Philippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon…
Vietnam looks to new strategies for living with extreme storms
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms…
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead, people trapped on roofs, cars submerged
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding…
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits central Philippines, causing deadly flash floods
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fast-moving typhoon barreled across the central Philippines Monday after slamming ashore overnight from…
Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged…
Rescuers and aid workers race to reach flood-hit central Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam raced to reach isolated area that were…
Tens of thousands of people evacuate as typhoon approaches eastern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate to safer grounds and prohibited…
More than 150,000 evacuate in Philippines as typhoon approaches
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 150,000 people evacuated to safer ground in eastern Philippine provinces Monday as…
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa…
Rescuers and aid workers bring relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and…
Hunger and despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica after ‘ Melissa’
BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was…
Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti pick up pieces after Hurricane Melissa’s destruction
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of…