Category Evacuation Alert

MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAITI REGION

  Subject to change Depth: 10 km Distances: 34 km NE of Les Cayes, Haiti / pop: 125,000 / local time: 08:29:09.6 2021-08-14 13 km NW of Aquin, Haiti / pop: 5,200 / local time: 08:29:09.6 2021-08-14

Deadly flash floods sweep through Turkey’s Black Sea region

At least 17 people have been killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region that have sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges, and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this…

Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by…

Heavy flooding hits central China, affecting tens of millions

Unusually heavy rains and massive flooding have hit China’s Henan province, bursting the banks of rivers, overwhelming the public transport system and upending lives of tens of millions. At least three people have been killed in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou,…