Category Rain Alert

Super Typhoon Neoguri on path for Japan

A super typhoon with the strength of a Category 4 hurricane is on a path for Japan — and it is forecast to get even stronger as it nears the islands. Super Typhoon Neoguri, the third typhoon of the 2014 Western Pacific season, had winds of…

Emergency evacuation of 87,000 people in southwestern Japan

This was caused by the increased risk of flooding due to heavy rains. Only for one hour 70 millimeters of rain fell in the region on Monday morning, RIA Novosti reported. In Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Nagasaki prefecture and at Kyushu island…

Severe storm knocks out power, knocks down trees in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

Bolingbrook police said village workers were “extremely busy” responding to alarms and 911 calls in the wake of Monday night’s storm.   Numerous neighborhoods had experienced or are experiencing power outages, police Lt. Michael Rompa said this morning.   The…

Severe flood wreaks havoc in Nnewi, Nigeria

Residents of Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi community in Nnewi, Anambra State, have cried for help, following a flood disaster that hit the community at the weekend, destroying buildings, household property  and killing domestic animals. Checks by Daily Sun revealed that…

Severe Floods Force Thousands To Evacuate In Argentina

Flooding from days of torrential rains has forced the evacuation of some 3,000 families in Argentina. The heavy rains swelled the Paraguay and Parana rivers. Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said Monday that families living in swamped low-lying areas have been…

Severe hailstorm hammers Surin Province and heavy rains cause flooding in Bangkok, Thailand

More than 100 houses, schools, and temples in Si Khoraphum District, Surin Province, have been affected by a hailstorm that struck the area last night.    Heavy rains and a whirlwind destroyed several buildings in Surin Province. In Taen Subdistrict,…