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Freak storms cause major damage in Carinthia, Austria

Trees were uprooted in Klagenfurt. Photo: Hiebaum/ORF Parts of Carinthia in the south of Austria were hit by freak thunder and hail storms on Wednesday night, exactly a week after massive hailstones injured several people in the province In Gegendtal…

Near Category 1 Hurricane Causes Mayhem In Brainerd, Minnesota, USA

A swathe of trees lay blown over Monday after a super cell thunderstorm hit the Brainerd lakes area with near category 1 hurricane force winds. (Kelly Humphrey, Brainerd Dispatch) A supercell thunderstorm struck the Brainerd lakes area Sunday night with…

Severe storms knock down trees; Thousands without power in West Michigan, USA

Overnight storms left behind damage in West Michigan neighborhoods and left thousands of Consumers Energy customers without power.   The storms don’t appear to have caused any major damage, but drivers should be on the lookout for downed trees and…

Severe storms flood and damage homes in Indiana, USA

Heavy thunderstorms swept through Indiana early Sunday morning. According to Mooresville dispatch, the rain flooded homes, stranding residents.   The Mooresville Fire Department reported five water rescues on Bishop St., six on Taylor St., and one on Edgewood Dr.  …

Flood waters, lightning cause problems in cities in Hampton, Virginia, USA

Storms brought lightning strikes and caused flooding, creating trouble for people across Hampton Roads Saturday.   “It just got real dark, and the rain just started coming real hard,” said Giovanni Torres who thought his SUV could make it down…

Typhoon Chan-hom could be the strongest to strike Zhejiang province, China since 1949

PHOTO: Typhoon Chan-hom (centre left) lashes Japan’s Okinawa island chain as it pushed towards Taiwan and onto China. (AFP: Japan Meteorological Agency) Typhoon Chan-hom has crossed China’s heavily populated eastern coast, forcing the evacuation of almost 1 million people, shutting…

Winter storm causes mayhem to parts of New Zealand

Extra repair crews have been brought in as 300 rural customers remain without power around Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast.   Many roads were still closed after the heavy snow and lightning of the past two days, Eastland Network…

MASSIVE LANDSLIDE SHUTS JAMMU SRINAGAR HIGHWAY, AMARNATH YATRIS STRANDED KASHMIR BOUND

More than 2,000 passenger vehicles, including 68 carrying Kashmir-bound Amarnath pilgrims, have been left stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar National highway, following its closure due to massive landslides at several places triggered by overnight rainfall.   The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has…