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US: King Tides Bring Flooding Risk to San Diego Coastal Areas

King tides brought temporary flooding risks to low-lying coastal areas along San Diego and the state starting Monday, July 13, with officials warning the threat would continue through at least Wednesday.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 6

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 5

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 2

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands early Saturday, July 11, with storm and high wave warnings issued across the prefecture as parts of the region entered the storm's violent wind zone. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for storm surges was in place for parts of the area, with up to 250 millimeters of rain expected as authorities warned of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 4

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 3

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Okinawa Braces for Severe Weather as Typhoon Bavi Approaches

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north.

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Japan: Typhoon Bavi Approaches Okinawa, Rough Seas Hit Pacific Coast

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north. This video shows rough seas crashing along the coast of Hachijojima.

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China: Severe Weather With Tornado Tears Across Hubei, 11 Killed

On July 7, 2026, in Hubei, China, the video captured violent winds ripping through several areas in eastern Hubei as rare tornadoes formed during severe convective weather. Footage showed objects being blown across open spaces while a dark, rotating funnel stretched down from the storm clouds. In another dramatic scene, the tornado appeared to move across a river as residents watched the destructive weather unfold from a distance. Authorities reported that the severe weather had affected about 14,600 people, killed 11 people and left one person missing.

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US: Claremont Fire Grows to 2,000 Acres in Boise Foothills, Idaho

A wildfire dubbed the Claremont Fire broke out near a residential street in the Boise Foothills on Monday afternoon, July 6, growing to an estimated 2,000 acres by evening as it spread north and northeast away from populated areas. Boise Fire Department officials said no structures were damaged and no injuries were reported, though hikers were ordered off nearby trails and the Bureau of Land Management closed public lands in the Foothills as air tankers and multiple agencies worked to contain the blaze.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Chicago Area 2

Severe thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area, including parts of Indiana, on Friday, July 3, bringing lightning, torrential downpours and damaging winds. Weather alerts were issued for several areas in both Illinois and Indiana.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Chicago Area

Severe thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area, including parts of Indiana, on Friday, July 3, bringing lightning, torrential downpours and damaging winds. Weather alerts were issued for several areas in both Illinois and Indiana.

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[Breaking News]2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

HIRAO, Japan, June 28 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site. (Kyodo)

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Rages in Colorado, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations 4

The Aspen Acres Fire broke out on Monday, June 29, near the Aspen Acres Campground in Colorado, burning over 23,000 acres with 0% containment. Multiple homes were lost, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for several areas.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Rages in Colorado, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations 3

The Aspen Acres Fire broke out on Monday, June 29, near the Aspen Acres Campground in Colorado, burning over 23,000 acres with 0% containment. Multiple homes were lost, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for several areas.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Rages in Colorado, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations 2

The Aspen Acres Fire broke out on Monday, June 29, near the Aspen Acres Campground in Colorado, burning over 23,000 acres with 0% containment. Multiple homes were lost, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for several areas.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Rages in Colorado, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

The Aspen Acres Fire broke out on Monday, June 29, near the Aspen Acres Campground in Colorado, burning over 23,000 acres with 0% containment. Multiple homes were lost, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for several areas.

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Ghana: Floodwaters Inundate Accra Neighborhoods, Forcing Evacuations and Road Closures

Heavy rainfall overnight flooded large parts of Accra, Ghana's capital, submerging major roads and low-lying communities and disrupting the Monday morning commute for thousands of residents. Ghana's Ministry of the Interior deployed emergency response teams and mobilized multiple security agencies, including the military and fire service, urging residents in flood-prone areas to move to higher ground and avoid flooded roads.

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US: Severe Storms Flood Boise Area With Hail and Rain, Prompting Disaster Declarations 2

Severe thunderstorms battered the Boise, Idaho area on Friday night, June 26, bringing winds exceeding 50 miles per hour, hail, and over an inch of rain in some areas, prompting Canyon County and the city of Caldwell to declare disaster emergencies. The storms left streets flooded with ice-covered water.

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US: Severe Storms Flood Boise Area With Hail and Rain, Prompting Disaster Declarations

Severe thunderstorms battered the Boise, Idaho area on Friday night, June 26, bringing winds exceeding 50 miles per hour, hail, and over an inch of rain in some areas, prompting Canyon County and the city of Caldwell to declare disaster emergencies. The storms left streets flooded with ice-covered water.

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Venezuela: Powerful Quakes Level Buildings in La Guaira 2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake and a magnitude 7.5 mainshock struck near Yumare, Venezuela, within seconds of each other on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory that was later rescinded. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas.

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Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps conduct a joint firing exercise on June 28, 2026, at the GSDF's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 400 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the exercise, part of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill, designed to strengthen capabilities to defense remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps conduct a joint firing exercise on June 28, 2026, at the GSDF's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 400 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the exercise, part of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill, designed to strengthen capabilities to defense remote islands.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Colonel Richard Neikirk, commanding officer of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, attends joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 25, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Colonel Richard Neikirk, commanding officer of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, attends joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 25, 2026.

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Venezuela: Powerful Quake Levels Buildings in La Guaira

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Montalbán, Venezuela, on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas. This video shows Eduard's Hotel Boutique, which was nearly completely destroyed.

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Italy: Powerful Downburst Caught on Camera Felling Tree in Friuli Venezia Giulia

A powerful supercell storm swept through the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy on Monday evening, June 22, generating downbursts and tornadoes that unroofed homes in Basiliano, uprooted trees in Tavagnacco, and knocked out power across Codroipo and surrounding areas in the provinces of Udine, Pordenone, and Gorizia. The footage shows a tree more than 50 years old being toppled by a powerful downburst in Varmo, Udine.

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US: Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Batter North Carolina

Strong storms swept through North Carolina on Monday, June 22, bringing damaging winds and leaving widespread destruction. Tens of thousands of outages were reported across the Winston-Salem and Greensboro areas, with more than 30,000 customers still without power as of Tuesday morning.

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Brazil: Warehouse Fire Sends Smoke Across São Paulo’s Lapa Neighborhood

A fire broke out early Tuesday, June 23, at a warehouse storing car parts on Emílio Goeldi Street in the Lapa neighborhood of São Paulo, spreading smoke and odor across surrounding areas.

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US: Tropical Storm Arthur Remnants Trigger Flooding in Southeast Louisiana

Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur brought tornadoes, extreme winds and torrential rain to southeast Louisiana on Thursday, June 18, causing widespread flooding and damage to homes and businesses across multiple areas. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency for six parishes as emergency crews responded to the destruction.

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Japan: Shinkansen Makes Emergency Stop as Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Kanto Region

A strong earthquake struck a wide area of eastern Japan on Tuesday evening, June 16, registering a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower on the Japanese scale in parts of Gunma and Saitama prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 5.5, with its epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of approximately 50 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued. Areas recording the highest intensity included Ota City and Chiyoda Town in Gunma Prefecture, and Kazo City, Honjo City, and Misato Town in Saitama Prefecture. The footage was captured inside a Shinkansen bullet train running through Honjo City, making an emergency stop.

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China: Police Rescue Driver Trapped in Car amid Heavy Street Flooding

Heavy rain caused severe street flooding in Guiyang, Guizhou province, southwestern China, on June 8, 2026, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by water. Traffic police arrived and opened the car door, safely helping the driver out. In some areas, floodwater reached chest level.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Ex-Japan PM Kishida attends forum on Asia

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on June 9, 2026, focusing on the importance of Japan-South Korea cooperation in strategic areas such as critical minerals.

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Japan: Tsunami Advisory Issued After Powerful Philippines Earthquake

Japan issued a tsunami advisory for coastal areas on Monday, June 8, after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.

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India: IMD Issues Yellow Alert as Storms Sweep Delhi-NCR Region

Thunderstorms swept across the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday, June 4, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and temporary relief from intense heat while causing brief disruptions in several areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow weather alert for the National Capital Region through Saturday.

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US: Storm Brings Heavy Rain and Hail to Las Cruces, New Mexico

Heavy rain and pea-sized hail pounded Las Cruces, New Mexico on Wednesday night, with rainfall totals exceeding one inch in many areas.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 4

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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