Category Rain Alert

‘Tsunami’ Flood Hits Devastated Glenridding Village, UK

The flood-devastated village of Glenridding is underwater for the second time in four days, with residents urged to stay indoors for their safety.   There was yet more torrential rain overnight in Cumbria, with up to 67mm falling on already…

Floods Surge Across Northern England, UK

Storm Desmond floods: violent mudslide plunge down mountain as thousands evacuated from homes, UK

**RED ALERT ISSUED**Severe Storm Desmond Prompts Major Evacuations In Cumbria Towns, UK

A major incident has been declared in Cumbria after some residents were forced to evacuate their homes in towns effectively cut off by flooding.   Cumbria Police officers and mountain rescue teams are helping to take people from their homes…

Major flood toll hits 325 in India

Fourteen patients in an intensive care unit in the southern Indian city of Chennai have died, taking the death toll in rain-related incidents to 325.   Water had entered the basement of the private hospital, causing disruptions to generators, ventilators…

Cyclone Tuni batters Samoa

Samoa is waking up from its overnight battering as Tropical Cyclone Tuni hit the Pacific nation.   The high-powered weather system dumped about 100 millimetres of rain and has brought strong winds to the popular tourist hotspot.   Local forecasters…

Dangerous thunderstorms are battering parts of southeast Queensland, Australia

Dangerous thunderstorms are battering parts of southeast Queensland with warnings in place for large parts of the region.   The Bureau of Meteorology said “very dangerous” storms which could bring large hail, heavy rain and damaging winds were detected near…

Severe Storms and Tornadoes cause damage throughout Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas, USA

Much of North Texas was under a tornado watch as severe weather moved throughout the region. The storm left a wake of damage caused by its heavy rain, lightning and high winds. Oklahoma and Kansas were also hit by the…