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Levee break near Seattle prompts evacuation order
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Emergency officials on Monday urged evacuations for residents near the northwestern US city of Seattle after a levee breached from heavy rains in the region. The Desimone Levee breached along the Green River in Tukwila, Washington, a suburb south of Seattle, according to the King County emergency services. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for more than 46,000 residents of the area. "Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time," the NWS ... read more |
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Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco townSafi, Morocco (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 A flash flood in a Moroccan coastal town has killed at least 37 people, local officials said on Monday, as search and rescue operations continued. ... more 
At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floodsLa Paz (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 At least 20 people were killed and dozens remain missing after a major river in eastern Bolivia burst its banks at the weekend following heavy rains, authorities said Monday. ... more 
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aidAceh Tamiang, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts. ... more 
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal townRabat (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Flash-flooding caused by sudden, heavy rain killed at least 21 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said. ... more |
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries. ... more
Deadly floods sweep Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia as combined toll tops 300Pidie, Indonesia, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 29, 2025 The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed past 400 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got underway in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. ... more 
Thailand floods kill 13, leaving people stranded and roads submergedBangkok (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Residents of southern Thailand waded through waist-deep floods on Tuesday, with a main tourist town left inundated by days of heavy rain, stranding people in homes and hotels, and killing at least 13 in the region. ... more
Vietnam flooding kills at least 90Hanoi (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked. ... more 
Northern Australia cleans up after cycloneSydney (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Residents of Australia's Northern Territory were clearing streets on Sunday after a damaging tropical cyclone that brought intense winds overnight, tearing up trees and traffic lights and cutting power. ... more |
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Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000-year dormancy
Addis Ababa (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia's Afar region about 800 kilometres (500 miles) northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours. The volcano, which rises about 500 metres in altitude, sits within the Rift Valley, a zone o ... read more 
Aftershocks rock Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10Dhaka (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital Dhaka and killed at least 10 people. ... more |
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Northern Australia cleans up after cyclone Sydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 A damaging tropical cyclone swept through Australia's Northern Territory Saturday night, bringing winds up to 110 kilometres (68 miles) per hour that tore up trees and traffic lights and cut power. ... more
Three killed as 5.5-magnitude quake hits BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday outside the crowded capital Dhaka, killing at least three people and injuring many others, health officials said. ... more 
Santorini earthquake swarm in 2025 linked to deep magma intrusions under Aegean SeaLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 An international team, including a University College London researcher, identified magma intrusion as the source of a major seismic event beneath the Greek island of Santorini early in 2025. Over 2 ... more 
Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts; Death toll from landslides rises to 30Jakarta (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Hundreds of Indonesians stayed in temporary shelters Thursday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, damaging houses and a school, with around 190 people evacuated from its slopes, authorities said. ... more 
Seismic data can identify aircraft by typeFairbanks AK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Instruments typically used to detect the ground motion of earthquakes can also be used to identify the type of aircraft flying far overhead, research by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists shows. ... more |
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