Category Rain Alert

Super typhoon Halong is forecast to strike Japan as a typhoon at about 01:00 GMT on 9th August 2014

Super typhoon Halong is forecast to strike Japan as a typhoon at about 01:00 GMT on 9 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near…

Severe flooding has killed at least 17 and destroyed thousands of homes in Sudan

Heavy rain and flooding has killed 17 people and left thousands of houses demolished in central Sudan over the past five days, the governor of the country’s capital said Tuesday. Abdul-Rahman Khidir said that central Sudan was most affected by…

Landslide destroys home; dozens of evacuations in North Salt Lake, USA

More than 20 homes have been evacuated and one completely destroyed after a hillside slid down here Tuesday morning.  The home on Parkway Drive crumbled after rain-saturated soil from the hill above started piling up behind it at around 6…

Gigantic landslide swallows car park and leaves bus stranded in Japan

A bus containing terrified passengers lies trapped halfway down a mountainside after heavy rain caused this gigantic landslide. Amazingly, none of the passengers were killed as half a car park in Tokushima, Japan, was swallowed up. Two cars were left dangling over…

Hawaii to be Impacted by Two Hurricanes

Hawaii is bracing for the rare possibility of being impacted by two back-to-back hurricanes/tropical storms.   First, is Hurricane Iselle.  As of 7am CT it is located at 15.9N 138.6W; moving: W at 8mph; minimum pressure:  955 mb; maximum sustained…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Southern Ontario, Canada

“I’ve never seen anything like this — never in 38 years living in this neighbourhood,” A series of thunderstorms swept through Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario Monday, leaving roads flooded, drivers stranded in some cases and four people hurt…

Severe winds and a tornado batters parts of New Zealand

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday – with a tornado striking Greymouth, tearing iron off roofs and smashing buildings. Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.   One West Coast resident described the height…

Heavy rain paralyzes life with a Waterspout in the mix too in Turkey

Heavy rain on Saturday evening paralyzed Turkey, particularly İstanbul, where the downpour produced flash floods and many houses and workplaces were flooded   Istanbul was hit by heavy rain on Saturday evening, causing water to collect on several roads, bringing…