At least 22 people have died across Ecuador as of Monday, March 31, 2025, due to ongoing floods, and multiple landslides that have damaged tens of thousands of homes across the country, affecting nearly 145 000 people. Meanwhile, the oil spill in Esmeraldas continues to affect the province, with an ongoing water crisis worsening the conditions amidst floods.
Life-threatening flash floods and severe weather are forecast to impact large parts of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Midwest starting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as a multi-hazard storm moves over the region.
At least seven people were reported dead after a severe storm system swept from the Midwest through the mid-Atlantic and southern United States on March 30 and 31, 2025, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, significant ice accretion, and isolated tornadoes. Nearly 500 000 energy customers or about 1.2 million people were left without power by Monday morning, March 31.
A new volcanic eruption has just begun north of the dam near Grindavík, Iceland, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reported at 09:45 UTC. A Coast Guard helicopter was sent to confirm the exact location and size of the eruption. This is the 11th eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 and the 9th on the Sundhnúk crater series.
Two suspected tornadoes were reported in Dothan City, Alabama, on Monday, March 31, 2025, injuring five children as the storm ripped the roof off Dothan Preparatory School. At least 3 000 people were left without power as storms ripped through the area, downing trees and power lines.
Japan has raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake volcano to level 3 early Sunday, March 30, 2025, following the detection of more than 200 volcanic tremors within a 24-hour period.
At least 2 people died in Indiana as severe storms swept across the central United States over the weekend, with widespread damage, tornadoes, and wind gusts of up to 155 km/h (96 mph) reported on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
A powerful ice storm swept across northern U.S. and eastern Canada over the weekend, leaving more than 450 000 customers without power and causing significant ice accretion from Michigan to Ottawa.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit off the coast of Pangai, Tonga, at 12:18 UTC on March 30, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches are in effect for parts of central and eastern U.S. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, as thunderstorms pass over Texas and parts of Oklahoma, putting millions under alert for damaging hail and strong gusts.
