Climate
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, struck Jamaica with wind speeds nearing 300 km/h — making it the most powerful hurricane in the 174-year history of observations in the region. In Vietnam, the city of Huế was submerged after a record-breaking 1,739 mm of rain fell...
On October 30, a severe storm struck the northeastern United States, including the states of New York, New Jersey, and neighboring regions. Rain fell in sheets, and gusty winds intensified the destructive consequences.
Starting on October 23, storm Benjamin swept across Europe, bringing hurricane-force winds, torrential rains, and severe flooding. An orange level of danger was declared in seven countries — Switzerland, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, and P...
At Disaster Expo Miami 2025, William Lehrschall, USMC Veteran and Co-Founder of The Salty Seabag, shares powerful insights on emergency preparedness and community resilience.
Tropical hurricane Melissa formed off the coast of West Africa, reaching tropical storm status on October 21. As it moved westward across the Caribbean Sea, it rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, undergoing what meteorologists call rapid intensification. Ac...
At the 2025 Disaster Expo, Division Chief Kevin Fetterman from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) shares lessons learned from over 30 years in fire and disaster response.
In this exclusive interview from Disasters EXPO Miami 2025, Nena Lehrschall, MA — USMC Veteran, Founder of ASHREI LLC, Principal Owner at The Salty Seabag, and Crisis Response Specialist — shares expert insights on disaster preparedness, resilience, and emergency manage...
Late in the evening on October 27, the district of Sındırgı in Turkey’s Balıkesir Province was struck by a powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude. It occurred at 10:48 p.m. local time, with the epicenter located at a depth of approximately three point seven mile...
In this episode — 7 emergencies in 7 days: from anomalous hail in Bolivia (snow-like drifts up to 2 meters!) and an IF2 tornado near Paris, to hurricane-force winds of 33.5 m/s in Wellington and a destructive landslide in the Philippines.
On October 20, the French department of Val-d’Oise, near Paris, was hit by a powerful tornado. The whirlwind swept through several municipalities — Ermont, Aubonne, Franconville, Sannois, Andilly, Montmorency, and the commune of Argenteuil — leaving behind serious damag...
Today, there is one threat that unites all people — regardless of religion, nationality, or social status — the contamination of the entire biosphere with micro- and nanoplastics (MNP).
This week, the planet is showing alarming signs:
On October 15th, a powerful storm struck Kuala Langat District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Strong winds and heavy rain swept in from the coast, causing severe damage within minutes to several communities — the villages of Sijangkang and Kampung Medan were hit th...
On the night of October 12, the remnants of Typhoon Halong struck Alaska’s western coast with hurricane-force winds reaching up to 105 miles per hour, triggering record storm surges in the Kuskokwim River delta and in settlements south of the Bering Strait. The coastal...
Typhoon Matmo struck the southern provinces of China at the very beginning of October — right during the celebration of National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival. These days traditionally mark the peak of the tourist season, when millions of Chinese citizens travel acros...
Since October 9th, the eastern coast of Spain fell under the influence of the first named storm of the season, “Alice.”
This week, nature struck different parts of the planet:
Since October 6th, record-breaking downpours have struck Mexico, hitting 31 out of the country’s 32 states. Rivers overflowed, dams failed, and water rushed into cities and villages.
Although the monsoon season in Nepal, which usually lasts from June to September, has already ended, heavy rains once again struck the central and eastern provinces of the country on October 3rd. They caused devastating floods and landslides. The provinces of Bagmati, M...
On October 10th, two powerful earthquakes struck the southern Philippines, bringing new destruction, chaos, and anxiety to a nation that had only recently endured a series of disasters — from typhoons to a deadly magnitude 6.9 quake.