Cuba: Hurricane Oscar hits the island nation amid power outage

Hurricane Oscar has made landfall in eastern Cuba, packing winds of nearly 80mph (130km/h) on the third day of a nearly nationwide power outage. On Friday, the island’s main energy…

Brazil: Violent storms leave eight dead

At least eight people have died and thousands are stranded without power after violent storms swept across Brazil on Friday. Central and south-eastern parts of the country have been hit…

USA: Another storm threatens Florida as it reels from Helene

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Florida after forecasters warned a tropical storm could intensify and hit the already-ravaged Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Centre warned…

Bosnia: Flash floods and landslides leave 16 dead

Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have left at least 16 people dead, with towns and villages cut off and reports in some places of homes being almost submerged.…

Morocco: Hot winter hits record temperatures

Morocco has recorded record temperatures this winter, with climate change to blame, according to Agence France-Presse AFP. Temperatures reached 37°C in the North African country. Morocco is suffering from six…

Malawi: Six dead after flash floods

At least six people were killed and four injured in flash floods in central Malawi last week, local authorities said. More than 14,000 people have been evacuated, most of them…

Bolivia: Torrential rains leave 33 dead

Hundreds of towns and villages in the South American country of Bolivia are on alert as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc. Authorities say 33 people have died in rain-induced…

DRC: Floods in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level

Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing…

Thailand: Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits south

Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in…

Australia: At least nine killed after severe storms battered eastern part of the country

At least nine people have been killed after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving tens of thousands of…