Global Emergency Response: Quakes, Storms, and Wildfires Test Rescue Operations

Simultaneously, the US Midwest was battered by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, leaving at least three dead and cutting power to over 800,000 homes across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky. Winds exceeding 80 mph downed trees and power lines, with Indiana the hardest hit. In Texas, an army Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training flight near Fort Hood, killing both crew members and sparking a wildfire that forced evacuations. Meanwhile, Mount Etna's eruption in Sicily disrupted travel for tens of thousands, and Typhoon Dolphin's remnants triggered mass evacuations in Beijing due to torrential rain.