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Floods in Ksar El Kébir: Tangier hosts hundreds of displaced residents in emergency shelter

Authorities in northern Morocco have evacuated hundreds of people affected by severe flooding in Ksar El Kébir to Tangier, where an emergency shelter has been set up to provide support and care. Since Tuesday, the National Summer Center at the Diplomatic Forest in Tangier has been hosting approximately......

Morocco evacuates over 108,000 as floods engulf northern city

Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 residents from four northern provinces amid weeks of heavy rains and dam overflows that have turned vast swathes of the northwest plains into disaster zones. The historic city of Ksar el-Kebir, home to about 120,000 people, stands largely deserted,......

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes western japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), causing strong tremors but no tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time in the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture, at a shallow depth of around 10 kilometers, the......

Moderate earthquake rattles northern California near Susanville

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 9 miles northwest of Susanville in Lassen County, California, at around 9:49 p.m. PST on December 30, 2025. The U.S. Geological Survey pinpointed the epicenter in a seismically active zone known for its tectonic unrest, where the quake originated at a shallow......

Unesco strengthens emergency support for countries hit by natural disasters

Paris – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has announced increased support for ten countries facing emergency situations, many of them linked to natural disasters and extreme weather events recorded during the autumn of 2025. According to the......

Global economic losses from natural disasters drop by one-third in 2025, Swiss Re reports

Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have declined by 33 percent in 2025, reaching $220 billion, according to Swiss Re, the Zurich-based reinsurer. Despite the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January, which alone caused an estimated $40 billion in insured losses—the......

Valencia leader heckled at memorial for flood victims amid criticism over disaster response

The leader of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, faced public outrage during a state memorial service marking the first anniversary of the 2024 floods, the deadliest natural disaster in the country in decades. Relatives of victims accused him of mishandling the emergency response that......

One year on Spain's flood survivors continue rebuilding and preserving memories

One year after Spain experienced its most devastating natural disaster in a generation, survivors are still striving to rebuild their lives while honoring those lost. The catastrophic floods of October 2024 claimed 237 lives, primarily in the province of Valencia, and left deep scars across 78 municipalities. The......

Third devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan as death toll surpasses 2,200

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, marking the third major quake to strike the region this week. The disaster amplifies the ongoing humanitarian crisis in a country already grappling with inadequate relief operations in its remote mountainous areas. Death toll climbs......