Category Severe Storm Alert

Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit; Currently over Western Cuba

The mayor of New Orleans has called for residents to evacuate unprotected city neighbourhoods as Hurricane Ida bears down on the Louisiana coastline. “Now is the time,” said New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell in a Friday news conference, calling for…

Storm leaves 3 dead, displaces thousands in Philippines

A tropical storm left at least three people dead and displaced thousands of villagers in the southern and central Philippines, where it triggered floods and landslides, officials said Wednesday. Forecasters said the storm Choi-wan was blowing off Victoria town in…

India lashed by strongest cyclone to ever hit west coast as it reels from Covid disaster

India was slammed on Monday by the strongest storm on record to reach its west coast, hampering authorities’ response to the Covid-19 crisis in some of the country’s hardest hit regions. Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, a storm with wind speeds equivalent…

1 dead, 7 injured after tornado rips through Louisiana parish, USA

Photo Illustration A tornado ripped through a portion of Louisiana early Saturday morning causing extensive damage and leaving at least one person dead and seven others injured, officials said. Seven people were taken to hospitals and multiple other victims were…