Category State Of Emergency Alert

Tornado kills 2, injures 60 in Southern Brazil

A tornado killed two people and injured about 60 others in Xanxere, a city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, emergency management officials said Tuesday.   The tornado damaged about 500 houses as it tore through the city…

‘Worst storm in decade’ lashes Australia: 3 killed, thousands without power

Powerful storms overturn trains, downed trees/power-lines, flooded roads in southeast Alabama, USA

Atacama ‘Tsunami’: Freak rainfall floods devastate driest desert

Severe dust storm kills 14 people in Uttar Pradesh, India

The severe dust storm that hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday has left behind a trail of devastation and death and officials on Saturday confirmed death of more than 14 people.   Besides, over two dozen people were…

Avalanche kills 4 Army men in Ladakh, India

Four army men were killed in an avalanche in Ladakh while five more bodies were recovered from debris of the houses that collapsed in landslides caused due to incessant rains in Jammu and Kashmir. With the recovery of the bodies,…

Severe Storms Bring Floods and Tornadoes to Missouri and Kentucky, USA

Emergency teams were called to more than 40 high-water rescues early Friday after a severe storm lashed parts of the Plains with tornadoes, rain and flooding.   Kentucky was soaked by up to five inches of rain, leading to flash…