Category Food Shortage Alert

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…

Cat 4 Hurricane Gonzalo Is Slamming Bermuda With Powerful Winds Of 140 mph

Many trees are uprooting, power loss to 1000’s along with structural damage to many properties.   Flooding is a major concern.

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…

Apocalyptic floods affect 2.3 million in Pakistan

Sher Muhammad, 85, looked on with a sense of bewilderment: “I have not seen such a flood, not since around the time of partition [1947].” As the flood emergency deepens in Pakistan, now affecting nearly 2.3 million people, humanitarian teams…

Ex hurricane Odile leaves trail of destruction along Baja, heavy rain poised to inundate parts of Southwest

Even though the Atlantic hurricane season is certainly not very busy, the impacts from tropical cyclones on people and places within the United States cannot be ignored. We are about to see once again how tropical moisture from an east…

Apocalyptic Floods Kill Over 440 in Pakistan, India

Raging monsoon floods sweeping across India and Pakistan have killed more than 440 people, authorities said Tuesday, warning hundreds of thousands more to be prepared to flee their homes as helicopters and boats raced to save marooned victims.   Authorities…