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Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

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Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re

Nathalie OLOF-ORS AFP
Dec 16, 2025

Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion in 2025, despite the damage wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday.

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid

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Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid

Yasuyoshi CHIBA, Satya Adhi AFP
Updated Dec 16, 2025

Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts.

Toll in deadly Indonesia floods near 1,000, frustrations grow

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Toll in deadly Indonesia floods near 1,000, frustrations grow

AFP AFP
Dec 11, 2025

The death toll in Indonesia's devastating floods closed in on the 1,000 mark Thursday as hundreds of thousands more continued to face shortages, with frustration growing over relief efforts.

Prepare now before tornado season arrives

Alexander City Outlook

Prepare now before tornado season arrives

Gwen Bishop
Oct 4, 2025

With the end of hurricane season right around the corner and the beginning of tornado season following closely behind, there’s no time like th…

Opal, O.J. and me

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Opal, O.J. and me

Michael Bird
Oct 2, 2025

Thirty years have passed, but people around here will never forget where they were the first week of October, 1995.

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Erin: Forecast for 111 mph winds by Saturday morning

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
Aug 12, 2025

(The Center Square) – Major hurricane status, with wind speeds greater than 110 mph, is expected by Saturday morning just north of the Dominic…

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Erin: Forecast for 111 mph winds by Saturday morning

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
Aug 12, 2025

(The Center Square) – Major hurricane status, with wind speeds greater than 110 mph, is expected by Saturday morning just north of the Dominic…

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Erin: Forecast for 111 mph winds by Saturday morning

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
Aug 12, 2025

(The Center Square) – Major hurricane status, with wind speeds greater than 110 mph, is expected by Saturday morning just north of the Dominic…

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Erin: Watch underway for potential of Atlantic hurricane season’s first

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
Aug 11, 2025

(The Center Square) – Southeastern coastlines of the United States are alert for the potential of Hurricane Erin as the first of the season in…

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Erin: Watch underway for potential of Atlantic hurricane season’s first

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
Aug 11, 2025

(The Center Square) – Southeastern coastlines of the United States are alert for the potential of Hurricane Erin as the first of the season in…

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