Category Severe Flood Alert

Ex hurricane Bertha; Tornado causes havoc as it rips through Hull, UK

Aftermath: The scene on Hopewell Road in Hull   A mini-tornado tore through Hull yesterday as Britain suffered a battering from the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha. A woman was hit by flying glass as the twister caused havoc on a road…

Severe flood risk as heavy showers batter Nottinghamshire, UK

TORRENTIAL wet weather has caused havoc across the county with more showers and heavy winds on the way. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning throughout the day with a “severe risk” of flooding in parts of Nottinghamshire.…

Ex hurricane Bertha causes power outage to 1000’s in Gloucester, UK

DOZENS of Gloucester homes have been left without power after the remains of a tropical storm hit the region. The county has been battered by ex-hurricane Bertha, which was swept in across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Gloucestershire as it moves north…

Super Typhoon Halong Causes Wide Spread Flooding In Shikoku, Japan

Typhoon Halong make landfall near Kochi, Japan during the morning hours Sunday as a Typhoon with winds sustained at 65kts making it just barely at typhoon status via the official agency of Japan JMA.   The storm is forecasted to…

Landslide strikes again; 4 dead‚ 8 injured in Dolakha, Nepal

Four persons, including two children, died and eight others were injured in a landslide in Jiri of Dolakha in the wee hours of Saturday.According to police, Sujal Jirel (5), Sushma Jirel and Pema Doma Tamang (37) and her 17-year-old daughter…

Devastating landslide hits 15 families and renders them homeless in Dharamsala villages

At least 15 families were rendered homeless after a massive landslide, triggered by incessant rains, hit Chohla and Patola villages of Kajlot panchayat, overlooking the hill-resort of Dharamsala in Kangra district, on late Friday evening.    The debris moving down…

Severe RED ALERT issued by Japan due to Super Typhoon Halong

Japan’s weather agency on Saturday (Aug 9) issued its highest alert as typhoon Halong barrelled toward southwestern Japan, warning of heavy rains and strong winds from a storm that has grounded more than 470 flights. The warning means that the…

Severe Tropical storm Iselle devastates many parts of Hawaii and there’s a hurricane on the way too

When Iselle finally hit the Big Island of Hawaii it had been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, but the cyclone still left considerable damage in its wake and some areas of the island continue to be impacted. …