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Hurricane Helene

One Year After Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene swept inland in late September 2024, record-breaking rainfall, flash floods and landslides devastated western North Carolina, East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia, ...

Ebola

Direct Relief Monitors Health Outlook in Central Africa as Ebola Cases Climb

Ebola virus has emerged again as a health threat in central Africa, with at least 31 deaths recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month. As of Sept. 18, there were 48 confirmed ...

Typhoons

Strongest Storm of 2025 Roars through Southeast Asia, Region Braces for More Impacts

Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in the northern Philippines on Monday, bringing rain, storm surge, and landslides. Weather agencies recorded the storm reaching sustained wind speeds of ...