Category Rain Alert

Massive landslide kills at least seven in Sri Lanka

SEVEN people have been buried alive in a landslide at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka, disaster relief officials say.   A ROW of houses on the estate in Kotmale was buried under the landslide during heavy rains on…

Apocalyptic Flooding Ravages Over 2,000 Houses In Kaduna, Nigeria

At least 2,000 houses in some parts of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria, have been submerged by flood as a result of a heavy rainfall.   The flood was said to have been caused by an unusual heavy downpour that lasted…

Severe flash floods kill at least 11 across Iran

At least eleven people have lost their lives in flash flooding across Iran including the capital Tehran.   Head of Relief and Rescue Organization of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Naser Charkhsaz, said on Saturday the fatalities have occurred during…

Severe flooding has caused complete havoc in Sierra Leone, Africa

Heavy flooding in Freetown, Sierra Leone has killed at least 12 people and displaced thousands more from homes that were damaged or destroyed.  Emergency accommodations have been set up at the National Stadium to help deal with the disaster.  …

Apocalyptic flooding kills at least 9 in Utah, USA

Nine people have been confirmed dead and four others are still missing after two vehicles were swept away during flash flooding in a small polygamous Utah town.   Three women and 13 children were in an SUV and a van…

Britain on severe flood alert: Week of heavy rain to unleash extreme weather chaos

BRITAIN faces a week of blistering storms and floods as the Met Office has refused to rule out SEVERE weather warnings over the coming days Remnants of tropical Storm Henri are set to sweep across the country and unleash devastating…

Violent storm damages homes and topples trees in Nebraska, USA

Melanie Kelsay wasn’t sure what caused the loud noise that shook her house and woke her up early Thursday.   Kelsay, 36, said it sounded like a semitrailer truck had hit the house — but then, she said, “I thought…