Category Red Alert

Hurricane force winds strand thousands of British holidaymakers in Canary Islands

Thousands of British holidaymakers are sheltering in battened down hotels on the Canary Islands tonight unable to fly home as hurricane force winds and rain hit the islands for a third day in a row.   Five of the seven…

Severe floods in south of France leave four dead

Four people died and two other people were still missing on Friday after a heavy storm triggered flash flooding in southeastern France, the government said. Weather warnings were in place for some 14 departments in the region.   Helicopters, soldiers…

Devastation as freak storm and tornado rips through popular Costa del Sol holiday resort

“I have never seen anything like it.” Holiday-makers in Torremolinos ran for cover after a tornado wrecked beach bars, uprooted trees and left shattered furniture scattered across streets and beaches.   Tourists looked on in horror as the freak waterspout…

UN declares Gaza City state of emergency over floods

Hundreds evacuate homes in Northern district after storms; some 100,000 Gazans homeless since summer conflict A United Nations agency declared a state of “emergency” in Gaza City on Thursday, after two days of heavy rains and flooding in the Palestinian…

Severe floods kill scores in desert as army scrambles to evacuate dozens from danger zones in Morocco

Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 32 people, swept away buildings, vehicles and roads and forced the evacuation of more than 200 people in southern Morocco, authorities say.   Flooding, which is quite common in the mostly…

Apocalyptic hailstorm rips off roofs and wipes out crops in Sunraysia, Australia

“It’s the first time I can remember a hailstorm like this” A weekend hailstorm described as being like a tornado has ruined fruit crops and damaged homes in Sunraysia in north-west Victoria.   Roofs were blown off homes and property…

A staggering 12,270 strikes of lightning recorded in parts of Australia

STORMS battered the region on Tuesday night after a heatwave swept through the Wide Bay at the weekend.   According to Ergon Energy corporate communications manager Rod Rehbein, 12,270 strokes of lightning were recorded and some homes throughout the region…

Apocalyptic snow storm causes mayhem; State of emergency declared on Tuesday evening for Western and Central parts of New York, USA

Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening for much of the western and central parts of New York’s North Country.   The declaration includes “Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and contiguous counties,” according to a statement issued just after…

Apocalyptic Hailstorm Demolishes Hundreds Of Homes in Zimbabwe, Africa

Over 300 families had their homes ravaged by a hailstorm which hit Bikita and Chiredzi over the weekend, following heavy rains that have pounded most parts of Masvingo over the past few days.The hailstorm also swept away roofs at several…

Apocalyptic storm halts trains, floods streets; Complete chaos in Brisbane, Australia

A severe storm caused chaos in Brisbane on Wednesday evening, with flash flooding in the city centre trapping commuters and submerging cars, and widespread power outages reported. Major train stations in Brisbane’s inner city were closed, forcing delays across the…