Category Red Alert

Severe flooding prompts major rescue operations in Uttarakhand and Gujarat, India

Rescue teams help out pilgrims amid a heavy water flow due to heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag on Saturday. (PTI Photo) Rescue workers on Saturday reached out to hundreds of people stranded in the interiors of Gujarat and authorities in Uttarakhand…

Red Alert issued as severe flooding and landslides targets Costa Rica

The president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis declared an emergency on Saturday and declared a RED ALERT as heavy rainfall continued to flood the entire province of Limon and the cantons of Turrialba and Sarapiqui.    President Solis said…

New Zealand Cleans-up After Record Floods

Severe flood situation deteriorates, over 19,000 affected in Assam, India

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated today with over 19,000 people reeling under the waters in more than 60 villages across the state.    Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily flood report that more than 19,100…

State Of Emergency Declared Due To Severe Flooding In Parts Of New Zealand

There are states of emergency in both Whanganui and the Rangitikei District Civil Defence are describing the flooding in Whanganui as a “one in 100 year event.”   Homes and business have been inundated, after the city’s river burst its…

Severe flooding and landslide forces Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to relocate animals in Colorado Springs, USA

The wet weather has been causing some serious problems around the region.   Flooding and landslides have caused many trails and recreational areas to close, and now another popular attraction is being affected.   The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is in…

Severe flooding and landslides causes complete mayhem in Meghalaya and Assam, India

The landslides were triggered by heavy rain (Photo courtesy: Alva Sangma) 12 people have died in Meghlaya in landslides triggered by heavy rains in the last four days.   Five people died in two separate landslides in Meghalaya this morning.…

Major wildfire destroys dozens of homes, menaces highway in Alaska

A fast-spreading Alaska wildfire has destroyed up to 45 homes and forced authorities to restrict traffic on a major highway connecting two of the state’s largest cities, state officials said Monday.   As many as 200 firefighters have been battling…