Category Severe Flood Alert

Storms, Snow, Tornadoes Strike Many Parts Of America

It may be a lovely Mother’s Day in the Rose City, but for much of the rest of the U.S., it’s not quite so nice.   Another round of severe weather took aim at the Great Plains and the Midwest…

Severe hailstorm with damaging winds causes mayhem in Thailand

THERE WAS a surprise hailstorm in some parts of Bangkok yesterday, with hailstones even hitting the roof of Parliament house.   Hail was also reported to have hit Rajdamnoen Avenue and Si Ayutthaya Road. Witnesses said the hailstones were as…

State of emergency declared in RM of St. Louis, Sask., Canada

A state of emergency has been declared because of flooding in the rural municipality of St. Louis, south of Prince Albert, Sask.   The villages of Hoey, Domremy and Bellevue are included in that area.   A number of roads…

Major Landslide Sweeps Away Houses and Over 40 Acres of Agricultural Land In Kenya

Authorities said more than 25 families lost their homes in a landslide that hit the Hamisi Constituency in Vihiga County. The disaster affected four villages, including Gimariani, Kidundu, Mukisangula and Muhembe. The locals are assessing losses as more than 40…

Landslide strikes a major railway route in Switzerland

A major railway route in Switzerland has been blocked by a landslide following persistent rain that has swollen rivers in much of the Alpine country.   Switzerland’s national railway said the line between the capital of Bern and the city…

Catastrophic storms causes severe flooding and a massive sinkhole in Australia

Damage and destruction caused to the Arkinstall family home by flooding in Stroud in the NSW Hunter region A massive sinkhole has forced residents to flee their homes with three apartment blocks at serious risk of collapse.   Around 60…

‘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…

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,…