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Herald Malaysia
3 days ago
- General
- Herald Malaysia
Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Donations from Pope Leo XIV, sent through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, have been delivered to the residents of the bomb-stricken Ukrainian town of Staryi Saltiv and city of Shevchenkove. The Holy Father has also asked that concrete aid be sent to those suffering from Typhoon Danas in Taiwan. Jul 17, 2025 Aid packages are loaded aboard a truck to help suffering families in Kharkiv, Ukraine By Salvatore CernuzioActivity for Pope Leo may slow down during the summer—but not his charitable outreach. The rest period of Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo does not apply to the solidarity initiatives being carried out for populations whose lives and dreams, as he said last Sunday during Mass at the parish of St. Thomas of Villanova, 'are being destroyed by war.' Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, also known as the Office of the Papal Almoner, the Pope sent food parcels to inhabitants of certain areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine, recently devastated by heavy missile and drone attacks. Trucks depart from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome 'The Holy Father asked us to do it as quickly as possible,' Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, told Vatican News, regarding the conversation he had with the Pope about the aid delivery. 'Charity never takes a vacation!' emphasized the Cardinal. In recent days, trucks filled with canned food, along with oil, pasta, meat, fish, and tuna, departed from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome, which since 2022 has become a hub of solidarity from the entire city toward the suffering Eastern European nation. Included in the shipments were also basic necessity items, with their destination being the village of Staryi Saltiv and the city of Shevchenkove, both in the region of Kharkiv. The food was provided by the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, an organization that promotes spiritual, cultural, and charitable initiatives in accordance with Christian principles in Italy and around the world. The Order also supplied several pallets needed to carry out this latest mission. This initiative follows a similar one in June, when cargo shipments of mattresses, food, and children's toys were sent to Ukraine from the same Basilica. Delivered directly to families' homes Everything was delivered directly to the families who survived the raids, without any mediation or distribution by other aid agencies. On the white boxes, the inscription in Ukrainian and Italian reads: 'Gift of Pope Leo XIV for the people of Kharkiv.' The photographs bear witness to the emotion of these people upon seeing that Pope Leo XIV, just like his predecessor Pope Francis, has not forgotten their suffering. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, also told journalists today that "Pope Leo was informed of the victims and damage caused by Typhoon Danas in Taiwan, that he is praying for those affected, and has asked the Office of Papal Almonry to provide concrete help to the population."--Vatican News
The Guardian
11-07-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
How extreme rainfall in New Mexico is linked to wildfires
After the extreme rainfall in Texas on 4 July, the flash flooding risk moved to New Mexico, with 89mm (3.5in) of rain falling in the Rio Ruidoso catchment area on Tuesday. In the town of Ruidoso, 35 homes were swept away and three people died. The National Weather Service attributed the extreme event to the wildfires that devastated the same area in 2024. Burn scars caused by wildfires remove vegetation that helps to stop rainwater from flowing above ground into rivers, increasing the risk of a flash flood. More rain is expected in New Mexico and Texas at the weekend. In Taiwan, Typhoon Danas made landfall on Monday as a category 2 storm, killing two people and injuring 700, before moving back over water to the north of the country. In Mudan, 457mm of rain fell, causing dykes to overflow and landslides. Despite weakening over Taiwan, Danas took a slow west turn towards China's east coast where it made landfall on Wednesday, bringing prolonged heavy rainfall. In the city of Zhaotong, 7,000 people were evacuated as 230mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The rain came after an intense heatwave that has been affecting central and eastern China in the past few weeks. Severe storms struck eastern Europe on Monday, disrupting transport in Hungary and Serbia. Budapest airport was closed temporarily because of flooding at one of the terminal buildings and to clear debris that had blown on to the runways. The closure caused a number of flight diversions to neighbouring airports. Wind speeds up to 100mph brought down overhead lines on the railways in Hungary, cancelling many services. Southern and eastern Europe have been on high alert for severe storms this summer and into autumn owing to a record-breaking marine heatwave in the Mediterranean. Sea surface temperatures, particularly in the western Mediterranean, have been up to 5C above average for the time of year, providing extra fuel for convective weather. Such extreme sea temperatures have been caused by hot and calm weather over southern Europe, as well as the continuing effects of climate breakdown.
The Guardian
11-07-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
How extreme rainfall in New Mexico is linked to wildfires
After the extreme rainfall Texas experienced on 4 July, the flash flooding risk moved to New Mexico, with 89mm (3.5in) of rain falling in the Rio Ruidoso catchment area on Tuesday. In the town of Ruidoso, 35 homes were swept away and three people died. The National Weather Service attributed the extreme event to the wildfires that devastated the same area in 2024. Burn scars caused by wildfires remove vegetation that helps to stop rainwater from flowing above ground into rivers, increasing the risk of a flash flood. Further rains are expected in New Mexico and Texas at the weekend. In Taiwan, Typhoon Danas made landfall on Monday as a category 2 storm, killing two people and injuring 700, before moving back over water to the north of the country. In Mudan, 457mm of rain fell, causing landslides and dykes to overflow. Despite weakening over Taiwan, Danas took a slow west turn towards China's east coast where it made landfall on Wednesday, bringing prolonged heavy rainfall. In the city of Zhaotong, 7,000 people were evacuated as 230mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The rain came after an intense heatwave that has been affecting central and eastern China in the past few weeks. Severe storms struck eastern Europe on Monday, disrupting transport in Hungary and Serbia. Budapest airport was closed temporarily because of flooding at one of the terminal buildings and to clear debris blown on to the runways by strong winds. The closure caused multiple flight diversions to neighbouring airports. Wind speeds up to 100mph brought down overhead lines on the railways in Hungary, cancelling many services. Southern and eastern Europe have been on high alert for severe storms this summer and into autumn owing to a record-breaking marine heatwave in the Mediterranean. Sea surface temperatures, particularly in the western Mediterranean, have been up to 5C above average for the time of year, providing extra fuel for convective weather. Such extreme sea temperatures have been caused by hot and calm weather over southern Europe, as well as the continuing effects of climate breakdown.
New York Times
10-07-2025
- Climate
- New York Times
Southern China and Hong Kong Brace for Floods and Fierce Winds from Danas
Officials in southern China and Hong Kong warned on Thursday that heavy rain could bring flash flooding as the remnants of Typhoon Danas move across the region. The typhoon hit Taiwan's populous west coast on Monday, killing two people and leaving 600,000 households without power. It crossed the Taiwan Strait and made a second landfall in China the following day. It was downgraded to a tropical depression on Wednesday morning as it continued moving inland across China's southeast, dropping as much as 17.2 inches of rain through early Thursday. The storm is forecast to drop as much as three inches of rain per hour through Friday as it moves to the south and southeast, including over Guangdong province, which has a population of about 127 million people, China's meteorological agency said. Flash flooding, landslides and other disasters are possible, Guangdong's meteorological center said. Thunderstorms and wind gusts of up to 73 miles per hour, nearly as strong as a Category 1 hurricane, are possible, the agency said. In Hong Kong, the typhoon's remnants combined with monsoon rains further south will bring torrential rains and thunderstorms, the territory's weather agency said. The authorities there suspended schools for Friday and issued a red rain warning, the second highest, which signals more than 1.9 inches falling per hour. Gusts of 43 miles per hour were recorded on Sha Chau Island, near the city's airport, Hong Kong's meteorological agency said on Tuesday afternoon. 'Violent gusts may affect Hong Kong,' the agency said, and urged people to stay indoors. Torrential rain and thunderstorms are forecast to last until Friday, the agency said.
Khaleej Times
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Typhoon Danas lashes southern Taiwan with record winds, injuring hundreds
Typhoon Danas lashed southern Taiwan with record winds and strong rain early on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 630 in a rare hit to the island's densely populated west coast. Taiwan is regularly struck by typhoons but they generally land along the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast facing the Pacific. Business and schools were shut along the west coast with the storm reaching winds of around 220 km per hour as it tore through the southwestern county of Yunlin after making landfall along Taiwan's southwestern shores late on Sunday. Over 700 trees were felled across western cities and towns and road signs were ripped off and strewn across the streets, government data showed. More than 650 electric poles and three major electric towers were knocked down across the island, in what Taiwan Power Company described as damage "unseen for decades" to its power grid. In the southern city of Tainan, some concrete electric poles were snapped off at their bases while a wooden gate of a major temple collapsed, local television footage showed. Typhoon Danas, at one point listed by Taiwan's weather authority at the second-strongest level, has greatly weakened since and was forecast to hit eastern China later this week. "The typhoon track is rare... the whole of Taiwan will be affected by the wind and rain one after another," President Lai Ching-te said in a post on Facebook, urging citizens to make preparations. Power to more than 710,000 homes was cut and over 300 domestic and international flights were cancelled, government data showed. The north-south high-speed rail line scaled back services. The National Fire Agency said one person was killed by a falling tree while driving and another died after their respirator malfunctioned due to a power cut. There was no major report of damage in the Tainan Science Park that houses tech giants such as TSMC. Maritime officials in eastern China's Zhejiang province raised their emergency response to the second-highest level on Monday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. As of 10 a.m. (0200 GMT), 121 passenger vessels and 64 ferry routes had been suspended across the province, CCTV reported. Authorities also halted 181 construction projects, including wind farms, as a precaution. Danas is expected to gradually approach the coastal areas between Zhejiang's city of Taizhou and Fuzhou city in neighbouring Fujian province, according to the China Meteorological Administration. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the stretch late on Tuesday.
