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.

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.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 8

Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, cutting power to thousands of homes, grounding flights, and prompting emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 7

Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, cutting power to thousands of homes, grounding flights, and prompting emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Japan: Water Gushes Out Of Manhole in Tokyo Amid Severe Rainfall

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, cutting power to over 7,000 homes, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides. This video shows floodwater gushing out of a manhole in Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

US: United Airlines Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Delays Nationwide 2

United Airlines grounded its flights nationwide on Wednesday night, August 6, due to a technology issue, resulting in over 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dreamliner test flight

Dreamliner test flight

NARITA, Japan - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo as Japan Airlines Co. conducted its first test flight of the jet since the worldwide grounding of the aircraft due to battery troubles in January 2013. All Nippon Airways Co. started test flights earlier.

Dreamliner test flight

Dreamliner test flight

TOKYO, Japan - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off from Tokyo's Haneda airport as Japan Airlines Co. conducted its first test flight of the jet since the worldwide grounding of the aircraft due to battery troubles in January 2013. All Nippon Airways Co. started test flights earlier.

Aftermath of powerful typhoon in Okinawa

Aftermath of powerful typhoon in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Tourists make inquiries at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on the morning of Aug. 27, 2012, as the season's 15th typhoon, one of the most powerful in many years, brought much of the traffic to a standstill in and around Okinawa. Domestic airlines continued grounding most of their flights after the typhoon hit the southern Japanese island the previous day.

Aftermath of powerful typhoon in Okinawa

Aftermath of powerful typhoon in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture is crowded with tourists on the morning of Aug. 27, 2012, as the season's 15th typhoon, one of the most powerful in many years, brought much of the traffic to a standstill in and around Okinawa. Domestic airlines continued grounding most of their flights after the typhoon hit the southern Japanese island the previous day.

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

People are evacuated by boat from an inundated house in the city of Oita on Sept. 17, 2017, as Typhoon Talim clipped the southwestern main island of Kyushu, grounding hundreds of flights and halting train services amid heavy winds and rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

A hospital (R back) is inundated up to the first-floor window in Nobeoka city, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2017, as Typhoon Talim clipped the southwestern main island of Kyushu, grounding hundreds of flights and halting train services amid heavy winds and rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

A car drives on an inundated road in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Sept. 17, 2017, as Typhoon Talim clipped the southwestern main island of Kyushu, grounding hundreds of flights and halting train services amid heavy winds and rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

Cars drive on an inundated road in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Sept. 17, 2017, as Typhoon Talim clipped the southwestern main island of Kyushu, grounding hundreds of flights and halting train services amid heavy winds and rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo