Category Food Loss Alert

Apocalyptic hailstorm rips off roofs and wipes out crops in Sunraysia, Australia

“It’s the first time I can remember a hailstorm like this” A weekend hailstorm described as being like a tornado has ruined fruit crops and damaged homes in Sunraysia in north-west Victoria.   Roofs were blown off homes and property…

Apocalyptic hailstorm destroys acres of crops and causes landslide to bury homes in Bolivia

A hail storm caused a landslide that buried at least three homes in a town in western Bolivia, affecting 20 families, media outlets said Tuesday.   Mud and rocks covered homes, vehicles and a tractor in Luribay, a municipality in…

Flood Alert Issued in Tamil Nadu After Surplus Water Discharged from Amaravathi Dam, India

A flood alert has been sounded in a few areas of Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Karur district of Tamil Nadu as 30,000 cusecs of surplus water from the Amaravathi Dam in the Tiruppur district have been discharged into the Amaravathi River. …

Apocalyptic hailstorm leaves trail of destruction at Ndzevane, Swaziland, Africa

In a scene reminiscent to that of the Tsumani that struck Asia in 2011, residents of Gangankhulu Village near Ndzevane in the Lubombo region, stared death in the face when their houses collapsed, seriously injuring many while others were literally…

Cyclone Hudhud Of 130mph Flattens At Least 6,000 Buildings And Kills At Least 22 People In India

At least 22 people are dead in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Hudhud, which ripped through India’s eastern coast Sunday and Monday with wind speeds over 100 miles per hour. The Times of India reports that 15 people were killed…

Severe Flash Flooding and Landslides Kill 59 People In Meghalaya, India

Fifty nine people died in flash flood and landslide triggered by cloud burst in Meghalaya, the state government said today.   “The number of deaths due to flash floods and landslides is 59 while five persons are still missing,” Deputy…