Extreme weather and natural disaster photos from around the world

People cross a bridge destroyed by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, on March 19, 2019. The cyclone washed out bridges and triggered landslides in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, after it made landfall in Mozambique on March 14.

Floodwaters cover large tracts of land in Nicoadala in Mozambique's Zambezia Province in this photo issued March 19, 2019, by the World Food Program, taken in the past week.

An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and surrounding areas affected by floodwaters in Bellevue, Neb., on March 17, 2019.

Children sit among the debris after the passage of Cyclone Idai in Sofala Province in central Mozambique, on March 16, 2019, in a photo provided by the international humanitarian agency CARE.

Residents of Armstrong Woods Road evacuate as the water rises north of Guerneville, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2019. The town of Guerneville and about two dozen other communities are at risk of flooding from the Russian River north of San Francisco, which hit flood stage that evening.

Charles Lowery of Columbus, Miss., rescues carved stands from the remains of his home on Feb. 24, 2019, following a tornado Feb. 23. Lowery lamented not staying at home and protecting his property as his home was looted that evening.

A vacant commercial building along Highway 50 in Columbus, Miss., sits in ruins after a tornado struck the area Feb. 23, 2019.

A wildfire burns in Garafia on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, on Feb. 14, 2019.

A tow truck crew pulls a Petaluma High School District bus out of high water in Petaluma, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2019. More rain, snow and wind hit the West on Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and cutting power while raising threats of debris flows from wildfire scars.

A mural by artist Shane Grammer can be seen on Feb. 11, 2019, on the wall of a building destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. Grammer, a former graffiti artist, painted several murals on destroyed buildings and cars to bring hope to the town of Paradise. Three months after the deadly and destructive Camp Fire, the community is beginning to rebuild.

A mural by artist Shane Grammer is visible on Feb. 11, 2019, on the wall of a home destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif.

Jayden Hammond-Sires, 11, wades through floodwater with his family in the suburb of Hermit Park in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on Feb. 6, 2019. Residents began cleaning up after days of torrential rain and unprecedented water releases from the city's swollen dam, sending torrents of water down the Ross River and into the city, swamping roads, yards and homes.

A winter storm in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., early on Feb. 3, 2019. The National Weather Service said 8 feet of snow fell at the June Mountain Ski resort north of Mammoth Lakes and up to 3 feet were reported in the resorts around Lake Tahoe since Feb. 1.

An overhead marquee says it all as temperates rise to -19 degrees Fahrenheit while schools and some government offices remain closed for a third day due to the extreme cold weather in Minneapolis on Jan. 31, 2019.

The marsh around Logan International Airport in Boston remains frozen Jan. 31, 2019, on a day when many flights were canceled or delayed due to extreme cold and ice conditions caused by the polar vortex.

Ice flows fill the Merrimack River as it heads towards the Atlantic Ocean in Newburyport, Mass., during the extreme cold temperatures caused by the polar vortex on Jan. 31, 2019.

A car overturned by a tornado lays smashed on top of a street pole in Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 28, 2019. A tornado and pounding rains smashed into the eastern part of Cuba's capital overnight, toppling trees, bending power poles and flinging shards of metal roofing through the air.

A newly installed street lamp stands amid debris from Hurricane Michael as an American flag flaps in the wind in Mexico Beach, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2019. Much of the millions of cubic yards of sheet rock, insulation, tree limbs, appliances and other debris strewn about by the storm which struck Florida on Oct. 10, 2018, hadn't yet to been removed.

A sinkhole is seen in a condominium complex in La Habra, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2019. The ground collapsed in a green space between the residences, toppling trees. The hole was estimated to be about 80 feet long and 20 feet wide.

Flooding due to heavy rain caused by Tropical Storm Usman is seen in Camarines Sur province in the Philippines in this aerial photo taken Dec. 29, 2018, and released Jan. 6, 2019.

A mudslide trapped several vehicles along Valley of the Falls Drive in Forest Falls in San Bernardino County, Calif., on Nov. 29, 2018.

Butte County road worker Matt Brandt clears a drain pump of debris from a mudslide that partially blocked Honey Run Road near Chico, Calif., on Nov. 29, 2018. Flash flooding hit Chico and nearby wildfire-scarred Paradise, causing flooding and mudslides forcing officials to deploy swift water rescue teams to rescue people.

A decorative Santa sits among the burned ruins of a store in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 26, 2018.

Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini at the remains of their home burned in the Camp Fire, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. The blaze that started two days before outside the hilly town of Paradise had grown and destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, almost all of them homes, by Saturday, making it California's most destructive wildfire since record-keeping began.

Flames consume a Kentucky Fried Chicken as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 8, 2018.

The sun sets as Hurricane Willa makes landfall in Mazatlan, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2018.

A man walks through a beachfront neighborhood that was decimated by Hurricane Michael, on Oct. 16, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Florida. The neighborhood was mostly flattened after Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Florence, seen from the International Space Station, threatens the East Coast on Sept. 12, 2018.

A car floats in Seneca Lake as crews attempt to drag a shed out of the water in upstate Lodi on Aug. 15, 2018, after heavy rain and flash flooding the day before led to evacuations and destruction in the Finger Lakes region.

The Howe Ridge Fire burns at Glacier National Park in Montana on Aug. 12, 2018. The wildfire raged through the park's busiest area and prompted the hasty evacuation of hundreds of visitors, officials said.

Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Mendocino Complex Fire on Aug. 7, 2018, near Lodoga, Calif. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has surpassed the Thomas Fire to become the largest wildfire in California state history.

Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Mendocino Complex Fire on Aug. 7, 2018, near Lodoga, Calif.

Firefighter Brandon Esquer makes his way down a hillside while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Aug. 7, 2018, near Lodoga, Calif.

A 747 Global Airtanker makes a drop in front of advancing flames from a wildfire in Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2018.

Flames from a wildfire advance up a ridge, towering over a home that eventually burned near Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2018.

People row through floodwaters in Hanoi's suburban Chuong My district in Vietnam on Aug. 2, 2018.

A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018.

A dry riverbed of the Rhine River in Duesseldorf, Germany, seen here on July 25, 2018.

A woman with a cast on her arm stands among burned cars after a wildfire went through the village of Mati, Greece, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. The deadliest wildfires in Greece in decades have killed at least 79 people and sent thousands fleeing, The Associated Press reported July 25. In the seaside resort of Mati alone, 26 were found dead, huddled in a compound, the AP said.

Firefighters try to extinguish flames during a wildfire in the village of Kineta, near Athens, on July 24, 2018.

Muddy floodwaters in Spring Creek flow beneath the Skyrush roller coaster, in yellow, and the Comet roller coaster, in white, at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., on July 23, 2018. Hersheypark and the neighboring ZooAmerica wildlife park closed because of flooding on Monday. Hersheypark reopened Tuesday, but is closed again Wednesday and Thursday, while ZooAmerica remained closed throughout that time.

A flag stands among the rubble at a tornado-damaged building on Main Street in Marshalltown, Iowa, on July 20, 2018. Several buildings were damaged the evening before by a tornado in the main business district in town, including the historic courthouse.

An aerial view shows restaurants affected by Hurricane Bud on the coast of Acapulco, Mexico, on June 12, 2018. 

A tornado moves slowly across the plains north of Laramie, Wyo., on June 6, 2018. No injuries were reported.

A noticeable increase in volume of lava being produced by fissure 7 has huge rivers of lava snaking their way toward the sea, and a massive flow headed toward the Puna Geothermal Venture geothermal energy conversion plant in Pahoa, Hawaii, on May 27, 2018.

Flash flooding covers Rogers Avenue and Main Street in Ellicott City, Md., on May 27, 2018. Flash flooding and water rescues were reported in Maryland as heavy rain soaked much of the state.

Lightning during a storm in Ciudad Real, Spain, on May 25, 2018.

A man shows a photo of Gautam Singh, 26, who died with 24-year-old Sunil Kumar after getting crushed under the debris of a ceiling that fell in heavy winds in Kheragarh, India, on the outskirts of Agra, on May 4, 2018. A series of super storms tore through India, killing dozens.

A scene from Montana's Helena Valley on April 30, 2018, where Ten Mile Creek jumped its banks and caused flooding in some residential areas.

A thick sandstorm engulfs the Sudanese capital on March 29, 2018, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.

Lightning strikes above Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 28, 2018.

A house destroyed by hurricane winds is seen in Barranquitas, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 24, 2017, after Hurricane Maria.

In Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria tore down many trees and damaged the many old structures in the area on Sept. 20, 2017.

An aerial view on Aug. 24, 2017, shows houses covered by stones after a massive landslide struck the day before in the village of Bondo, Switzerland. 

Part of a street and bridge are covered by stones in Bondo, Switzerland, on Aug. 24, 2017, after a landslide the day before.

Damaged trees are seen in front of the Wynn Macau resort in Macau on Aug. 24, 2017, after Typhoon Hato hit the territory the day before. 

A man takes pictures against strong wind caused by Typhoon Hato at a housing area in Hong Kong on Aug. 23, 2017. 

A flooded playground is seen in front of residential blocks after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Hato in Hong Kong on Aug. 23, 2017.

Indian villagers traveling at the back of a truck approach another truck stuck along a flooded section of a state highway at Chachol village in the Indian state of West Bengal on Aug. 23, 2017.

Boats are moored on a shrinking arm of the second largest water reservoir feeding the Segura River and Spain's southeastern regions, which is at 12 percent capacity and at its lowest level since 1994, on July 26, 2017, in Sacedon, Spain. As the severe drought in the country's southeastern regions of Albacete, Guadalajara, Murcia and Almeria continues for a second straight year, water levels of the region's main reservoir are worryingly low.

An aerial photo taken May 22, 2017, shows a massive landslide along California State Highway 1 that has buried the road along the coast under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt. A swath of the hillside gave way in an area of Big Sur called Mud Creek.

Workers rescue turkeys on May 17, 2017, after a tornado ripped through Chetek, Wis., damaging several poultry barns. The storm that hit the northwest Wisconsin town was part of a heavy weather system that lashed the Midwest.

A man wades along a flooded street in Cali, Colombia, on May 16, 2017, after heavy rains in the western central part of the country caused the Cauca River to flood its banks.

A caravan of storm chasers arrive on the scene of a supercell thunderstorm in Olustee, Okla., on May 10, 2017. Wednesday was the Center for Severe Weather Research group's third day in the field for the 2017 tornado season for their research project titled "TWIRL."

Cars and damaged material are piled up on April 30, 2017, at a local car dealership that was destroyed when a large tornado hit the area near Canton, Texas. 

Water begins to cover the Kinser Bridge on Farm Road 164 on April 29, 2017, in Springfield, Mo. 

Damaged cars and trucks that were thrown off the parking lot of Interstate 20 Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Canton are shown on April 30, 2017, in Canton, Texas. 

A person takes photos on April 30, 2017, at a local car dealership that was destroyed when a large tornado hit the area near Canton, Texas.

A car is part of the tornado debris field that was piled up on State Highway 80 in Fruitvale, Texas, on April 29, 2017. Fruitvale is north of Canton in East Texas. The storms left behind a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes in and around Canton, which is about 50 miles east of Dallas.

A large tree and fence line are destroyed on April 30, 2017, after a large tornado hit the area near Canton, Texas.

Nautica Jackson, left, and Aniya Ruffin walk through floodwaters with their dog as water threatened to enter their home in Raleigh, N.C., on April 25, 2017. 

Rain clouds appear over downtown Springfield, Mo., on April 29, 2017. 

Stephanie Quezada looks at the damage to the second floor of her father's church, Primera Iglesia Bautista, in Canton, Texas, on April 30, 2017. 

A restaurant destroyed by massive floods stands in the district of Santa Eulalia, in Lima, Peru, on April 22, 2017. Peru's Finance Minister Alfredo Thorne said that Peru's economy will bounce back from the worst flooding in two decades as the government creates a $3 billion fund to finance rebuilding.

Severe weather damage is seen off of 92nd Street between Wingeier Avenue and Hastings Road in Alto, Mich., on April 11, 2017. Authorities said severe thunderstorms from the previous night spawned a possible tornado in western Michigan, knocking down a barn and blocking roadways with debris.

This photo provided by Mitch Sparks shows baseball-sized hail that fell during a powerful storm in Munford, Ala., on April 5, 2017.

Hundreds of destroyed homes are seen from the air in Mocoa, Colombia, on April 4, 2017. Colombian authorities said hundreds of people were killed when rivers surrounding Mocoa overflowed and sent a wall of water and debris surging through the city the preceding weekend. The death toll was 314 when the search for survivors ended on April 7.

An aerial view shows the devastation in Mocoa, Colombia, on April 4, 2017.

A woman weeps during the funeral of her relative, a victim of a mudslide caused by heavy rains, at the cemetery in Mocoa, Colombia, on April 3, 2017.

Cockatoo parrots forage for food after a cyclone swept through Airlie Beach in Queensland, Australia, on March 29, 2017. Cyclone Debbie hit Queensland's far north coast on March 28 as a category 4 cyclone, causing widespread damage, torrential rain and power cuts.

An aerial view of flooded houses at the "El Indio" settlement on the outskirts of Piura, in northern Peru, on March 23, 2017. The El Nino climate phenomenon is causing muddy rivers to overflow along the entire Peruvian coast, isolating communities and neighborhoods.

A view of the damage caused by flash floods in Huachipa district, east of Lima, Peru, on March 19, 2017. El Nino-fueled flash floods and landslides hit parts of Lima, where most of the water distribution systems have collapsed due to unusual heavy seasonal downpours and people are facing drinking water shortages.

Skyler Jackson salvages items from a friend's destroyed home on March 7, 2017, after a tornado tore through Oak Grove, Mo., the night before.

Mark Swartz is consoled by his mother Flora Swartz on March 7, 2017, as he looks over his home which was destroyed by a tornado when a severe storm passed through Oak Grove, Mo., the night before.

A sheet of plywood was found lodged in a tree on March 7, 2017, after a likely tornado tore through Clarks Grove, Minn., the night before. Clarks Grove is about 90 miles south of the Twin Cities.

Debris marks the site of a home in a small subdivision off Highway 61 in Perryville, Mo., on March 1, 2017, the morning after a tornado struck the area. One person was killed when the tornado struck Interstate 55.

A tow truck operator walks past an overturned vehicle on the southbound lane next to a mudslide which caused the complete closure of northbound Highway 17 on Feb. 7, 2017, south of Santa Cruz, Calif.