Category Flash Flooding Alert

Massive mudslide kills a mother and her 5 children in Mexico

A mudslide caused by severe weather in Mexico has killed a mother and her five children, authorities say.   The incident happened on Thursday during heavy rains in the eastern state of Veracruz.   The 28-year-old mother and her children…

Three killed in violent storms in France

THREE people have been killed in the violent storms that battered a trail across France and have today seen 11 departments on orange alert.    Flood risks from heavy rains have seen Ain (01), Ardèche (07), Côte-d’Or (21), Doubs (25),…

Apocalyptic flooding kills at least 9 in Utah, USA

Nine people have been confirmed dead and four others are still missing after two vehicles were swept away during flash flooding in a small polygamous Utah town.   Three women and 13 children were in an SUV and a van…

Britain on severe flood alert: Week of heavy rain to unleash extreme weather chaos

BRITAIN faces a week of blistering storms and floods as the Met Office has refused to rule out SEVERE weather warnings over the coming days Remnants of tropical Storm Henri are set to sweep across the country and unleash devastating…

Violent storm damages homes and topples trees in Nebraska, USA

Melanie Kelsay wasn’t sure what caused the loud noise that shook her house and woke her up early Thursday.   Kelsay, 36, said it sounded like a semitrailer truck had hit the house — but then, she said, “I thought…

Hailstorm hits pear production very hard in Italy

Hailstorms and high winds appear to have caused considerable damage to pear trees in Italy’s main production areas just as harvesting was about to start in earnest, casting a shadow over the initial months of the season.   With the…

Apocalyptic hailstorm kills at least 4 in Mexico

Authorities in Mexico state said Monday that at least four victims were killed when an unusually strong hailstorm hit the capital suburb.   A 45-day baby and two homeless people were amongst the victims of Sunday night’s storm, state government…

Hail and snow storm in Birmingham marks the end of Britain’s summer

Streets are turned into rivers as cars drive though flood waters (SWNS) After a miserable August an unseasonable snow storm marked the end of summer as giant hail stones, lightning bolts and flash floods battered Britain.   Traffic ground to…

Alignment of moon, earth and sun to spark SUPERTIDES and bring flood chaos to Britain

SUPERTIDES will be triggered across Britain thanks to the extraordinary gravity field created when the sun, earth and moon align for the first time in two decades The supertide hits Essex Environment Agency experts have already issued 10 flood warnings…

Apocalyptic storm unleashes complete mayhem in British Columbia, Canada

Crews in Vancouver worked through the night in order to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers left without, after a powerful windstorm whipped through Lower Mainland, B.C. on Saturday.   Up to 500,000 customers were left in the…