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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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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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Japanese folk ritual "Namahage"

OGA, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - Men dressed as a deity called Namahage visit a residential house in Oga in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 31, 2024, during an annual event to bring good fortune. The Japanese folk ritual was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018. (Kyodo)

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Japanese folk ritual "Namahage"

Men dressed as a deity called Namahage visit a residential house in Oga in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 31, 2024, during an annual event to bring good fortune. The Japanese folk ritual was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018.

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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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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: Level 2 Evacuations Issued As Upper Cemetery Fire Sparks In Spokane

The Upper Cemetery Fire, previously called the Hills Fire, sparked near Greenwood Memorial Terrace in the Spokane Palisades Park area on Friday, July 26. The fire burned 90 acres, threatening more than 500 structures within hours, and level 2 evacuations were in place.

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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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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crocodile breeders display a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-NUBIAN VILLAGE-CROCODILE BREEDING

(240422) -- CAIRO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crocodile breeder displays a crocodile inside his house at the Nubian village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan, Egypt, April 21, 2024. Raising crocodiles in the village of Gharb Sohail in Aswan is considered a popular ritual for locals to attract tourists. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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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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Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple

NARA, Japan - Officials of the Imperial Household Agency and other messengers attend the annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple in the city of Nara on Oct. 4, 2011. Treasures including the artifacts that belonged to Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period will be examined and cleaned by the time of a ceremony to close the doors on Dec. 1. Sixty-three items from the repository will be displayed at the 63rd annual exhibition to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 at Nara National Museum.

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Outgoing Japan lower house speaker sends ritual offering to Yasukuni

Photo shows a ritual offering dedicated by Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Nobutaka Machimura on April 21, 2015 to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine. Machimura, who announced his decision a day earlier to step down as the speaker for health reasons, made the "masakaki" tree offering under his name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple

NARA, Japan - Officials of the Imperial Household Agency and other messengers attend the annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple in the city of Nara on Oct. 4, 2011. Treasures including the artifacts that belonged to Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period will be examined and cleaned by the time of a ceremony to close the doors on Dec. 1. Sixty-three items from the repository will be displayed at the 63rd annual exhibition to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 at Nara National Museum. (Kyodo)

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Shosoin repository at Todai-ji temple

An annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository is held in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2020. Some of the treasures inside will be exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Shosoin Treasures at Nara National Museum from Oct. 24, to Nov. 9.

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Shosoin repository at Todai-ji temple

An annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository is held in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2020. Some of the treasures inside will be exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Shosoin Treasures at Nara National Museum from Oct. 24, to Nov. 9.

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

(From R) House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima, House of Councillors President Akiko Santo and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Naoto Otani head to the site of a ritual at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019, prior to the proclamation of Emperor Naruhito's enthronement at another location in the palace later in the day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo