Category State Of Emergency Alert

15 missing as typhoon floods N Korea

At least 15 persons were missing after typhoon Lionrock caused floods in North Korea and led to evacuation of thousands, according to state media on Saturday.   The typhoon caused torrential rains of up to 320 mm per hour and…

Typhoon Namtheun: Japan on high alert for yet another storm

An aerial view shows a damaged home for the elderly caused by a flood triggered by Typhoon Lionrock – Reuters Japan braces for another typhoon as authorities have issued high alert for typhoon winds and heavy rain on Saturday after…

‘Life Under Threat’ Warning As Hurricane Hermine Hits Florida Coast

Hurricane Hermine has hit the Florida Gulf coast with winds of up to 80mph and heavy rains causing flooding and leaving tens of thousands of homes in the dark. The US National Hurricane Center said Hermine made landfall over northwest…

Hermine forecast to hit Florida as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened Thursday morning as it barreled toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, where it’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane by early Friday. It would be the state’s first hit from a hurricane since Wilma on…

Lionrock typhoon slams into Japanese areas still recovering from 2011 tsunami – aerial footage

State Of Emergency Declared As Tropical Storm Hermine Approaches Florida, USA

Officials issued the first hurricane watch in four years for the west coast of Florida on Wednesday, as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and continued its slow churn toward the state.   In preparation for the storm in Florida, coastal residents…

Hurricane Madeline, Lester threaten to hit Hawaii with one-two punch

Merchants boarded up shop windows Wednesday along Hilo Bay, and shoppers snatched supplies of food and water from grocery store shelves as what could be the first hurricane to hit Hawaii in a quarter-century neared the island.   The National…