The government of Rio de Janeiro intensified monitoring of rain after municipalities in the Metropolitan Region, Baixada Fluminense, Serrana Region and Costa Verde, were hit by temporary which occurred on Saturday afternoon (21).
During the day, 47 incidents attended by military personnel were recorded. According to the Fire Department report, there are no victims so far.
The most critical situation is in Nova Iguaçu, with three landslides and three floods. During the storm, three cars fell into a hole that opened in the asphalt in front of the Iguaçu University - Nova Iguaçu (Unig), on Avenida Abílio Augusto Távora. The region is identified as one of the most critical points.
On Saturday, strong winds and sandstorms swept across multiple northern regions of China. The National Meteorological Center on Friday issued yellow warnings for strong winds and sandstorms, as well as a blue alert for a cold wave.
The Hohhot Bureau of China Railway had activated a peak-period timetable to cope with unfavorable weather conditions. In most areas of Shanxi Province, residents wore heavier clothing and masks to protect themselves from the strong winds and thick dust. Authorities had implemented active emergency measures to ensure public safety.
Andrew Victor Naimanye Nile Post Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:33 UTC
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of two primary school pupils who were allegedly struck by lightning and died instantly.
The deceased have been identified as Ainembabazi Maria, 7, a Primary One pupil, and Ainomukama Augustine, 10, a Primary Five pupil, both learners at St Mary's Primary School Kyamuhunga in Bushenyi District.
The two were residents of Gongo Cell, Kyamuhunga Ward.
According to police, the incident occurred on February 19, 2026, as the children were walking home after having lunch near St Mary's Catholic Church Kyamuhunga.
RESCUERS race against time to recover and rescue the people trapped in a landslide in Upper Salazar, Mati City in Davao Oriental on Friday.
Eight people were reported killed in separate landslides that occurred in Davao region in the past two days.
Authorities have yet to determine whether there are other victims or missing people in the disaster.
The landslides were blamed on continuous heavy rainfall spawned by a shear line that has been affecting the region over the past few days.
The city government of Mati in Davao Oriental confirmed that four members of a family were killed after their house in Barangay Salazar was buried under a pile of rocks and soil yesterday morning.
Authorities said that the fatalities included the father, his pregnant wife and their two daughters.
Emilee Speck AccuWeather Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:53 UTC
Suspected tornadoes tore through parts of southern Indiana and Illinois on Thursday night as the first significant severe weather event in months swept across the Midwest.
Communities were left with widespread damage after what meteorologists believe were multiple tornadoes embedded within powerful thunderstorms.
Footage from storm chaser and photojournalist Brian Emfinger shows extensive destruction near Flat Rock, Illinois.
"Homes are moved off their foundations and mobile homes wrapped around trees," Emfinger said.
According to Emfinger, multiple people were trapped and injured inside damaged homes before first responders arrived. Emergency crews worked through the night to assist residents.
The torrential rain that struck Peru's southern Arequipa province on Thursday left a devastating toll: two people dead and extensive material damage across 16 of the 29 districts in the jurisdiction, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN).
The COEN said the Disaster Risk Management offices of Arequipa's local governments are carrying out Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN).
The work follows emergencies reported on the afternoon of February 19, triggered by intense rainfall that activated ravines and caused flooding across the province.
In that regard, it said Arequipa's Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER) reported that the districts affected by this event are: Alto Selva Alegre, Cayma, Arequipa, Cerro Colorado, Chiguata, Jacobo Hunter, Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero, Mariano Melgar, Miraflores, Paucarpata, Pocsi, Sabandia, Sachaca, Socabaya, Uchumayo, and Yanahuara.
Eliana Silver Daily Mail Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:26 UTC
An avalanche on Tuesday in the Zermatt region of Switzerland
Europe's avalanche crisis is escalating, with 86 people including at least four Brits killed this season as severe snowfall and unstable mountain conditions wreak havoc across the Alps and beyond.
France has recorded the highest toll so far with 25 deaths, followed by Italy with 21 and Austria with 14, while Switzerland has lost nine and Spain eight.
Slovakia reported four deaths and Slovenia three, with a single death in Andorra.
The vast majority of victims were caught in wind slab avalanches or collapses linked to persistent weak layers buried deep within the snow, often triggered after fresh downfalls.
Most were skiing off piste or travelling in backcountry terrain, with others killed while mountaineering, climbing or hiking.
Thousands of dead seabirds have washed up on the south west coast, Channel Islands and French beaches, a wildlife trust has said.
The majority of the birds are puffins which had become starved and exhausted due to not being able to feed during the recent storms.
Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) said it had received reports of puffins stranded on the island's beaches and more than 10,000 of the birds had perished and washed up on beaches in France, Spain and Portugal.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) said 262 puffins had washed up on Cornish beaches in January and February while only two had been reported last year.
Nearly two dozen avalanches were reported across Utah's mountains over the last 24 hours, and several were determined to be human-triggered.
The Utah Avalanche Center reported 18 avalanches on Wednesday, eight of which were human-triggered.
This comes after several warnings of increased avalanche dangers across the state as winter made its return with more than a foot of snow falling on Utah's mountains.
Leading up to Wednesday's storm, the Utah Avalanche Center issued an "Avalanche Watch," which was upgraded to a "Warning" the next day.
Forecasters said the heavy snow from the storm overloaded widespread fragile layers of weak, faceted snow that formed during the winter dry spell.
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions across central, southern and eastern Romania on Wednesday forced widespread school closures, disrupted air, rail and road traffic and left tens of thousands without power, authorities and news reports said.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds disrupted road, rail and air traffic in southern Romania, with delays reported in Bucharest and flights diverted from the capital's airport.
