Category Damage Reports

Legoland Evacuated as Wildfire Erupts in Carlsbad, California, USA

The latest wildfire that broke out in Carlsbad on Wednesday is one of several fires dotting Southern California. At least 30 homes were engulfed in flames, causing of thousands of evacuations, including from Legoland, the popular amusement park Officials in…

China Red Alert: Biggest storm hits Shenzhen with severe floods

A man carries a girl as he walks along a flooded street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province Meteorological authorities issued a red alert as the biggest storm ever since 2008 hit Shenzhen, flooded several districts and submerged more than 2000 vehicles,…

Severe rainstorm triggers landslide killing one and 10,000 evacuated in Central China

One person was killed in a rain-triggered landslide while flooding has forced the relocation of another 10,000 residents in a county in central China’s Hunan Province, local authorities said Saturday. Heavy rains started to hit Suining County at 3 a.m.…

Severe storm destroys Karamea native trees, crops in New Zealand

It is a massive loss that will take decades to recover from   “Never experienced anything like that before,” says fruit grower Christopher Shaw New aerial footage has revealed the extent of the devastation wrecked by Cyclone Ita on the…

Hong Kong Issues Highest Storm Warning for Second Time in 2014

Rain dowsed Hong Kong yesterday causing street flooding and prompting the city’s weather service to raise a black storm warning, the second time the highest alert has been triggered this year. The Hong Kong Observatory also issued warnings for winds…

Severe storms, flooding rain hit North Texas, USA

A strong storm system has deluged North Texas with up to 4 inches of rain, triggered flash-flood warnings and prompted a high-water rescue of a group of children.   Dallas police say emergency personnel rescued five children trapped Thursday morning…