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‘All hell broke loose’ as Cyclone Quang tore through Exmouth, Australia

PHOTO: The carport collapsed onto a boat in Exmouth as cyclone Quang approached. (Supplied: Mick Exmouth shire president Turk Shale said people were unprepared as winds tore down fences, trees and power poles this morning.)   “We’ve just got a…

8 Tornadoes Hit Texas, USA

A band of tornadoes that swept across parts of rural Texas over the weekend flattened buildings, tore the roofs off other structures and forced people to rush for shelter, the National Weather Service said Monday.   National Weather Service meteorologist…

Nepal earthquake CCTV: Building collapse during destructive tremor

Two Deadly landslides hits Salvador in north-east Brazil

At least 14 people were killed in landslides in the city of Salvador in north-east Brazil on Monday.   Heavy rains flooded streets and triggered two separate landslides, sweeping away hillside homes in poor neighbourhoods and injuring 10 people.  …

State Of Emergency Declared By Governor Jindal Due To Severe Storms Across South Louisiana, USA

Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency due to severe weather across South Louisiana.  A very strong storm system quickly moved across the state this morning.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a series of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings,…

Severe flooding kills 20 in Pakistan’s Peshawar

At least 20 people have died in flooding caused by heavy rains in the capital of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a police official says.   Mian Syed, a senior Pakistani police official, said on Sunday that approximately…

Severe hailstorm causes mayhem in Sydney, Australia

A fierce hailstorm that slammed Sydney on Saturday has left some parts still coated in ice.   Streets in the city’s inner west were turned white and some remained that way into Sunday.   Part of Salisbury Rd in Camperdown,…