Puerto Rico: Hurricane Erin Hits, Causing Power Outages and Flooding 2

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has hit Puerto Rico hard, bringing widespread power outages, heavy rain, and coastal flooding. Around 159,000 customers have lost electricity as a result of the storm. Torrential downpours have caused flash floods and mudslides in multiple areas, while dangerous surf and strong rip currents have prompted safety warnings for residents and beachgoers. More than 20 flights have been canceled due to the storm’s impact.

Puerto Rico: Hurricane Erin Hits, Causing Power Outages and Flooding

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has hit Puerto Rico hard, bringing widespread power outages, heavy rain, and coastal flooding. Around 159,000 customers have lost electricity as a result of the storm. Torrential downpours have caused flash floods and mudslides in multiple areas, while dangerous surf and strong rip currents have prompted safety warnings for residents and beachgoers. More than 20 flights have been canceled due to the storm’s impact.

Saudi Arabia: Heavy Rains, Intense Lightning Hit Makkah Region, Causing Flooding

Severe thunderstorms brough torrential rains and lightning strikes, causing flooding in the Makkah region on Monday, September 2. Authorities increased its safety guidelines in response to severe weather warnings issued by the National Center for Meteorology.

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-UCLA-PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-UCLA-PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST

(240429) -- LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Public safety aides are seen on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in California, the United States, April 28, 2024. From East Coast to West, U.S. student protesters showing solidarity with Palestinians showed no sign of slacking off, with more than 270 people arrested over the weekend, despite warnings of disciplinary actions and even criminal charges. Pro-Palestinian protests continue roiling university campuses across the United States, as nearly 900 arrests have been reportedly made nationwide since New York police arrested more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University on April 18. (Xinhua)

US: Winter Storm Bringing Heavy Snow Moves Through West Denver, Warnings Issued

Winter storm bringing heavy snow moved through west Denver on Thursday, March 14. It was expected to be the biggest snowstorm since 2021 affecting Front Range area. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed for safety reasons. Winter storm warnings in effect until Friday were issued for Boulder and the Denver area.

US: Winter Storm Bringing Heavy Snow Moves Through West Denver, Warnings Issued 2

Winter storm bringing heavy snow moved through west Denver on Thursday, March 14. It was expected to be the biggest snowstorm since 2021 affecting Front Range area. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed for safety reasons. Winter storm warnings in effect until Friday were issued for Boulder and the Denver area.

New safety norms likely to hit EV production in India

STORY: New safety norms likely to hit EV production in India DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of India gate 2. Shots of electric car showroom 3. Shots of electric bus manufacturing unit 4. Shots of electric vehicle charging points 5. Shots of traffic STORYLINE: The production and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in India are expected to be hit in the coming months by new rules on battery safety as a stumbling block, said a report by The Economic Times on Tuesday. The new safety norms have been put in place following several incidents of fire in EVs in recent months, which are being implemented in two phases - with effect from Dec. 1, and April 1 next year. The second phase or norm involves fixing additional sensors and sending out warnings in case of thermal heating. The EV manufacturers are learned to have expressed an inability in implementing the new norms in such a short time frame and are demanding an extension of the deadline. The f