As fierce rains pounded Southern California, homes were swept away, roads were overwhelmed and widespread rescues forced homeowners to reckon with yet another major disaster. After the fires devastated Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, hundreds of residents were…

A winter inferno in California being fought by 8000 firefighters has been named the third worst in the state’s history, as it threatens celebrity homes in up-market Santa Barbara. Since the fire began on 4 December, about 95,000 people have…

Less than two months after the Santa Rosa fires destroyed thousands of homes and killed 40 people, a ravenous, fast-moving wildfire driven by powerful Santa Ana winds scorched over 65,000 acres near Los Angeles on Monday and Tuesday, destroying more than 150…

Mudslides in Colombia killed at least 254 people, including 43 children after torrential rains caused three rivers to overflow surrounding the southern city of Mocoa. Suddenly a torrent of mud and debris came surging through the city. Aerial footage of…

Thousands were stranded after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake, struck the South Island of New Zealand November 14. The epicenter near Kaikoura, about two hours’ drive north of Christchurch, was cut off from the rest of the country, along with the…

North Carolina raised its death toll to hurricane Matthew to 30 as floodwaters continued to rise along the state’s coast from heavy rains, which dumped up to 16 inches in some places. In Greenville, officials warned that the Tar River…

Friday, July 22, 2016 was very hot. At 110 °F (43 °C) and with sustained winds of 15 miles per hour (24km/h) and gusting up to 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), conditions were very dangerous. About 2:10 pm a…

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Phalodi, India holds the new record for the hottest day ever recorded. Registering a searing 51 degrees Celsius (123.8F), the highest since records began, the temperature in Phalodi topped the previous record of 50.6 (123F) in the northern Indian town…

The heaviest rains in over a century caused massive flooding across the state of Tamil Nadu, in the Indian sub-continent, with more rain to come. More than a million people have been affected. Many thousands are homeless. Auto factories have…