Category Storm Alert

Severe floods leave thousands without power; sheriff’s deputy missing in Austin, Texas, USA

Heavy rainfall in Austin early Thursday morning left parts of the city underwater, thousands without power and a Central Texas sheriff’s deputy missing.   The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was patrolling low water crossings before radioing in…

Severe storm wreaks havoc in central San Diego, USA

A surprise storm wreaked havoc on central San Diego, its coastline and downtown on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a Sig alert, leading thousands to lose power and causing extensive damage.   More than 6,000 customers were without power Tuesday afternoon, and…

Red Alert for wind impact in Vietnam, China, Philippines

The map shows the areas affected by tropical storm strength winds (green), 58mph winds (orange) and cyclone wind strengths (red) This tropical cyclone is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population…

Spectacular Hailstorm Triggers Flash Flood in Spain

A hailstorm sent torrents of water cascading through a city in eastern Spain on Tuesday, flooding houses and washing away cars.   The downpour in Teruel lasted less than 20 minutes but left chaos in its wake. Hundreds of people…

Freak September snowstorm causes havoc with major power outages in Calgary, Canada

More power outages expected as snow-laden trees continue to fall around the city Thousands of Calgary homes and businesses are still without power after a freak September snowstorm blanketed the city, and officials are expecting some Calgarians will have no…

Apocalyptic Flooding Causes Mayhem; 2 Killed in Tucson Area, Near Las Vegas, USA

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED Record rain produced dangerous flash floods that swamped freeways and residential areas in the Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas on Monday. At least two people are dead in southern Arizona after being trapped in…

Severe hailstorms, wild winds, flash flooding, thunderstorms in parts of Australia

Wild winds have given way to flash flooding across Melbourne on Tuesday after damaging winds, hail and rain bucketed down on the city.   Major shopping precincts were evacuated due to building damage while several arterial roads were  submerged in…