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Major Record Breaking Heatwave Paralyses Zimbabwe, Africa

A punishing heatwave is wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe, giving airline pilots a torrid time and literally sapping the energy out of a country that has seen its hydro-electric reservoir evaporate in the scorching heat. As the El Niño phenomenon…

Earth Extremities
December 13, 2015

Bridge Closure Alert, Bridge Collapse Alert, Building Damage Alert, Canal Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert, Storm Surge Alert, Tidal Surge Alert, Train Alert, Vehicle Alert

Floods Surge Across Northern England, UK

Earth Extremities
December 8, 2015

Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Fire Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert

Energy transformer catches fire at Renaissance Power in Carson City, Michigan, USA

The smoke could be could be spotted from miles away Friday, billowing high into the air and blending into the overcast sky above. As commuters pulled over on M-57 to gander at the mammoth plume, the source of the…

Earth Extremities
October 31, 2015

Aviation Alert, Aviation Power Outage Alert, Emergency Updates, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert

Major power outage hits Maldives main airport

INIA in darkness because of the power outage Saturday evening Maldives main international airport witnessed a major power outage Saturday evening but electricity was restored in about half an hour. An official from the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL),…

Earth Extremities
October 24, 2015

Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Explosion Alert, Fire Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert

Power plant explosion leaves at least 55,000 people in the dark in Northern California, USA

A power outage has left more than 55,000 people in Monterey, Seaside and Pacific Grove in the dark. KION-TV reports that Santa Cruz Emergency Communications says an early Sunday morning explosion at a Moss Landing power plant might be…

Earth Extremities
October 18, 2015

Dam Alert, Drought Alert, Emergency Updates, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert, Severe Weather, Water Supply Alert

Severe drought hits hydro plants cutting power production in Tanzania

Tanzania has cut its power generation by up to 250 megawatts, resulting in electricity rationing, after water levels in its hydro dams dropped following a drought, the energy ministry said on Wednesday. Businesses say frequent power outages are hurting…

Earth Extremities
October 15, 2015

Aviation Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Flash Flooding Alert, Lightning Alert, Major Events, Planes Grounded, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert, Rain Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Weather, Thunderstorm Alert, Vehicle Accident, Vehicle Alert

Severe Storms Cause at Least 10,000 Lightning Strikes in Queensland, Australia

Parts of south-east Queensland were lashed by hail and more than 10,000 lightning strikes as a severe thunderstorm hit the region yesterday, bringing power outages to more than 1,000 homes and businesses. More severe storm cells had been forecast…

Earth Extremities
September 30, 2015

Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Explosion Alert, Fire Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert

Transformer at substation explodes and catches fire in Waldwick, New Jersey, USA

MITSU YASUKAWA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Just under 2,000 people in northern and central Bergen County were without power after an explosion at a PSE&G substation in Waldwick on Sunday morning, according to the utility. Several area fire departments and mutual aid…

Earth Extremities
September 13, 2015

Emergency Updates, Explosion Alert, Major Events, Power Transformer Alert, Rescue Alert

Transformer explosion badly burns two in Johannesburg, South Africa

Two men were critically injured in a freak accident that saw a transformer they were working on explode. Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said the explosion happened on Sunday night at about 8.20pm at the Monash University campus in…

Earth Extremities
August 31, 2015

Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Explosion Alert, Fire Alert, Lightning Alert, Major Events, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Power Transformer Alert

Lightning strike ignites fire at a refinery in Texas, USA

(Source: KPRC/CNN) A lightning strike sparked a fire at an oil refinery on Thursday. Heavy lightning was to blame for two fires in the area, both involving oil, including a fire at the Valero refinery. Firefighters arrived at…

Earth Extremities
August 21, 2015

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