Category Boat Alert

Cyclone Nilofar weakens slightly as it makes its approach

With the tropical Cyclone Nilofar only 680km away from the coastline of Pakistan, six fishing trawlers are said to be missing  in the deep sea of Gaddani.   Chief Meteorologist Tausif Alam has said that Cyclone Nilofar has moved towards…

Hurricane Gonzalo Kills 1 in St. Maarten and Injures 12 in Antigua; Bermuda Under Alert

Hurricane Gonzalo was upgraded Tuesday evening to a Category 3 storm, only the during the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season.   Although Gonzalo was back over open water, the storm left its mark across the Caribbean, killing one person in St.…

Emergency disaster declared due to severe flooding and landslides in parts of the Philippines

Following the heavy downpour last Wednesday night until yesterday, floods and landslides were reported in Cebu City and different areas of the province.   PDRRMO reported rock falls along the Transcentral Highway in the boundary between Balamban town and Cebu…

Severe flooding sinks boat carrying a wedding party killing the bridegroom and 17 others in Pakistan’s Punjab province

Severe flooding sank a boat carrying a wedding party in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, killing the bridegroom and 17 others, officials said.   Senior police officer Mian Tanvir from the nearby city of Multan said the army-run boat carrying…