This before-and-after image shows satellite images of Lake Kariba, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, in December 2018 and December 2019. The lake has dropped to critically low levels. (NASA Earth Observatory) At a Glance The photos show the impacts of drought on a critical reservoir.The reservoir's dam generates half of the electricity used in both Zambia and Zimbabwe.Aid groups say more than 50 million people in Africa face a hunger crisis due to the relentless drought. New before-and-after...

At a Glance Storms in the Deep South produced dozens of tornado reports on Monday.One person was killed in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, and two others in Town Creek, Alabama.A long-track tornado barreled across northwest portions of Alexandria, Louisiana.People were reportedly trapped in homes northeast of DeRidder, Louisiana. This article is no longer being updated. For the latest impacts from the severe weather,click here. A severe weather outbreak rolled across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Monday afternoon and evening,...

At a Glance The storms spawned at least two tornadoes.Homes were damaged in Palm Coast.Buildings were also damaged in Putnam County. Severe thunderstorms and at least two tornadoes damaged buildings and downed trees in parts of Central and North Florida Saturday morning. A severe thunderstorm with a tornado warning and radar-indicated rotation in Flagler County downed numerous trees and damaged several structures in Korona, including one home with its roof blown off and windows blown out. A tree was downed...