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US: 4-Alarm Fire in Dallas Spreads From Grass to Vehicles and Tires

Over 100 firefighters responded to a 4-alarm fire in Dallas on Sunday, August 16, that started as a grass fire behind a home and spread to old vehicles, trailers and multiple piles of tires. No evacuations or injuries were reported.

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Japan: Floodwaters Pour Into Chiba Station Building Basement After Record Rainfall

Record rainfall hit the greater Tokyo area on Thursday, August 13, triggering significant flooding in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Many people were stranded at stations as waters reached waist level, causing train disruptions while vehicles were stuck in floodwaters. Videos posted on social media show floodwaters pouring down stairs and escalators into the basement of a shopping complex at Chiba Station.

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Spain: Earthquake Rattles Granada, Damages Buildings

An earthquake struck near Alhendín in Granada's metropolitan area shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, jolting residents awake in the region's strongest tremor in seventy years. The magnitude was 5.2, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake caused cracks, falling cornices, ceiling debris and damage to some vehicles, though no serious structural damage or injuries were reported.

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Japan: Vehicles Abandoned on Streets Across Chiba After Record Rainfall 2

Nine people have been confirmed dead in Chiba Prefecture after record rainfall caused significant flooding across the prefecture on Thursday, August 13. Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport as trains and buses were suspended, while about 23,000 homes remained without power across the area. This video shows vehicles abandoned on National Route 14 in Chiba City after floodwaters receded.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows vehicles submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2026, shows vehicles submerged in floodwaters in a parking lot in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2026, shows vehicles submerged in floodwaters in a parking lot in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.

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Japan: Record Rain Submerges Vehicles as Fatalities Reported in Chiba

Six people have been confirmed dead in Chiba Prefecture after record rainfall hit the greater Tokyo area through early Friday, August 14. Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport as trains and buses were suspended, while about 23,000 homes remained without power across the area. This video shows the hazard lights of several nearly fully submerged cars flashing.

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Japan: Vehicles Abandoned on Streets Across Chiba After Record Rainfall

Six people have been confirmed dead in Chiba Prefecture after record rainfall hit the greater Tokyo area through early Friday, August 14. Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport as trains and buses were suspended, while about 23,000 homes remained without power across the area. This video shows the aftermath of deadly flooding, with vehicles abandoned on a street in Sakura City as local residents help direct traffic.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2026, shows vehicles submerged in floodwater in Sakura in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Vehicles are seen submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning in parts of the prefecture.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Abandoned vehicles are seen on a road in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after flooding caused by torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Abandoned vehicles stranded by heavy rain are seen on a road in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture.

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Torrential rain pounds eastern Japan

Vehicles are stranded near a flooded road in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2026, after torrential rain pounded eastern Japan, prompting the weather agency to issue a Level 5 warning, the highest on its scale, for downpours in over 10 cities in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Nippon Steel's new hot strip mill line

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows a hot strip mill line newly completed at Nippon Steel Corp.'s Nagoya Works in Tokai in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi. The next-generation mill is designed to meet the growing need for high-grade steel sheets for electric vehicles.

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Brazil: Chemical Plant Fire Triggers Explosions in Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo State

A massive fire broke out at a chemical solvent plant in Itaquaquecetuba, Greater São Paulo, on Tuesday, August 4. The blaze, which triggered explosions and spread to a public road, destroyed several vehicles but caused no injuries beyond one man treated for respiratory discomfort.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

The Kyushu Expressway is congested with vehicles near an interchange in Uki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 4, 2026, a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

The Kyushu Expressway is congested with vehicles just before an interchange in Uki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 4, 2026, a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

The Kyushu Expressway is congested with vehicles just before an interchange in Uki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 4, 2026, a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

The Kyushu Expressway is congested with vehicles just before an interchange in Uki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 4, 2026, a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A road is congested with vehicles heading to a garbage-collecting site while carrying rubble in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 4, 2026, a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A national road is congested with vehicles in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 2, 2026, after suffering damage when a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A national road is congested with vehicles in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 2, 2026, after suffering damage when a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A national road is congested with vehicles in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 5, 2026, after suffering damage when a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A national road is congested with vehicles in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 5, 2026, after suffering damage when a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A national road is congested with vehicles in Hikawa in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Aug. 5, 2026, after suffering damage when a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Vehicles carrying waste and rubble arrive at a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A street in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is congested with vehicles carrying waste and rubble on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A street in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is congested with vehicles carrying waste and rubble on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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China: Mudslide Blocks Mountain Road in Yunnan, Stranding Vehicles

A mudslide blocked the mountain road from Shangri-La to Wudi Lake in Yunnan on July 16, 2026, burying vehicles in thick mud and debris and leaving a long line of cars stranded as travelers waited for help.

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China: Electric Tricycle Fire Breaks Out in Sichuan Parking Lot

This is the frightening moment an electric tricycle suddenly caught fire in a residential parking lot in Sichuan, China, on July 25, 2026. A student who discovered the blaze alerted security guards, who arrived with extinguishers and put out the fire before it could spread to nearby vehicles.

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Hydrogen FCVs used as taxis in Aichi Pref.

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles used as taxis are unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Aichi Prefecture government headquarters in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 24, 2026.

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France: Violent Hailstorm Strikes Dijon, Causing Damage

A violent hailstorm hit Dijon on Wednesday evening, July 15, with large hailstones battering streets, buildings, and vehicles, and flooding roads.

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US: Fast-Moving Storm Floods Roads Across New Orleans, Strands Vehicles

A fast-moving storm dropped several inches of rain on New Orleans on Saturday, July 11, flooding roads and stranding vehicles while exposing ongoing issues with the city's drainage system. The Sewerage and Water Board later said an operational error involving the vacuum system at one pumping station contributed to the flooding, and that it was conducting an internal investigation.

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Canada: Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Leaves Two Dead 2

Two people were killed and several others wounded, with reports ranging from three to six injured, in a shooting Saturday night near the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto. Police urged festival attendees to leave the area as they searched for the suspects, who remained at large with no suspect description released.

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Canada: Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Leaves Two Dead 3

Two people were killed and several others wounded, with reports ranging from three to six injured, in a shooting Saturday night near the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto. Police urged festival attendees to leave the area as they searched for the suspects, who remained at large with no suspect description released.

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Canada: Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Leaves Two Dead

Two people were killed and several others wounded, with reports ranging from three to six injured, in a shooting Saturday night near the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto. Police urged festival attendees to leave the area as they searched for the gunman, who remained at large.

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US: 33 Injured as Bus Collides With 12 Vehicles in Pikesville, Maryland 2

On Wednesday, July 8, a crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus and 12 vehicles in Pikesville injured as many as 33 people, trapping two in the wreckage and prompting officials to declare a mass casualty incident. All patients were transported to hospitals, and Reisterstown Road were closed in both directions.

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US: 33 Injured as Bus Collides With 12 Vehicles in Pikesville, Maryland

On Wednesday, July 8, a crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus and 12 vehicles in Pikesville injured as many as 33 people, trapping two in the wreckage and prompting officials to declare a mass casualty incident. All patients were transported to hospitals, and Reisterstown Road were closed in both directions.

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Mexico: Thunderstorm Brings Hail, Flooding to Puebla

A thunderstorm accompanied by hail hit Puebla City, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, flooding roads. Several vehicles were trapped in floodwater.

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Spain: Truck Fire at Mercapalma Near Palma Airport Prompts Residents to Evacuate

A truck caught fire at the Mercapalma wholesale market in Palma de Mallorca, near Son Sant Joan Airport, on Monday, July 6, spreading to several other vehicles amid strong winds and dry conditions. The blaze reached a nearby settlement, prompting a precautionary evacuation, before firefighters brought it under control. Flight operations were not disrupted.

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US: Flooding Hits YMCA Parking Lot in Brentwood, Tennessee

A parking lot at a YMCA in Brentwood, Tennessee, flooded following severe weather on Tuesday, July 7, partially submerging several vehicles.

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Gasoline shortages in Moscow

Vehicles line up at a gas station in Moscow on July 3, 2026, amid gasoline shortages triggered by a recent spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil factories in the Russian capital.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds 2

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 3

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 2

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Spain: Flash Floods Turn Streets Into Rivers Across La Rioja Region

Severe storms triggered flash flooding across Spain's La Rioja region on Sunday, turning streets into rivers and prompting authorities to activate emergency protocols as torrential rain overwhelmed drainage systems. The town of Haro was hit particularly hard, recording nearly 55 liters of rain per square meter in under an hour, flooding garages and businesses and submerging vehicles.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 4

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions. The video shows sections of road washed away by fast-moving floodwater in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto.