Landslides and mudslides
Supporters of Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi celebrate after he won the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Initial results released Saturday propelled Raisi, a protege of the country's supreme leader, into Tehran’s highest civilian position. The vote appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

By Jon Gambrell Jun. 19, 2021 02:21 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a half-submerged LCT Jacqueline star ship is seen after its crew abandoned ship as Tropical Storm Choi-wan hits Albuera, Leyte province, central Philippines on Wednesday June 2, 2021. The tropical storm has left several people dead and displaced hundreds of villagers in the southern and central Philippines, where it set off flooding and landslides, officials said Wednesday. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
Storm leaves 3 dead, displaces thousands in Philippines

Jun. 02, 2021 10:49 AM EDT

People affected by recent flooding gather at an aid distribution point in Ile Boleng on Adonara Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Multiple disasters triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in eastern Indonesia and neighboring East Timor have left a number of people dead or missing. (AP Photo/Rofinus Monteiro)
Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 140, dozens missing

By Ricko Wawo And Niniek Karmini Apr. 07, 2021 11:14 AM EDT

Gov. Ige tours Kauai landslide, visits cut-off communities

Mar. 19, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
PRINCEVILLE, Hawaii (AP) — In his first trip off Oahu in over a year because of the pandemic, Hawaii Gov. David Ige toured a landslide that cut off several...

A house on Haleiwa Road is surrounded by floodwaters Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Torrential rains have inundated parts of Hawaii for the past several days. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Hawaii town blocked by landslide launches makeshift ferry

By Audrey Mcavoy Mar. 13, 2021 01:25 AM EST

A portion of a highway is blocked by a landslide after an earthquake hit the city, in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said.(Hironori Asakawa/Kyodo News via AP)
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries

By Yuri Kageyama And Mari Yamaguchi Feb. 13, 2021 11:43 PM EST

A lamp is used during an outage following an earthquake in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) away from Fukushima Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas. (Keiko Hatto via AP)
Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert

By Yuri Kageyama Feb. 13, 2021 12:36 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 06:42 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 10 The Tampa Bay Times on the potential of...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 11:29 AM EST
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Jan. 12 Jackson Free Press on a group of...

Mudslide destroys nightclub in Colombia, leaving 7 dead

By Manuel Rueda Nov. 23, 2020 02:08 PM EST
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A mudslide destroyed a dance club and killed seven people in northern Colombia early Monday as the country reels from heavy rains. ...

A National Police officer carries an elderly woman out of an area flooded by water brought by Hurricane Eta in Jerusalen, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday had become more of a vast tropical rainstorm, but it was advancing so slowly and dumping so much rain that much of Central America remained on high alert. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)
Eta back to sea as Central America tallies damages and dead

By Delmer Martínez And Sonia Pérez D. Nov. 06, 2020 12:01 AM EST

A toddler is carried over a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Jerusalen, Honduras, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. The storm that hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday had become more of a vast tropical rainstorm, but it was advancing so slowly and dumping so much rain that much of Central America remained on high alert. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)
Guatemala president says 37 dead in landslides caused by Eta

By Marlon González Nov. 05, 2020 12:01 AM EST

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is joined by his wife Janet after he addressed supporters after winning his second term as governor in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
No COVID-19 policy changes post-election, Holcomb says

By Casey Smith Nov. 04, 2020 02:22 PM EST

A woman works to recover the part of roof damaged by Hurricane Eta in Wawa, Nicaragua, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Eta slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds Tuesday, while heavy rains thrown off by the Category 4 storm already were causing rivers to overflow across Central America. (AP Photo/Carlos Herrera)
Eta brings heavy rains, deadly mudslides to Honduras

By Marlon González Nov. 04, 2020 12:05 AM EST

This GeoColor satellite image taken Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at 1 p.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Eta in the Gulf of Mexico approaching the border of Honduras and Nicaragua. New Hurricane Eta quickly gained force Monday as it headed for Central America on the verge of becoming a major hurricane, threatening massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region. (NOAA via AP)
Cat 4 Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America

Nov. 02, 2020 09:12 PM EST

Ray Lopez delivers supplies to Mountain Mike's Pizza in the Montclair district of Oakland, Calif., where power is turned off, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to portions of Northern California hoping to prevent wildfires during hot, windy weather throughout the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires

By Don Thompson And John Antczak Oct. 16, 2020 12:32 PM EDT

The roofs of a car factory are seen on sidewalk after typhoon hit Fukuoka, southwestern Japan Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week left people injured, damaged buildings, caused blackouts at nearly half a million homes and paralyzed traffic in southern Japanese islands before headed to South Korea.(Kyodo News via AP)
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands

By Kim Tong-Hyung And Mari Yamaguchi Sep. 06, 2020 11:13 PM EDT

A man makes his way through strong wind with his umbrella broken by the wind in Kagoshima city, southwestern Japan Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an area vulnerable to flooding and mudslides. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in southern Japan

By Yuri Kageyama Sep. 06, 2020 12:55 AM EDT

Residents watch the arrival of local authorities to demolish illegal construction alongside a drainage canal which saw flooding last week due to heavy monsoon rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed some people and damaged scores of houses in Pakistan's scenic northwestern Swat Valley, a spokesman said Wednesday, as rescuers assisted residents in the port city of Karachi where last week's rains wreaked havoc that killed dozens. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Flash floods triggered by rain kill 15 people in NW Pakistan

By Riaz Khan Sep. 02, 2020 06:14 AM EDT

Police block a road and use smoke grenades during a protest after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Belarus police and protesters clashed in the capital and the city of Brest Sunday night after a presidential election in which the country's longtime leader sought a sixth term despite rising discontent with his authoritarian rule and his cavalier dismissal of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo)
Police break up protests after Belarus presidential vote

By Yuras Karmanau Aug. 09, 2020 04:31 AM EDT