People living in the US state of Texas have seen their homes and communities devastated by the deadliest flooding in decades. US media reported that more than 100 people had been killed, including many children, as of Monday evening. Rescue teams raced to search for survivors in Kerr County, which saw the worst damage.
People living in the US state of Texas have seen their homes and communities devastated by the deadliest flooding in decades. US media reported that more than 100 people had been killed, including many children, as of Monday evening. Rescue teams raced to search for survivors in Kerr County, which saw the worst damage.
The downpours drenched the area along the Guadalupe River in the early hours Friday. Authorities said the rain came so fast overnight that many people likely had no chance to reach safety. The flooding suddenly hit the century-old summer camp, killing at least 27 campers and counselors. Officials said 11 people are still missing from the camp.
The National Weather Service said more rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Central Texas region, carrying a chance of more flash floods. US President Donald Trump has signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County. The White House said he may be traveling to the devastated area on Friday.
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People living in the US state of Texas have seen their homes and communities devastated by the deadliest flooding in decades. US media reported that more than 100 people had been killed, including many children, as of Monday evening. Rescue teams raced to search for survivors in Kerr County, which saw the worst damage.
The downpours drenched the area along the Guadalupe River in the early hours Friday. Authorities said the rain came so fast overnight that many people likely had no chance to reach safety. The flooding suddenly hit the century-old summer camp, killing at least 27 campers and counselors. Officials said 11 people are still missing from the camp.
The National Weather Service said more rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Central Texas region, carrying a chance of more flash floods. US President Donald Trump has signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County. The White House said he may be traveling to the devastated area on Friday.
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Natural Disaster Information - Tue, 8-Jul-2025
Syrian authorities said some 40 square miles of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires in the province of Latakia. Syrian emergency workers have faced tough conditions including high temperatures, strong winds, rugged mountainous terrain in the coastal province.
Syrian authorities said some 40 square miles of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires in the province of Latakia. Syrian emergency workers have faced tough conditions including high temperatures, strong winds, rugged mountainous terrain in the coastal province.
The firefighters from Jordanian civil defence teams crossed into Syria to battle the fourth day of blazes on Sunday, after Türkiye sent assistance a day earlier. Syria's defence ministry said the air force was assisting, publishing images of a helicopter collecting and dropping water. The United Nations deputy envoy to Syria said in a statement that Damascus "needs more international assistance" to face the fires.
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Syrian authorities said some 40 square miles of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires in the province of Latakia. Syrian emergency workers have faced tough conditions including high temperatures, strong winds, rugged mountainous terrain in the coastal province.
The firefighters from Jordanian civil defence teams crossed into Syria to battle the fourth day of blazes on Sunday, after Türkiye sent assistance a day earlier. Syria's defence ministry said the air force was assisting, publishing images of a helicopter collecting and dropping water. The United Nations deputy envoy to Syria said in a statement that Damascus "needs more international assistance" to face the fires.
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Natural Disaster Information - Mon, 7-Jul-2025
A slight earthquake of magnitude (3.9) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about (6) miles southwest of Homalin), latitude 24.80 °N, longitude 94.84 °E, depth (60) kilometers, about (52) miles northeast of Tamu seismological observatory was recorded at (11) hr (40) min (38) sec M.S.T on 7th July, 2025.
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A slight earthquake of magnitude (3.9) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about (6) miles southwest of Homalin), latitude 24.80 °N, longitude 94.84 °E, depth (60) kilometers, about (52) miles northeast of Tamu seismological observatory was recorded at (11) hr (40) min (38) sec M.S.T on 7th July, 2025.
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A slight earthquake of magnitude (3.9) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about (6) miles southwest of Homalin), latitude 24.80 °N, longitude 94.84 °E, depth (60) kilometers, about (52) miles northeast of Tamu seismological observatory was recorded at (11) hr (40) min (38) sec M.S.T on 7th July, 2025.
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Natural Disaster Information - Mon, 7-Jul-2025
Up to 80 people have died while more than 40 people remain missing on Sunday, three days after hours of heavy rain led to major flash flooding in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, authorities said Sunday afternoon. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he is planning to visit Texas on Friday, hours after signing a major disaster declaration, unlocking key federal resources as search and rescue efforts continue.
Up to 80 people have died while more than 40 people remain missing on Sunday, three days after hours of heavy rain led to major flash flooding in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, authorities said Sunday afternoon. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he is planning to visit Texas on Friday, hours after signing a major disaster declaration, unlocking key federal resources as search and rescue efforts continue.
Kerr County, the hardest hit among 20 affected counties in the region, alone accounts for at least 68 of the fatalities, including 21 children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday. Texas Governor said at a press conference Sunday afternoon that at least 41 people were still unaccounted for across the state's flood-impacted area.
He warned that additional heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days, keeping parts of the state at risk for further flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened seven shelters, which are also providing food and water for central Texas communities, said a media’s report.
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Up to 80 people have died while more than 40 people remain missing on Sunday, three days after hours of heavy rain led to major flash flooding in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, authorities said Sunday afternoon. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he is planning to visit Texas on Friday, hours after signing a major disaster declaration, unlocking key federal resources as search and rescue efforts continue.
Kerr County, the hardest hit among 20 affected counties in the region, alone accounts for at least 68 of the fatalities, including 21 children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday. Texas Governor said at a press conference Sunday afternoon that at least 41 people were still unaccounted for across the state's flood-impacted area.
He warned that additional heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days, keeping parts of the state at risk for further flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened seven shelters, which are also providing food and water for central Texas communities, said a media’s report.
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Natural Disaster Information - Mon, 7-Jul-2025
A magnitude 5.1 quake shook Akusekijima, part of the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, early Monday morning. It registered a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7. The tremor followed two strong quakes that struck just six minutes apart on Sunday afternoon.
A magnitude 5.1 quake shook Akusekijima, part of the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, early Monday morning. It registered a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7. The tremor followed two strong quakes that struck just six minutes apart on Sunday afternoon.
They measured upper 5, or magnitude 4.9 and 5.5. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning that more strong tremors, possibly as intense as lower 6, could follow. Seismic activity has been intensifying in the region since June 21. The region experienced quake swarms in 2021 and 2023, but the latest is by far the most active. Authorities say that as of 4 a.m. on Monday, 1,578 quakes with an intensity of 1 or greater had been recorded in the current sequence.
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A magnitude 5.1 quake shook Akusekijima, part of the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, early Monday morning. It registered a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7. The tremor followed two strong quakes that struck just six minutes apart on Sunday afternoon.
They measured upper 5, or magnitude 4.9 and 5.5. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning that more strong tremors, possibly as intense as lower 6, could follow. Seismic activity has been intensifying in the region since June 21. The region experienced quake swarms in 2021 and 2023, but the latest is by far the most active. Authorities say that as of 4 a.m. on Monday, 1,578 quakes with an intensity of 1 or greater had been recorded in the current sequence.
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Natural Disaster Information - Sun, 6-Jul-2025
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state.
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state.
Multiple flash flood warnings remained in place across central Texas after water surged through communities, with the Guadalupe River rise by 26 feet in just 45 minutes. The Kerr County summer camp where hundreds were staying was left in disarray, with blankets, teddy bears and other belongings caked in mud. Multiple victims were also found in other counties, bringing the death toll to 50.
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Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state.
Multiple flash flood warnings remained in place across central Texas after water surged through communities, with the Guadalupe River rise by 26 feet in just 45 minutes. The Kerr County summer camp where hundreds were staying was left in disarray, with blankets, teddy bears and other belongings caked in mud. Multiple victims were also found in other counties, bringing the death toll to 50.
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Natural Disaster Information - Sun, 6-Jul-2025
Wildfires continue to spread on the sixth consecutive day in the southeastern Turkish city of Hatay. During the past 10 days, 65 wildfires occurred in 12 Turkish provinces. On Monday, more than 50,000 people were evacuated, mostly in the western Izmir area but also from Hatay, the AFAD disaster management agency said.
Wildfires continue to spread on the sixth consecutive day in the southeastern Turkish city of Hatay. During the past 10 days, 65 wildfires occurred in 12 Turkish provinces. On Monday, more than 50,000 people were evacuated, mostly in the western Izmir area but also from Hatay, the AFAD disaster management agency said.
According to figures on the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) website, there have been 90 wildfires in Turkiye so far this year that have ravaged more than 86,000 acres of land. Turkiye was spared the recent heat waves that hit the rest of southern Europe but firefighters have battled more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past week which have been fuelled by high winds.
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Wildfires continue to spread on the sixth consecutive day in the southeastern Turkish city of Hatay. During the past 10 days, 65 wildfires occurred in 12 Turkish provinces. On Monday, more than 50,000 people were evacuated, mostly in the western Izmir area but also from Hatay, the AFAD disaster management agency said.
According to figures on the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) website, there have been 90 wildfires in Turkiye so far this year that have ravaged more than 86,000 acres of land. Turkiye was spared the recent heat waves that hit the rest of southern Europe but firefighters have battled more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past week which have been fuelled by high winds.
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Natural Disaster Information - Sat, 5-Jul-2025
At least 24 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for. "Somewhere between six and 10 bodies have been found," Patrick told a news conference about the situation in Kerr County, adding that some of the dead where children.
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At least 24 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for. "Somewhere between six and 10 bodies have been found," Patrick told a news conference about the situation in Kerr County, adding that some of the dead where children.
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At least 24 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for. "Somewhere between six and 10 bodies have been found," Patrick told a news conference about the situation in Kerr County, adding that some of the dead where children.
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Natural Disaster Information - Fri, 4-Jul-2025
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area. Residents were urged to evacuate to "a school playground in Akuseki Island", a municipal official told the media.
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area. Residents were urged to evacuate to "a school playground in Akuseki Island", a municipal official told the media.
Akuseki is part of the Tokara island chain, south of Kyushu region, which has been rattled by 1,031 quakes since June 21. No major damage has been reported. After all residents were confirmed safe, the evacuation instruction was later lifted .On Thursday, a 5.5 magnitude quake struck near Akuseki. There was no tsunami risk from Thursday's quake, according to the director of the earthquake and tsunami observation division of the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area. Residents were urged to evacuate to "a school playground in Akuseki Island", a municipal official told the media.
Akuseki is part of the Tokara island chain, south of Kyushu region, which has been rattled by 1,031 quakes since June 21. No major damage has been reported. After all residents were confirmed safe, the evacuation instruction was later lifted .On Thursday, a 5.5 magnitude quake struck near Akuseki. There was no tsunami risk from Thursday's quake, according to the director of the earthquake and tsunami observation division of the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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