Tag heavy rain

Violent storm damages homes and topples trees in Nebraska, USA

Melanie Kelsay wasn’t sure what caused the loud noise that shook her house and woke her up early Thursday.   Kelsay, 36, said it sounded like a semitrailer truck had hit the house — but then, she said, “I thought…

Major landslide hits areas of Kohima town, Highway block continues; Low Pressure area over Jharkhand, India

Continuous heavy rainfall, coupled with improper drainage system had caused major landslide and subsidence to around 140 feet, totally cutting-off the approach road of lower Naga bazaar area of Kohima town yesterday while a low pressure area lay over Jharkhand…

State of emergency declared after landslides hit Alaska coastal town of Sitka following heavy rain

Four people were missing Tuesday from a neighborhood in the Alaska coastal town of Sitka after heavy rain caused several landslides and flooded homes, emergency responders said.   The landslides were reported in the southeast Alaska town after 2 1/2…

Severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and damaging winds causes mayhem to parts of western Nebraska, USA

A severe thunderstorm packing heavy rain and damaging winds raced through parts of western Nebraska Thursday night.   Residents and city officials in North Platte and other communities reported downed trees, power outages and rain runoff that accumulated more than…

Tornado rips through Katikati, New Zealand

A tornado tore through the Katikati area yesterday as wild weather lashed the Western Bay of Plenty   Heavy rain and strong winds also caused surface flooding and poor driving visibility around the region A twister left a trail of…

Catastrophic Flooding And Landslides; Death Toll To Rise In Burma

At least 27 people have been killed by flash floods and landslides The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Burma is set to spike, the United Nations has warned, with more heavy rain forecast for the coming days.…