Natural Disasters

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saudi officials have closed down universities and schools after Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second largest city flooded. The Saudi Civil Defense anticipates heavy rainfall to continue until Wednesday morning. Flooding in Jeddah occurs yearly and in 2009, more than 100…

Shirzad Bozorgmehr and James Masters, CNN On November 12, 2017, Iran and Iraq suffered a horrific earthquake leaving 452 individuals dead and 7,100 injured. With a magnitude of 7.3 centered south of Halabja, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Turkey all experienced an aftershock. Iran and Iraq have…

Although it goes against every emotional reaction a human being has to earthquakes, doing the drop, cover, hold on is the safest thing here. Running in a strong earthquake poses many hazards, and itself can cause a number of injuries, such as broken legs and ankle sprains. The general advice for…

At least 44 people are currently reported as dead after Typhoon Darmey hit the southern central region of Vietnam. In addition to the high death tool, the hurricane has also caused extensive damage and flooding, with many people still reported missing. Although the Typhoon hit Saturday and has since…

"The Canyon Fire was ignited Sept. 25 by a Caltrans road flare, likely struck by a civilian vehicle, that landed near a shrub just south of the 91 Freeway at Coal Canyon, said Chief Randy Bruegman of Anaheim Fire & Rescue. The location is near the border of Anaheim and Corona." For the full…

San Juan mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz announced that the death toll from hurricanes Irma and Maria could be hundreds higher than initial government counts. Many of the deceased had been cataloged as dying from "natural causes." It was not confirmed whether all of the deceased were examined before being…

New studies conducted at Rice University show that individuals who suffer from depressive symptoms may experience a sudden increase of inflammation, a major risk factor for heart disease following a stressor such as a disaster. The study that followed 124 people found that individuals who displayed…

Spain and Portugal have seen their largest wildfires since 2006. With 63 people injured and 39 people confirmed dead, the region is in disarray trying to recover from the devastation. While some of the fires were started intentionally, the rapid growth was exacerbated by low humidity, high…

Romsy Romero, 28, a Puerto Rico citizen, died due to a fatal infection on October 5th with what doctors believed was leptospirosis. The island was left with a scarce amount of power and clean drinking water after hit with Hurricane Maria, leading to increased this disease outbreak. Reports of…

Strom Ophelia has hit Britain and Ireland with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Ireland's worst storm is being described as a national emergency leaving thousands without electricity and three dead. The severity of the storm prompted the closure of schools and public transportation. To read…

An estimated 100,000 Puerto Ricans have headed to Florida in the aftermath of this year's hurricanes; with a large-scale migration such as this comes inevitable changes to Florida's housing, employment, and political landscapes. Even before the hurricanes, Puerto Ricans were heading to Florida to…

With issues of access to sanitary water growing more dire in Puerto Rico, President Trump hints at withdrawing FEMA personnel. Estimates claim that one third of Puerto Rico inhabitants are without sanitary water, and as the desperation grows, more Puerto Ricans are attempting to acquire water from…

While the surface level devastation wrought by hurricanes Maria and Irma warranted global attention, these hurricanes also highlighted and exacerbated Puerto Rico's long-standing economic crisis. This article highlights six primary reasons for Puerto Rico's economic crisis ranging from population…

People wait outside the emergency room at the medical center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 25. Puerto Rico is having difficult days due to the limited amount of power supplies left. Especially in hospitals without the air conditioning, operation rooms are getting unsafe. One suggestion…