Category Major Events

Boat Alert, Damage Reports, Evacuation Alert, Major Events, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Sinking Alert

Ships collide killing many in Bangladesh

At least 33 people including women and children are confirmed dead, and rescuers are still searching for missing passengers after a ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank in a Bangladesh river, officials said. Sunday’s disaster was the…

Earth Extremities
February 22, 2015
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Aviation Alert, Blizzard Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Fallen Trees Alert, Food Shortage Alert, Freeze Alert, Frost Alert, Homeless Alert, Ice Alert, Major Events, Planes Grounded, Polar Vortex Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Rail Power Outage Alert, Record Cold Alert, Record Snowfall Alert, Red Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Weather, Snow Storm Alert, Snowdrift Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Temperature Alert, Thundersnow, Train Alert, Vehicle Alert, Winter Storm Alert

SEVERE ARCTIC BLAST TO CONTINUE IN PARTS OF EASTERN USA

***EXTREME ALERT*** SEVERE ARCTIC BLAST TO CONTINUE IN PARTS OF EASTERN USA THOUSANDS ARE WITHOUT POWER DEATH RATE WILL START TO RISE ***BE ALERT & SAFE***

Earth Extremities
February 22, 2015

Commuter Alert, Dust Storm Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Lightning Alert, Major Events, Rain Alert, Road Closure Alert, Sandstorm Alert, Severe Heatwave Alert, Severe Weather, Temperature Alert, Thunderstorm Alert, Tidal Surge Alert, Vehicle Alert, Wave Alert

Dust storm to continue for 3 days, rain likely in Muscat, Oman

MUSCAT Dust storm is likely to continue for the next three days across the Sultanate and there are chances of isolated rain along Muscat coast in the next two days, according to the Met office. The dust storm combined…

Earth Extremities
February 22, 2015
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Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fire Alert, Homeless Alert, Major Events, Rescue Alert

Massive fire engulfs Dubai Marina Torch residential tower

Earth Extremities
February 21, 2015
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Building Damage Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Flood Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Major Events, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert, Super Cyclone, Tidal Surge Alert, Wave Alert

Destruction as massive cyclones hit Australia

(Infrared image courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency/Blue Marble surface image courtesy of NASA/Bureau of Meteorology/Australian Government) Two powerful cyclones pounded Australia Friday, leaving a trail of destruction with houses ripped apart, trees uprooted and electricity cut to thousands of…

Earth Extremities
February 21, 2015

Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Major Events, Rain Alert, River Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Tidal Surge Alert, Wave Alert

Cars submerged under water as high spring tides bring flooding to South-West London, UK

Submerged cars: Flooding at Richmond on Friday (Picture: Robert Jackson) High tides on the River Thames left cars submerged under several feet of water in west London today. Flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency for riverside…

Earth Extremities
February 21, 2015

Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Major Events, Rescue Alert, Train Crash Alert

Trains collide injuring many in Switzerland

Rescue workers inspect the site of a train crash at the train station of Rafz, northern Switzerland. (Photo: AFP/Michael Buholzer) Two trains slammed into each other near the Swiss city of Zurich early on Friday (Feb 20) tipping over carriages…

Earth Extremities
February 21, 2015

Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Food Loss Alert, Food Shortage Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Red Alert, Severe Heatwave Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert, Temperature Alert, Water Supply Alert

Worst drought in 84 years and water rationing to 200 million in Brazil

Brazil is struggling to supply enough water to its 200 million people, amid the worst drought in 84 years. São Paulo’s 20 million citizens face having their tap water cut off five days a week, in a bid to…

Earth Extremities
February 17, 2015

Chemical Explosion Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fire Alert, Major Events, Oil Explosion Alert, Pollution Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Train Crash Alert, Vehicle Alert

Oil Train Blast ‘Like Atomic Bomb Went Off’ In Southern West Virginia, USA

A house has been destroyed and two towns evacuated after a train carrying 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, causing a massive explosion. The train derailed during a snowstorm in southern West Virginia on Monday. One tanker ended up…

Earth Extremities
February 17, 2015
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Aviation Alert, Blizzard Alert, Bridge Closure Alert, Cold Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Freezing Rain Alert, Frost Alert, Homeless Alert, Ice Storm Alert, Major Events, Planes Grounded, Polar Vortex Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Weather, Snow Storm Alert, Snowdrift Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Temperature Alert, Vehicle Alert, Winter Storm Alert

State Of Emergency Declared by Tennessee and Kentucky (USA)

Tennessee declared a state of emergency Monday night as more than 55,000 residents were without power across the state, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. A number of counties are also requesting state assistance with their responses. Roane…

Earth Extremities
February 17, 2015
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