Extreme weather is hitting the Caribbean and southeastern United States simultaneously, creating one of the most chaotic weeks meteorologists have seen in years.
Multiple hazards — earthquakes, floods, dust plumes, and developing tropical storms — are unfolding at the same time, leaving the region tense and overstretched. The chain of events began with an earthquake near Trinidad, which, while not catastrophic, rattled communities already anxious about the active storm season.
In Central America, relentless flooding has submerged neighborhoods, destroyed infrastructure, and forced families to evacuate by boat. Emergency crews are exhausted from nonstop rescue work, and the damage continues to expand as water levels rise with no immediate relief. The crisis is deepening in areas that were already struggling.
