Category Rain Alert

Severe dust storm causes mayhem in Phoenix, USA

A rare morning dust storm tore through Phoenix Tuesday, cutting power, uprooting trees, dumping rain and leaving behind street flooding.    A dust storm warning was in effect until 11 a.m. for the Greater Phoenix area and northwest Pinal County.…

Flash Flood, Mudslide Close Northern Arizona Highway, USA; Rare Tornado Struck Too

Arizona Highway 89A north of Flagstaff closed by mudslide Aug. 9, 2015; PHOTO: AZ Department of Transportation A storm system brought a tornado and hail to northern Arizona on Sunday, with flash flooding closing a portion of the U.S. 89A…

Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor

Landslides block National Highway 88, Hamirpur, India

The blocked NH88 in Hamirpur Landslides triggered by heavy rain have blocked the national highway (NH) 88 while threat looms large over the houses built near the landslide.   It was learnt that the families living on the hill side…

Typhoon Soudelor kills dozens in China

At least a dozen people have died and five are missing in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency, which cited local disaster management officials.   It was…

Severe floods nearly affect one million; at least 99 killed in Myanmar

A woman and her children ride a boat near their half-submerged residence in Nyaung Tone, Myanmar. (Source: AP photo) The number of people affected by flooding across Myanmar was approaching 1 million on Sunday, with waters in the low-lying southwestern…

Cyclone Komen ravages Myanmar district

Photo: Eleven Media Group/ANN In Maungdaw District, Rakhine State, Cyclone Komen has destroyed more than 1,700 houses, 130 schools and 29 monasteries. More than 280,000 sowed acres of farmland have been swamped, according to the land records department. Komen hit…

Red Alert Issued For Approaching Super Typhoon Soudelor to China

Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in the town of Hsiulin in eastern Hualien county at 4..40am (0640 AEST) Saturday morning, bringing fierce winds and torrential rain.    Forecasters had predicted the storm would have maximum sustained winds at landfall of about…

Typhoon Soudelor threatens China after leaving 6 dead and 4 missing in Taiwan

A man passes a damaged structure from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over…