The family of Johnny Peterson, a 55-year-old Tennessee factory worker killed during Hurricane Helene, is suing his employer, Impact Plastics, and its CEO, accusing...
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm, bringing 120 mph winds and widespread devastation.
St. Lucie...
In recent months the world is hearing unusual terms to describe extreme weather events.
Now terms like Bomb Cyclone or Atmospheric Rivers are used in...
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, President Joe Biden has issued a strong plea for residents in evacuation zones to leave immediately, calling it...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Hawke’s Bay late Sunday night, just 5km from Pōrangahau, at a shallow depth of 16km.
Over 2,000 people across...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, many roads in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina remain impassable, leaving residents trapped and in dire...
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to the recent Asheville, NC disaster has come under fire, with prominent broadcaster Glenn beck exposing...
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 25 kilometres northeast of Seddon on Tuesday at 5:49 pm, with more than 11,000 people reporting feeling the tremor.
GeoNet...
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left more than 600 people missing or unaccounted for, according to a statement from the White House.
The storm,...
Residents of Newport, Tennessee, were ordered to evacuate immediately on Friday as heavy rainfall and flash flooding from Hurricane Helene moved north, causing widespread...
A minor eruption has occurred onWhite Island, prompting authorities to raise the Volcanic Alert Level to 3 and the Aviation Colour Code to orange.
According...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck within 5km of Pōrangahau in southern Hawke's Bay at 6:59 AM this morning.
According to GeoNet, the earthquake, which occurred...
The Wairoa community is set to receive an additional $500,000 from the government to aid in recovery after devastating floods last week.
The Wairoa River...
Wairoa is grappling with the aftermath of devastating flooding that has caused damage estimated at over $40 million.
Approximately 500 properties were inundated following heavy...
Civil Defence payments are now available for people affected by the severe weather in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti to help cover some emergency costs,...
A state of emergency continues in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, following severe rain and winds that battered the East Coast.
On Wednesday, 400 properties, including 100...
A state of emergency has been declared in Wairoa, Haumoana, and Heretaunga due to heavy rains, resulting in the evacuation of 200 homes overnight.
The...
A powerful storm overnight swept through the upper North Island, causing significant disruptions and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Auckland and Hamilton...
A comprehensive test of New Zealand's Emergency Mobile Alert system was executed nationwide on Sunday evening, as confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town.
This...
This investigation explores the machinations of what might lie beneath the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes.
A detectable ghoulish signalling of a group game was encoded...
The Port Hills fire has been contained within a 24km perimeter and firefighters are making strenuous efforts to strengthen containment lines before the onset...
Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery will continue work to bring a fire at Christchurch’s Port Hills under control this morning.
This morning 23 appliances, 15...
The large landslide took place in Zhaotong city in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
At least 47 people have been buried. The incident occurred...
Firefighting will continue until dark at the Swannanoa vegetation fire, which is burning over an estimated 12 hectares in and around the Waimakariri riverbed...
Firefighters continue to work to extinguish two large vegetation fires in North Canterbury today.
Loburn
Overnight approximately 17 firefighters at Loburn monitored and dampened down hotspots...
The Government will extend financial support to more displaced homeowners affected by the severe weather events in late 2022 and early 2023, Social Development...