As Winter Storms Hit U.S., Here’s How to Handle Flight Cancellations and Delays
Severe winter storms are hitting the western part of the U.S. and heading eastward, causing power…
Vast Refugee Camp in Kenya Swells as Drought Hits Somalia
DADAAB REFUGEE COMPLEX, Kenya—Magan Noor Abdi was 17 with three children the first time she…
Syria’s Isolation Hinders Earthquake Relief Effort
The U.S.’s longstanding refusal to engage with Syria’s government, along with limited access to…
Syria Reels From Earthquakes but Struggles to Tap Outside Aid
As the scale of the devastation emerged in Syria from powerful earthquakes, the country faces…
Turkey’s Erdogan Era Began After a Massive Earthquake. Another Is Testing His Leadership.
ANTAKYA, Turkey—When a 1999 earthquake around Istanbul killed more than 17,000 people, the Turkish…
U.S. Presses Gulf States, EU to Boost Aid for Drought-Hit Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia—The U.S. is pressuring wealthy Persian Gulf states, as well as Europe, to boost…
Heavy Rain in New Zealand’s Biggest City Leads to State of Emergency
New Zealand’s largest city declared a state of emergency after heavy rain inundated large areas…
Water Is a Terrible Thing for California to Waste
Santa Cruz Sheriff navigates flooded road way in Aptos, Calif., Jan. 14.
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California Floods and the ‘Megadrought’
A flooded neighborhood in Merced, California on Tuesday.
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