Child and three firefighters rushed to hospital after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire destroys homes in Stourbridge amid 34C heat – as ‘major incident’ declared Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 14, 2026 NEWBRIDGE, Wales [...]
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at […] The post Puerto Rico's water crisis leaves hundreds of thousands dry as decades of neglect meet record drought appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 180,000 customer accounts across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities lost running water under a mandatory rationing order that took effect Friday, a crisis driven by record drought and a water system that loses nearly two-thirds of everything it produces. Residents woke to dry taps and a grim schedule: two groups alternating at least 48 hours without water at a time, with government officials warning outages could stretch to 72 hours if conditions worsen. No end date has been announced. Families filled jugs and buckets wherever they could. In Trujillo Alto, just outside the capital, residents hauled water from a natural spring. Government tanker trucks rolled into neighborhoods to distribute what the pipes could not…Open
A massive landslide swept through a street in China , killing at least eight people Published July 18, 2026 CHONGQING, China — Rescue crews are racing against time after a devastating landslide tore through a [...]
An unknown number remain trapped
Heavy rains triggered the landslide, sending mud and earth crashing into multiple shafts deep underground.