Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

US: Severe Weather Warning for Houston Area With Hail, High Winds, Tornado Risk

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Houston area until evening of Monday, May 5. It brought hail, damaging winds, flooding, and possible tornadoes.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit during a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit during a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan.

US: Sunset Fire Ignites In Hollywood Hills, Triggering Mandatory Evacuation Orders

A brush fire, dubbed the Sunset Fire, broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, January 8, triggering mandatory evacuation orders.

Philippines: Thunderstorms Hit, Bringing Intense Rainfall To Central Regions

The regions of Visayas, Bicol, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains as isolated thunderstorms hit. According to reports, heavy rainfall of 100 to 200 mm was expected in Northern Samar on Monday.

Scene of Fukushima nuclear power plant town

Scene of Fukushima nuclear power plant town

Candles are lit in front of JR Futaba Station in Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 29, 2022, as the northeastern Japan town hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant prepares for the lifting at the midnight of an evacuation order imposed on the area due to high radiation levels.

Illumination in Fukushima

Illumination in Fukushima

Illumination lights up JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima prefecture town of Futaba, northeastern Japan, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Dec. 10, 2021.

Illumination in Fukushima

Illumination in Fukushima

Illumination lights up JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima prefecture town of Futaba, northeastern Japan, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Japan PM Kishida visits disaster-hit Fukushima town

Japan PM Kishida visits disaster-hit Fukushima town

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) walks near JR Futaba Station in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster and the subsequent nuclear crisis, on Oct. 17, 2021, after visiting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant co-hosted by the town. (Pool photo)

Fukushima ahead of Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Fukushima ahead of Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A banner is on display in front of JR Futaba Station in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 23, 2021, two days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, with a clock showing the time when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck on March 11, 2011.

Scene after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Scene after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Drone photo taken Dec. 18, 2020, shows JR Futaba Station (back) and its vicinity in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that jointly hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Most parts of the town remain off-limits due to the plant's nuclear disaster triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Scene after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Scene after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Drone photo taken Dec. 18, 2020, shows JR Futaba Station (back) and its vicinity in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that jointly hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Most parts of the town remain off-limits due to the plant's nuclear disaster triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.