Category Flash Flooding Alert

State of emergency declared after flash flood tears through ‘resilient’ Cache Creek, Canada

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta has declared a local state of emergency after a flash flood tore through town, driving dozens from their homes.   “It was just unbelievable how fast it happened,” Ranta told The Province Sunday, a day…

Apocalyptic rainstorm floods Moscow streets, lightning blasts gas station

A heavy rainstorm washed over the Russian capital on Friday, prompting an extreme weather warning, sending torrents of water rushing down the city’s streets, and blowing up a gas station with lightning.   After a warm muggy Friday afternoon, the…

Severe Flooding Strikes With Historic Flooding On The Way In Oklahoma And Texas, USA

Flash floods forced more than 1,000 evacuations and numerous rescues across Oklahoma and Texas, as officials warned a “historic” deluge was still to come on Sunday.   One firefighter in Oklahoma drowned after being swept away by flood waters. The…

Policeman does mouth-to-mouth on dog after pulling it from landslide in Colombia

A heartwarming video captured the moment police officers rescued a dog from certain death by pulling it from a landslide.   The animal was spotted by two officers who were on patrol in the town of Salgar, Colombia, which was…

Typhoon strikes Guam

People are cleaning up after Typhoon Dolphin. The storm passed over the northern part of the island Friday night.    Buildings made of wood and tin were hit the hardest by the typhoon. Strong winds also knocked down power lines…

Mega hailstorm causes mayhem and injures many in Germany

Residents described seeing large hailstones At least nine people have been injured and dozens of homes damaged in a hailstorm in southern Germany.   There were reports of hailstones the size of golf balls in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.  …

Tornado hits northern Germany

Violent storms have swept the north of Germany, causing widespread damage and leaving at least one person dead.   A tornado caused severe damage in the town of Buetzow, near Rostock, hurling cars 70m (230ft) and damaging buildings.   In…

Powerful Typhoon Pounds Southern Japanese Islands

A powerful typhoon slammed into southern Japanese islands early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and high waves in the region, news reports said.   Typhoon Noul caused power outages on the island of Miyako and authorities advised thousands of…