Italy: Wildfire Breaks Out Above Tignale on Lake Garda’s Western Shore

A wildfire broke out Friday evening, August 8, in the mountains above Tignale, on the western shore of Italy's Lake Garda, prompting the evacuation of about 200 people as rescuers checked holiday homes used by tourists in the area.

Italy: Raging Flood Roars Through Gussago In Brescia

Fast-moving floodwater and mud roared through Gussago in Italy's Lombardy province of Brescia on Sunday night, June 9, following hail and heavy downpours. A stream that runs through Gussago overflowed, flooding streets and shops there. In nearby Chiari, vehicles were stuck in flooded roads.

Italy: Raging Flood Roars Through Gussago In Brescia 2

Fast-moving floodwater and mud roared through Gussago in Italy's Lombardy province of Brescia on Sunday night, June 9, following hail and heavy downpours. A stream that runs through Gussago overflowed, flooding streets and shops there. In nearby Chiari, vehicles were stuck in flooded roads.

Setting sail

Setting sail

The twin-hull yacht Explorer, skippered by French adventurer Bruno Peyron, set sail from Yokohama port bound for San Francisco on Aug. 2 in a bid to set a world record for the fastest crossing of the Pacific by yacht. Peyron said he hopes to complete the trip in 12-14 days, beating the 16-day record set by U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett in August 1995 with a bigger and speedier boat. The Explorer, 26 meters from bow to stern, is eight meters longer than Fossett's and has a top speed of 37 knots.