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State of emergency declared after landslides hit Alaska coastal town of Sitka following heavy rain

Four people were missing Tuesday from a neighborhood in the Alaska coastal town of Sitka after heavy rain caused several landslides and flooded homes, emergency responders said.   The landslides were reported in the southeast Alaska town after 2 1/2…

Severe storm causes complete mayhem in Budapest, Hungary

Streets and buildings around Budapest were filled with water due to flooding caused by a huge hail storm late yesterday. Power outages were widespread, and people in various locations were trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters, according to…

Goni forecast to become super typhoon as it spins west toward Taiwan

Typhoon Goni (left) and Typhoon Atsani (right) are forecast to reach super typhoon-status at the same time on Thursday. (JMA) Twin typhoons are spinning west across the Pacific Ocean — Goni and Atsani — poised to become the sixth and…

Severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and damaging winds causes mayhem to parts of western Nebraska, USA

A severe thunderstorm packing heavy rain and damaging winds raced through parts of western Nebraska Thursday night.   Residents and city officials in North Platte and other communities reported downed trees, power outages and rain runoff that accumulated more than…

Tornado rips through Katikati, New Zealand

A tornado tore through the Katikati area yesterday as wild weather lashed the Western Bay of Plenty   Heavy rain and strong winds also caused surface flooding and poor driving visibility around the region A twister left a trail of…

Severe dust storm causes mayhem in Phoenix, USA

A rare morning dust storm tore through Phoenix Tuesday, cutting power, uprooting trees, dumping rain and leaving behind street flooding.    A dust storm warning was in effect until 11 a.m. for the Greater Phoenix area and northwest Pinal County.…

Flash Flood, Mudslide Close Northern Arizona Highway, USA; Rare Tornado Struck Too

Arizona Highway 89A north of Flagstaff closed by mudslide Aug. 9, 2015; PHOTO: AZ Department of Transportation A storm system brought a tornado and hail to northern Arizona on Sunday, with flash flooding closing a portion of the U.S. 89A…

Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor

Typhoon Soudelor kills dozens in China

At least a dozen people have died and five are missing in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency, which cited local disaster management officials.   It was…

Severe floods nearly affect one million; at least 99 killed in Myanmar

A woman and her children ride a boat near their half-submerged residence in Nyaung Tone, Myanmar. (Source: AP photo) The number of people affected by flooding across Myanmar was approaching 1 million on Sunday, with waters in the low-lying southwestern…