Category Monsoon Alert

Army deployed in flood-affected North Bengal, India

The Army has been deployed for rescue and relief operations in landslide and flood-affected parts of north Bengal. The catastrophe claimed several lives in the hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and property worth several lakhs is estimated to have been destroyed.…

Devastating landslides due to heavy rainfall in Darjeeling and Rudraprayag, India

Many houses have been crushed in the landslide and several roads including the Haldwani-Ramnagar highway have been blocked Monsoon rains are continuing to wreak havoc across the country. Incessant rains have triggered deadly landslides in Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand.   Many…

Big Dust Storm Of Monsoon Season Strikes Phoenix, USA

The first big dust storm of the monsoon season slammed the Phoenix area on Saturday with winds snapping utility poles and leaving thousands without power.   Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project, the two biggest utilities that serve metropolitan…

Landslide completely destroys a 3-storey building in Velloorkunnam, India

A three-storeyed building in Velloorkunnam near MC Road collapsed following a landslide around 5.30am on Saturday. The 10-year-old building owned by Alapatt Joyi and Shaji in Muvattupuzha, which was constructed by removing a large portion of the Velloorkunnu hill, was…

Severe flooding prompts major rescue operations in Uttarakhand and Gujarat, India

Rescue teams help out pilgrims amid a heavy water flow due to heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag on Saturday. (PTI Photo) Rescue workers on Saturday reached out to hundreds of people stranded in the interiors of Gujarat and authorities in Uttarakhand…

Major landslide at Tamei, India

Monsoon rain wreaked havoc causing major landslides in Tamei sub- Division of the Tamenglong District.   Tamei to Kangpokpi via Imphal road remained cut off for the last few days due to huge landslides near a diesel oil pump located…

Severe hailstorm the size of eggs hits Mizoram, India

The pre-monsoon thunderstorm, accompanied by massive hailstorm and strong wind, left trails of destruction in various parts of Mizoram last evening, state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department officials today said.    The hails, bigger than eggs in size, hit many…

Apocalyptic flooding with the threat of landslides strikes Malaysia and Thailand

Even by Malaysian standards, this flooding is epic.   Neighborhoods turned into islands surrounded by a sea of murky brown water. Streets doubled as rivers. Cars were swept away and toppled over.   The flooding has forced more than 132,000…

Hundreds missing in Sri Lanka after landslide

At least 10 people are dead and hundreds are missing following a landslide in central Sri Lanka, officials tell the BBC.   The landslide, which came after heavy monsoon rains, engulfed about 140 houses in Badulla district, officials said.  …

Emergency evacuation alert sparks panic as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong heads for Taiwan

Taiwan evacuated almost 1,000 people from endangered areas as Typhoon Fung-Wong, which left at least 10 dead in the Philippines and caused Manila’s worst flooding in two years, approached packing wind gusts as strong as 120kph.   Fung-Wong, Phoenix in…