THE WATCHERS. At least 9 people have been killed and 18 injured after Typhoon “Rumbia” wreaked havoc across central and eastern China over the past couple of days. About 3,512,000 people have been affected as well as 420,000 hectares (1.37…

“As many as 29 people have died due to heatstroke in South Korea, according to the South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Disease Control. The country is undergoing an extended heatwave, with at least 15 days of temperatures over…

The world is rocking and rolling with massive earthquakes striking one after another in quick succession. On Thursday, August 16, Italy was struck by a series of earthquakes in the central region of Molise, a popular holiday hotspot on the…

“Indonesian Government officials are trying to coordinate a massive relief effort for residents and tourists on the island of Lombok with the death toll from Sunday’s earthquake standing at 105, and many more missing.” More than 120 aftershocks were recorded…

“At least seven people were still missing in Shasta County, California, as shifting winds, dry fuel and steep terrain helped the monstrous Carr Fire engulf almost 100,000 acres by Sunday night, [July 29,] authorities said.” The fire has claimed six…

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Lombok region of Indonesia at nearly 7 a.m. local time on July 28, 2018. At least 14 people were killed and 160+ injured. The death toll could rise. “There…

Gale force winds fanned wildfires raging through tourist towns near the Greek capital Athens, killing more than 81 people and injuring nearly 190, [some seriously] in the country’s deadliest fire season in decades. Twenty-six bodies of families with small children,…

“At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. Rescuers are…