Month: July 2023

RHODES, GREECE — RHODES, Greece (AP) — A weeklong wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires raged elsewhere in the country fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. The latest evacuations were ordered in south Rhodes after 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats over the weekend out of the path of the fire that reached several coastal areas from…

BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rains caused flooding and a landslide in eastern China, leaving at least five people dead and three missing while over 1,500 were evacuated, state media reported Sunday. China National Radio said the floods swept through a village in the Fuyang district of the city of Hangzhou, engulfing many houses on Saturday afternoon. The rain later led to a partial mountain collapse and mudslide, affecting multiple areas in the district…

Sunday, July 23, 2023 10:03PM ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — An EF-3 tornado did a lot of damage during its 33 minutes on the ground in Nash and Edgecombe counties Wednesday. Days later, a Sunday service, led by Pastor Kim Evans at Rocky Mount’s Greater Joy Church, is a haven for her congregation–especially for those whose jobs inside the storm-torn Pfizer facility had them uncomfortably close to the destruction. “It didn’t touch any building that…

BATTLEBORO, N.C. — Volunteers from across the state and region are helping the communities of Nash and Edgecombe counties recover from the damage caused by a tornado on Saturday afternoon. James Powell’s home was one of many that was damaged by a tornado that struck Battleboro, on Wednesday. Powell, who has lived in his home since 2007, said that he was “knocked to the floor” when a tree crashed through his house. “I had to…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Sunday, Gov. Cooper will be visiting areas damaged by an EF-3 tornado that passed through Nash and Edgecombe counties. His visit comes after the large tornado that traveled 16.5 miles and had a maximum width of 600 yards injured 16 people and caused extensive damage to homes and buildings. ALSO SEE: ‘It looked like the Wizard of Oz’: Edgecombe County picks up pieces after tornado According to the National Weather Service,…