Dozens of Remote Moroccan Villages Struggle in Aftermath of Devastating Earthquake September 12, 2023 By Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — The toll of the massive earthquake that devastated Morocco could be seen Monday in dozens of...
Death Toll from Storms and Flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria Rises to 14 September 7, 2023 ISTANBUL (AP) — The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased to 14...
As Death Toll from Maui Wildfire Reaches 93, Effort to Find and Identify the Dead is Just Beginning August 14, 2023 By Claire Rush, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Beatrice Dupuy LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93,...
Hawaii’s Biggest Disaster Kills 55 With 1,000 Still Missing August 11, 2023 By David R. Baker and Mark Chediak Rescue and clean-up crews are now pouring into the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, which has been leveled to ash...
Russia’s Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 21 in Ural Mountains May 10, 2023 MOSCOW (AP) – The death toll from wildfires in Russia’s Ural Mountains rose to 21 Tuesday, Russian state news agency...
Brazil Deluge Toll Hits 44 as Search Continues for Missing February 22, 2023 By Tatiana Pollastri and Eleonore Hughes SAO SEBASTIAO, Brazil (AP) — The death toll from flooding and landslides in Brazil’s southern state of Sao Paulo reached...
New Quake Brings Fresh Losses to Residents of Turkey, Syria February 22, 2023 By Zeynep Bilginsoy and Suzan Fraser ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of...
UN Official Warns of Rising Earthquake Death Toll in Syria February 17, 2023 By Omar Akour AMMAN (AP) — The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country’s death toll...
Turkey Earthquakes to Cost Insurers $2.4 Billion – KCC February 17, 2023 Catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC) said on Thursday it expects insured losses of $2.4 billion from the...
Struggle to Get Aid to Turkey and Syria After Massive Quake February 15, 2023 By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy and Bernat Armangue INDERIS, Syria (AP) — Aid agencies and governments stepped up efforts Tuesday to get help to earthquake-devastated parts of Turkey...