Extreme weather
Typhoon Ragasa live: Two million people evacuated in southern China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines | China
Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines Hong Kong and parts of southern China weere on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached on Wednesday with powerful winds and rains, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses […]
Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan as Hong Kong and southern China brace for impact | Taiwan
The bursting of a barrier lake in Taiwan has killed at least 14 people and left dozens missing, officials have announced, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains, bringing widespread damage to parts of east Asia. The outer rim of Super Typhoon Ragasa has been bearing down on Taiwan since Monday as […]
Colorado lightning strikes kill two elk hunters caught in ‘horrific act of nature’ | Colorado
Lightning strikes in Colorado earlier this month killed two elk hunters who were caught in a storm, authorities concluded this week. Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, had been hunting in the Rio Grande national forest in southern Colorado the week of 11 September when they stopped making contact. After extensive search and rescue […]
Two-year-old boy drowns after heavy rain unleashes mudslides in southern California | California
A two-year-old drowned in a vehicle that was swept away by flood waters in southern California, and the child’s father had to be rescued by authorities, officials said Friday. The deadly emergency unfolded amid sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles that unleashed mudslides which plowed into homes and trapped drivers for hours on roadways. […]
Bali to block new hotels and restaurants after deadly flooding raises questions about mass tourism | Bali
Indonesia will ban the construction of new hotels and restaurants built atop cleared rice fields and agricultural land on the popular resort island of Bali, after recent flash flooding killed at least 18 people. A state of emergency was declared on Bali on 10 September after the island experienced the most severe flooding in […]