• Massive floods hit NW Turkey, leaving 7 people missing

    7 people are missing after massive floods and landslides hit Turkey's northwestern province of Düzce on Wednesday night, July 17 and Thursday, July 18, 2019. Turkey's interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, said Thursday that 135 people have been rescued,…

  • Eruption at Etna’s New Southeast Crater, Italy

    Mild eruptive activity which started at the New Southeast Crater (NSEC) on July 14 gradually intensified on July 18, INGV reports. Frequent ash emissions, producing only minor anomalies in images recorded by the thermal surveillance cameras were reported on July 17….

  • Heavy rain floods Toronto, Canada

    Heavy rain that swept through the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 17, 2019, flooded numerous roads, including major ones, causing traffic delays and leaving some motorists trapped in floodwaters across Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Toronto fire said it…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: July 10 – 16, 2019

    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from July 10 – 16, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA) | Manam, Papua New Guinea | Shishaldin, Fox Islands (USA) |…

  • Wildfires force evacuation of hundreds of homes, Israel

    Hundreds of homes were evacuated early Wednesday, July 17, 2019, as several wildfires broke out across Israel. The fires are reportedly a result of a heatwave affecting most of the country, with temperatures in some cities reaching 50 °C (122 °F). The first…