At a Glance There have been more than 1,000 cancellations and 4,100 delays at airports across the U.S.Some roadways across the Northeast experienced flooding issues. A storm packing heavy rain and high winds flooded roads and delayed flights and public transit in the Northeast on Friday. "This is a bit of an odd bird of a storm just a few days before Christmas," said weather.com senior meteorologist Jon Erdman. "Instead of heavy snow, it's heavy rain and wind that are...

At a Glance A fierce windstorm packing 70 mph wind gusts brought down trees and power lines in western Washington Thursday.Some 59,000 homes and businesses remained without power Friday. One person was killed by a falling tree in British Columbia, Canada. More than 59,000 customers in Washington were still without power Friday afternoon, a day after a windstorm packing 70 mph wind gusts slammed into the state and British Columbia, Canada, downing trees and power lines and killing one. In...

At a Glance Four EF0 tornadoes touched down in west-central Florida on Thursday.Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge was closed for much of Friday because of strong winds.At least 80 mobile homes were damaged by storms Thursday in Pasco County.A 90-year-old woman was injured by tornado damage Thursday in Polk County. Multiple rounds of severe weather slammed Florida on Thursday, triggering at least four tornadoes that caused damage and brought down trees. Friday morning, wind gusts 60 mph and stronger hindered travel...

At a Glance Our roundup of 2018's weirdest weather had a little of everything.Wildfire behavior made several appearances in our top 10 list.Despite Michael and Florence's impacts, two other tropical systems made our list.It was also a strange spring in several aspects. 2018 brought hurricanes, winter storms, severe weather, cold outbreaks, floods and drought. But there were some weather events this year that were downright strange. They include weather phenomena in unusual locations and times of year, ones that repeatedly...

A worker cleans the panels in a solar power park run by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in 2015. This year, the power company produced all of the electricity for the nation from renewable energy sources for 300 days. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) At a Glance 2018 is the fourth year in a row Costa Rica generated more than 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.For 300 days, the country used no fossil fuels to make...

A smoke column comes out of the Etna volcano in Catania, Italy, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. (Orietta Scardino/ANSA via AP) At a Glance Italy's Mount Etna erupted Monday, spewing ash and lava from a new fracture.A swarm of 130 earthquakes was recorded.Mount Etna is the largest of Italy’s three active volcanoes. Italy's Mount Etna erupted Monday, spewing ash and lava from a new fracture on the volcano during a period of abnormally high amounts of seismic activity, the volcano's observatory...

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is pictured here. (U.S. Coast Guard) At a Glance The 20-year-old Harmony of the Seas crew member went overboard on Christmas Day.The Coast Guard crewmembers are working without pay during the partial government shutdown. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Royal Caribbean crew member who reportedly went overboard on Christmas Day about 270 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard crew, who are working without pay during the partial government...

At a Glance At least 430 people died when a tsunami struck Indonesia's Java Island late Saturday.Authorities warned residents to avoid the coast over fears that weather and volcanic activity could trigger a new tsunami.The tsunami might have been caused by an underwater landslide.An eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano may have triggered the landslide. At least 430 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,400 were injured in Indonesia following the country’s latest tsunami, where authorities are now warning...

At a Glance Italy's Mount Etna erupted Monday, spewing ash and lava from a new fracture.On Tuesday, a magnitude 5 earthquake injured 10 people in Sicily.A swarm of 1,000 tremors was recorded following the eruption. Continued eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna triggered a magnitude 5 quake Wednesday morning that injured at least 10 people. Italy's Civil Protection officials said the quake, which struck at 3:19 a.m., was part of a swarm of some 1,000 tremors, most of them barely perceptible,...

A motorcyclist and his passenger ride wearing pollution masks in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Authorities have ordered fire services to sprinkle water from high-rise buildings to settle dust particles. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) At a Glance New Delhi's air pollution level on Thursday was 13 times worse than what is considered safe.Firefighters are being told to spray water from high-rises to settle dust.The pollution comes mostly from diesel vehicles, coal-fired power plants and crop burning. The air...

At a Glance At least 426 people died when a tsunami caused by a collapse at Anak Krakatau struck Indonesia's Java Island late Saturday.Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the volcano to the second highest level as volcanic activity increased. A three mile exclusion zone was imposed around the volcano, causing all flights to be diverted away from the area. Indonesian authorities previously warned residents to stay less than a mile away from the coast over further tsunami fears.A...

Kapoho Bay, Hawaii, is filled with lava during Kilauea's eruption. (DigitalGlobe) A town destroyed by fire. An island wiped off the map by a major hurricane. An earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands. In 2018, weather left its mark all across the globe. The following animations serve as visuals to show what parts of the world looked like before and after disaster struck. Kilauea Eruption — Hawaii A closeup of Leilani Estates, Hawaii, where the fissure 8 cone and lava...