A tsunami alert has been issued after volcanic eruptions at Ruang mountain in Indonesia sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and … Read more
At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions of the area’s Ruang volcano, which for days has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky. The volcano, located on Ruang island about 100km from the provincial capital Manado, has erupted more than three times since Tuesday. Authorities have … Read more
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has hit southern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency says. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued. Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the … Read more
A view of the street after heavy rainfall as adverse weather conditions affect daily life in Dubai. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The National Center of Meteorology (NCM), a government taskforce responsible for cloud seeding missions in the United Arab Emirates, denied reports that it carried out the weather modification technique in the runup … Read more
Storms and heavy rain have caused flooding in some Gulf states, leading to the Tuesday closure of Dubai’s airport — one of the busiest in the world. The United Arab Emirates, usually known for its hot and sunny weather, reportedly saw over 100 mm of rain in a 24-hour period, marking a 75-year record since … Read more
People wade through submerged street after heavy rain in United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images One of the world’s busiest airports temporarily halted operations as the United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest rainfall on record. The downpour prompted flight cancellations and delays at Dubai’s international airport, with travelers … Read more
A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday, as roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses. Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport — recently crowned the second-busiest airport in the world — underwater as massive aircraft attempt to navigate floodwaters. Large jets looked more … Read more
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a new severe weather warning for NSW as parts of the state continue to reel from damaging floods. Damaging winds are expected to hit a 500km stretch of NSW coastline from Tuesday night and not ease below warning thresholds until late Wednesday afternoon. Gusts of about 100km/h are forecast … Read more
An earthquake has shaken the densely populated New York City metropolitan area, the US Geological Survey says, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the northeast of the country. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centred near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 70km west of New York City and 80km … Read more
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs is working to determine the fate of two Australians reported missing after Taiwan’s worst earthquake in 25 years. They are among three foreigners, including a Canadian, who remain unaccounted for as rescuers face further landslides and rockfalls in their search for 13 people still missing from Wednesday’s quake, as the … Read more
