Category Rain Alert

Severe flooding kills at least 12; zoo animals escape in the Georgian capital

Rescuers work among debris at a flooded street in Tbilisi, Georgia, June 14, 2015 (Reuters / Irakli Gedenidze) The city of Tbilisi has suffered an incessant and torrential downpour that resulted in flooding of the low-land areas of the Georgian…

Strong storms down power lines, tree limbs across Boone County, USA

Authorities responded to several incidents as severe thunderstorms  swept through Boone County on Saturday evening.    The city’s real-time Fire and Rescue dispatch log showed more than 10 electrical hazards that were reported to 911 in the span of three…

Severe flooding strands dozens of vehicles near Marseilles, USA

Marseilles firefighters rescued a number of travelers stranded by flooding on Interstate 80 near Marseilles Saturday night.   Marseilles Assistant Fire Chief Jim Hollenbeck said a portion of I-80 was reduced to one lane for a time, because of flooding,…

Severe storm topples trees, utility poles and leaves thousands without electricity in Gardiner, NY, USA

Heavy winds from a storm system toppled trees, claimed more than 11 utility poles and caused extensive damage to portions of the electric system in Gardiner on Friday.   Approximately 6,500 people lost electricity due to the storm, and nearly…

Landslide kills at least 41 in Nepal

At least 41 people were killed and eight injured on Thursday in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall that buried six villages in Nepal’s mountainous northeast, the second major disaster to hit the country after the April 25 quake. The…

Severe Lightning Strikes Transformers In Florida, USA

The tornado warning for Martin County has expired, but not without some excitement.   CBS12 photojournalist Ernie Isgro and reporter Israel Balderas were driving along A1A in Martin County when a transformer exploded right in front of them.   According…

Apocalyptic Flooding Effects Tens Of Thousands In Parts Of India

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Wednesday affecting about 1.95 lakh people in over 550 villages and destroying crops in more than 8,200 hectares in the Bramhaputra valley.   Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its…