Natural disaster
Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that authorities were "at their limit of capacity" to contain the waters, which have battered the country since late January.
Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast - Guardian
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing
Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site
Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines causes damage, power outages
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Eastern Visayas in the Philippines, the USGS said. Authorities reported no tsunami threat after the shallow quake.
Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears
"This is a rapidly moving storm - nearly twice the average speed - with strong intensity and a broad area of impact," the national weather forecast agency said.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes northwest Turkey, no reports of casualties
The quake, in Balikesir's Sindirgi region, was at a depth of 7.72 km (4.8 miles), AFAD said.
Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says
A deadly landslide occured in western Sudan, killing refugees who were displaced by the ongoing civil war.
Nesher mayor to 'Post': A major earthquake in Israel is coming. We must be ready - opinion
The real question is not if it will happen, but when; and, more importantly, whether we are prepared.
Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel
The condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search and rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems, among other expenses.
Trump admin. officials debate FEMA efficacy after Texas floods
The Trump Administration argued that it was shifting to empower state governments to provide citizens with relief, but climate experts say that would be harmful.
Trump arrives in Texas to survey flood damage as questions over response swirl
"It's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House. "Nobody can even believe it, such a thing - that much water that fast."
How Texas could have prepared for its deadly floods, and didn't - explainer
The Texas State legislature had a bill on the books to improve emergency weather preparedness systems statewide, but it failed in the Senate.
Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues
Torrential rains before dawn on Friday deluged the Guadalupe River, which burst its banks and killed dozens of people, leaving behind mangled piles of debris, trees, and cars.
