Category Commuter Alert

Massive power outage plunges Pakistan into darkness

An apparent rebel attack on a key power line plunged around 80 per cent of Pakistan into darkness on Sunday, the latest reminder of the country’s crippling energy crisis.   The power failure, one of the worst Pakistan has experienced,…

‘Historic’ ‘Record Breaking’ Snow Blizzard to Bomb Northeast, USA

“This is going to be a big one, historic,” Moore said. “There could be paralyzing, crippling blizzard conditions.” New York City area was placed under a 35-hour blizzard warning beginning Monday afternoon, with as much as 3 feet of snow…

Snowstorm brings as much 9 inches of snow to Pennsylvania, USA

Mother Nature dumped as much as 9 inches of snow on parts of Pennsylvania overnight, with the heaviest totals occurring in the center and eastern parts of the commonwealth.   The National Weather Service says 9 inches was reported in…

Red alert issued by the police department ahead of the severe winter storm in Monroe, USA

This is a Code Red notification Message from Monroe Emergency Management and the Monroe Police Department.   Severe weather conditions including freezing rain and snow are predicted for this area beginning early Saturday morning and continuing through Saturday evening.  A…

Apocalyptic floods kill scores of people and displaces 1000’s in Mozambique and Malawi, Africa

A major highway in Mozambique has split after two bridges collapsed as a result of heavy flooding that has killed 25 people and displaces tens of thousands in the country, officials say.   Parts of the country are also without…

Torrential downpour causes flash flooding on northern Gold Coast, Australia

Courtesy of ABC News Heavy rain has caused localised flash flooding on the Gold Coast overnight and forced the suspension of tram services for several hours.   The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said some northern Gold Coast suburbs received more…

Severe snowstorm and cold snap in Western Pennsylvania, USA

Just when you believed Mother Nature would leave you alone, she decides to snarl your Monday commute.   Trailing a bitterly cold snap that plunged Western Pennsylvania into sub-zero temperatures, a storm barreling northeastward from Texas is expected to dump…