Category Emergency Updates

Flooding and Landslides in Northern Japan

Unrelated to Typhoon Neoguri the rainy season front as brought severe flooding and landslides across northern Japan. The worst has been in the Hokoriku region where over 30,000 people have been told to evacuate. One location in the region “鹿児島県…

Southern Japan on alert after Typhoon Neoguri sweeps across Okinawa

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that severe weather from Typhoon Neoguri would continue, the eighth typhoon of the season.   The storm had lost some strength by Wednesday, packing winds of 126 kph (78 mph) with gusts of up to…

Severe hailstorm causes mayhem & Kills a man in Sofia, Bulgaria

A man was killed in a severe hailstorm which hit Sofia shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sofia City Hall reported. The pedestrian was killed by a tree which was knocked down by the storm in Boris’ Garden, the city’s…

Major power outages to over 69,000 people as severe storms causes devastation in Kansas, USA

Thousands of people across the metro are in the dark after severe storms pounded the metro overnight.   As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, KCP&L said they currently have about 8,800 customers remaining without power. During the span of the storm,…

Emergency evacuation of 87,000 people in southwestern Japan

This was caused by the increased risk of flooding due to heavy rains. Only for one hour 70 millimeters of rain fell in the region on Monday morning, RIA Novosti reported. In Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Nagasaki prefecture and at Kyushu island…

Heavy rain triggers landslides in China’s Hunan

Landslide in Mibei Township under Dong Autonomous County of Xinhuang, Huaihua City, central China’s Hunan Province. Rain-triggered landslides blocked a river to form a barrier lake in the township. A total of 1,172 local residents have been relocated.