Category Red Alert

Hurricane Franklin makes landfall in Veracruz, Mexico on Thursday

Severe thunderstorms leave thousands without power in parts of America

A severe storm passed through the region Saturday night, leaving thousands without power in the metro-east, according to Ameren Illinois.   In St. Clair County, 1,809 households didn’t have power as of 7:30 a.m., according to Ameren’s outage map. In…

Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan

Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused major flooding and cut some rail links, authorities said.   The storm follows freak rains in southwestern Japan earlier this…

Record temperatures help California wildfires spread as areas are evacuated

Firefighters battle through Oroville, California Record-breaking temperatures have fuelled the spread of California wildfires as the mercury hit a sweltering 98F (36.6C) in Los Angeles.   It was the hottest in LA since the previous record of 95F (35C) was…