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Severe flooding, mudslides widespread across Western Washington, America

Heavy rains doused Western Washington Sunday night and Monday, bringing widespread flooding and mudslides around the region.   Forecasters said as much as four inches of rain could fall over the Western Washington lowlands through Monday.   The National Weather…

Severe Winter Storms Strike Many Parts Of America

The first winter storm of 2015 began cranking across parts of the West over the weekend, dumping enough precipitation to close schools and cause travel headaches.   More than a foot of new snow will be dumped by Winter Storm…

Severe Storm Causes Power Outages, Trees Down, Power Lines Across Roadways In Parts Of Hawaii

According to the County of Maui several roads are impassable at this time.   – Waipalani Road in Haiku is impassable due to power lines blocking both directions.   – Alii Drive in Wailuku is impassable due downed trees and…

Heatwave warning as bushfires rage in Victoria and South Australia

Firefighters fear more lives and home are at risk as they continue to battle raging bushfires in South Australia and Victoria.   Residents of a country Victorian town have been told to head to a nearby football ground as fire…

Flooding and landslides kill 53 in the Philippines

The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53 on Wednesday (Dec 31), officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge.   In Catbalogan town…

A very rare EF1 tornado rips through Mercer County community, USA

A rare EF1 tornado touched down in the Spanishburg section of Mercer County on Oct. 8 leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The last time a tornado was reported in Mercer County was in April of 1965. The…

Apocalyptic flooding with the threat of landslides strikes Malaysia and Thailand

Even by Malaysian standards, this flooding is epic.   Neighborhoods turned into islands surrounded by a sea of murky brown water. Streets doubled as rivers. Cars were swept away and toppled over.   The flooding has forced more than 132,000…

State of emergency declared; 4 killed as severe weather slams Southern USA

Severe weather slamming the southern U.S. two days before Christmas killed at least four people, flipped cars, knocked out power to thousands and damaged several homes and businesses.   In Mississippi, Gov. Phil Bryant declared an emergency for two southeastern…