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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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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: 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: 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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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-TEMPORARY RELOCATION SITE (CN)

(231220) -- LINXIA, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man adds coal to a furnace outside a tent at a temporary relocation site in Chenjia Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 20, 2023. All-out rescue and relief work are underway amid bitter cold as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has killed 113 people and injured 782 others in northwest China's Gansu Province, according to a press conference on Wednesday. A total of 87,076 people from 20,457 households have been temporarily relocated to safe places. Emergency relief materials such as tents, quilts, folding beds and moisture-proof mats have been urgently allocated. Steamed buns, instant noodles and other food and living materials have been sent to the affected people to ensure they have enough food and to protect them from the freezing cold, said Han Shujun with the provincial emergency management department at the press conference. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-TEMPORARY RELOCATION SITE (CN)

(231220) -- LINXIA, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man adds coal to a furnace outside a tent at a temporary relocation site in Chenjia Village of Jishishan County County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 20, 2023. All-out rescue and relief work are underway amid bitter cold as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has killed 113 people and injured 782 others in northwest China's Gansu Province, according to a press conference on Wednesday. A total of 87,076 people from 20,457 households have been temporarily relocated to safe places. Emergency relief materials such as tents, quilts, folding beds and moisture-proof mats have been urgently allocated. Steamed buns, instant noodles and other food and living materials have been sent to the affected people to ensure they have enough food and to protect them from the freezing cold, said Han Shujun with the provincial emergency management department at the press conference. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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Singer Joe Yamanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows singer Joe Yamanaka singing the theme song of the 1977 Japanese movie ''Ningen no Shomei'' (Proof of the Man) during the recording of its soundtrack in Roppongi, Tokyo, in July 1977. Yamanaka died of lung cancer on Aug. 7, 2011 at age 64.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-EASE

(220209) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a sign reminding people to wear face masks in New York, the United States, on Feb. 9, 2022. New York State on Wednesday joined New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Oregon and California in easing the requirement for mask or proof of vaccination in indoor settings as daily new COVID-19 cases plummeted recently. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that statewide indoor business mask-or-vaccine requirement will be lifted starting Thursday and will remain optional for businesses, local governments and counties to enforce. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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Canada Reopens Its Border For Vaccinated US Visitors

A man stands outside his car while waiting to enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. As of Monday, U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to enter Canada if they provide proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for at least 14 days and proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Reopens Its Border For Vaccinated US Visitors

Canadian and U.S. flags fly above the Peace Arch monument as a man sitting on a mobility scooter reads a newspaper at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. As of Monday, U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to enter Canada if they provide proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for at least 14 days and proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Reopens Its Border For Vaccinated US Visitors

A man stands outside his car while waiting to enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. As of Monday, U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to enter Canada if they provide proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for at least 14 days and proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Broadway reopens after 18-month shutdown

A man (R) shows a proof of COVID-19 vaccination to a staff member before entering the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on Sept. 14, 2021. Musical theaters on Broadway reopened the same day following an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Singer Joe Yamanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows singer Joe Yamanaka singing the theme song of the 1977 Japanese movie ''Ningen no Shomei'' (Proof of the Man) during the recording of its soundtrack in Roppongi, Tokyo, in July 1977. Yamanaka died of lung cancer on Aug. 7, 2011 at age 64. (Kyodo)