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State Of Emergency Declared By Governor Jindal Due To Severe Storms Across South Louisiana, USA

Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency due to severe weather across South Louisiana.  A very strong storm system quickly moved across the state this morning.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a series of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings,…

Severe flooding kills 20 in Pakistan’s Peshawar

At least 20 people have died in flooding caused by heavy rains in the capital of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a police official says.   Mian Syed, a senior Pakistani police official, said on Sunday that approximately…

Severe hailstorm causes mayhem in Sydney, Australia

A fierce hailstorm that slammed Sydney on Saturday has left some parts still coated in ice.   Streets in the city’s inner west were turned white and some remained that way into Sunday.   Part of Salisbury Rd in Camperdown,…

Severe flash flooding submerges a herd of cattle in Texas, USA

Early morning flash flooding in Lee County, Texas on Friday left cows struggling to survive.   The cows were caught by the high water and washed under a bridge, according to resident James Kalbas who recorded the dramatic video.  …

MAGNITUDE 6.7 NEPAL

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 78 km E of Kathmandu, Nepal / pop: 1,442,271 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26 18 km SE of Kodāri, Nepal / pop: 1,600 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26

Severe hailstorm devastates Bengaluru city, India

Kids walking through a water logged road in Ashwini Layout, Bengaluru on Saturday (Photo: R. SAMUEL, SATISH B.) The city was hit by another hailstorm on Saturday, crashing trees and electric poles, and sending evening peak hour traffic into a…

Hundreds Feared Dead In Nepal Earthquake

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal has caused extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu, bringing down buildings and walls.   At least 50 people are trapped under the rubble of the city’s iconic nine-storey Dharahara tower, which was brought down…

Severe storm kills 32 in India’s Bihar state

At least 32 people were killed in a storm which hit the eastern Indian state of Bihar late on Tuesday, a government official told BBC Hindi.   Fierce winds uprooted trees and electric poles and caused widespread damage in three…

Tornado kills 2, injures 60 in Southern Brazil

A tornado killed two people and injured about 60 others in Xanxere, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, emergency management officials said Tuesday.   The tornado damaged about 500 houses as it tore through the city…