The massive eruption Jan. 15 triggered a series of tsunamis that inundated coastal communities, destroying homes, contaminating water supplies and cutting off power and communications.
Pope calls for prayers for people hit by disaster in Tonga
While coping with losses, tornado victims also are hopeful about rebuilding
As of Dec. 19, at least 78 people were confirmed dead in Kentucky. Elsewhere, Illinois has confirmed six fatalities, while at least four people were killed in Tennessee, two in Arkansas and two in Missouri.
Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines
The storm has claimed more than 200 lives and Caritas Philippines has appealed for donations to bolster its emergency response.
TPS urged for Guatemalans; advocates say conditions in country are dire
Extensive damage from back-to-back tropical storms in late 2020 in the middle of a pandemic has made a bad situation worse in Guatemala, prompting immigration advocates July 14, 2021, to call for a special immigration status in the U.S. for Guatemalan nationals.
Chicago-area Catholics help neighbors affected by devastating tornad
In the aftermath of a category EF-3 tornado that ripped through Woodridge and Naperville, Illinois, June 19, Chicago-area residents are offering assistance to those whose homes and businesses were damaged by the storms.
‘It has been completely disastrous’: second hurricane hits Nicaragua
A Nicaraguan priest said Hurricane Iota hit the northeastern corner of the country with “more force” than Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier and left communities devastated and families homeless.
Eta deluges Central America, Mexico, leaving scores dead, thousands homeless
Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of Hurricane Eta, which deluged Central America, claimed at least 50 lives and caused widespread flooding and property damage.
Church responds as Hurricane Eta pounds Central America
Caritas, the church’s charitable agency, was responding to Hurricane Eta, which hit Nicaragua Nov. 3 and threatened to provoke devastating flooding and destruction as it moved through Central America.