Category Red Alert

Severe floods in Serbia prompt emergency evacuation of more than 400 families

Flood waves on several rivers and their tributaries in Serbia have prompted the evacuation of at least 440 families in the last two days, leaving thousands of people without water and power supply.An emergency situation has been declared in five…

Cyclone Ita’s tail causes severe damage in New Zealand

ROADS are closed, roofs blown off, and thousands of homes and businesses left without power as storms lash much of the country.   The fire service had received 844 emergency calls by 4pm local time on Thursday, with about a…

Cyclone batters Australia’s Barrier Reef coast

A tropical cyclone battered Australia’s Barrier Reef coast Saturday, knocking out power and phone lines for thousands of people and threatening floods, despite weakening as it headed south toward major tourist resorts. Tens of thousands of people hunkered down overnight…

Severe Storms, Tornadoes Kill Two, Injure 20 in Deep South, USA

Two people were killed and about 20 other people were injured by a powerful spring storm that spun off tornadoes and flooded parts of the Southeast on Monday. In Mississippi, a 9-year-old girl was swept away and killed after the…