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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: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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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: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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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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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

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. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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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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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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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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Nobel Peace Prize event in Oslo

OSLO, Norway, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Jiro Hamasumi (far L), who was exposed to radiation while in his mother's womb when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and a deputy secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group, speaks during an event to share his experience at Kuben high school in Oslo on Dec. 11, 2024, a day after the group received the Nobel Peace Prize. (Kyodo)

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.

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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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Japan's nuke-bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Terumi Tanaka of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations meets the press in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2024, after Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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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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79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Toshiyuki Mimaki, the head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks in a meeting between atomic bomb survivor groups and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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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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US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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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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Int'l confab on humanitarian impact of nuclear arms

VIENNA, Austria - Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks at the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Dec. 9, 2014.

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A-bomb survivors' group marks 60th anniversary of founding

HIROSHIMA, May 29 Kyodo - Sunao Tsuboi, a 91-year-old Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, speaks in a meeting in Hiroshima on May 29, 2016, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, known as Hidankyo. Tsuboi was invited to a ceremony in the western Japan city two days earlier to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama.

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A-bomb survivor attends Vienna nuclear confab

VIENNA, Austria - Terumi Tanaka, an atomic bomb survivor and secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A and H Bomb Sufferers Organizations, attends the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Austria on Dec. 8, 2014. He expressed hope that the abolition of nuclear waepons will be realized soon.

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A-bomb survivor hopes peace discussed more in election

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kazuo Okoshi, secretary general of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations (headed by Kazushi Kaneko), speaks at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014, of the importance of discussing the issues of peace and the Constitution during the current campaign for the lower house election on Dec. 14.

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Federation of A-bomb suffers' groups holds general assembly

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations holds a regular general assembly at a Tokyo hotel on June 4, 2014.

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Dalai Lama in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Dalai Lama (C, L), the Tibetan spiritual leader, speaks to Sunao Tsuboi (C, R), an atomic-bomb survivor, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Nov. 15, 2010. Tsuboi is a co-leader of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations which received the special award by the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.

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Japan envoy to U.N. promises nuclear non-proliferation efforts

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kenzo Oshima (R) meets Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organizations, in New York on May 3, prior to an international conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations.

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A-bomb exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters

An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki opens at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 13, 2021. Sponsored by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations as well as the two Japanese cities, the exhibition will run through Jan. 12, 2022.

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A-bomb exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters

An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki opens at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 13, 2021. Sponsored by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations as well as the two Japanese cities, the exhibition will run through Jan. 12, 2022.

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Hiroshima A-bomb survivor, campaigner Tsuboi dies

Photo taken May 27, 2016 shows Sunao Tsuboi, an influential campaigner for nuclear disarmament who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shaking hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. Tsuboi, who served as a chairperson of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, died on Oct. 24, 2021, at the age of 96.

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Japan envoy to U.N. promises nuclear non-proliferation efforts

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kenzo Oshima (R) meets Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organizations, in New York on May 3, prior to an international conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations. (Kyodo)

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Protesters against U.S. president's visit

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japan Confederation of A- And H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations hold a raully outside the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 17@to protest U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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A-bomb survivor to attend Hiroshima event for Obama visit

Sunao Tsuboi, a senior official of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations known as Hidankyo, meets with reporters on May 27, 2016, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. Tsuboi is scheduled to attend an event there, during which U.S. President Barack Obama will lay flowers as the first sitting president to visit the atomic-bombed city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Atomic bomb survivor expects Obama to push for nuke-free world

Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 19, 2016. Tanaka expressed hope that U.S. President Barack Obama will step up efforts to create a world free of nuclear weapons after his visit to Hiroshima on May 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Representative of A-bomb sufferers' group attends U.N meeting

Toshiki Fujimori (R), assistant secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, addresses a U.N. meeting on nuclear arms reduction in Geneva on May 12, 2016. Fujimori sought cooperation for his organization's effort to conclude a treaty banning nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Representative of A-bomb sufferers' group attends U.N meeting

Toshiki Fujimori (L), assistant secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, hands out a petition during a U.N. meeting on nuclear arms reduction in Geneva on May 12, 2016, seeking conclusion of a treaty banning nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obama to visit Hiroshima

Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, gives an interview on May 10, 2016, in Tokyo on U.S. President Barack Obama's planned visit to Hiroshima. Tanaka said he expects Obama to hear what A-bomb survivors have to say to understand what happened after the bombing of the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo