Natural Disasters - Page 25

April 11, 2023

Volcano in Russia erupts, sends ash cloud over hundreds of miles

A volcano located 4,000 miles east of Moscow, Russia, erupted early Tuesday, sending dust falling over an area of more than 300 miles and leading to an aviation warning.

April 3, 2023

Eastern Congo landslide kills at least 20 people

A landslide in eastern Congo killed at least 20 people on Sunday. Over 120 armed groups that are fighting for power have been linked to violence in Congo.

March 26, 2023

Satellite images show breadth of massive seaweed belt stretching across the Atlantic Ocean

Images from NOAA and the University of South Florida shows the breadth of a sargassum seaweed belt that stretches from West Africa to the coast of Florida.

March 25, 2023

Stunning aerial videos show Mississippi towns flattened by powerful tornadoes

Video footage captured by camera drones show the destruction left in the wake of deadly tornadoes in Mississippi on Friday evening.

March 23, 2023

After their two kids died in a falling tree accident, parents rent billboard 'to save another life'

After the loss of their two kids, Indiana parents Crystal and Brian Clark posted a large billboard warning alerting families to check their trees following a storm or heavy winds.

March 22, 2023

California hammered by strong storm, at least 2 dead

An extraordinary drop in barometric pressure on Tuesday led to severe weather impacts up and down California, with the storm blamed for two deaths caused by falling trees.

March 20, 2023

UN calls for mass fossil fuel shutdowns to prevent 'climate time bomb'

The United Nations secretary-general called for a rapid end to fossil fuel power generation after the organization released a report showing the risks posed by climate change.

March 20, 2023

Millions of rotting fish to be removed from Australian river

Authorities in Australia are planning to remove millions of rotting fish from an Outback river after floods and hot weather depleted the water’s oxygen levels.

March 20, 2023

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Alaska's coast

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck off the coast of southcentral Alaska. The occurrence was felt across communities on the Kenai Peninsula.

March 20, 2023

New evacuations ordered near California towns where levee broke

California’s agricultural communities Alpaugh and Allensworth were told to evacuate when a levee was breached Sunday. Over a thousand residents are facing major flooding threats.