Category Commuter Alert

Super Typhoon Halong Causes Wide Spread Flooding In Shikoku, Japan

Typhoon Halong make landfall near Kochi, Japan during the morning hours Sunday as a Typhoon with winds sustained at 65kts making it just barely at typhoon status via the official agency of Japan JMA.   The storm is forecasted to…

Severe flash flooding traps drivers, cuts off power in Cambridgeshire, UK

Torrential rain in Cambridgeshire caused a riverbank to collapse, left 856 homes without power, trapped drivers and closed two supermarkets. The weather also hit Norfolk and Lincolnshire, where homes were evacuated and an air display cancelled. BBC Weather said 50mm of rain fell…

Gigantic landslide swallows car park and leaves bus stranded in Japan

A bus containing terrified passengers lies trapped halfway down a mountainside after heavy rain caused this gigantic landslide. Amazingly, none of the passengers were killed as half a car park in Tokushima, Japan, was swallowed up. Two cars were left dangling over…

Severe storm with heavy hail across southern Alberta, Canada

A thunderstorm swept across southern Alberta Monday, prompting Environment Canada to issue thunderstorm warnings and watches. The Heritage Day storm had officials warning of heavy rain and possible hail. The Calgary Airport was under a lightning advisory for about half…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Southern Ontario, Canada

“I’ve never seen anything like this — never in 38 years living in this neighbourhood,” A series of thunderstorms swept through Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario Monday, leaving roads flooded, drivers stranded in some cases and four people hurt…

Severe winds and a tornado batters parts of New Zealand

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday – with a tornado striking Greymouth, tearing iron off roofs and smashing buildings. Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.   One West Coast resident described the height…

Heavy rain paralyzes life with a Waterspout in the mix too in Turkey

Heavy rain on Saturday evening paralyzed Turkey, particularly İstanbul, where the downpour produced flash floods and many houses and workplaces were flooded   Istanbul was hit by heavy rain on Saturday evening, causing water to collect on several roads, bringing…

Severe hail storm dents cars, surprises residents with large ice pellets in Oregon, USA

Courtesy of @Terry_Lawhead The National Weather Service’s Saturday evening forecast for Bend called for lightning, gusty winds, heavy rain and occasional hail. No kidding. In fact, maybe the forecast should have read, “occasional, quick and Giganto-size hail.” Shortly after 5 p.m., the Central Oregon city…