Category Severe Storm Alert

Storm Alex: Two dead and nine missing after heavy rain batters France and Italy

A storm in France and Italy has caused severe flooding and at least two people are dead and nine are missing with hundreds of rescues taking place. The UK has been hit by the fringes of the storm, with heavy…

Two buried in northern Vietnam landslide #Landslide #Vietnam

Dinh Thi Huong, 37 and Dinh Hoang Yen, 6, in Ha Hoa District were killed by a landslide following heavy rains that lasted from Saturday night to Sunday morning, said Nguyen Viet Dung, chairman of the Ha Hoa people’s committee.…

Storm ‘Noul’ causes flash floods, strong winds and landslides in Thailand #Storm #Floods #Landslides #Thailand

People in 27 provinces have been affected by flash floods, strong wind and landslides caused by Storm Noul between Friday and Sunday. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday its assessment on the impacts of Noul in…

2 killed, 20 wounded as floods and landslides hit Indonesian capital, Jakarta #Floods #Landslides #Jakarta #Indonesia

Floods and landslides have struck Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, leaving two people dead, one missing and 20 others injured, officials said on Tuesday. A river overflowed its banks due to torrential rains since Monday, and submerged…

Storm Ianos: Two dead after ‘medicane’ lashes Greece and sparks islands emergency #StormIanos #Medicane #Greece

At least two people have been killed after a “medicane” – a rare Mediterranean hurricane – toppled trees, cut power and flooded streets in Greece. Storm Ianos hit the Ionian islands and the western Peloponnese on Friday before lashing the…