Category Severe Flood Alert

Apocalyptic flooding scenes; Have a look at this apocalyptic photo in South Korea

Apocalyptic flooding scenes in South Korea

Severe storm leaves damage in Morrison, Benton counties, USA

A thunderstorm Sunday evening damaged property in parts of Morrison and Benton counties.   A tornado was reported in Granite Ledge Township. Funnel clouds were spotted in Gilman and Rice. Hail was reported in Hillman.   In Morrison County, damage…

Severe flooding causes mayhem with landslides and forces it’s Nuclear reactor to halt in South Korea

Heavy rain lashed the southeast of South Korea, flooding a school in Busan and triggering landslides that demolished a senior citizens’ center. At least one person died when a bus was washed away, Yonhap News said.   As much as…

Severe flooding leaves nearly half a million people homeless in Bangladesh

Floodwaters pouring through villages in northern Bangladesh have left nearly half a million people homeless, washed away roads and damaged crops. The low-lying and densely-populated country has been battered by flash floods for more than a week, with officials warning…

Severe storms cause mudslides and flooding in Washington, USA

Rain in Washington state unleashed mudslides on land left bare by wildfires, washing down hillsides, damaging homes and closing highways. There were no reports of injuries from Thursday night’s mudslides, but specifics were hard to come by because some of…

Flooding from heavy overnight rain closes interstate, schools in Indiana, USA

Torrential rains targeted a swath of northern Indiana overnight Friday, dumping nearly a foot of rain in one area, swamping highways, triggering at least one major rescue and leaving officials trying to cope with fire and flood.   Blackford County’s…

Severe flood situation in Sirajganj, Kurigram and Sherpur, Bangladesh

The flood situation in Sirajganj, Kurigram and Sherpur continue to worsen as heavy rainfall is leading to the constant rise in the water of the Jamuna and the Brahmaputra rivers. In Sirajganj, about 200 villages have been flooded afresh, leaving…

Severe flooding and landslide wreaks havoc in the Republic of Panama

Nine people have died in the Panama Republic following flooding and landslides in the western part of the country. Amongst the damage, over twenty homes were destroyed, leaving almost 100 people homeless. The floods and landslides occurred in Chiriqui Province…

Catastrophic flooding wreaks major havoc in Phoenix, USA

Severe flooding swept through the Phoenix metro area on Tuesday as some areas were hit by up to eight inches of rain. The National Weather service issued a flash flood warning for the desert city, The Associated Press said. Authorities closed a…