Category High Surf Alert

Major Alert – Cat 5 Hurricane Erin passing north of the northern Leeward Islands – 16th August 2025

An Atlantic hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean primarily between June and November. The terms “hurricane”, “typhoon”, and “tropical cyclone” can be used interchangeably to describe this weather phenomenon. These storms are continuously…

Thousands urged to evacuate ‘immediately’ amid risk of severe flooding in parts of the UK

First responders prepare for high tide in Jaywick, Essex Thousands of people living along the east coast of England have been told to evacuate their homes ahead of expected severe flooding.   The Environment Agency has warned of “dangerous waves…

Massive mudslide kills a mother and her 5 children in Mexico

A mudslide caused by severe weather in Mexico has killed a mother and her five children, authorities say.   The incident happened on Thursday during heavy rains in the eastern state of Veracruz.   The 28-year-old mother and her children…

Three killed in violent storms in France

THREE people have been killed in the violent storms that battered a trail across France and have today seen 11 departments on orange alert.    Flood risks from heavy rains have seen Ain (01), Ardèche (07), Côte-d’Or (21), Doubs (25),…

Storm system off Mexico’s Pacific coast slams beaches with high surf causing flooding and closures in Southern California, USA

Southern California’s shores were slammed by high surf again Wednesday, the result of a storm system churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Several beaches were closed off to the public in Malibu and Rancho Palos Verdes after waves dislodged portions of…