BEIJING— Violent rain and hailstorms have killed seven people in eastern China's Jiangxi province this week, including three people who fell from their apartments in a high-rise building. Hailstones are seen during a rain storm in Nanchang in eastern China's Jiangxi province Tuesday, April...
Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. A large tree lies across the front yard of a house in the Hunting Creek neighborhood in Prospect, Ky., Tuesday, April 2, 2024,...
In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the span, likely saving lives. Salvage work continues on the collapsed...
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster Wednesday over a devastating drought that's sweeping across much of southern Africa, with the country’s president saying it needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance. FILE - James Tshuma, a farmer in Mangwe district in...
Stock photo from Wikimedia Commons CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Naic directed all public schools within its jurisdiction to shift to blended or modular learning this April due to extreme heat. Memorandum No. 7 Series of 2024, signed by Mayor Ruperto C. Dualan on Wednesday,...
As the country continues to experience extreme heat, the Valenzuela City government announced new class schedules for the month of April for students, from daycare to college levels. Class schedule for April in Valenzuela City (Photo from Valenzuela City/MANILA BULLETIN) In order to ensure...
A total of 8,054 residents benefitted from the Quezon City Police District's (QCPD) community outreach programs aimed at expanding the public's knowledge on the different societal issues in the country. QCPD Assistant Chief of the District Community Affairs and Development Division (DCADD) Lt. Col....
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public about heat stroke as local forecast indicated temperature may reach up to 36 degrees Celsius. According to the Heat Index Forecast by the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (DDRM) for April 3, the heat index may...
To mark the 75th Jubilee Celebration of the diplomatic ties between the Philippines and Thailand, the Makati City government will conduct a traffic rerouting scheme to give way to a street food festival that will commemorate the event on April 6 to 7. According to the local government unit (LGU),...
The Malabon City government on Wednesday, April 3, appealed to Malabueños to strictly observe health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of Pertussis or whooping cough in the city. (Malabon City government facebook page) “Since pertussis is spread via respiratory droplets, we highly...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes in all levels, both in public and private schools in the city, due to extreme heat on Wednesday, April 3. Rubiano issued Executive Order (EO) No. 42 on Tuesday, April 2, encouraging all public and...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Sto. Rosario Street corner Republic Avenue, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the 1st fire alarm was raised at 8:03 a.m. and was escalated to the second alarm at 8:05 a.m. The blaze...
