Tropical Storm Bertha moved along the Gulf Coast toward Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing strong winds and storm surge threats to the Deep South. The National Hurricane Center reported that tropical storm-force winds extended 100 miles from the storm’s center, prompting closures of beaches, parks, and piers from Florida to Mississippi. While landfall was expected later … Read more
New Zealand is shifting its approach to disaster management by prioritizing long-term risk reduction over reactive spending. While natural hazard expenditure over the last 15 years has been heavily concentrated on response and recovery, the government is now integrating new technology and data systems to improve national resilience. This move, funded in Budget 2026, aims … Read more
Wild winds reaching 150 kph have caused widespread damage across the Wellington region and Wairarapa, leaving historic grave sites at Karori Cemetery crushed and thousands of residents without power. While Wellington Electricity works to restore remaining outages, property owners like Tawa resident Karen Tui Boyes face significant financial uncertainty following land slips caused by the … Read more
The Future of Severe Weather Resilience: Adapting to a Volatile Atmosphere The landscape of severe weather is shifting, bringing more intense challenges to infrastructure, urban planning, and public safety. When fast-moving storms pummel the Midwest, the resulting chaos—from flooded streets to massive power outages—serves as a critical case study for the trends we will face … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation’s population in the path of extreme conditions. Airport delays and cancellations piled up across the U.S., with more than 4,700 flights canceled. … Read more
Light snow fell across parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as residents resumed normal routines following a massive storm that blanketed the region from Maryland to Maine. Lingering Impacts and Recovery Efforts While an additional one to three inches of snow was forecast, the primary concern shifted to hazardous road conditions as melting snow refroze … Read more
Millions across the northeastern United States contended with travel to school and work on Tuesday as they dug out from a major storm that, in some areas, broke records for snowfall, canceled flights, disrupted transit, and downed power lines. Even as the snow moved north, giving way to sunshine in parts of the region, National … Read more
A powerful winter storm brought treacherous conditions to California on Monday, impacting areas from Sonoma County to the Sierra Nevada. Millions of Los Angeles County residents were under flash flood warnings as rain fell, and evacuation warnings were issued for communities previously scarred by last year’s wildfires due to the risk of mud and debris … Read more
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — A tropical storm has triggered widespread flooding and a landslide in the southern Philippines, resulting in at least eight deaths and displacing over 28,000 people, officials reported Friday. Storm’s Impact and Current Status Tropical Storm Penha made landfall in the southeastern province of Surigao del Sur late Thursday. As of … Read more
More than 100 vehicles were involved in crashes on Interstate 196 in Michigan on Monday, as heavy snowfall blanketed the state. The incidents, which included vehicles smashing into each other and sliding off the road, prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of the highway southwest of Grand Rapids. Massive Pileup Disrupts Travel … Read more