Over 100 people were killed in Kasaba Village, South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, after the Kasaba River overflowed following heavy rainfall between May 8 and 9, 2025. The resulting floods damaged more than 150 homes, injured multiple residents, and devastated the surrounding area.
Over 160 000 residents were placed under confinement after a fire broke out at a chemical factory in Vilanova i la Geltrú, northeastern Spain, releasing a large plume of toxic chlorine gas on Saturday morning, May 10, 2025.
Storms ripped through parts of southern Texas with hurricane-force winds on Thursday, May 8, 2025, leaving at least 4 injured and causing widespread damage. The storms prompted a disaster declaration for the City of Alice on Friday, May 9, after the storms left over 5 000 customers without power.
A storm system moving along the Gulf Coast is forecast to bring heavy rains and thunderstorms across the Florida Panhandle and much of the southeast starting Saturday, May 10, 2025, threatening millions across the region.
A severe hailstorm struck Baoding, Hebei Province, on May 5, 2025, covering streets with hailstones up to 2 cm (0.8 inches) in diameter. The storm caused significant agricultural losses.
A deadly landslide struck Sabaneta, just south of Medellín, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, killing at least five people and leaving two missing amid ongoing heavy rains in Colombia’s Antioquia department. Rescue operations are underway as parts of the region remain under red alert.
Heavy rains and flash floods are forecast to impact the Northeast and Southeast United States from Friday through Saturday, May 9 and 10, 2025, with rainfall totals between 25 and 100 mm (1 to 4 inches) expected in areas including New England and the Florida Panhandle.
Two F1 tornadoes and a waterspout caused structural damage across Portugal’s Alentejo region and nearby districts between May 2 and 3, 2025. Emergency crews were deployed to clear debris and restore utility services.
Heat advisories are in effect across southern California from Friday to Saturday, May 9–10, 2025, with level 3 out of 4 HeatRisk issued for parts of the region due to the increased risk of heat-related illnesses.
Severe floods and landslides have killed at least 48 people and affected more than 182 000 across Ecuador since January 1, causing widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and agriculture in 23 of the country’s 24 provinces.
