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What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend's ice storm as a "war zone.
In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec's 19th century climate

In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec's 19th century climate

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest in a study that could give further insight into dwindling caribou herds a
A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — Search teams in Myanmar recovered more bodies from the ruins of buildings on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake killed more than 3,300 people, as the focus turns toward the urgent humanitarian needs in a country already devastat
PHOTO COLLECTION: South East Asia Earthquake

PHOTO COLLECTION: South East Asia Earthquake

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns

BURNS, Ore.
Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Standing alongside the twisted steel tractors on his family farm in northeast Arkansas on Thursday, Danny Qualls looked on while friends and relatives helped him begin cleaning up.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Storms unleash floods and tornadoes in large part of US

PHOTO COLLECTION: Storms unleash floods and tornadoes in large part of US

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press