Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Disasters

Relief groups brace for Category 5 Hurricane Iota

Relief groups brace for Category 5 Hurricane Iota

Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm.
by Elie Levine

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Hurricane Iota continues to intensify as it approaches Central America

Hurricane Iota continues to intensify as it approaches Central America

The storm is expected to make landfall Monday as a Category 4 hurricane. Its arrival comes as the region is still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which killed at least 150 people earlier this month.
by Matthew S. Schwartz and Wynne Davis

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Crews battle fire at historic Archer House in Northfield

Crews battle fire at historic Archer House in Northfield

Firefighters remained at the scene of a fire that damaged Northfield's historic Archer House River Inn, KARE 11 reports. The fire started around 4 p.m. Thursday.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Tropical storm Eta dumps massive rainfall on Central America

Tropical storm Eta dumps massive rainfall on Central America

Although significantly diminished from its status as a Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall, Eta continues to pose a flooding danger, especially to Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras.
by Scott Neuman

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues

2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues

The quake has left at least 94 people dead in Turkey and Greece. Onlookers applauded with joy and wept with relief as rescuers saved a 3-year-old and a 14-year-old in the Turkish city of Izmir.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Zeta barrels across Southeast after battering weary coast

Zeta barrels across Southeast after battering weary coast

Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2 million homes and businesses without power in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes and were blamed for at least three deaths.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near New Orleans as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near New Orleans as Category 2 storm

The governors of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi each declared a state of emergency ahead of the Category 2 hurricane. "Pray for God's protection," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!