At least 21 dead after landslide in Wapenamanda, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
At least 21 people were killed after a landslide struck a village in Papua New Guinea on Friday Morning, October 31, 2025.
Two fatalities reported after intense rainfall in New York City
A low-pressure system moving through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States brought nearly 76 mm (3 inches) of rainfall to the New York region on October 30, 2025, causing flash floods that left two people dead after becoming trapped in flooded basements.
First of multiple atmospheric rivers to bring AR4 conditions and rising streamflows to western Washington
A strong atmospheric river is forecast to make landfall over the Pacific Northwest early on October 31, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall and high freezing levels to western Washington. The event is expected to produce AR3–AR4 conditions, with 75–125 mm (3–5 inches) of rain forecast in the Olympic Peninsula and North Cascades. Two additional atmospheric rivers are expected to follow between November 3 and 5.
Hurricane Hunters release video of heavy turbulence inside Hurricane Melissa’s eye
he NOAA Hurricane Hunters shared a video experienced above normal turbulence levels while going inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa forcing them to return due to safety concern on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Alert Level for Korovin volcano, Alaska raised to Advisory
A small explosion occurred at Korovin volcano on Atka Island, Alaska, at 21:27 AKDT on October 29, 2025, prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to raise the Aviation Color Code and Alert Level to Yellow / Advisory.
Red Flag Warning issued for all of south Texas
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for all of South Texas from 09:00 to 10:00 CDT on October 30, 2025, due to critically low relative humidity and extremely dry fuels.
Tornado-like devastation stretches for miles in Black River after Hurricane Melissa’s historic landfall, Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Black River, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, at approximately 10:15 LT (15:15 UTC) on October 28, as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h (185 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 915 hPa. This was the strongest hurricane to strike Jamaica on record, causing catastrophic damage…
Early-season freeze impacts large parts of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and New Mexico
Widespread Freeze Warnings are in effect across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and parts of New Mexico on Thursday, October 30, 2025, with temperatures forecast to drop to −6°C to −2°C (20°F–28°F). The event marks the first significant freeze of the season across the southern High Plains. The warnings remain valid through early Friday morning as clear skies and light winds enable rapid radiational cooling. Residents are advised to protect plants, pipes, and pets.
100 000 homes flooded, nine fatalities as extreme rainfall hits Vietnam
Heavy rains affecting central Vietnam since late October 2025 caused severe flooding across multiple provinces, killing at least nine people and leaving five missing, according to government officials. More than 100 000 homes were inundated, and widespread damage to infrastructure and agriculture was reported.
Five more Outer Banks homes fall into the sea, bringing month’s total to 15
Five unoccupied houses in the village of Buxton, Hatteras Island, collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 28, according to the National Park Service (NPS), bringing the month’s total to 15 homes lost along the Outer Banks. The NPS said two homes fell in the morning, at 10:45 local time (LT) and 11:00 LT, and…
