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Freak storms cause major damage in Carinthia, Austria

Trees were uprooted in Klagenfurt. Photo: Hiebaum/ORF Parts of Carinthia in the south of Austria were hit by freak thunder and hail storms on Wednesday night, exactly a week after massive hailstones injured several people in the province In Gegendtal…

Near Category 1 Hurricane Causes Mayhem In Brainerd, Minnesota, USA

A swathe of trees lay blown over Monday after a super cell thunderstorm hit the Brainerd lakes area with near category 1 hurricane force winds. (Kelly Humphrey, Brainerd Dispatch) A supercell thunderstorm struck the Brainerd lakes area Sunday night with…

Severe storms knock down trees; Thousands without power in West Michigan, USA

Overnight storms left behind damage in West Michigan neighborhoods and left thousands of Consumers Energy customers without power.   The storms don’t appear to have caused any major damage, but drivers should be on the lookout for downed trees and…

Massive 1,000 square-foot sink hole swallows up an entire TRUCK in the middle of a busy road in China

Swallowed up: A cement truck was pulled into the ground when a road collapsed in eastern China on Monday A cement truck, telephone pole and police kiosk were swallowed into the ground during a terrifying road collapse.   Three people…

Flood waters, lightning cause problems in cities in Hampton, Virginia, USA

Storms brought lightning strikes and caused flooding, creating trouble for people across Hampton Roads Saturday.   “It just got real dark, and the rain just started coming real hard,” said Giovanni Torres who thought his SUV could make it down…

MASSIVE LANDSLIDE SHUTS JAMMU SRINAGAR HIGHWAY, AMARNATH YATRIS STRANDED KASHMIR BOUND

More than 2,000 passenger vehicles, including 68 carrying Kashmir-bound Amarnath pilgrims, have been left stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar National highway, following its closure due to massive landslides at several places triggered by overnight rainfall.   The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has…

Flood disaster declared in Douglas County, USA

Another summer storm dumped heavy rain and golf-ball-sized hail along the Sierra’s eastern front on Wednesday, triggering a disaster declaration in Douglas County.   Thunderstorms sent water rushing down both sides of the northern Carson Valley about 2 p.m., forcing…

Hurricane rips off roofs in Pavlodar Oblast, Kazakhstan

A hurricane has blasted through Pavlodar Oblast, Tengrinews reports citing the press office of the Oblast Department of Emergency Situations.   Heavy wind hit Aktorgay District of Pavldodar Oblast tearing off roofs of the local public school, KazPochta post office…

Flash floods hits Las Vegas, USA

A woman walks through flood water Monday, July 6, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP / John Locher) A thunderstorm with heavy rains and high winds moved across the Las Vegas area, flooding roads and knocking out power to hundreds.  …