Snow avalanches struck northern Italy and south-eastern France between February 7–8, 2026, killing at least 11 people across multiple Alpine locations. Italian authorities reported several fatalities in Trentino–Alto Adige and Lombardy, while French media confirmed deaths in the Hautes-Alpes. The incidents occurred during a period of elevated avalanche danger following recent snowfall and wind loading.
At least 15 cold-related deaths were reported in Maryland in the two weeks after a historic winter storm affected the United States in late January 2026.
Tropical Cyclone Gezani was located in the Mozambique Channel at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) and is forecast to intensify to 165 km/h (105 mph) near the Mozambique coast by February 14. Gale- to hurricane-force winds, rainfall totals locally reaching 200 mm (8 inches), and high seas of 7–10 m (23–33 feet) are possible in Inhambane Province, while Sofala and Gaza provinces remain saturated from prolonged flooding that has already displaced hundreds of thousands.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck the Coquimbo Region, Chile, at 13:34 UTC (10:34 local time) on February 12, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 37 km (22.9 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Severe thunderstorms struck parts of southeast Brazil on February 9 and 10, 2026, triggering landslides and flooding that left 10 people dead in Minas Gerais and injured two in Rio de Janeiro.
Satellite observations show that Heard Island’s Big Ben volcano remains active, with lava flows detected through late January and February 2026. The Darwin VAAC reported that the ash plume from a brief eruption around 14:00 UTC on February 11 reached 7.3 km (24 000 feet) above sea level and fully dissipated by the following day.
Tropical Cyclone Gezani has killed at least 31 people since it made landfall near Toamasina, on the eastern coast of Madagascar, on February 10, 2026, damaging and destroying around 80% of the city. Around three dozen were injured, with multiple still missing as recovery operations continue across the island.
Tropical Depression Penha crossed southern-central Philippines from February 5–7, 2026, leaving at least eight people dead and 645 612 affected across six regions, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as of February 10. More than 86 000 people were displaced, including nearly 60 000 staying in 438 evacuation centres, while enhanced rainfall from a shear line continues to affect central and southern parts of the country.
Severe flooding triggered by persistent heavy rainfall since January 26, 2026, has left 44 people dead across 16 departments in Colombia as of February 11. Authorities report 12 000 homes damaged, 4 000 destroyed, and approximately 72 000 families affected in 104 municipalities. Additional rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall between February 7–9, 2026 killed at least three people and inundated 21 displacement sites across Idlib and northern Latakia, northwest Syria. The flooding directly affected about 5 300 internally displaced persons, damaged or destroyed 1 999 tents, submerged homes, and forced evacuations of civilians and medical facilities, according to United Nations and local authorities.
