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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Tsunami-hit post office to be preserved

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024, in Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture shows a post office severely damaged by tsunami following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. It has been decided that the facility, facing the Sea of Japan, will be preserved as a reminder of the disaster for future generations.

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Tsunami-hit post office to be preserved

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024, in Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture shows a post office severely damaged by tsunami following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. It has been decided that the facility, facing the Sea of Japan, will be preserved as a reminder of the disaster for future generations.

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Tsunami-hit post office to be preserved

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024, in Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture shows a post office severely damaged by tsunami following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. It has been decided that the facility, facing the Sea of Japan, will be preserved as a reminder of the disaster for future generations.

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Tsunami-hit post office to be preserved

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024, in Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture shows a post office severely damaged by tsunami following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. It has been decided that the facility, facing the Sea of Japan, will be preserved as a reminder of the disaster for future generations.

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Tsunami-hit post office to be preserved

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024, in Noto in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture shows a post office severely damaged by tsunami following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. It has been decided that the facility, facing the Sea of Japan, will be preserved as a reminder of the disaster for future generations.

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Dolphins return to aquarium in quake-hit city

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2024, shows Pacific white-sided dolphins at Notojima Aquarium in Nanao in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following their return earlier in the day from Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Kanagawa Prefecture. Five dolphins were transferred to the Yokohama aquarium after the Nanao aquarium's facility was severely damaged by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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6 months after strong earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Vehicles are seen abandoned near the sea in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, on June 30, 2024, about six months after a strong earthquake hit the area on Jan. 1.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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PM Kishida visits quake-hit Wajima city

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) stands near scarred rice paddy terraces that overlook the Sea of Japan in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2024, in his second inspection of central Japan areas devastated by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. (Pool photo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - City officials assess the damage done to houses in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2024, following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

SUZU, Japan Kyodo - Video taken from a drone on Jan. 16, 2024, shows snow-covered damaged houses in Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, hit hard by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Preparation is under way to build temporary housing in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2024, for people displaced following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Police officers conduct a search operation at the site of a famous market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 10, 2024, that burned down following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A man walks home from a shelter on a cracked road in Suzu, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, to pick up some daily essentials on Jan. 10, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024, shows cracks on a road in Suzu, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Police officers conduct a search operation at the site of a famous market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024, that burned down following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

A woman inspects the interior of her collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2024, after the building was hit by tsunami following a strong earthquake that jolted a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast on Jan. 1.

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[Breaking News] Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 2, 2024, shows a collapsed building in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News] Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

UCHINADA, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 2, 2024, shows cracks on the ground of a parking lot in Uchinada in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News] Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

NANAO, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 2, 2024, shows a collapsed house in Nanao in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Strong quake jolts Sea of Japan area

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2024, after a strong earthquake rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News] Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 2, 2024 shows the site of a fire in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day. (Kyodo)

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M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo, occurred around 4:10 p.m., registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami measuring 1.2 meters or higher reached Wajima Port in the region. (Kyodo)

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Strong quake rocks Sea of Japan area

WAJIMA, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 1, 2024, from a Kyodo News plane shows fire raging in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News] Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

HAKUI, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 2, 2024, shows a collapsed house in Hakui in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (3rd from R) and others observe a moment of silence for those affected by a major earthquake that struck the Sea of Japan region in central Japan on New Year's Day during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4 to mark the first day of trading in 2024.

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Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (5th from R) and others observe a moment of silence for those affected by a major earthquake that struck the Sea of Japan region in central Japan on New Year's Day during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4 to mark the first day of trading in 2024.

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PM Kishida meets press over central Japan earthquake

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2024, commenting mainly on a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.

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PM Kishida meets press over central Japan earthquake

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2024, commenting mainly on a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Search and rescue operations are under way at a collapsed building in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Search and rescue operations are under way at a collapsed building in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A salesclerk clears merchandise fallen from shelves at a drugstore in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A shopper uses a smartphone to look at merchandise inside a drugstore hit by a power outage in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A shopper uses a flashlight to look at merchandise inside a drugstore hit by a power outage in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024, at a gas station in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, shows a signboard indicating gasoline has run out, two days after a strong earthquake jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

A salesclerk clears merchandise fallen from shelves at a drugstore in Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024, shows a boat that was washed ashore in Suzu, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, apparently due to a tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024, shows cracks on a road in Suzu, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a strong earthquake that jolted the Sea of Japan coastal area on New Year's Day.