the occupants of the plane and did not immediately return messages seeking more details. Continue reading...
Chris Kerr says he wants to return to Jamaica days after experiencing Hurricane Melissa while vacationing on the tropical island, saying he wants to help rebuild.
Logan Stankoven scored the winner in the third period and added an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a two-goal deficit to down the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Sunday in the annual Hockey Hall of Fame game.
New Zealand authorities said on Sunday that extra aircraft were being sent to fight an out-of-control wildfire that has burnt through around 1,100 hectares (4.2 square miles) of national park in the country’s central North Island. Firefighters began battling the fire in Tongariro National Park, a popular hiking spot, on Saturday afternoon and around 40 hikers had to be airlifted to safety. However, firefighting efforts were suspended overnight for safety reasons. Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
A second typhoon in a week is churning toward the Philippines, with residents in its path warned to flee the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges. Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, follows on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed almost 200 people in the central part of the archipelago nation, as well as … The post Typhoon Fung-wong nears super strength, menacing an already storm-stricken Philippines appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A Thai woman declined rescue and chose to remain stranded on a rooftop amid severe floods to stay with her pet dog and cat, garnering online praise. The woman, known as Jazz, appealed for help on social media on November 22. She reported being trapped on the roof with the water level rising dangerously close to her. In her post, she also provided her location and requested authorities to cut power in her neighbourhood to prevent electrocution. In a video included with her post, she was seen at a...
The low-pressure storm system has brought heavy snow, freezing rain and winds nearly reaching hurricane force to the Far East region.
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded Record heat and drought cost Britain’s arable farmers more than £800m in lost production in 2025 in one of the worst harvests recorded, analysis has estimated. Three of the five worst harvests on record have now occurred since 2020, leaving some farmers asking whether the growing impacts of the climate crisis are making it too financially risky to sow their crops. Farmers are already facing heavy financial pressure as the costs of fertilisers and other inputs have risen faster than prices. Continue reading...
Indonesia is facing renewed calls to curb deforestation and tighten oversight of forest concessions after a rare tropical cyclone tore across Sumatra, unleashing floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people and left hundreds missing. The disaster has prompted a nationwide debate over whether the tragedy was driven primarily by climate change-fuelled extreme weather or by decades of ecological destruction in a region that has been transformed by plantations, mining and large-scale...
The floods that have devastated much of Thailand's South, claiming at least 181 lives, have “paralysed” the flow of high-tech components and car parts from Hat Yai district, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce reported on Tuesday.
The powerful nor’easter dumping snow across the northeast may escalate into a bomb cyclone and pour even more precipitation across the region.
From enslavement to Windrush to Hurricane Melissa, there is a clear pattern to the way Britain has extracted wealth and fractured families Britain’s long history with the Caribbean, from enslavement to the Windrush scandal, is marked by policies that have fractured families. The Home Office’s latest actions show little has changed. After the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, a tropical cyclone that made landfall across the Greater Antilles area in late October, eight-year-old Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown was left destitute in Jamaica. But after her UK-resident parents appealed for the Home Office to expedite her visa application, officials rejected it and Lati-Yana has been left to sleep on the floor of her elderly grandmother’s destroyed home. But the rejection rested on factual errors, according...
In the days since cyclone-induced floods and landslides battered Indonesia's Sumatra island, Abdul Ghani has been carrying around a picture of his missing wife, showing it to everyone he meets.
Frigid temps and heavy snow gripped much of the U.S. on December 1, the first day of meteorological winter. It looks like these bitter conditions are here to stay.
Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of Americans Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed their militaries to help victims of floods that have killed more than 1,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days. How many people remain missing? 508 people are missing in Indonesia and 366 in Sri Lanka. Our liveblog will bring you latest updates as rescue efforts continue . How do Ukraine’s European allies view the peace talks? There’s frustration that Europe is being excluded, with the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, saying “the Ukrainian are there alone”. But she called for...
Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured, after a cyclone hit the region.
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia Devastating floods hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military personnel as they race to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more 1,000 people across four countries in Asia. Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days. Continue reading...
Millions of Americans will be under a winter weather watch from Monday night into Tuesday as a major storm blankets parts of the country in more than a foot of snow.
Rescuers are urgently searching for hundreds of missing people in the wake of devastating floods that hit Indonesia a week ago, following extreme weather caused by Cyclone Senyar.
JAKARTA/BANGKOK - The death toll mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
Rain caused by Cyclone Senyar prompted deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia and Thailand. Effects from a separate cyclone in Sri Lanka killed nearly 200.
Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for years Entire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the country’s worst-affected central region was slowly becoming clear on Sunday as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides. Continue reading...
2025 was an unusual Atlantic hurricane season. Darren Bett explains what set this season apart from others.
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency as Cyclone Ditwah's rains and floods claimed 132 lives and left 176 missing. Over 15,000 homes were destroyed, forcing 78,000 into shelters. The nation seeks international aid, with India already dispatching relief supplies and reaffirming support.
More than 300 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across Thailand The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia reportedly climbed past 460 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got under way in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swathes of the three countries this week, killing hundreds and leaving thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue. Continue reading...
Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm British MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into a humanitarian crisis. The UK has pledged £7.5m emergency funds to Jamaica and other islands affected by the hurricane, but many argue that the country has a moral obligation to do more for former Caribbean colonies. Continue reading...
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, which has claimed at least 80 lives. An Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft delivered approximately 12 tons of humanitarian aid, including tents, blankets, and food, to Colombo. This assistance underscores India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy and Vision MAHASAGAR amidst the island nation's severe disaster.
Five international flights bound for Sri Lanka were diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Friday due to bad weather and a cyclone warning over Colombo. Flights from Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, and Mumbai landed safely. Separately, an Air India flight returned to Delhi after a false smoke warning in its cargo hold.
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said.
Sri Lanka faces a catastrophic scenario as relentless rains unleash devastating floods and landslides across the nation. At least 56 lives have been tragically lost, with 21 individuals still unaccounted for. The destruction has left over 600 homes in ruins, displacing nearly 44,000 residents.
Several flights are delayed and parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan could see six to 10 inches of snow Parts of the US midwest and the Great Lakes region are bracing for a strong storm this weekend, as an estimated 82 million Americans travel to gather in celebration of Thanksgiving. Some parts of the country are expecting cold, snowy conditions, and the weather has already caused some travel delays. On Thursday morning more than 800 flights were already delayed, most in the northern states. Continue reading...
JAKARTA - Floods and landslides brought about by torrential rain in North Sumatra province of Indonesia have killed at least 28 people, with rescue efforts hampered by what an official described as a “total cut-off” of roads and communications.
Spain 's weather agency AEMET issued an orange storm alert on Thursday for Majorca and warned that huge waves were expected to hit the eastern coast of the island.
While no hurricanes struck the U.S., Hurricane Melissa left behind devastation in the Caribbean.
Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, increasing the death toll to 17 and leaving six people missing, officials said on Wednesday. Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through hilly...
Thailand's automotive industry faces mounting challenges as severe floods in the South threaten to disrupt domestic car sales and delay economic recovery during the remainder of this year, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Scientists warn that a warming climate is intensifying storms and rainfall across Southeast Asia, making floods and landslides increasingly destructive and frequent.
It's been the wettest November on record for several Southern California cities. But experts say that despite the auspicious start, it's still too soon to say how the rest of California's traditional rainy season will shape up.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by deadly floods sweeping across Thailand and Vietnam, a crisis that has killed scores and stranded entire communities as meteorologists and climate analysts warn of heavier rains driven by La Nina and long-term warming. The scale of the inundation has highlighted how a late-season monsoon surge, layered onto fragile flood-management systems, is overwhelming towns and cities from southern Thailand to Vietnam’s central coast, with Malaysia...
A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft measured a 252-mph gust at the ocean surface as the monster storm approached Jamaica.
President Trump blasted Jimmy Kimmel and ABC following the late-night host's show Wednesday, where the liberal comedian alleged the commander in chief was "bracing for Hurricane Epstein."
The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry It is 8pm on a Saturday evening and eight of us are sitting at a table onboard a ship, holding on to our plates of spaghetti carbonara as our chairs slide back and forth. Michel Péry, the dinner’s host, downplays the weather as a “ tempête de journalistes” – something sailors would not categorise as a storm, but which drama-seeking journalists might refer to as such to entertain their readers. But after a white-knuckle night in our cabins with winds reaching 74mph or force 12 – officially a hurricane – Péry has to admit it was not just a “journalists’ storm”, but the real deal. Continue reading...
India’s education system is facing mounting climate pressure, with 54 million students affected by heatwaves and drought in 2024. Girls are bearing the heaviest burden as water scarcity, migration, and school closures disrupt their learning. Similar patterns worldwide show how climate extremes are deepening gender gaps and pushing vulnerable students out of classrooms.
Hurricanes can bring saltwater floods. Officials often warn about the risk of EV batteries interacting with salt water, but power tools can also be affected.
Hurricane Melissa hit as poverty and political instability deepens across Haiti while hunger, cholera cases and gang violence surges.
‘Less expensive and time consuming’ model helps with fast and accurate predictions, possibly saving lives and property When then Tropical Storm Melissa was churning south of Haiti, Philippe Papin, a National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologist, had confidence it was about to grow into a monster hurricane. As the lead forecaster on duty, he predicted that in just 24 hours the storm would become a category 4 hurricane and begin a turn towards the coast of Jamaica. No NHC forecaster had ever issued such a bold forecast for rapid strengthening. Continue reading...
Flood warnings still in place in England and Wales, as plunging temperatures forecast with possible snow and ice Emergency services are continuing to deal with severe flooding caused by Storm Claudia. A major incident was declared in Monmouth, south-east Wales, where people were rescued or evacuated from homes that were flooded during torrential rain on Friday. Continue reading...
Gaza City — Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out. Officials in Gaza have received “hundreds of pleas for help,” Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for Gaza Civil Defense, told journalists, … The post Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Strong winds and persistent rain continued throughout the afternoon, as conditions at Cheltenham were inevitably worsened by the first day's racing.
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties prepare for deluge and possible landslides this weekend A powerful storm was making its way across California on Friday, prompting evacuation warnings as the state braced for the potential of floods, mudslides and even tornadoes over the weekend. Heavy rain began to pummel northern and central California on Thursday evening, as officials and forecasters warned that hazards unleashed by the strong storm were likely to amplify as it moved south. Continue reading...
A winter storm bearing down on Central California this week whipped up a wildfire, prompting evacuations, but also helped dissipate some of the flames.
The storm could trigger dangerous flash floods and mudslides, but it may also extinguish California’s wildfire season.
The Met Office has issued two amber rain warnings for parts of central England and South Wales tomorrow, both running from 12pm to midnight, as Storm Claudia hits the UK.
The Hurricane six-cylinder engine almost entirely usurped the HEMI V8 in RAM trucks until very recently. What do owners say? Is it actually reliable?
Caribbean nations face an increasing threat from super hurricanes, which can cost a significant fraction of their GDP. Climate change is expected to make the strongest hurricanes stronger. The post The Caribbean has a super-hurricane problem appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena died in Florida crash as they were flying supplies to Jamaica The founder of a church ministry and his 22-year-old daughter have been identified as the victims of a deadly plane crash in Florida on Monday as they were flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica . Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena died when their twin-engined Beechcraft King Air crashed into a residential neighborhood in Coral Springs on Monday morning shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale’s executive airport. Continue reading...
A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighbourhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said.
A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in Coral Springs shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Initial rescue efforts found no victims, and the operation has now transitioned to recovery. The aircraft was on a humanitarian mission to aid communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
Two people were killed when a plane bringing much-needed supplies to storm-ravaged Jamaica crashed in Florida on Monday.
The storm displaced more than 1.4 million after hitting Monday and setting off floods and landslides.
Bangkok, along with some parts of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces, face higher risk of floods over the next several days as authorities increased the water discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat in the wake of recent rainfall, warned the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Today marks 10 years since the Met Office named its first storm, Storm Abigail, launching a public-facing initiative that has since become a cornerstone of weather communication in the UK.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 typhoon signal on Monday due to Tropical Cyclone Fung-Wong, while temperatures are expected to drop to around 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) by midweek. The forecaster said the storm would continue moving towards Luzon in the Philippines before entering the South China Sea on Monday and track northwards towards...
The government has assured the public there would be no repeat of the 2011 floods, citing coordinated water management and readiness for tropical storm Kalmaegi despite major reservoirs nearing capacity.