Category State Of Disaster Alert

Gigantic landslide swallows car park and leaves bus stranded in Japan

A bus containing terrified passengers lies trapped halfway down a mountainside after heavy rain caused this gigantic landslide. Amazingly, none of the passengers were killed as half a car park in Tokushima, Japan, was swallowed up. Two cars were left dangling over…

Severe storm with heavy hail across southern Alberta, Canada

A thunderstorm swept across southern Alberta Monday, prompting Environment Canada to issue thunderstorm warnings and watches. The Heritage Day storm had officials warning of heavy rain and possible hail. The Calgary Airport was under a lightning advisory for about half…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Southern Ontario, Canada

“I’ve never seen anything like this — never in 38 years living in this neighbourhood,” A series of thunderstorms swept through Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario Monday, leaving roads flooded, drivers stranded in some cases and four people hurt…

Wildfires Scorch Over 32 Square Miles in Oregon, California, USA

More than a dozen Oregon and California wildfires blazing across both states have wreaked havoc as crews work to contain the fires. High temperatures and extreme drought conditions have made the fires even more of a burden to extinguish.   The wildfires…

Severe winds and a tornado batters parts of New Zealand

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday – with a tornado striking Greymouth, tearing iron off roofs and smashing buildings. Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.   One West Coast resident described the height…

Heavy rain paralyzes life with a Waterspout in the mix too in Turkey

Heavy rain on Saturday evening paralyzed Turkey, particularly İstanbul, where the downpour produced flash floods and many houses and workplaces were flooded   Istanbul was hit by heavy rain on Saturday evening, causing water to collect on several roads, bringing…

Catastrophic flooding caused by 3 days of non-stop heavy rain wreaks havoc in Maiduguri, Nigeria

No fewer than 100 persons were on Saturday displaced in Maiduguri after their homes were flooded by a heavy downpour. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the city had witnessed continuous downpour since Thursday and the victims had relocated…

Major flood risk for more than 400,000 people in India after Nepal’s devastating landslide; 150 are still missing in Nepal

The Indian government says more than 400,000 people in the east of the country are at risk of flooding after a landslide that killed at least nine people in neighbouring Nepal The landslide, triggered by heavy rains, has left scores…