At least three dead as remnants of Chantal bring deadly floods and tornadoes to North Carolina, U.S.

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:58:51 +0000

At least 3 fatalities have been reported across North Carolina as deadly floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal continue across the state on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The storm has dropped reportedly over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in some areas and spawned at least four tornadoes in the state.

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At least 1 dead, nearly 30 missing as floods destroy Miteri Bridge on China-Nepal border

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:57:50 +0000

At least 1 fatality and nearly 30 people were reported missing as floods and landslide along the Nepal-China border destroyed the Miteri Bridge on July 8, 2025, halting trade along the key route connecting the two countries.

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At least 4 dead in Taiwan following Typhoon Danas’ historic landfall

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:12:19 +0000

At least four people died after Typhoon Danas made landfall along Taiwan’s central western coast on July 6, 2025, causing widespread flooding and damage. It was the first typhoon to strike the region since 1986.

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Major eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki sends ash to 19.6 km, triggers ashfall in nearby villages, Indonesia

Teo Blašković — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:38:24 +0000

A major explosive eruption occurred at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025, producing an ash column that rose to over 19 km (63 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.). The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red, resulting in the cancellation of multiple flights to and from Bali. Heavy ashfall is falling over the nearby villages.

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Tropical Storm Chantal to make landfall over South Carolina on July 6

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:34:46 +0000

Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6, which would make it the first storm of the season to make landfall over the U.S.

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At least 24 dead, dozens missing after catastrophic flooding along Guadalupe River, Texas

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:16:36 +0000

At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. A State of Disaster has been declared for 15 counties.

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Multiple fatalities reported as historic floods strike Kerrville, Texas

Rishav Kothari — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:35:37 +0000

Catastrophic flash floods struck parts of Texas including Kerrville, causing multiple fatalities as the Guadalupe River the reached its second-highest level on record on July 4, 2025. Flash flood emergencies have been issued across multiple counties as the flooding continues to ravage the region.

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At least 15 dead as polar air mass brings record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

Teo Blašković — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:20:44 +0000

A polar air mass originating from Antarctica brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay between June 30 and July 3, 2024, causing at least 15 deaths and prompting emergency shelter activation and gas supply restrictions across the region.

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Madre Fire explodes to over 14 000 ha (35 500 acres) in one day, becoming California’s largest wildfire of 2025

Reet Kaur — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:54:57 +0000

The Madre Fire in California's San Luis Obispo County ignited around 13:00 LT on July 2, 2025, and burned through 14 370 ha (35 531 acres) by early July 3. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for multiple zones as strong winds and high temperatures continue to fuel rapid fire growth. This is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 to date.

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Argentina closes border crossing as record-breaking polar wave sweeps across Chile

Rishav Kothari — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:40:06 +0000

Chile recorded some of its coldest temperatures in history on June 30, as a polar wave brought subzero conditions from the Altiplano to Patagonia. The extreme cold led to closure of a key border crossing between Chile and Argentina starting on July 1 due to ice and snow accumulations.

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Featured articles – The Watchers

At least three dead as remnants of Chantal bring deadly floods and tornadoes to North Carolina, U.S.

At least 1 dead, nearly 30 missing as floods destroy Miteri Bridge on China-Nepal border

At least 4 dead in Taiwan following Typhoon Danas’ historic landfall

Major eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki sends ash to 19.6 km, triggers ashfall in nearby villages, Indonesia

Tropical Storm Chantal to make landfall over South Carolina on July 6

At least 24 dead, dozens missing after catastrophic flooding along Guadalupe River, Texas

Multiple fatalities reported as historic floods strike Kerrville, Texas

At least 15 dead as polar air mass brings record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

Madre Fire explodes to over 14 000 ha (35 500 acres) in one day, becoming California’s largest wildfire of 2025

Argentina closes border crossing as record-breaking polar wave sweeps across Chile