Category Red Alert

Severe rainfall causes a landslide – at least 2 missing in South America

HEAVY rains caused a landslide in the community of Nueva Italia, Colón, engulfing one home.   Two people were reported missing while looking for crabs in the mangrove area around Fort Sherman.   In Panama City there was flooding in streets and parks…

Severe storm kills five in South Punjab

Dust storm followed by heavy rain and hailstorm in some areas lashed Southern Punjab last night while at least five people were killed and many injured in rain-related incidents, disclosed reports received from different areas. The storm was so intense…

Extreme Storm Floods Balkans, Serbia Declares Emergency

“biggest water catastrophe in Serbia’s history.” A massive storm has dumped record rainfalls on the Balkans, causing severe flooding, especially in Serbia, and parts of Bosnia. Schools have been closed in Serbia, where several people have drowned. Croatia is on…

China Red Alert: Biggest storm hits Shenzhen with severe floods

A man carries a girl as he walks along a flooded street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province Meteorological authorities issued a red alert as the biggest storm ever since 2008 hit Shenzhen, flooded several districts and submerged more than 2000 vehicles,…

Over 2,000 Confirmed Dead In Afghan Landslide

More than 2,000 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in Afghanistan after part of a hill above a village collapsed. The community, in Badakhshan province which borders Tajikistan in the country’s northeast, has been buried in more than…

Widespread flooding closes roads, causes landslide in Charles Village, USA

A month’s worth of rain caused widespread flooding Wednesday, prompting multiple rescues and causing a massive landslide that poured half a dozen cars onto train tracks in Charles Village. More storms were meanwhile possible, with tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings…