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Cyclone Tuni batters Samoa

Samoa is waking up from its overnight battering as Tropical Cyclone Tuni hit the Pacific nation.   The high-powered weather system dumped about 100 millimetres of rain and has brought strong winds to the popular tourist hotspot.   Local forecasters…

Severe Storms and Tornadoes cause damage throughout Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas, USA

Much of North Texas was under a tornado watch as severe weather moved throughout the region. The storm left a wake of damage caused by its heavy rain, lightning and high winds. Oklahoma and Kansas were also hit by the…

Cyclone number 2 kills at least 13 in Socotra island, Yemen

Winds and rain from the second rare cyclone to hit Yemen in two weeks have killed 13 people, including three children, on Yemen’s Socotra island, the fisheries minister said on Tuesday.   Cyclone Megh slammed into Socotra on Sunday with…

Thousands of people still without power after huge winds in southern Ontario, Canada

Massive winds have left 54,500 people without power in southern Ontario, Hydro One said Friday afternoon, after a total of 90,000 were without power earlier in the day.   The winds in south western and central have affected the utility’s…

MAGNITUDE 5.9 COQUIMBO, CHILE

     Subject to change Depth: 3.8 km Distances: 19km (12mi) SW of Ovalle, Chile 37km (23mi) W of Monte Patria, Chile 86km (53mi) S of Coquimbo, Chile 92km (57mi) S of La Serena, Chile 308km (191mi) NNW of Santiago,…

MAGNITUDE 6.9 COQUIMBO, CHILE

     Subject to change Depth: 30 km Distances: 298 km N of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 04:31:41.5 2015-11-07 107 km S of La Serena, Chile / pop: 154,521 / local time: 04:31:41.5 2015-11-07 38 km…

‘Catastrophe’: At least 15 killed, 45 missing, town leveled by flood in Brazil dam collapse

Photo By Emergência Fire 193 Over a dozen people have reportedly been killed and at least 45 more are missing after a dam burst in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Social media images show grave devastation, as rescue…

Severe and destructive storms, flash floods in Australia

The Australian state of Victoria – including the country’s second biggest city, Melbourne – has been hit by violent storms. Flash floods, heavy rainfall, hail and strong winds are battering the region.   Very dangerous” storms have hit the Melbourne…