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Duststorm rips through Florissant, store roof collapses, Southern Colorado, USA

On what was a sunshine-filled day in Southern Colorado, a Florissant business owner and her employees are very thankful they are okay after an afternoon duststorm swept through and severely damaged part of their shop’s roof, Monday.   “It’s a…

Severe flooding devastates 1000’s in Sri Lanka

More rains to come warns Met Dept ; people in vulnerable areas asked to be vigilant Several areas in the upcountry have been hit by floods, a rare occurrence according to the Meteorological Department. More than 2,000 people have been…

Cyclone strength winds up to 190kmh strikes New Zealand

Cyclone-strength winds and heavy rain have caused chaos in Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula Emergency services were kept busy as winds gusting up to 190kmh brought down trees, cut power and damaged properties. Tens of thousands of homes…

Flooding in northern Afghanistan claims 50 lives, thousands forced to flee homes

Flooding in a remote part of northern Afghanistan has claimed more than 50 lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, a provincial official said Saturday. It was the latest in a string of deadly flash floods, landslides and avalanches…

Massive landslides caused by melting snow bury homes in parts of India

Massive landslides, triggered by fast melting of snow above Billing Nullah, about 1.5 km from Keylong, the district headquarters, blocked the flow of a rivulet for more than 40 hours, resulting in formation of a huge lake about one km…

Damaging cyclone strikes Siliguri in West Bengal

A cyclone hit Siliguri in West Bengal in the wee hours of Saturday, damaging houses, uprooting trees and injuring ten people. Heavy rains lashed Maynaguri block in Jalpaiguri district and over 1000 houses, acres of farmland and trees were washed away in…

Damaging storm strikes New Zealand with snow in the mix

Fallen power lines, highways blocked by slips and an abandoned oyster festival have so far resulted from a predicted southerly blast across New Zealand.   Snow is predicted to low levels in the south on Sunday night, which will be…

Severe hailstorm, heavy rain lashes Bangalore

Heavy downpour accompanied by hailstorm threw life out of gear in many parts of the City, mainly South Bangalore, on Wednesday evening.    Several trees and electric poles were uprooted, leading to disruption in power supply and traffic jams and…