Category Severe Weather

Rain batters roads and rail network causing disruption in East Sussex, UK

East Sussex was battered by torrential rain this morning (Thursday January 8) causing flooding in some areas.   Hailsham Road in Herstmonceux is closed because of flood water, causing delays.   Hailsham Police said Hawks Road in Hailsham is flooded…

100mph storm to strike Scotland tomorrow

SCOTLAND’S first storm of 2015 will be fiercer and come sooner than previously forecast, with winds of 100mph or more blasting the north from tomorrow night, the Met Office warned today. It came as an additional alert for heavy rain…

Evacuation notices have been issued to downtown Snoqualmie, Washington, USA

The City of Snoqualmie is issuing evacuation notices for residents of a downtown neighborhood as water levels from the Snoqulamie River continue to rise.   Residents and businesses in the Southeast Park Street neighborhood of downtown Snoqualmie should evacuate the…

Apocalyptic flooding displaces 1000’s with 8 killed in Zimbabwe, Africa

The Zimbabwean Red Cross says about 800 families have been evacuated from northern parts of the country, after they were marooned by heavy flooding over the weekend.     Zimbabwe has witnessed incessant rains during the past week, resulting in…

Emergency Declaration initiated as a severe snow storm is due to strike Jordan

The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and put its crews on maximum alert as a severe snow storm will hit the Kingdom tonight and continue throughout the weekend, according to forecast.   Municipal officials…

Severe flooding, mudslides widespread across Western Washington, America

Heavy rains doused Western Washington Sunday night and Monday, bringing widespread flooding and mudslides around the region.   Forecasters said as much as four inches of rain could fall over the Western Washington lowlands through Monday.   The National Weather…

Severe Winter Storms Strike Many Parts Of America

The first winter storm of 2015 began cranking across parts of the West over the weekend, dumping enough precipitation to close schools and cause travel headaches.   More than a foot of new snow will be dumped by Winter Storm…