US: Heavy Snow Squall Drops Visibility in Chicago, Winter Weather Alerts in Effect

Heavy snow blanketed Chicago on Wednesday morning, January 14, causing significant flight delays and creating whiteout conditions for commuters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 90-minute ground stop at O’Hare International Airport as a band of intense snow and ice moved through the metro area. Potent lake-effect snow is expected to impact parts of Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan through Thursday, January 15, with travel warnings remaining in effect.

Spain: Storm Emilia Causes Severe Flooding in Badalona

Storm Emilia brought heavy rains to Catalonia, causing severe flooding and leaving stranded vehicles in Badalona. The heavy rain also led to the closure of the metro station, and two storm-related deaths were reported in Murcia and A Coruña.

US: Strong Monsoon Storm Slams Phoenix Area with Flash Floods 2

A late-season strong monsoon storm swept through the Phoenix metro area and surrounding areas, as well as outside of Las Vegas on Friday, September 26, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and causing flash flooding.

US: Strong Monsoon Storm Slams Phoenix Area with Flash Floods

A late-season strong monsoon storm swept through the Phoenix metro and surrounding areas on Friday, September 26, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and causing flash flooding.

US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Heavy Rains, Flooding to Metro Miami Area

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rains and flooding in the metro Miami area on Monday, September 8. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the area.

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

Illustration - RATP Paris Metro System - Paris

This photo shows the RATP Paris metro system in Paris on August 1, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Rotating Cloud Spotted Amid Oklahoma Tornado Warnings 2

Multiple tornado warnings were issued around the Oklahoma City metro on Tuesday, June 3, as another round of severe storms moved through the Midwest. A tornado was confirmed near Norman, Oklahoma.

US: Rotating Cloud Spotted Amid Oklahoma Tornado Warnings

Multiple tornado warnings were issued around the Oklahoma City metro on Tuesday, June 3, as another round of severe storms moved through the Midwest, bringing the potential for hail, damaging winds and a risk of tornadoes.

US: Memorial Day Weekend Storms Unleash Heavy Rain and Hail in Colorado 3

Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Colorado, including the Denver metro area, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, bringing heavy rain and intense hail on Saturday, May 24.

US: Memorial Day Weekend Storms Unleash Heavy Rain and Hail in Colorado

Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Colorado, including the Denver metro area, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, bringing heavy rain and intense hail on Saturday, May 24.

US: Memorial Day Weekend Storms Unleash Heavy Rain and Hail in Colorado 2

Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Colorado, including the Denver metro area, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, bringing heavy rain and intense hail on Saturday, May 24.

US: Multiple Tornadoes Hit Colorado, Leaving Dozens of Homes Damaged 6

Dozens of homes were damaged after several tornadoes swept through the Denver metro area on Sunday, May 18. No injuries were reported.

US: Multiple Tornadoes Hit Colorado, Leaving Dozens of Homes Damaged 5

Dozens of homes were damaged after several tornadoes swept through the Denver metro area on Sunday, May 18. There were no reports of injuries as of writing.

US: Multiple Tornadoes Hit Colorado, Leaving Dozens of Homes Damaged

Dozens of homes were damaged after several tornadoes swept through the Denver metro area on Sunday, May 18. There were no reports of injuries as of writing.

US: Widespread Damage Left as Multiple Tornadoes Sweep Through Colorado

Dozens of homes were damaged after several tornadoes swept through the Denver metro area on Sunday, May 18. There were no reports of injuries as of writing.

US: Multiple Tornadoes Hit Colorado, Leaving Dozens of Homes Damaged 2

Dozens of homes were damaged after several tornadoes swept through the Denver metro area on Sunday, May 18. There were no reports of injuries as of writing.

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Clara Brugada Molina, Head of Government of Mexico City and Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM) during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM), speaks during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Clara Brugada Molina, Head of Government of Mexico City and Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM) take a tour during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM), shows a Mexico City Integrated Mobility Card while take atour during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Clara Brugada Molina, Head of Government of Mexico City and Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM) during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM), shows a Mexico City Integrated Mobility Card while take atour during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Clara Brugada Molina, Head of Government of Mexico City and Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM) during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM), shows a Mexico City Integrated Mobility Card while take atour during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Opening Of The Mexico City Metro New Line 1 - Mexico

Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STCM), speaks during the opening of the New Line 1 of the Mexico City metro at the Chapultepec station. on April 23, 2025 in Mexico City. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2025, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 30 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano offers a silent prayer at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi lays flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack. (Pool photo)

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi prays at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack. (Pool photo)

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2025, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 30 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo)

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi (C) meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Shizue Takahashi (C) meets the press after laying flowers at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. Her husband, who was the deputy stationmaster at the subway station on March 20, 1995, was killed in the attack.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano (C) walks in Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo to lay flowers on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

Japanese transport minister Hiromasa Nakano (C) walks in Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo to lay flowers on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

A man prays in front of flowers placed at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

30th anniversary of sarin gas attack in Tokyo

A man prays in front of flowers placed at Tokyo Metro's Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo on March 20, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

Anti-terrorist drill in Tokyo

An anti-terrorist drill is conducted at a Tokyo Metro facility in Tokyo on March 13, 2025, ahead of the 30th anniversary on March 20 of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. About 100 people took part in the drill, simulating chemical substances being sprayed inside a train.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.

Brazil: Major Floods In São Paulo Cause Overcrowded Stations And Significant Disruptions 2

A severe storm hit São Paulo on Friday, January 24, causing major flooding, widespread power outages, and damage to multiple structures across the city. The floods halted subway services, leaving passengers stranded and overcrowding stations, causing significant disruption.