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Landslide and flooding closes roads in Scotland, UK

Work is under way to clear the landslide on the A87 A landslip has closed a road in the Highlands and several routes are affected by flooding after heavy rains swept over parts of Scotland.   The A87 Invergarry to…

Massive hailstorm causes mayhem in Thailand

A hailstorm that ravaged Chaiyaphum’s Kaeng Khro district from Friday evening until yesterday morning killed one resident in her 40s and damaged 100 homes, four schools and state offices, an informed source reported.   Tambon Kaeng Khro Municipality officials were…

Severe hailstorm, snow, rain and landslide hits Punjab, Haryana and Himachal in India

Temperatures on Sunday hovered below normal levels in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as some parts of the three states continued to be lashed by rains and hailstorm.   The 300-km Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in J&K, which reopened yesterday after five…

Huge fireball as train carrying crude oil derails in Canada

@Themehicano A train carrying crude oil has derailed in Northern Ontario and burst into flames. This is the fourth derailment in the province since the start of the year.   CN Rail, the owner of the rail network in the…

Emergency Declared As Huge Storm Dumps Snow From Texas to New England, USA

A large winter storm has dumped deep snow across parts of the United States, prompting thousands of flight cancellations and the federal government to close its offices.   In New York City, a Delta flight skidded off the runway at…

State Emergency in place due to severe winter storm in Tennessee, USA

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains at a Level III – State of Emergency and the Tennessee Emergency Management Plan remains activated due to the previous severe winter storm.   A major, late winter storm will spread across much…