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40,000 chickens dead in Muritiba and Varzedo, Brazil

More than 10,000 chickens died in farms after power outage in the city of Varzedo (Photo: Marcello Dial / Site: Bahia Voice) About 40 thousand chickens distributed in several farms in the municipalities of Muritiba and Varzedo , both in…

At least two tornadoes tear through North Texas, USA

Neighbors and friends help clean up after Thursday night’s tornado passed the area on Friday, May 8, 2015 in New Fairview, Texas. Strong storms spawned several tornadoes and dumped heavy rain on North Texas overnight, flooding roads and damaging train…

Severe hailstorm with damaging winds causes mayhem in Thailand

THERE WAS a surprise hailstorm in some parts of Bangkok yesterday, with hailstones even hitting the roof of Parliament house.   Hail was also reported to have hit Rajdamnoen Avenue and Si Ayutthaya Road. Witnesses said the hailstones were as…

State of emergency declared in RM of St. Louis, Sask., Canada

A state of emergency has been declared because of flooding in the rural municipality of St. Louis, south of Prince Albert, Sask.   The villages of Hoey, Domremy and Bellevue are included in that area.   A number of roads…

Catastrophic storms causes severe flooding and a massive sinkhole in Australia

Damage and destruction caused to the Arkinstall family home by flooding in Stroud in the NSW Hunter region A massive sinkhole has forced residents to flee their homes with three apartment blocks at serious risk of collapse.   Around 60…

‘All hell broke loose’ as Cyclone Quang tore through Exmouth, Australia

PHOTO: The carport collapsed onto a boat in Exmouth as cyclone Quang approached. (Supplied: Mick Exmouth shire president Turk Shale said people were unprepared as winds tore down fences, trees and power poles this morning.)   “We’ve just got a…

8 Tornadoes Hit Texas, USA

A band of tornadoes that swept across parts of rural Texas over the weekend flattened buildings, tore the roofs off other structures and forced people to rush for shelter, the National Weather Service said Monday.   National Weather Service meteorologist…

Nepal earthquake CCTV: Building collapse during destructive tremor

Two Deadly landslides hits Salvador in north-east Brazil

At least 14 people were killed in landslides in the city of Salvador in north-east Brazil on Monday.   Heavy rains flooded streets and triggered two separate landslides, sweeping away hillside homes in poor neighbourhoods and injuring 10 people.  …