RECAP: Super Typhoon Ragasa Lashes Northern Philippines

Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally called Nando, battered northern Philippines with torrential rain and strong winds, causing floods, deadly landslides, and widespread destruction. The storm killed at least nine people: seven from a capsized fishing boat off Cagayan province, one in a landslide in Benguet, and one who drowned in La Union. About 192,000 people across 950 villages were affected. Communities were submerged, homes destroyed, and roads blocked by debris.

Japan: Water Gushes Out of Manholes in Tokyo Amid Severe Rainfall 2

On Thursday, September 11, sudden thunderstorms hit the southern Kanto region, including Tokyo, causing rapidly changing weather and record-breaking rainfall in some areas. This video shows water gushing out of a manhole at a park in Ota Ward, Tokyo.

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: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 6

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, leaving thousands homes without power, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 5

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, leaving thousands homes without power, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 4

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.

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.

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

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.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 3

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.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 2

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.

Japan: Heavy Rain Swells Rivers in Akita

On Wednesday, August 20, northern Tohoku experienced heavy rainfall, causing some rivers in Akita Prefecture to overflow. Rainfall is expected to increase across northern Tohoku through August 21, raising the risk of disasters such as landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and river overflows. This video shows the swollen Ani River in Kitaakita City.

Japan: Heavy Rain Swells Rivers in Akita 2

On Wednesday, August 20, northern Tohoku experienced heavy rainfall, causing some rivers in Akita Prefecture to overflow. Rainfall is expected to increase across northern Tohoku through August 21, raising the risk of disasters such as landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and river overflows. This video shows the swollen Ani River in Kitaakita City.

Villagers in Papua New Guinea appeal for aid following devastating landslide

STORY: Villagers in Papua New Guinea appeal for aid following devastating landslide SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: YAMBALI, Papua New Guinea CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide in Papua New Guinea 2. SOUNDBITE (local language): FRIDA YEAHKAL, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE (local language): YURI YAPARA, Local resident 4. various of aids in Papua New Guinea STORYLINE: Residents of Yambali in Papua New Guinea are urgently appealing for aid after a catastrophic landslide left the village in ruins last Friday. A massive landslide brought boulders, earth, and splintered trees down on Yambali, which is located in the remote highlands of the Pacific island country. The landslide occurred when part of the limestone mountainside collapsed and devastated everything in its path. Thousands of villagers remain at risk from a potential landslide, and authorities in Papua New Guinea are actively searching for a safe evacuation area. Emergency responders have

1 killed, 4 injured in jade mine collapse in northern Myanmar

STORY: 1 killed, 4 injured in jade mine collapse in northern Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide site at a jade mine STORYLINE: One person was killed and four others injured in a tailing pond collapse at a jade mine in Hpakant township of northern Myanmar's Kachin state on Tuesday morning, local police said. Local police and residents told Xinhua that due to hazardous conditions at the site, rescue efforts have been suspended in the afternoon. An official from Kayunar Rescue Organization in Hpakant township said that their team was working at the scene, and one dead body was found and four others sustained serious injuries. They halted the rescue efforts in the afternoon due to high risk associated with the site, the official added. According to local residents, approximately 30 people have been missing following the accident. The accident occurred at around 5 a.m. lo

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan, April 17 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 17, 2016, shows rescue workers searching for survivors in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, in the wake of a massive landslide caused by a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the area the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with damage widespread in the region ever since an M6.5 temblor rocked the area on April 14.

Tropical storm Megi leaves 24 dead in Philippines

STORY: Tropical storm Megi leaves 24 dead in Philippines DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flooded sites in Leyte STORYLINE: A tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines over the weekend, leaving at least 24 dead and several others missing, officials said on Monday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported three dead and at least one missing in the southern Philippines. The council is verifying deaths reported in the central Philippines. The emergency response unit of Baybay City in the central Leyte province said rescuers have dug up at least 21 bodies from 10 villages buried in massive mudslides. A spokesman for the rescue team told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the retrieval operation is ongoing, adding that more people were believed still buried under the mud. Landslide survivors were recuperating in a city hospital. A government disaster agency said Trop

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 17, 2016, shows rescue workers searching for survivors in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, in the wake of a massive landslide caused by a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the area the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with damage widespread in the region ever since an M6.5 temblor rocked the area on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a house in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, on April 17, 2016, collapsed by a landslide following a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the region the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with damage widespread in the region ever since an M6.5 temblor rocked the area on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers and a rescue dog search for survivors in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 17, 2016, in the wake of a massive landslide caused by a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the region the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with widespread damage in the region which began with an M6.5 temblor that rocked the area on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 17, 2016, shows rescue workers searching for survivors in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, in the wake of a massive landslide caused by a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the area the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with damage widespread in the region ever since an M6.5 temblor rocked the area on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a house in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, on April 17, 2016, collapsed by a landslide following a magnitude-7.3 quake that struck the region the day before. Rescue efforts have continued amid aftershocks and the escalating risk of landslides due to rainfall overnight, with damage widespread in the region ever since an M6.5 temblor rocked the area on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo