2015-12-08 Deaths, Damage As Storm Hits Great Britain
Two people died. Roads and highways are closed. Homes are without power. And travelers are stranded in Great Britain because of record rainfall. The rain set records and affected the…
2014-07-01 U.S. Works to Protect Itself from Next Big Storm
Nearly two years have passed since Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeastern United States. Water levels rose almost four meters in some areas as the storm moved inland from the Atlantic…
2013-11-12 Relief Efforts Push Ahead for Philippines after Deadly Storm
Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m Mario Ritter. Today we turn to the Philippines, where a powerful storm left a path of destruction. Typhoon Haiyan left…