• France expands evacuation orders as Gironde wildfire spreads across Cap-Ferret peninsula

    ByReet Kaur

    French authorities expanded evacuation orders across the Cap-Ferret peninsula on July 24, 2026, after a rapidly spreading wildfire in Gironde breached a containment line overnight, prompting the activation of the national FR-Alert emergency warning system. More than 20 000 residents and tourists were initially evacuated before authorities ordered the evacuation of the entire peninsula as firefighters, supported by European assistance, continued efforts to contain the blaze.

  • State of Emergency declared for West Virginia after historic flooding

    ByRishav Kothari

    Historic flooding in Upshur County and widespread impacts from severe thunderstorms prompted West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey to declare a State of Emergency for all 55 counties on July 21, 2026. The Sand Run stream gauge near Buckhannon rose to record levels, reportedly reaching major flood stage for the first time on record. Meanwhile, torrential rainfall totals of up to 127 mm (5 inches) in less than six hours caused flash flooding, infrastructure damage, and multiple road closures.

  • Widespread flooding kills 10, damages more than 23 000 homes in Chile

    ByTeo Blašković

    Heavy rain and flooding associated with a prolonged frontal system have killed 10 people and left four missing across Chile since July 14, with the most extensive isolation concentrated in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions. The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response reported 104 271 people isolated, 2 281 affected, and 1 031 in shelters on July 21.

  • Tropical Storm Bertha brings flash flood and storm surge threat from Florida to Louisiana

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed over the northeastern Gulf at 19:00 CDT on July 20, 2026 (00:00 UTC on July 21) and strengthened to 85 km/h (50 mph) by 06:00 UTC. A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect along sections of the northern Gulf Coast, where heavy rainfall, flash flooding, coastal inundation, dangerous surf, and rip currents were forecast from western Florida into southern Louisiana.

  • Tropical Storm and Storm Surge watches expanded from Florida to Louisiana as Gulf depression strengthens

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Depression Two became better organized over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on July 20, 2026, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to expand the Tropical Storm Watch from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana and issue a Storm Surge Watch for parts of the northern Gulf Coast. The depression had maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) at 15:00 UTC and is expected to become a tropical storm later today, followed by gradual strengthening through Tuesday.

  • Enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms issued for parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Lower Great Lakes on July 18

    ByRishav Kothari

    An enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms has been issued for portions of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Lower Great Lakes on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as an unusually strong upper-level storm system brings the threat of widespread damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes through the afternoon and evening.

  • M7.3 earthquake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico, small tsunami waves recorded

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 struck offshore Chiapas, Mexico at 14:48 UTC on July 17, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 15.2 km (9.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 25 km (15.5 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts.

  • Two killed and 230 rescued as catastrophic flash floods strike Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least two people were killed and 230 rescued after repeated thunderstorms produced catastrophic flash flooding across the Texas Hill Country and south-central Texas on July 16, 2026. Up to 711 mm (28 inches) of rain fell in northern Uvalde County over three days, while the Guadalupe River at Comfort rose more than 9 m (30 feet) in under three hours and crested near 11.3 m (37 feet). Texas deployed more than 2 350 emergency responders and over 1 400 response assets as flood waves moved through several river basins.

  • Minnesota sets new air pollution record, Superior National Forest reports the worst wildfire conditions in 20 years

    ByRishav Kothari

    Record-breaking wildfire smoke has reduced air quality across much of Minnesota, with pollution levels becoming so high that they exceeded the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s routine quality-control limits. The smoke is being generated from wildfires burning across Minnesota and parts of southern Canada. The Superior National Forest is experiencing the worst wildfire conditions in 20 years. Officials warn that hazardous smoke, extreme fire behavior, and additional wildfire growth are expected to continue as crews respond to 15 active fires across the Forest.