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Japan: Izu Oshima Pounded by Giant Waves as Typhoon Jangmi Strikes

Typhoon Jangmi swept across Japan over several days, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage throughout the country. On the island of Izu Oshima — located roughly 120 kilometers south of central Tokyo — massive waves were seen crashing against the shore on Wednesday, June 3.

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Japan: Izu Oshima Pounded by Giant Waves as Typhoon Jangmi Strikes 2

Typhoon Jangmi swept across Japan over several days, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage throughout the country. On the island of Izu Oshima — located roughly 120 kilometers south of central Tokyo — massive waves were seen crashing against the shore on Wednesday, June 3.

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China: Massive Sandstorm Engulfs City in Xinjiang, Turning Day Into Darkness

This is the shocking moment that a towering wall of sandstorm swept across a city in China, rapidly engulfing buildings and streets as strong winds pushed the dense dust forward. On April 17, 2026, in Xinjiang, China, the video captured a powerful sandstorm advancing toward an urban area, forming what appeared to be a massive moving wall of dust. The sky quickly darkened as the storm rolled in, with visibility dropping sharply. Buildings in the distance were gradually swallowed by the thick haze, while the fast-moving sand created an overwhelming sense of pressure and urgency. The footage showcased how the sandstorm surged forward in waves, covering roads, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods within moments. According to the local meteorological bureau, wind speeds during the event had reached up to 25.2 meters per second, contributing to the intensity and rapid spread of the sandstorm. The video ended with the city almost completely obscured by the dust, leaving only faint outlines of buildings visible through the thick, swirling sand.

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UK: Storm Chandra Pounds Cornwall With Fierce Winds and Coastal Waves

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with strong winds and heavy rain, causing flooding, travel disruptions, and dangerous coastal conditions. In Cornwall, massive waves have been crashing onto the shore, while inland areas in south-west England face road closures, rail disruptions, and localized flooding. Emergency services are urging residents to stay indoors and avoid travel where possible.

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Italy: Storm Harry Brings Flooding and Massive Waves to Sicily 2

Severe weather battered southern Italy from January 18, 2026, as Storm Harry swept through the central Mediterranean, hitting Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia with violent winds, torrential rain, and massive waves. Authorities issued red alerts, evacuated nearly 200 people across Sicily, and deployed thousands of emergency workers as coastal flooding, transport disruptions, and storm surges caused widespread damage, while officials warned that conditions remained critical.

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Italy: Storm Harry Brings Flooding and Massive Waves to Sicily

Severe weather battered southern Italy from January 18, 2026, as Storm Harry swept through the central Mediterranean, hitting Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia with violent winds, torrential rain, and massive waves. Authorities issued red alerts, evacuated nearly 200 people across Sicily, and deployed thousands of emergency workers as coastal flooding, transport disruptions, and storm surges caused widespread damage, while officials warned that conditions remained critical.

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Italy: Terrifying Ocean Surge Slams Coastal Road in Scilla

A video captured a terrifying moment when an ocean surge crashed onto a coastal road in the Italian town of Scilla on January 11, 2026. Two vehicles approaching a seaside tunnel were briefly stranded as a massive wave from the Tyrrhenian Sea swept across the road, flooding the lane. Both cars slowly reversed away as waves continued to pound the shoreline. No injuries were reported.

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China: Rare ‘Cloud Waterfall’ Stuns Tourists on Laowang Mountain

On July 31, 2025, tourists climbing Laowang Mountain in Liupanshui, Guizhou, encountered a rare “cloud waterfall” — massive waves of mist cascading down the slopes like a roaring galaxy. The video shows visitors filming the surreal scene as clouds rolled over the peak, creating a once‑in‑a‑lifetime spectacle.

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Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

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US: Extreme Wave Pounds Pacific Coast, Surfers Chase Massive Swells

Dangerously high waves battered the northern California coastline, including Santa Cruz County, on Monday, December 23. Three people fell into the ocean, and a large section of the Santa Cruz Pier collapsed. This video captures a jet ski towing a surfer chasing big waves in Santa Cruz.

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UK: Massive Waves Batter Coasts As Storm Bert Strikes

Massive waves battered the coastline of Cornwall as Storm Bert brought wind and rain to the UK.

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Ireland: Storm Ashley Brings Strong Winds, Leaving Thousands Without Power 2

On Sunday, October 20, Storm Ashley hit the island of Ireland with powerful winds, causing significant disruptions across the region, particularly in coastal areas that experienced massive waves. Thousands of homes were left without power as the storm wreaked havoc, especially along the west coast, which was the hardest hit. In addition to widespread outages, dozens of flights were canceled due to the severe weather conditions.

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Ireland: Storm Ashley Brings Strong Winds, Leaving Thousands Without Power

On Sunday, October 20, Storm Ashley hit the island of Ireland with powerful winds, causing significant disruptions across the region, particularly in coastal areas that experienced massive waves. Thousands of homes were left without power as the storm wreaked havoc, especially along the west coast, which was the hardest hit. In addition to widespread outages, dozens of flights were canceled due to the severe weather conditions.

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Rally Against Land Transfer To Azerbaijan - Armenia

Protest leader Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan waves to the audience during a rally against land transfer to Azerbaijan, on Yerevan's Republic Square on May 10, 2024. The protest march led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, began on May 4th from Kirants village in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush province and culminated on May 9th with a massive demonstration in Yerevan’s Republic Square. The protest movement “Tavush for the Homeland” began following the announcement of the start of the delimitation/demarcation process with Azerbaijan on April 19. Armenia has agreed to hand over territory it has controlled since the 1990s and started border delimitation efforts in a bid to secure an elusive peace deal with Baku and avoid another bloody conflict. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Against Land Transfer To Azerbaijan - Armenia

Protest leader Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan waves to the audience during a rally against land transfer to Azerbaijan, on Yerevan's Republic Square on May 10, 2024. The protest march led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, began on May 4th from Kirants village in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush province and culminated on May 9th with a massive demonstration in Yerevan’s Republic Square. The protest movement “Tavush for the Homeland” began following the announcement of the start of the delimitation/demarcation process with Azerbaijan on April 19. Armenia has agreed to hand over territory it has controlled since the 1990s and started border delimitation efforts in a bid to secure an elusive peace deal with Baku and avoid another bloody conflict. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Astronaut 011 Jon Goodwin waves for the camera while weightless inside the cabin of VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-ELECTION-RALLY

(230721) -- PHNOM PENH, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hun Manet, the future Prime Minister candidate for the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), waves to supporters during a massive rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 21, 2023. The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Friday held a massive rally to mark the end of a three-week campaign for the general election set to take place on July 23. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, waves as he stands next to French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune and Directeur général de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud ride on a barge as it cruises along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First truss delivered to Notre Dame by a barge cruises along the Seine - Paris

Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the armies, CEO of the Public Establishment in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, waves as he stands next to French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune and Directeur général de Voies navigables de France Thierry Guimbaud ride on a barge as it cruises along the River Seine carrying the timber trusses to be delivered to the cathedral during its restoration following a massive fire 4-years-ago, in Paris on July 11, 2023. Notre-Dame de Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019, is due to reopen at the end of 2024 with brand-new liturgical furnishings in dark-brown bronze, as well as 1,500 openwork design chairs in solid oak. Eight oak trees have also been selected to be used in the reconstruction of the roof cut from the Berce forest in Jupilles, western France. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's FAST telescope finds key evidence for nanohertz gravitational waves

STORY: China's FAST telescope finds key evidence for nanohertz gravitational waves DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of FAST telescope 2. various of scientists and their research work with FAST telescope 3. various of images caught by FAST telescope STORYLINE: China's FAST telescope has found key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves. The research, conducted by scientists from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) and other institutes, was published in the journal Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics Thursday. Gravitational waves are the "ripples" produced by massive objects such as black holes as they rapidly move through the fabric of spacetime. The scientists monitored 57 millisecond pulsars with regular cadence for 41 months by taking advantage of the high sensitivity of FAST. Eventually, they found key evidence for quadrupole correlation signatures compatibl

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Girl's dream to become designer lives on in handkerchiefs

IWAKI, Japan - Photo taken in July 2013 shows a handkerchief featuring the late Himeka Suzuki's award-winning painting. Himeka was killed at age 10 by the massive tsunami waves that engulfed her hometown of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, and other places along the northeastern Japan coast in March 2011.

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Tsunami could flood wider area in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A June 6, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JR Osaka Station and surrounding areas. Osaka Prefecture said the same day a massive earthquake expected to occur in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of central and western Japan could trigger tsunami waves that could flood a total area of 9,394 hectares in the prefecture, three times more than estimated by the central government earlier. It said a 30-centimeter-high tsunami wave could reach busy downtown streets around Osaka Station.

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Tsunami could flood wider area in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A June 6, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JR Osaka Station and surrounding areas. Osaka Prefecture said the same day a massive earthquake expected to occur in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of central and western Japan could trigger tsunami waves that could flood a total area of 9,394 hectares in the prefecture, three times more than estimated by the central government earlier. It said a 30-centimeter-high tsunami wave could reach busy downtown streets around Osaka Station.

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Tsunami could flood wider area in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A June 6, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JR Osaka Station and surrounding areas. Osaka Prefecture said the same day a massive earthquake expected to occur in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of central and western Japan could trigger tsunami waves that could flood a total area of 9,394 hectares in the prefecture, three times more than estimated by the central government earlier. It said a 30-centimeter-high tsunami wave could reach busy downtown streets around Osaka Station.

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2 years after quake

NATORI, Japan - Aerial photos taken by Kyodo News show a coastal area in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 11, 2011 (top), as the area is hit by massive tsunami waves following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, and the same location on March 6, 2013, with levees being reconstructed along the coast.

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Bus removed from roof of building

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A bus is lifted off a two-story community center in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami in northeast Japan. Tsunami waves carried the bus to the rooftop of the 10-meter-high building.

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Bus removed from roof of building

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Combined photos show a bus on the rooftop (top) of a two-story community center in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 7, 2012, and the process of removing it on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami in northeast Japan. Tsunami waves carried the bus to the rooftop of the 10-meter-high building.

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Bus removed from roof of building

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A bus is lifted off a two-story community center in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami in northeast Japan. Tsunami waves carried the bus to the rooftop of the 10-meter-high building.

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Search for quake victims in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Rescue workers search for quake and tsunami victims at a beach in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 18, 2011, near rough waves in the sea. The area was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

KAMOGAWA, Japan - In this aerial view, the sea current rises into the mouth of the Kamo River in Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters after tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast.

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Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - A car drives through a flooded road in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

TOKYO, Japan - In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, firefighters are seen guarding the waterfront near the mouth of the Sagami River in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 28, 2010. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters after tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - Local fish market workers retrieve plastic containers at a fish market in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - A man rides a motorcycle on a road in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - A car runs on a road in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - People walk on a street in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - A man wades through a flooded road with a container in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters, and flooding of some piers and seaside town roads.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - A man stands by a roadside in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - In this aerial view, water is flowing under a building and flooding a road in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters, and flooding of some piers and seaside town roads.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - Houses near a port in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, are inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - Seawater is seen flowing into an urban area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - Houses near a port in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, are inundated with seawater on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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Tsunami reaches Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - Seawater is seen flowing into an urban area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide coastal areas of Japan's Pacific side. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters.

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(3)Taiwan stages massive rally to protest Chinese law

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian (C) waves to participants in a massive rally in Taipei March 26 against China's new law allowing the use of military force against Taiwan if it formally declares independence.

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BRITAIN-STORM-EUNICE

(220219) -- LONDON, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows waves breaking over the sea wall during the high winds of Storm Eunice in Newhaven, Britain. Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to Britain Friday, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country. A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in southern England, and a man in his 50s in northwestern England died due to flying debris, local media reported. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-STORM-EUNICE

(220219) -- BLACKPOOL, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows waves crashing onto the seafront during the high winds of Storm Eunice in Blackpool, Britain. Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to Britain Friday, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country. A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in southern England, and a man in his 50s in northwestern England died due to flying debris, local media reported. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-STORM-EUNICE

(220219) -- BLACKPOOL, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows waves crashing onto the seafront during the high winds of Storm Eunice in Blackpool, Britain. Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to Britain Friday, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country. A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in southern England, and a man in his 50s in northwestern England died due to flying debris, local media reported. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-STORM-EUNICE

(220219) -- BLACKPOOL, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows waves crashing onto the seafront during the high winds of Storm Eunice in Blackpool, Britain. Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to Britain Friday, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country. A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in southern England, and a man in his 50s in northwestern England died due to flying debris, local media reported. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-STORM-EUNICE

(220219) -- BLACKPOOL, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2022 shows waves crashing onto the seafront during the high winds of Storm Eunice in Blackpool, Britain. Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to Britain Friday, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country. A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in southern England, and a man in his 50s in northwestern England died due to flying debris, local media reported. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)