Category Rain Alert

Red alert issued for Northern Sri Lanka as Cyclone Nivar approaches

A red alert has been issued for Northern Sri Lanka as Cyclone Nivar approaches. The Department of Meteorology said that 100-150mm of rain can be expected at several places in the North on Tuesday and Wednesday while over 150mm of…

Powerful storm leaves path of power outages and flooding across the Midwest and northeastern United States

Extreme high winds up to 76 mph across the Midwest and northeastern United States led to power outages, property damage, flooding and the delay of the Texans-Browns NFL game in Cleveland on Sunday. After a new storm formed over the…

Storm Vamco hits Vietnam

STORM Vamco barrelled into Vietnam, damaging buildings and injuring at least 19 people, as the death toll in the Philippines climbed to at least 67. The storm made landfall on Sunday morning with reported winds of up to 90 kph,…

Typhoon Vamco heads for Vietnam after 67 are killed in the Philippines

Typhoon Vamco has made landfall in Vietnam after leaving 67 dead in the Philippines, making it that country’s deadliest storm this year. Packing winds of up to 150 kph (93 mph), Vamco hit Vietnam’s coast roughly 100km (62 miles) northwest…

124 Flood Alerts and 27 Flood Warnings Issued Across Parts of the UK as of 16th Nov 2020. Subject to change

Across parts of the UK, 27 flood warnings have been issued where flooding is expected. Immediate action is required. 124 flood alerts have also been issued where flooding is possible. Residents must be prepared. Courtesy of flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk

Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, officials said. Troops, police, coast guard and disaster-response…

Typhoon Goni devastates the Philippines

Typhoon Goni (“Rolly”), the most powerful storm in the world this year, tore through the heavilypopulated centre of the Philippines over the weekend. Government reports show that at least 20 have been killed, though this number is likely to rise…