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Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and quakes: what happened, who is affected, and what officials have told people to do.
Police and fire responded to a family disturbance at a Billings home on Sunday evening that escalated to gunfire and a house fire. Multiple adults and children were killed, and the
A fast-moving wildfire that began Saturday in western Nevada has grown to more than 23 square miles, prompting authorities to order some 42,000 residents to evacuate immediately an
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site in Conakry, Guinea collapsed onto nearby homes early Sunday, killing at least 31 people and injuring 22 others. The collapse followed heavy
The Hawk Fire near Reno burned more than 10,500 acres on August 22, 2026, forcing evacuations of approximately 1,000 homes. Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency for Wash
Israel settled 30 "pioneer families" at the Kadim settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, reversing a 20-year closure ordered in 2005. The re-opening, attended by senior
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on August 16, followed by a 6.4-magnitude quake on Sumatra Island. The death toll stands at 53, with more than 130 injured and a
A major earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia has killed 53 people, destroyed more than 900 homes, and displaced about 5,000 into temporary shelters. Recovery operat
A powerful earthquake struck Flores island early Saturday, killing at least 53 people and displacing around 5,000. The shallow quake, centered 15 kilometers below the surface, dama
Heavy rains caused the White River to break records set more than 100 years ago, forcing hundreds to evacuate in central Indiana. Six deaths have been linked to the storms, includi
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday, killing at least 47 people and triggering more than 235 aftershocks. A second 6.4-magnitude quake s
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people across six provinces and destroying hundreds of buildings. Re
Tropical Storm Lala is forecast to strengthen to hurricane strength and make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island by Saturday, with a hurricane warning in effect. The National Hurricane
Eastern Japan recorded its highest rainfall ever this week, killing at least eight people and cutting power to over 20,000 households in Chiba prefecture. Authorities issued the hi
Severe storms and tornadoes struck the Midwest on Tuesday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 700,000 without power across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The National
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in a field near Salado, Texas on August 12, killing both crew members on board. The impact ignited a large wildfire tha
Daniela Largo, a 32-year-old woman, was pulled alive from beneath four concrete slabs in Pereira, Colombia, after a 36-hour entrapment following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. A 10-ho
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, August 11 at 07:34 local time, killing at least 180 confirmed people with nearly 2,600 injured and almost 200 missing. More th
President Zelensky accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia on August 11, killing seven people and injuring at least
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia killed at least one person and forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate from communities along Okanagan Lake. The fire scorched more t
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the contiguous United States recorded its hottest month on record in July 2026, with temperatures averaging 76.9 d
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China on Sunday with wind speeds of 150km/h (94mph), prompting evacuation of more than one million people, primarily from Wenzhou and Taizh
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia has spread to over 39 square miles and is considered out of control. More than 20,000 people have been forced to evacuate across multipl
Western North America is experiencing a cascading wildfire emergency: 183 new U.S. fires since Saturday, over 100 active fires in British Columbia, tens of thousands evacuated, and
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire in the Spokane area. Farinacci has a prior manslaughter convictio
A severe heat wave across Europe is driving historic low water levels in major rivers, threatening nuclear power plant cooling systems, and fueling deadly wildfires. Hungary's Paks
The US Treasury and Japan's Ministry of Finance jointly sold dollars and bought yen to halt the yen's fall to a 40-year low. Both countries said they are prepared to conduct more c
Federal investigators are examining whether Iranian actors were behind cyberattacks on water systems in at least seven states this week, including over 30 community water systems i
Hungary's only nuclear power plant, Paks, will shut down entirely for the first time as the Danube River falls to its lowest levels in 30 years, according to BBC reporting. The shu
Strong winds up to 125 km/h are driving wildfires across the Greek island of Crete, forcing approximately 8,000 people to evacuate overnight. Three firefighters died during firefig
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto in southwestern Japan on July 28-29, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured with an unknown number still missing in collap
Southwestern France ordered 4,000 more evacuations on July 29 as wildfires displaced roughly 330,000 people across France and Spain. The Gironde fire, which has burned an area four
The National Weather Service confirmed an "extremely dangerous" tornado struck eastern Wisconsin near Appleton and Lake Winnebago on Monday, July 27, 2026, around 12:15 p.m. The to
Over 330,000 people have been evacuated from wildfires spanning France and Spain as a single fire in southwestern France burns 42,000 hectares, one of the largest forest fires in F
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France on July 26, finishing in 73 hours 56 minutes and 26 seconds, nearly six and a half minutes ahead of second-place finishe
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's coastal La Guaira region on June 24, killing over 5,300 people according to government officials. Up to 50,000 remain missing one month later as
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on July 22-23, 2026, as the US launched a 12th consecutive night of strikes on
As of 1:00 PM CDT July 23, Tropical Storm Bertha was located 40 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and minimum central pressure of 1
The US military struck Iranian targets for the 11th straight night on July 22, 2026, targeting military operations and maritime capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz. President Tr