Category Earth Subsistance Alert

Major landslide kills at least 10 with many injured near Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib in Himachal, India

A major landslide was reported at the famous Sikh shrine Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. According to reports, at least ten people have died after boulders fell on the Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib building due to the landslide.…

Massive sinkhole swallows cars in Wisconsin, USA

(Photo: WISC) Residents of an east side apartment were evacuated early Friday when three cars fell into a sink hole in a parking lot, according to the Madison Fire Department.   Crews were called to 1602 Fordem Ave. at 4:42…

Coal mine explosion kills at least 10; 40 missing after landslide in China

At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others missing in two separate accidents at coal mines in China, state media reported today.   Ten people were killed in a gas outburst at a coal mine in southwest China’s…

Severe dust storm causes mayhem in Phoenix, USA

A rare morning dust storm tore through Phoenix Tuesday, cutting power, uprooting trees, dumping rain and leaving behind street flooding.    A dust storm warning was in effect until 11 a.m. for the Greater Phoenix area and northwest Pinal County.…

Flash Flood, Mudslide Close Northern Arizona Highway, USA; Rare Tornado Struck Too

Arizona Highway 89A north of Flagstaff closed by mudslide Aug. 9, 2015; PHOTO: AZ Department of Transportation A storm system brought a tornado and hail to northern Arizona on Sunday, with flash flooding closing a portion of the U.S. 89A…

Severe heatwave causes electricity shortage and drought in Poland

A heat wave in Poland on Monday forced the national supplier to cut electricity to factories for several hours, and Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz appealed to people to save energy during the day.   Temperatures reached 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit)…

Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor