Category Severe Flood Alert

SEVERE STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA

The SA weather service has issued a storm warning for residents in parts of Gauteng.   Forecasters say heavy rains are expected for most of the day in Johannesburg.   This week there’s been isolated reports of flooding of the…

Yellow Alert Issued Due to Flooding and Landslides in the Philippines

A yellow rainfall warning has been raised over some parts of the Visayas due to the tail-end of a cold front, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Saturday.   In an advisory issued at 8 a.m., PAGASA said flooding may…

Severe flooding has swept away cars on the New South Wales North coast in Australia

The force of the flash flooding damaged several cars parked beside a local creek near Mullumbimby. (Tara Leishman) Flash flooding has swept about 10 cars into a local creek near Mullumbimby on the New South Wales north coast.   About…

Flooding and landslides kill 53 in the Philippines

The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53 on Wednesday (Dec 31), officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge.   In Catbalogan town…

Tropical Storm Jangmi causes mayhem and 1000’s are evacuated in the Philippines

Another tropical storm has battered the southern Philippines with damaging winds and flooding rains The Philippines is currently feeling the impact of yet another tropical storm in what has been a very busy year for the archipelago. One person died…

Massive landslide on the main road of Kandy-Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Due  to heavy rain last night, a massive landslide occurred in Keratiela region as a result of this the main road of Kandy-Nuwara Eliya has been blocked.   In order to bring the flow of traffic, the stones and mud…

Apocalyptic flooding with the threat of landslides strikes Malaysia and Thailand

Even by Malaysian standards, this flooding is epic.   Neighborhoods turned into islands surrounded by a sea of murky brown water. Streets doubled as rivers. Cars were swept away and toppled over.   The flooding has forced more than 132,000…

Severe flooding causes mayhem in Sentul, Gombak and city centre, Malaysia

Downpour caused flash flood in several areas including Sentul, Gombak and the City centre, here, last night.   City Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Azizan Ismail said in Jalan Ipoh, the water level had increased to one-meter at about…