A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck south China's Guangxi region, killing two people and toppling buildings. State media reports the quake hit early Monday, injuring four others and forcing over 7,000 residents to evacuate from Liuzhou city. Authorities say the search for missing residents wrapped up around midday Monday. A 91-year-old man was found alive in good condition. State broadcaster CCTV shows images of excavators clearing debris. At least 13 buildings collapsed, and landslides blocked roads. Train services around Liuzhou were canceled or delayed.

Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling. Bok Kongphan's farm, once thriving with lemongrass, cucumber and okra, is now covered in dried mud. The storms in March brought Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years. Without insurance, farmers like Kongphan are trying to obtain government aid and figure out how to resume growing food. Oahu's North Shore, known for big-wave surfing, was hit hard, affecting local food production. Hawaii’s agriculture officials are urging farmers not to give up, stressing that local agriculture is crucial for the isolated archipelago. The state is offering support with seeds and starter plants, but recovery remains difficult for many.

Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning have damaged homes and killed at least 96 people in northern India. The storms also knocked out power and caused injuries as they swept across several districts late Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Officials said some deaths were caused by falling trees, collapsing structures and lightning. Emergency crews worked overnight to restore power and clear roads. Storms are common in northern India during the hot season from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive.

Somalia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate shocks, and now it is in the grip of another deadly drought. But this time the Trump administration's cuts in U.S. humanitarian aid mean that Somalis have much less help. Aid funding to Somalia dropped to $500 million in 2025 in large part because of those aid cuts. In 2022, aid funding was nearly five times as much at $2.38 billion. The Associated Press visited Somalia and witnessed the carcasses of livestock on which many people's livelihoods survive. Crops have withered. Some families are eating one simple meal a day.

Today is Monday, May 11, the 131st day of 2026. There are 234 days left in the year.

Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties. Authorities say the storms damaged nearly 500 homes, knocked down trees and power lines, and injured at least 17 people. There were no immediate reports of deaths. The storms struck late Wednesday. A mobile home park in Bogue Chitto was severely damaged. Krystal Miller and six others, including several young kids, survived the apparent tornado picking up their home and sending it cartwheeling through the air. She says she's just grateful they made it out alive. Other survivors told of crawling under furniture and of hiding in a closet.

Camp Mystic halts summer reopening plan following outrage by families and Texas lawmakers over response to deadly flood.

One of the worst hail storms to hit Missouri killed an emu at the Springfield zoo, injured drivers, knocked out power to thousands, and damaging hundreds of vehicles and even some aircraft. The largest of the softball-size hunks of ice that pelted the Springfield area on Tuesday measured 4.75 inches. Local emergency management officials said that's the largest hail to hit the city, although it falls short of a state record. Mark Burchfield, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Springfield, said that distinction goes to the 6-inch hail recorded in 2004 near the town of Maryville.

Search suspended for 5 missing crew members of a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon.