Rishav Kothari is Editor-in-Chief of The Watchers, where he runs the newsroom and covers earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather and space weather.
Deadly flash floods in Ruidoso, New Mexico claimed at least 3 lives including 2 children on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The fatalities occurred as the floodwaters swept the three downstream as the Rio Ruidoso river reached to record height on Tuesday.
A dog turned into an unexpected hero by saving 67 lives in Himachal Pradesh’s Siyathi village which was devastated by landslide on June 30, 2025. While monsoon continues to batter the region claiming at least 80 lives so far the dog’s contribution to saving lives has brought some good news to the affected people.
At least 3 fatalities have been reported across North Carolina as deadly floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal continue across the state on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The storm has dropped reportedly over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in some areas and spawned at least four tornadoes in the state.
At least 1 fatality and nearly 30 people were reported missing as floods and landslide along the Nepal-China border destroyed the Miteri Bridge on July 8, 2025, halting trade along the key route connecting the two countries.
All 27 individuals previously reported missing from Camp Mystic were confirmed dead on July 7, 2025, following historic floods that affected central Texas on July 4. The overall death toll has reached 90, with search and rescue operations still ongoing across the region.
At least four people died after Typhoon Danas made landfall along Taiwan’s central western coast on July 6, 2025, causing widespread flooding and damage. It was the first typhoon to strike the region since 1986.
Heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Chantal on July 6 2025, inundated roads, damaged infrastructure, and forced emergency declarations in North Carolina’s Moore and Orange counties.
At least 130 people died and 160 remain missing, as of July 14, after major flooding affected Kerr, Travis, Burnet, and Kendall counties in central Texas between July 3 and 6, 2025. The floods were caused by extreme rainfall brought by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry.
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina at approximately 05:00 EDT (09:00 UTC) on July 6, 2025.
Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6, which would make it the first storm of the season to make landfall over the U.S.
