Category Severe Weather

Tropical Storm Ana gains strengths in Central Pacific

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Ana is currently 820 miles (1320 km) ESE of Hilo with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph (100 km/h), and moving WNW or 295 degrees at 8 mph (13 km/h).   This general motion…

Cyclone Hudhud Of 130mph Flattens At Least 6,000 Buildings And Kills At Least 22 People In India

At least 22 people are dead in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Hudhud, which ripped through India’s eastern coast Sunday and Monday with wind speeds over 100 miles per hour. The Times of India reports that 15 people were killed…

Intense Hurricane Fay causes mayhem in Bermuda; Another possible hurricane Gonzalo takes aim at Caribbean

Hurricane Fay toppled utility poles and knocked out power to thousands of people in Bermuda before moving out over open ocean on Sunday, just as a new storm raced toward the eastern rim of the Caribbean threatening to become a…

Super Cyclone threat: Tens of thousands evacuated along AP coast, India

Tens of thousands of people from low-lying areas of coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated as the state intensified preparations to face Cyclone Hudhud, expected to reach the northern coastline around Visakhapatnam by forenoon tomorrow.   As many…

Massive landslide strikes Penampang-Tambunan Road near Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

INCESSANT rain since early yesterday morning caused a landslide at kilometre 49, Penampang-Tambunan Road near Kota Kinabalu yesterday.   The road is temporarily closed to traffic following the incident which occured about 80km from the city. Sabah Public Works Department…

Super Typhoon ‘Ompong’ (Vongfong) Stirs Northern Seas

Philippines–Forecasters of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expect Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Vongfong)—by far the year’s strongest cyclone—to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Saturday afternoon.   Forecaster Buddy Javier said that as of…