Weather

Firefighter aircraft and ground crews fought fires in four locations Sunday -- each in a different direction around Jerusalem.

“It was really hashgacha pratis [divine providence] because we had all this food, a lot more supplies than we usually have on hand, so we were able to make dinner” for many more people."

Tragically, the body of Rabbi Chaim Ashkenazi, z’l, the son-in-law of the Chief Rabbi of Mexico, Rabbi Shlomo Tawil, was pulled from the rubble.

Materials derived from oil pollution were found in the autopsy and were transferred for testing.

Israel's Firefighting Commission has banned people from lighting fires outdoors "while these conditions prevail at reserves and parks in Israel.”

Parents carried little ones on their shoulders, and held five-year-old children by the hand. Older children gripped their blue-and-white flags tightly and waved them...

Hundreds have died and tens of thousands of acres have burned to ash in Europe. Wildfires also began in Israel last month.

Israel Police Weather Hotline: 1-700-705-100. 3:34 PM Thunder and lightning in Gush Etzion. 2:30 PM Lightning hit a Ben-Gurion Airport control tower. No flights were endangered,...

The water level of the lake is now standing at just four feet from full capacity.

Storm surge, wind and non-stop rain continue to be the main threats facing those in the path of Tropical Storm Henri.

The Krakatoa volcano is still erupting, and as long as that process continues, more tsunamis could be triggered.

The second biggest blizzard in the history of New York City has paralyzed most of the Eastern Seaboard.

Mount Hermon saw at least 30 cm (11 inches) of snow, raising hopes that Israelis would finally get to enjoy a winter wonderland before spring.

In response to the sweltering weather, the Fire and Rescue Commissioner has banned open-air fires this weekend.

The quakes struck an area southwest of Tiberias, just north of Kafr Kama at a depth of five kilometers. There were no reports of physical injuries.

Israeli government officials gathered for a final run-through Tuesday in Jerusalem to prepare for Epic Snowstorm 2.0, slated to hit Wednesday.

Palmachim Beach is one of the few remaining stretches of a wild coastline in the center of Israel.

The Kinneret is always at risk of becoming irreversibly salinized by the salt water springs under the lake, which are held in check by the weight of the freshwater on top of them.

"I ran fast over there, despite the sandstorm and the rain on the beach, and when I got to her, I thought she was dead."

Police commissioner Roni Alsheikh estimates the rash of fires could continue to burn for two more days.

The passengers were forced to spend the Sabbath at hotels in Amsterdam.

Starting Sunday at 8 am and continuing through Monday night at midnight, a ban will be in force prohibiting fires in parks, forests and open spaces throughout the country.

In the capital of Nepal, officials and ordinary citizens gathered to remember those who lost their lives in the 2015 earthquake, the worst in 80 years.

One reporter likened the scene -- only 30 miles southwest of Guatemala City, the capital -- to that of Pompei.

"He gives snow like wool; He scatters hoarfrost like ashes." - Psalms 147:16.

With extreme drought conditions continuing to intensify, the government of Israel approved a plan in 2018 to pump desalinated water into the lake.

Israelis were warned to avoid unnecessary physical exertion, remember to drink water and to stay in air-conditioned areas as much as possible.

The father of the family has asked the public to please pray for the safety and complete recovery of Efrat bat Sarah, Elhanan ben Mazal and Asher ben Mazal.

"A rise in the number of thunderstorms occurring globally might significantly increase the quantity of cirrus clouds, thereby exacerbating the climate crisis."

Hurricane Harvey flooded two of the few main supermarkets carrying kosher food and caused the other two to shut down as well—one has been turned into a shelter by authorities—and supplies are now beginning to run low.