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The spread of disease and a possible second landslide are fears in the region
More than 2,000 people are feared to have died in a landslide in Papua New Guinea, the country’s government has said. Authorities fear a second disaster is about to happen, according to a UN official. An Australian disaster response team was scheduled to arrive on Tuesday in Papua New Guinea, which is Australia’s nearest neighbour.
Read MoreAfter severe weather in the South, the East Coast is bracing for flooding
Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without power after tornadoes and severe thunderstorms hit parts of the US on Sunday. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said four people were killed in four different counties after storms ripped through the state on Sunday. At least 18 people have been killed in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to local media reports.
Read MoreTexas and Oklahoma residents were told to seek shelter after a tornado damaged homes
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in US’ Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend. At least 18 people have been killed in the tornadoes and thunderstorms. The weather service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, warned on Sunday on a dangerous storm moving across the northeast part of the state through 2 am.
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The season will be ‘extraordinary’, according to forecasters
Flooding and flooding in the presence of a tropical storm and a Category 5 hurricane has made hurricanes stronger, drawing strength from heat energy at sea surface, National Weather Service (NWS) director Ken Graham said. He added that there has been record high water temperature in the tropical Atlantic recently and this heat is expected to last into peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Where aid can enter Gaza, we know about it
The Israeli military on Friday announced it has transferred more than 52,000 gallons of fuel to international organisations in Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing. International aid and medical workers who were either in Rafah or who had recently left said the damage to Gaza infrastructure, lack of clean water, ongoing attacks and increasing starvation had brought humanitarian operations to the brink of collapse.
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The army tells people to leave parts of Rafah
Israel has said that it’ll not accept a situation in which the Hamas militants come out of their bunkers, take control of Gaza again and rebuild their military infrastructure. “We are not ready to accept a situation in which the Hamas battalions come out of their bunkers, take control of Gaza again…and return to threatening the citizens of Israel,” it added.
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The Orangutan is the first wild animal to use a plant for healing
A new study claims that a common ancestor shared by orangutans and humans could be behind the self-medical treatment of wounds in orangutan Rakus. The study found that Rakus self-medicated his wound with a plant called ‘Akar kuning’. It said Rakus ate the plant for 13 minutes and after chewing and not swallowing he poured its juices onto his wound.
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The side effects of covid vaccines
The US government has been reviewing only 19% of vaccine-injury compensation claims filed by people who suffered side effects after getting the shot, a report said. Over 13,700 compensation claims have been filed with the government, but very little has been done. “I can’t get the government to help me,” the 54-year-old nurse practitioner said.
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Police enter UCLA anti-war camp, and Arizona repeals abortion ban
Arizona state legislature has voted to repeal a ban on abortions from being performed in public health clinics, 90 days after it took effect. The ban was passed by the state legislature last month, but it will have to be put into effect before the state’s legislative session ends in August. Notably, abortion is legal in the US in most circumstances.
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Target, Amazon and other retailers have pulled weighted baby sleepwear because of safety concerns
US Senator Richard Blumenthal said that he has asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission to look into the safety of sleep products like cribs and sleep sacks, which have added weight. “It’s quite clear that these products are not safe for infants,” Blumenthal said. He added, “We’re concerned about the packaging of these products that may lead to injury or death of infants.”
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