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Mother tells how daughter slipped away in north Cyprus ferry disaster

"She was saying, 'Don't let go'. And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go," Ayten Bicer sobbed.

A helicopter flies during a rescue operation after a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video.
Remnants of stone bridge pylons remain along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. The flooding caused significant damage to infrastructure throughout the canyon.

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves one dead, over a dozen missing

A man and a woman walk along a street during a storm in Nicosia on August 29, 2026

Storm, rough seas kill one, injure two in Cyprus as Israel prepares for unusual summer storm

Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee, during a rain storm on April 27, 2026.

Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, strong winds


Erin becomes a Category 5 hurricane, NHC says storm is 285 km northeast of Puerto Rico

Hurricane Erin is about 250 miles (400 km) east-northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kmph), the Miami-based forecaster said.

 A satellite image shows whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton, October 7, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

The Great Storm of 1703: Rediscovering HMS Northumberland's Dramatic Saga

"Scattered across the seabed, divers found seven iron cannons, copper cauldrons, and other valuable artifacts, including wooden chests with preserved cannonballs inside and copper kettles."

Some of the HMS Northumberland’s wreckage.

The Wonder Sea tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay during sudden storm, at least 34 dead

Rescuers found 11 survivors, including a 14-year-old boy who was trapped under the boat for four hours.

 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

South Korean floods, landslides kill at least 14, 12 missing

A majority of the casualties occurred in Sancheong County, in the south of the country.

 Firefighters take part in a rescue operation at a flooded area caused by torrential rain in Daegu, South Korea, July 17, 2025.

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.