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Severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and damaging winds causes mayhem to parts of western Nebraska, USA

A severe thunderstorm packing heavy rain and damaging winds raced through parts of western Nebraska Thursday night.   Residents and city officials in North Platte and other communities reported downed trees, power outages and rain runoff that accumulated more than…

Massive sinkhole swallows cars in Wisconsin, USA

(Photo: WISC) Residents of an east side apartment were evacuated early Friday when three cars fell into a sink hole in a parking lot, according to the Madison Fire Department.   Crews were called to 1602 Fordem Ave. at 4:42…

Tornado rips through Katikati, New Zealand

A tornado tore through the Katikati area yesterday as wild weather lashed the Western Bay of Plenty   Heavy rain and strong winds also caused surface flooding and poor driving visibility around the region A twister left a trail of…

Severe dust storm causes mayhem in Phoenix, USA

A rare morning dust storm tore through Phoenix Tuesday, cutting power, uprooting trees, dumping rain and leaving behind street flooding.    A dust storm warning was in effect until 11 a.m. for the Greater Phoenix area and northwest Pinal County.…

Flash Flood, Mudslide Close Northern Arizona Highway, USA; Rare Tornado Struck Too

Arizona Highway 89A north of Flagstaff closed by mudslide Aug. 9, 2015; PHOTO: AZ Department of Transportation A storm system brought a tornado and hail to northern Arizona on Sunday, with flash flooding closing a portion of the U.S. 89A…

Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor

Landslides block National Highway 88, Hamirpur, India

The blocked NH88 in Hamirpur Landslides triggered by heavy rain have blocked the national highway (NH) 88 while threat looms large over the houses built near the landslide.   It was learnt that the families living on the hill side…