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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


Lightning strikes, kills two young people on Mexican beach

Watch a video of the incident that occurred at Aquila Beach, situated western Mexico.

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Israel may see rain as summer comes to an end - meteorological service

Temperatures are expected to slightly drop, especially inland and in the mountains, with there being a chance of rain in the North as the summer season comes to a close.

Winter in Israel.

Tunisia hints Israel behind devastating Storm Daniel due to 'Zionist name'

"Zionism's growing influence has penetrated:" Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared to blame Zionism for floods that devastated Libya's Derna.

 A destroyed car sits on top of a pile of rubble, following fatal floods in Derna, Libya, September 17, 2023REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Sinkholes gape open across central Israel amid unseasonal rain, weather

Police were at the scenes directing traffic and recommended taking alternative routes.

 Sinkhole opens up in Tel Aviv Propes Street, February 1, 2023.

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death toll would be much higher.

 General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture.

Cyclone rains in Brazil's south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded

Video obtained by Reuters showed houses in Mucum submerged by rising water, while streets and rivers were also flooded.

 Flooding in Brazil, 2011.

One death reported at Burning Man, thousands stranded in mud and rain

Access to and from Black Rock City, the event site, was closed "for the remainder of the event," organizers said in a statement on social media.

 Dub Kitty and Ben Joos, of Idaho and Nevada, walk through the mud at Burning Man after a night of dancing with friends in Black Rock City, in the Nevada desert, after a rainstorm turned the site into mud September 2, 2023.

Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, then weakens and turns fury on Georgia

Idalia slammed ashore as a powerful Category 3 hurricane at Keaton Beach in Florida's Big Bend region, packing winds of about 125 mph.

 A view of a vehicle partially submerged in a canal after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023.

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away.

 Strong winds and rain are seen from a residence as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches, in Cathedral City, California, U.S. August 20, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.