Category Commuter Alert

UN declares Gaza City state of emergency over floods

Hundreds evacuate homes in Northern district after storms; some 100,000 Gazans homeless since summer conflict A United Nations agency declared a state of “emergency” in Gaza City on Thursday, after two days of heavy rains and flooding in the Palestinian…

Severe floods kill scores in desert as army scrambles to evacuate dozens from danger zones in Morocco

Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 32 people, swept away buildings, vehicles and roads and forced the evacuation of more than 200 people in southern Morocco, authorities say.   Flooding, which is quite common in the mostly…

Apocalyptic snow storm causes mayhem; State of emergency declared on Tuesday evening for Western and Central parts of New York, USA

Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening for much of the western and central parts of New York’s North Country.   The declaration includes “Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and contiguous counties,” according to a statement issued just after…

Apocalyptic storm halts trains, floods streets; Complete chaos in Brisbane, Australia

A severe storm caused chaos in Brisbane on Wednesday evening, with flash flooding in the city centre trapping commuters and submerging cars, and widespread power outages reported. Major train stations in Brisbane’s inner city were closed, forcing delays across the…

Northeast Ohio, USA hammered by first lake effect snow event of the season

“I love winter, but this amount of snow is crazy for November,” wrote one Instagram user on Friday morning Northeast Ohio is used to the snow. Situated firmly in the snow belt of Lake Erie, seasonal amounts can accumulate feet…

Early winter storm dumps several inches of snow on Minnesota, USA

An early blast of winter in the Upper Midwest unloaded several inches of snow across a wide swath of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday, causing difficult driving conditions and leading to school cancellations across the region.   The heaviest band…

Three die as Cyclone Hudhud lashes India and typhoon hits Japan

At least three people were killed on Sunday as a powerful cyclone was lashing a large swath of India’s eastern seaboard with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday   Cyclone Hudhud one of two storms pounding Asia slammed into…

Polar Invasion: Freezing Temperatures, Heavy Snow For Parts Of America

A massive storm packing arctic air moved eastward Sunday, promising a deep chill for two-thirds of the U.S. and heavy snow from Montana to Michigan, according to meteorologists.   The “season’s first significant snow” will begin Sunday in Montana and…

Freak rain, hail, snow and dust storms hit Oman

Dust storms, hail and intermediate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning battered Muscat and Sohar throughout yesterday.    The rain submerged roads, saw wadis overflow, uprooted trees and reportedly left residents staring at tens of thousands of rials in damages.…

Rare cyclone suspends aircraft activity, power outages reported in Malta

Sicily’s civil protection department has issued a warning of a cyclone that could hit the island’s coasts, putting 10 regions from the southern Italian mainland on alert.   The Met Office told MaltaToday that the low-pressure area centred on Malta…