Natural Disasters - Page 35

September 27, 2022

Underwater volcano creates new island in the Pacific

An underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific sea has created a new but potentially temporary island land mass.

September 25, 2022

Florida Keys under tropical storm watch as Ian gains strength in the Caribbean

A tropical storm watch was issued for the lower Florida Keys on Sunday evening as Tropical Storm Ian approaches the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.

September 23, 2022

Puerto Rico still owes company $350 million for restoring grid in 2017 as it faces fresh hurricane outages

The Oklahoma-based Mammoth Energy has reiterated calls for Puerto Rico to pay it more than $360 million it says it is owed for restoring the island's grid after Hurricane Maria.

September 14, 2022

Montana wildfire spreads over 1K acres; personnel can't safely fight on ground

A wildfire in western Montana has continued to grow, burning more than 1,000 acres. Air quality in the state has reached unhealthy levels, according to officials.

September 6, 2022

Chinese residents prevented from fleeing earthquake due to COVID-19 lockdowns sparks outrage: report

Social media users expressed outrage over videos purportedly showing Chinese residents trapped in their apartments during an earthquake because of coronavirus lockdowns.

September 6, 2022

California wildfire containment efforts continue as blaze prompts evacuations

A southern California wildfire exploded to 2,000 acres on Tuesday morning, with the blaze forcing evacuations. Two people were killed and another person was injured.

September 5, 2022

Northern California wildfire evacuation orders lifted as nearby blaze grows

Evacuation orders were lifted in the area of northern California impacted by the Mill Fire. The Mountain Fire has spread over 10,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

August 23, 2022

Dallas flooding: Disaster declared following rain event; at least 1 person killed

Dallas roads and interstates were impacted by flooding after heavy rain dumped on the Texas city. One 60-year-old woman was killed after her car was swept away.

August 18, 2022

Scientists find a new asteroid crater that may shed light on Dinosaurs' extinction

Scientists may learn more clues about the extinction of dinosaurs after discovering a large asteroid crater off the coast of west Africa.

August 12, 2022

Death toll in Kentucky flooding reaches 39 after more than 1,300 rescues

The death toll in catastrophic eastern Kentucky flooding reached 39 on Thursday. Two Breathitt County women were still missing following the devastating floods.