Category Emergency Updates

Trains collide head-on in Sri Lanka; 68 injured

Two trains have collided head-on in northwestern Sri Lanka, injuring 68 people.    Police spokesman Ajith Rohana says the crash took place on Wednesday at the railroad station in Pothuhera, about 90 kilometres (56 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s…

Tornado Toll Reaches 34 & More On The Way To Alabama & Mississippi, USA

Communities across the South were on high alert Tuesday as a devastating storm system that left at least 34 people dead threatened to pack a one-two punch on the hardest-hit areas of Alabama and Mississippi. The storm front killed at…

Large tornadoes sweep across Mississippi causing major damage, USA

Much of northern Mississippi remained on tornado watch Monday afternoon after a twister made its way through Tupelo, according to a National Weather Service report. Major damage has been reported, although the number of casualties is still unknown. Parts of…

Major train derailment, bridge collapse near Moncks Corner, USA

Emergency officials are at the scene of a train derailment and bridge collapse in the area of Highway 52 near Moncks Corner.   Berkeley County Rescue Squad spokesman Bill Salisbury reported that several cars derailed from the train below a…

Severe storms leave behind damage in the Knoxville area, more on the way, USA

Strong to severe storms are expected throughout the afternoon in Tennessee.   Most of the region is under a tornado watch. A 40 percent chance of spotty daytime storms become more wide-spread tonight with an 80 percent chance. There is…

Tornadoes strike central, southern US, killing 12

A broad tornado sliced through Little Rock’s suburbs Sunday, killing at least 11 people and leaving behind a miles-long path of destruction as a powerful system rumbling off the Plains provided a violent kick-start to the nation’s tornado season.  …

AFGHANISTAN FLOODING KILLS MORE THAN 100 IN NORTH

An official says flooding in northern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 people and driven hundreds more from their homes. The Afghan National Army was using helicopters to rescue people trapped by the waters and ferry food and water to…

Tornadoes damage 200 homes in eastern North Carolina, USA

The National Weather Service is confirming multiple tornado touchdowns Friday in eastern North Carolina, where officials say 200 homes were seriously damaged. Meteorologists say they have confirmed EF-2 tornadoes touched down in Pitt and Beaufort counties. Their survey is continuing…