Portugal: Storm Kristin Triggers Deadly Floods and Landslides, Leaving 850,000 Without Power

Storm Kristin has left at least five dead and caused widespread devastation across central and northern Portugal. Labeled an 'extreme climatic event' by the government, the storm brought hurricane-force winds that triggered over 3,300 emergency incidents and knocked out power to 855,000 residents on Wednesday, January 28. While the peak has passed, major rail lines remain suspended and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity as cleanup efforts continue.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

Scale of Wind And Photovoltaic Installed Capacity in China

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Huaneng Binzhou New Energy's 850,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation project in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 11, 2025.

US: Smoke From Texas Panhandle Wildfires Move Into Amarillo Airport

This video was shot at an airport in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, February 27 showing smoke from the wildfires raging in Texas Panhandle moving into the area. The Smokehouse Creek Fire that started on Monday is estimated to have burned more than 850,000 acres with 3% containment as of Wednesday. Several other fires namely the Grape Vine Creek Fire, Windy Deuce Fire, and Juliet Pass Fire have also erupted in the state.

US: Aerial View Of Huge Wildfire Smoke In Texas As Plane Takes Off

This video was shot from a flight leaving an airport in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, February 27 showing smoke from a wildfires raging in Texas Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire that started on Monday is estimated to have burned more than 850,000 acres with 3% containment as of Wednesday. Several other fires namely the Grape Vine Creek Fire, Windy Deuce Fire, and Juliet Pass Fire have also erupted in the state.

Scene in quake-hit Turkey

Scene in quake-hit Turkey

A woman holds a baby inside a tent at a makeshift camp in Kilis, in southern Turkey near the Syrian border, on Feb. 27, 2023. More than 850,000 children are still displaced by the recent deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, UNICEF said.

Scene in quake-hit Turkey

Scene in quake-hit Turkey

Children carry meals back to their tent in Kilis, in southern Turkey near the Syrian border, on Feb. 27, 2023. More than 850,000 children are still displaced by the recent deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, UNICEF said.

China's population shrinks for 1st time in over 60 yrs

China's population shrinks for 1st time in over 60 yrs

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023, to release the country's population data. The population of mainland China reached 1,411.75 million by the end of 2022, down 850,000 from the previous year and marking the first contraction in 61 years.

China's population shrinks for 1st time in over 60 yrs

China's population shrinks for 1st time in over 60 yrs

An official of China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023, to release the country's population data. The population of mainland China reached 1,411.75 million by the end of 2022, down 850,000 from the previous year and marking the first contraction in 61 years.

850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work

850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks to about 500 new employees during a ceremony to welcome them in Tokyo on April 1. An estimated 850,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

Over 850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work across Japan

Over 850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Some 1,700 recruits of Toyota Motor Corp. sing a company song during an induction ceremony at the company's head office in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on April 2. An estimated 850,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan on April 2, the first business day of fiscal 2007.

850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work

850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks to about 500 new employees during a ceremony to welcome them in Tokyo on April 1. An estimated 850,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day. (Kyodo)

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Trees along the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka are lit up on Nov. 29, 2015, at the start of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

People dressed as Santa Claus join many others on the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, at the start of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ferrari cars line Osaka avenue ahead of illumination event

Ferrari cars line Osaka avenue ahead of illumination event

An array of Ferrari cars are parked on the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, ahead of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Formula One car drives through central Osaka ahead of lighting event

Formula One car drives through central Osaka ahead of lighting event

A Formula One racing car runs along the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, ahead of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Over 850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work across Japan

Over 850,000 new recruits mark 1st day of work across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Some 1,700 recruits of Toyota Motor Corp. sing a company song during an induction ceremony at the company's head office in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on April 2. An estimated 850,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan on April 2, the first business day of fiscal 2007. (Kyodo)