Category State Of Disaster Alert

Wildfire destroys 5 homes, forces evacuations in Sierra foothills, Northern California, USA

A wildfire in Northern California has forced evacuations and destroyed five homes and several other structures near vineyards in the Sierra Nevada foothills, authorities said Saturday. The Sand Fire has burned about 1,300 acres near the border of Amador and…

Tornado & large hailstorm hits Eastern Montana, USA

The same storm system that sparked thunderstorms in western Montana on Wednesday spawned a tornado Thursday in Eastern Montana.   It spun up at 7:19 p.m., 4 miles to the west of Wibaux on the eastern edge of the state.…

Monsoon storm engulfs Phoenix, USA

A summer monsoon thunderstorm has made it’s return to the valley.   The storm is welcome relief after a week filled with high temperatures and some days prompting an excessive heat warning.   Just after 4:30 p.m. Friday the storm…

Tornado Rips Through Campground, Kills 2 and Injures Dozens in Virginia, USA

“Something crazy is going on outside,” a woman shouts. “I’m scared.” Moments later, the same voice yells that a tree has fallen and another says, “It’s on that guy’s camper.” Overturned campers, downed trees The footage posted on the website…

Three more killed in landslides, toll now 5, India

In less than a week, the toll in landslide-related incidents rose to five in the Uttarakhand hill districts with two fresh casualties reported late Wednesday in Chamoli district.    Executive director Puish Rautela of the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Response Centre…

Typhoon Matmo causes over 70,000 to evacuate and strikes China

Typhoon Matmo caused the evacuation of thousands of people along China’s southeast coast after it came ashore in Fujian province. The 10th typhoon to impact China in 2014, Matmo is moving northward after landfall Wednesday. Heavy rains were reported across the…

Severe storm Brings Hail, Rain and Power Outages to Kelowna, Canada

Heavy rain pounded the Central Okanagan on Wednesday as a thunderstorm rolled into the region.   Residents could see the storm coming as cloudy skies quickly turned dark and the city was suddenly the victim of a downpour. Lightning lit…

Severe storms knock down trees, cut power in Spokane, Washington, USA

Severe thunderstorms walloped the Spokane area Wednesday afternoon, knocking trees into houses and cars and cutting power to thousands. The Spokesman-Review reports that sustained winds of 50 to 70 mph were reported just after 4 p.m. before the system moved into…

Severe storm with golf size hail devastates Virginia, USA

The sky turned black and cellphones pinged with emergency messages. Moments later, a fierce storm tore through a sprawling, carnival-like campground Thursday, snapping dozens of trees and flipping over RVs.   Two people were killed and more than two dozen…