Natural disaster
Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii
The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 51 killed, roads blocked
Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300
Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake
India is emerging as a global first responder to natural disasters - opinion
By providing need-based and rapid assistance during emergencies, and through its efforts to develop capacities for mutual benefit, India is seen as a reliable first responder and a force for good.
At least 38 killed, after magnitude 7.7 earthquake, strong aftershocks shake Indonesia
According to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority, several agencies have been mobilized in response to the seismic activity to assess damage and locate people trapped underneath rubble.
Israeli aid delegation arrives in Colombia to assist with post-quake rescue operations
Israel is one of the four countries, alongside the US, Ecuador, and El Salvador, to have been requested by Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella to send a search-and-rescue team.
Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone
285 have been killed, nearly 4,000 were injured, and 400 others are still missing from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday.
England and Wales wildfires reach record level as heatwave fuels new blazes
Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told Reuters the number of wildfires had now exceeded last year's total of 1,017.
Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border
Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around 4:00 a.m. and go to an assistance center set up at a primary school in a nearby village, authorities said in a statement.
Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically
Flames enveloped settlements and trees over 1,000 hectares, turning the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.
Israel sends 80-person rescue delegation to earthquake-hit Colombia
The delegation, headed by the commander of the Home Front Command's National Rescue and Rescue Unit, Brig.-General (res.) Yossi Pinto, includes both regular duty soldiers and reservists.
ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake
The earthquake struck on Monday, with a magnitude of 7.4 that shook Colombia's coastal Choco province, and has killed at least 250 people.
Israel sends aid delegation to Colombia in aftermath of earthquake that killed at least 250 people
Emergency teams aided by police, soldiers and volunteers have been working with excavators and, at times, their bare hands, hunting for survivors beneath debris.
