At least one person died, and three others went missing after floods struck Badakshan Province in northeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, following heavy overnight rainfall.
At least 23 people have died due to severe weather and flash floods sweeping the South and Midwest since early April 2025. The catastrophic weather, marked by heavy rain, widespread floods and tornadoes, has left a trail of destruction across multiple states.
Wildfires in Siberia have destroyed 65 buildings, caused one death, and injured five people over the past week, as strong winds and storms prompted a state of emergency in several regions.
An explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines on April 8, 2025, produced a 4 000 m (13 000 feet) high ash plume, pyroclastic flows, and ballistic fragments. Authorities have urged communities within 6 km (3.7 miles) of the summit crater to remain evacuated.
Mount Etna’s Southeast Crater exhibited intensified Strombolian activity on April 8, 2025, leading to strong emission of volcanic ash clouds reaching altitudes of approximately 5.5 km (3.4 miles) above the volcano and drifting southeast. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red.
At least 33 people have died due to flooding in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after heavy rainfall began on the night of Friday, April 4, 2025. Authorities have warned that the death toll may rise as rescue operations continue. The floods have disrupted transportation and essential services, placing further strain on the city’s infrastructure.
At least 19 people were reported dead across multiple U.S. states, including Kentucky and Tennessee, as severe flooding continued on April 7, 2025, following a multi-day storm system that began on April 2.
At least 16 people have died as a multi-hazard weather system brought widespread flooding from Texas to Ohio, with the heaviest impacts reported in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas since Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Eight people, including a 9-year-old boy, have died due to severe weather and flooding across the central United States as of Friday night, April 4, 2025. Fatalities were reported in Tennessee, Missouri, and Indiana. Floods continue to batter much of the region, with some areas forecast to receive 254–508 mm (10–20 inches) through the weekend.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit New Britain region of Papua New Guinea at 20:05 UTC on April 4, 2025 (06:05 LT, April 5). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
