Wildfires
A massive wildfire is racing through California's Los Padres national forest, scorching over 72,000 acres and threatening hundreds of homes. The blaze, known as the Gifford fire, has injured at least three people and forced the closure of a major highway. Evacuation orders have been issued in
Floods
The torrential rainfall over the weekend caused severe flooding along the Awash River in Ilu and Sebeta Hawas districts of the Southwest Shewa Zone in the Oromia region. Local officials reported that over 5,000 people were displaced, and more than 2,400 hectares of farmland were damaged. The Awash
Wildfires
A fierce wildfire has been raging for three days at Cameron Lake, a popular destination for swimmers, fishers, and windsurfers on Vancouver Island. The out-of-control blaze has forced the evacuation of nearly 400 nearby properties and a provincial park, with residents on evacuation alert fearing the worst. Photographer and documentary
Floods
Thousands of families remain in evacuation centers following recent weather disturbances, with ongoing flooding in Pampanga, Bulacan, Malabon, and Navotas due to high tides. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that the agency is working with local government units to provide relief aid to these
Floods
Faced with the arrival of the flood season, Zhaotong City, in Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China, successfully utilized the "1262" refined forecast and response linkage mechanism and the "three checks" mechanism to effectively respond to 21 rounds of heavy rainfall and
Floods
Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding in multiple parts of China, prompting authorities to raise emergency response levels and warn of further downpours. The southern province of Guangdong has been hit hardest, with 54 road collapses and the evacuation of over 300 residents in the counties of Fengkai and Huaiji
Floods
Torrential rains have severely impacted China, causing widespread disruptions and threatening the safety of residents across the country. In south China's Guangdong Province, heavy rainfall led to 54 road collapses and the evacuation of over 300 residents in the counties of Fengkai and Huaiji in Zhaoqing City. The
Floods
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has emphasized the necessity of conducting search and rescue operations as quickly as possible to minimize the risk of losing lives in the wake of flash floods and landslides in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien. Ha directed the mobilization of all available
Nuclear energy
Widespread evacuations were underway in eastern China and eastern Asia as Typhoon Co-May made landfall, triggering a powerful earthquake that sent tsunami warnings across multiple countries. The emergency response was triggered by a quake measuring 8.1 magnitude that hit 119km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, prompting fears of significant coastal damage.
Nuclear energy
Tsunami warnings faded across the Pacific on Wednesday, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, prompting evacuations and beach closures in several countries. Millions of people were told to move away from the shore or seek high ground as tsunami waves threatened to
Nuclear energy
As a powerful earthquake off Russia's Far East triggered a massive tsunami warning, residents along Japan's Pacific coast rushed to higher ground, recalling painful memories of the devastating 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that tsunami waves could continue to hit for
Floods
Yu Huafeng, Secretary of the Mentougou District Committee, went to Yanchi Town to inspect flood prevention work on July 27. He immediately responded to the yellow rainstorm alert issued by the district, urging residents and tourists to take precautions against extreme weather events. Yu Huafeng emphasized the importance of putting
