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One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

A woman in her 50s from east Jerusalem was killed after a heavy object struck her as floodwaters rose in her home, and emergency services are searching for a boy near Modi'in Illit.

Heavy flooding inundates a road in the village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, as vehicles and heavy machinery make their way through floodwaters following winter rains.
View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm "Byron" hits Israel. December 11, 2025.

Israel braces for storm with wind gusts up to 110 km/h, red alert in Center, Northern Israel

Police on the scene of a kitesurfing incident in Bat Yam.

Fatal kitesurfing accident at Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach: One dead, two injured due to extreme winds

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak


Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

The tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according to the NHC, is located about 70 miles west-southwest of Charleston, the most populous city in South Carolina.


After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea

Experts want to measure and examine the remains on the beach next week using 3D technology.

 After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea. EMOZION.

A rare blue aurora over Japan stretched all the way to space. Now scientists think they know why

Researchers report an unknown process transports nitrogen to high altitudes, making blue aurora a mystery.

 The aurora over Japan.

Northern lights may be visible in northern U.S. over Thanksgiving due to solar storm

Geomagnetic storm conditions strongest Thursday afternoon into Friday morning, increasing aurora chances Thanksgiving night.

 Northern lights, Budir, Iceland.

Front row seat at a hurricane: Memories of a storm battering Florida - comment

The memories of Hurricane Wilma are again flooding back (sorry for the metaphor) as Floridians now deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s devastation.

 SATELLITE IMAGE from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Wilma from space, October 23, 2005.

Deadly storms, twisters wreak havoc across central US

At least five people, including children, were killed in northern Texas when a powerful tornado struck a rural area near the Oklahoma border on Saturday night.

Jewell Baggett, 51, sits on a bathtub amid the wreckage of the home built by her grandfather, where she grew up and three generations of her family lived, and which Hurricane Idalia had reduced to rubble, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023.

Historic rainstorm wreaks havoc in UAE, disrupts flights, floods major roads

In Dubai, major thoroughfares were reduced to a crawl, with some vehicles, including buses, nearly submerged underwater. Social media footage displayed dramatic scenes of malls and homes flooded.

 A car is stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024.

Israeli kids found wandering alone amid storms, extreme weather

Storms battered the whole country this weekend with nearly 90mm falling in some areas in 24 hours.

 Flooded rivers in Israel's North, February 17, 2024.

Israeli toddler found walking alone in Tel Aviv amid storms, heavy rain

Israel Police launched an investigation into the incident shortly after evacuating the child to Sourasky Medical Center for medical examinations.

 The toddler seen with an MDA paramedic in Tel Aviv on November 20, 2023

Preparing for the storm: Safety tips for rain, storms, and strong winds

Expect rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds with potential coastal and inland floods. The Israel Police issued winter weather safety instructions.