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Three die as Cyclone Hudhud lashes India and typhoon hits Japan

At least three people were killed on Sunday as a powerful cyclone was lashing a large swath of India’s eastern seaboard with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday Cyclone Hudhud one of two storms pounding Asia slammed into…

Earth Extremities
November 11, 2014

Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Homeless Alert, Landslide Alert, Mudslide Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert

Apocalyptic flooding and landslides strikes St Lucia

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in St Lucia on Saturday resulting in landslides and several f blocked roads. Infrastructure Minister Phillip J Pierre said low-lying communities along the northern and eastern sections of the island were among the hardest…

Earth Extremities
November 9, 2014
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Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Dust Storm Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Lightning Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Rain Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Snowfall Alert, State Of Emergency Alert, Storm Alert, Thunderstorm Alert

Freak rain, hail, snow and dust storms hit Oman

Dust storms, hail and intermediate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning battered Muscat and Sohar throughout yesterday. The rain submerged roads, saw wadis overflow, uprooted trees and reportedly left residents staring at tens of thousands of rials in damages.…

Earth Extremities
November 8, 2014
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Severe Storm Causes Major Havoc and Batters South-East France

CLEARING-UP work started this morning after violent winds and torrential rain battered the south-east and east of France causing the death of one woman, closing Nice Airport and leaving thousands without power. The A8 France-Italy motorway was closed by…

Earth Extremities
November 5, 2014
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Building Collapse Alert, Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Food Loss Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Homeless Alert, Landslide Alert, Mudslide Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert

Apocalyptic hailstorm destroys acres of crops and causes landslide to bury homes in Bolivia

A hail storm caused a landslide that buried at least three homes in a town in western Bolivia, affecting 20 families, media outlets said Tuesday. Mud and rocks covered homes, vehicles and a tractor in Luribay, a municipality in…

Earth Extremities
November 5, 2014
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Over 2,000 persons lose homes; DMC says number may increase as landslide threats hover in Sri Lanka

More than 2,300 people in several parts of the country have been evacuated from their homes due to the threat of landslides. Pradeep Kodippili, the Deputy Director of the Disaster Management Centre, notes that this figure could change further.…

Earth Extremities
November 2, 2014

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Devastating flood coupled with a landslide strikes a coal mine in Turkey

Efforts to rescue the 18 Turkish workers trapped in a flooded coal mine were halted following a landslide early on Thursday, fuelling anxiety and despair among those hoping to find the workers alive. “Time is ticking by (…)“It is…

Earth Extremities
October 31, 2014
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Hundreds missing in Sri Lanka after landslide

At least 10 people are dead and hundreds are missing following a landslide in central Sri Lanka, officials tell the BBC. The landslide, which came after heavy monsoon rains, engulfed about 140 houses in Badulla district, officials said. …

Earth Extremities
October 30, 2014

Building Collapse Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Food Loss Alert, Food Shortage Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Homeless Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert

Apocalyptic hailstorm leaves trail of destruction at Ndzevane, Swaziland, Africa

In a scene reminiscent to that of the Tsumani that struck Asia in 2011, residents of Gangankhulu Village near Ndzevane in the Lubombo region, stared death in the face when their houses collapsed, seriously injuring many while others were literally…