Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle on Friday evening. It has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. #HurricaneIsaias #ExtremeWeather #FloridaStorm
A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school. The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way. #Sicily #Waterspouts #ExtremeWeather
A rare double waterspout formed off the coast of Marsala in western Sicily on 9 October, before moving inland and causing significant damage. #Tornado #Sicily #ExtremeWeather
Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow. #Floods #ExtremeWeather #AlbaniaMontenegro
Africa Daily Report — 6 October 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. Ethiopia — Airstrikes and artillery continue after federal forces retake Mekelle Airstrikes and artillery fire continued across northern Ethiopia after federal forces regained Mekelle. Reuters reported at least 17 deaths northwest of the Tigrayan capital, with additional casualties reported in Adwa and Sheraro. The renewed fighting is the sharpest escalation since the 2020–2022 war. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting the Tigrayan-led rebel alliance; all three deny involvement. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/airstrikes-artillery-hit-north-ethiopia-after-tigray-capitals-fall-aid-sources-2026-10-05/ 2. Nigeria — Military ATR-42 crashes in Ondo State, killing all 32 aboard Importance: 10/10 — Critical A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 flying from Benin City toward Lagos crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State. Reuters reported that all 32 people aboard — 25 passengers and seven crew — were killed. President Bola Tinubu ordered the Air Force to investigate the cause. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-military-helicopter-carrying-32-passengers-crew-members-crashes-2026-10-05/ 3. Senegal — Deadly floods hit Dakar and other regions Importance: 9/10 — Very High Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several locations caused flooding, casualties, injuries and major disruption in Dakar and other parts of Senegal. Reuters reported deaths and infrastructure damage; Senegal's Interior Ministry confirmed fatalities and injuries, while the government activated an emergency regional plan for Dakar. Further rain was forecast. Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rains-lead-to-senegal-floods-government-reports-several-deaths-2026-10-05/ 4. Ethiopia / Red Sea — Abiy reiterates demand for negotiated sea access Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed again said landlocked Ethiopia requires access to the Red Sea and argued that a negotiated, mutually beneficial arrangement is necessary. The statement comes amid deteriorating relations with Eritrea and renewed fighting in Tigray. Eritrea, Egypt, Sudan and Somalia have meanwhile stressed the sovereign role of Red Sea littoral states. Source: https://apnews.com/article/bad74909a59297de524fdf377f0605c2 5. Sudan — US envoy meets army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos met Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt. Boulos said Washington would continue working with Egypt and other partners toward a political solution to Sudan's war. The meeting came amid continuing US-backed diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Source: https://www.aol.com/articles/us-envoy-meets-sudanese-army-224042000.html 6. South Africa — Private-sector contraction deepens in September Importance: 8/10 — High South Africa's private sector contracted at its fastest pace since December, according to September PMI data reported by Reuters. New orders fell sharply while supply-chain disruption and higher costs, particularly fuel costs, added pressure on businesses. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-private-sector-contracts-fastest-pace-since-december-pmi-shows-2026-10-05/ 7. Somalia — IMF cuts 2026 growth forecast to 2.3% Importance: 8/10 — High The IMF expects Somalia's economy to grow by only 2.3% in 2026, citing sharp reductions in foreign aid, recurrent climate shocks, spillovers from the Middle East conflict and domestic uncertainty. Inflation is projected at 6.5%, while growth is expected to recover gradually in 2027 and over the medium term. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/imf-cuts-somalias-2026-growth-forecast-to-2-3/ 8. Guinea — Opposition leader Aliou Bah released following presidential pardon Opposition leader Aliou Bah, head of the Liberal Democratic Movement, was released after receiving a presidential pardon. He had been detained since December 2024 and was serving a two-year sentence for offences linked to remarks about President Mamadi Doumbouya. His case had also reached the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which had sought his release. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/guinea-opposition-leader-aliou-bah-freed-after-presidential-pardon/ 9. Uganda / African security — Kampala hosts conference on emerging security threats Importance: 7/10 — High Uganda opened a four-day Conference on Military Operations Other Than War, bringing together defence and security representatives from African states and regional organizations. The agenda covers cybersecurity, AI, unmanned systems, terrorism, disaster response, climate security, maritime and border security, critical infrastructure and pandemics. Source: https://ubc.go.ug/2026/10/05/uganda-hosts-inaugural-conference-on-military-operations-other-than-war/ 10. West Africa — BCEAO authorises 175 institutions for interoperable instant payments Importance: 8/10 — High The Central Bank of West African States has authorised 175 institutions to participate in the region's interoperable instant-payment ecosystem. Participants include banks, electronic-money institutions, fintech companies and microfinance institutions, broadening the infrastructure for cross-provider digital payments across the West African Monetary Union. Source: https://techafricanews.com/2026/10/05/bceao-authorises-175-institutions-interoperable-instant-payments/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Senegal #Dakar #SenegalFloods #Floods #HeavyRain #ExtremeWeather #ClimateRisk #HumanitarianCrisis #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaEconomy #PMI #PrivateSector #EconomicContraction #AfricanEconomy #Business #Ethiopia #Tigray #Mekelle #EthiopiaConflict #Airstrikes #Artillery #FederalForces #RegionalSecurity #HornOfAfrica #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #wrldorg
The post said Marissa McInnis of Verizon had argued at Climate Week NYC that network planners needed to look five to 10 years ahead and map risks from heat, high winds and flooding at every cell site before extreme weather hit.
Days of heavy rain have flooded Bangkok, disrupting transport and businesses, with shelters opened and officials warning water could take days to recede. #BangkokFloods #ExtremeWeather #HeavyRain
"Austin noticed it would run out of food in four days." 🚨 Whitney Strauss on the Dallas Food Plan, built to counter Texas food systems' vulnerability to extreme weather. The plan looks at food, water, and supply resilience together. Watch more on @WeDontHaveTime https://t.co/Npg25HwwrQ #FoodSecurity #ExtremeWeather #Resilience #US #TX
Flooded streets, submerged cars and disrupted transport were reported across parts of Valencia and Catalonia on 17 September as torrential rain swept through eastern Spain. #Floods #ExtremeWeather #Valencia
El Niño is being supersized before our eyes. The science is clear: Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing & the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather. The race now is between rising risks & our commitment to take #ClimateAction & protect #ElNino #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Extreme weather in the Pacific makes accurate information a matter of survival. 📻🌀 @UNESCO is helping newsrooms in Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu strengthen disaster resilience and climate reporting. See the impact: https://t.co/sx7fmM877c https://t.co/pEIp9sPd5o #ExtremeWeather #DisasterResilience #ClimateReporting #PG #WS #VU
CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL. Europe must stop arguing about whether extreme weather is happening and start building the infrastructure needed to survive it. Climate policy cannot mean only targets, taxes and restrictions. It must also mean ADAPTATION. We need stronger flood https://t.co/iWz20iXG1N #ClimateChange #Adaptation #ExtremeWeather #EU
Extreme weather is now the new normal. Three @UN conferences this year will address land, biodiversity and climate. Different agendas. One interconnected crisis. As #COP17Mongolia begins today, the real test is not what is promised. It is what is delivered. https://t.co/WVOZuwmGNp #ExtremeWeather #ClimateAction #COP17Mongolia #MN
🇪🇺🌧️ EUROPE: PREPARE FOR MAJOR FLOODS NOW After a long, hot summer, Europe faces a new danger: extreme rainfall fueled by a super-heated Mediterranean Sea. The hotter the Mediterranean becomes, the more water evaporates into the atmosphere. When cooler air systems arrive, this https://t.co/P8l1ghaxKI #EuropeFloods #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #EU
Excellent front page story in Le Monde today dives into the reasons for the increase in extreme heat in Europe, exceptional even given #globalheating. Studies link Europe as hot spot for heat extremes to changes in jet stream and the Atlantic ‘cold blob’. https://t.co/yevBsKQ08D #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #EU
