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Oct 26 2025 at 07:38:58 UTCHurricane Melissa reached Category 4 strength on October 26, 2025, after causing three fatalities in Hispaniola earlier this week. The system could reach Category 5 strength by tonight, before making landfall in Jamaica late on October 27 or early on October 28, bringing rainfall totals of up to 1 000 mm (40 inches) by October 29.
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Oct 26 2025 at 04:19:21 UTCA strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck southeast of Lata, Solomon Islands at 23:28 UTC on October 25, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 54.4 km (33.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 65 km (40.4 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
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Oct 26 2025 at 01:23:00 UTCSevere storms swept across parts of Texas through Friday night, October 24, 2025, leaving over 260 000 customers without power on Saturday morning, October 25. The storms caused significant damage in parts of northern and southeastern Texas, while heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth areas.
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Oct 25 2025 at 07:21:00 UTCA potential tornado caused widespread damage near South Fort Worth, as severe storms moves through north and central Texas on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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Oct 25 2025 at 07:09:37 UTCTropical Storm Sonia formed southwest of Baja California on Saturday, October 25, 2025, becoming the 18th named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
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Oct 25 2025 at 02:04:38 UTCHeavy rain and severe thunderstorms are forecast to continue spreading across Texas and the southern Plains late Friday into early Saturday, October 24 into 25, 2025 bringing the threat of flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
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Oct 24 2025 at 08:02:37 UTCAn elderly man was reported dead after winds caused by Tropical Storm Melissa downed a tree in the coastal town of Marigot in southern Haiti on Thursday, October 23. Five others were injured in flooding in the central Artibonite area, according to the Civil Protection Agency. The United Nations announced on Thursday that it was...
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Oct 24 2025 at 05:52:44 UTCAustralian scientists aboard RSV Nuyina reported unusual elephant seal deaths on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, showing signs consistent with H5 avian influenza. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded H5 detection in an Australian sub-Antarctic territory.
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Oct 23 2025 at 12:55:00 UTCA multi-day lake-effect rain event is forecast to unfold over the Great Lakes starting Thursday, October 23, 2025. The event is forecast to drop 25 – 50 mm (1 – 2 inches) of rainfall along the I-90 corridor between Buffalo, New York, and Cleveland, Ohio, through the weekend.
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Oct 23 2025 at 11:49:30 UTCA Hurricane Watch was issued on October 23, 2025, as Tropical Storm Melissa approached Hispaniola and Jamaica, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and possibly a major hurricane early next week, producing heavy rain, flash flooding, and landslides across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and parts of Cuba.
Near real-time alerts about natural disaster with a potential humanitarian impact
From 26/10/2025 to 27/10/2025, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) MONTHA-25 was active in NorthIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: India (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (16.94 million in tropical storm).
From 24/10/2025 to 27/10/2025, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) SONIA-25 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 21/10/2025 to 27/10/2025, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 259 km/h) MELISSA-25 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 3.082 million .
From 18/10/2025 to 25/10/2025, a Remnant Low (maximum wind speed of 106 km/h) CHENGE-26 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: British Indian Ocean Territory (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 18/10/2025 to 23/10/2025, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 93 km/h) FENGSHEN-25 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Viet Nam, China, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Thailand (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (11.571 million in tropical storm).
Near real-time alerts about natural disaster with a potential humanitarian impact
