Hurricane Erin, now downgraded to a Category 2 storm, continues to pose serious threats along the U.S. East Coast and is expected to impact Bermuda later this week with storm surge and high winds. Despite remaining offshore, Erin’s wide wind field and powerful swells have prompted mandatory evacuations and coastal warnings from Florida to New… Continue reading Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations in North Carolina and Threatens Bermuda with Dangerous Swells
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Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina and Leaves Over 150,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm, continues to wreak havoc across the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of North Carolina and leaving over 155,000 customers without electricity in Puerto Rico, where its outer bands unleashed torrential rain and damaging winds over the weekend. Officials in Dare County, North Carolina, have declared a… Continue reading Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina and Leaves Over 150,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico
AU Water Investment Summit 2025: African Leaders Call for Urgent Action and Scaled-Up Financing
African heads of state, ministers, and development leaders gathered this week in Cape Town for the African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit, a high-level event aimed at confronting the continent’s escalating water crisis. Hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the summit placed water at the heart of Africa’s climate resilience and economic transformation agenda. South African… Continue reading AU Water Investment Summit 2025: African Leaders Call for Urgent Action and Scaled-Up Financing
Six Dead, Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Jude Strikes Northern Mozambique
At least six people have died, and tens of thousands have been displaced after Cyclone Jude made landfall in Mozambique’s northern Nampula province, local sources confirmed on Monday. According to the National Institute of Meteorology, the cyclone hit the country early Monday morning, weakening into a severe tropical storm that brought 200 millimeters of rainfall… Continue reading Six Dead, Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Jude Strikes Northern Mozambique
Extreme Heat Forces School Closures in South Sudan, Raising Concerns for Children’s Safety
Soaring temperatures in South Sudan have forced the closure of schools nationwide for two weeks, heightening the risk of child marriage, child labor, and recruitment into armed groups, Save the Children warned on Friday. With temperatures expected to reach 42°C (107.6°F) next week, the South Sudanese government announced school closures for at least two weeks.… Continue reading Extreme Heat Forces School Closures in South Sudan, Raising Concerns for Children’s Safety
Chile: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maule Region
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Friday night, with its epicenter in the Maule region, authorities reported, causing no preliminary casualties or damage. Related:Mapuche Leader Julia Chuñil Remains Missing in Chile The quake occurred at 8:38 PM local time (11:38 PM GMT), at a depth of 114 kilometers, according to the National Seismological… Continue reading Chile: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maule Region
Philippines: Storm Trami Left At Least 3 Deaths and 6 Missings
At least three people were killed and six are missing in the Philippines because of tropical storm Trami, which has affected more than a million people despite not having made landfall yet, local authorities reported on Wednesday. Related:Tanker Ship Sinking Causes Oil Spill in the Philippines Coast The National Council for Disaster Risk Management and… Continue reading Philippines: Storm Trami Left At Least 3 Deaths and 6 Missings
Florida: Milton Left Millions of Customers Without Electricity
Authorities reported that the hurricane caused drinking water service to be cut off in St. Petersburg due to a major water main break. More than two million customers were left in the dark in Florida after Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane in the southern US state, local media reported today. Related:Hurricane Milton… Continue reading Florida: Milton Left Millions of Customers Without Electricity
Storm “Boris” Leaves 23 Dead from Flooding in Central and Eastern Europe
Storm Boris, which is hitting Central and Eastern Europe, has left 23 flood deaths in Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. RELATED:Poland’s Longest River Hits Record Low Water Level Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak lamented on national television the loss of seven confirmed lives, adding that the number could increase as the search expands into… Continue reading Storm “Boris” Leaves 23 Dead from Flooding in Central and Eastern Europe
Nigeria: At Least 281 Prisoners have been Disappear from Jails Affected by Floods
The prison agency indicated that it works with other security agencies and has «activated deployments, both covert and open, to look for them».
