As France battles what President Emmanuel Macron called the country’s worst wave of wildfires since World War II, there is also concern about the impact on one of the nation’s most prized industries. For generations, wine-making has been deeply woven into French culture and heritage. Now, winemakers and enthusiasts are worried about the economic impact…
Ege-Cap Ferret, France — French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. The…
The death toll has grown to at least 34 people in southwestern Japan after a powerful earthquake on Tuesday, according to the prefectural government of Kumamoto, on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, where the quake struck. The disaster destroyed homes, triggered an explosion at a mall and caused a factory chimney to collapse. Two days…
Nearly a foot of rain fell in less than a day in parts of the Northeast during a historic flooding event. Rob Marciano has a look at the damage. Source link
Videos show dangerous flooding in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – CBS News Watch CBS News Dangerous flash floods hit the Northeast this week as heavy rains and thunderstorms inundated the area. Videos show the chaos and damage. Some footage has no sound. Source link
16m ago U.S. commander warns troops not to share video of strikes on bases, says it could be helping Iran U.S. troops across the Middle East have been warned that cellphone videos they share online could help Iran target American bases, the Reuters news agency reported Wednesday. Admiral Brad Cooper, overall commander of U.S….
Kumamoto, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu, also…
Swaths of damage as tornado tears through Wisconsin – CBS News Watch CBS News Trees and power lines collapsed around cars as a tornado with winds of 140 miles per hour tore through central Wisconsin on Monday. The National Weather Service found a 12-mile-long swath of damage. Jason Allen reports. Source link
String of tornadoes causes devastating destruction across Midwest – CBS News Watch CBS News Hundreds of thousands of people are without power after a string of tornadoes tore across the Midwest, causing massive damage. Jason Allen reports. Source link
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, registering a magnitude of 7.1 according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and 6.8 according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered near the city of Kumamoto, about 600 miles south of Tokyo. A tsunami alert was issued, for waves of about one yard in height,…
