Weather Emergency News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Cyclone Ditwah havoc pushes Sri Lanka's death toll to 153; over 190 still missing
Colombo, Nov 30: The death toll from severe weather triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 153, while at least 191 people remain missing as rescue operations intensify, local media reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
Dozens dead as Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean, moves towards Bahamas
Washington, Oct 29: Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has caused widespread devastation across the Caribbean, leaving dozens dead and entire communities cut off as it moves towards the Bahamas.
Jamaica braces for its strongest recorded hurricane's impact
Kingston, October 28: Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is barrelling toward Jamaica with sustained winds reaching 175 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island's recorded history, The New York Times reported.
Severe winds batter New Zealand as state of local emergency declared
Wellington, Oct 23: Parts of New Zealand's South and North Islands were hit by damaging winds on Thursday, prompting widespread disruption, power outages, and a state of local emergency declaration in Canterbury after rare Red Warnings were issued.
Typhoon Bualoi leaves 19 dead, 88 injured in Vietnam
Hanoi, Sep 30: The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods in Vietnam has risen to 19, with 88 others injured, local media reported on Tuesday.
China's Guangdong raises emergency response to highest for Typhoon Ragasa
Beijing, Sep 23: South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours.
Kolkata rain havoc: Mayor appeals to people to stay home after 7 electrocution deaths
Kolkata, Sep 23: Following overnight heavy rain, which crippled the city, resulting in seven deaths due to electrocution, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Tuesday appealed to people not to venture out of their homes for the day.
Two south China cities to suspend school, production in response to approaching typhoon
Guangzhou, Sep 22: Guangdong Province in south China on Monday raised its wind emergency response to Level II, with two cities announcing a series of suspension measures, as Typhoon Ragasa approaches.
Typhoon Kajiki leaves three dead, 10 injured in Vietnam
Hanoi, Aug 26: At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in northern and central Vietnam due to heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding triggered by Typhoon Kajiki, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam said Tuesday.
Heavy rain emergency warning issued for South-western Japan
Tokyo, Aug 8: Japan's weather agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning on Friday morning for the city of Kirishima in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, calling for the highest level of caution against landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and overflowing rivers.
Landslide leaves 7 missing in China's Guangzhou
Guangzhou, Aug 6: Rain-triggered landslide left seven people missing in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Hong Kong issues black rainstorm warning signal again
Hong Kong, Aug 2: The Hong Kong Observatory on Saturday issued the black rainstorm warning signal, the second time this week.
38 killed, trains suspended as heavy rain lashes China
Beijing, July 29: At least 38 people were killed as torrential rain wreaked havoc across China, forcing evacuations and disrupting traffic.
Two dead, 1000 evacuated as torrential rains hit parts of South Korea
Seoul, July 17: Two people have died and about 1,000 residents were evacuated as torrential rains slammed parts of the nation's central regions, authorities said on Thursday, as they warned of more downpours in the coming days.
Australia: Flooding in NSW prompts evacuation orders
Sydney, May 20: Evacuations have been ordered and more than 20 people rescued amid flooding in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
Tragedy in Dwarka: Tree collapse claims four lives amid heavy rain
New Delhi, May 2: A tragic incident unfolded in Jafarpur Kalan, Dwarka on Friday, as strong winds and heavy rainfall led to the collapse of a tree on a tubewell room, killing four members of a family.
Devastating hailstorm rips through parts of Pakistan, killing 5
Islamabad, April 17: A destructive hailstorm ripped through parts of Pakistan's capital Islamabad and provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), claiming lives of at least five people and damaging properties and standing crops worth millions.
PoGB: Phander residents protest, demand restoration of road cut off by severe weather
Gilgit, April 5: Residents of Phander Tehsil in the Ghizer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan held a protest outside the Gilgit Press Club on Friday, demanding urgent action to restore vital road access that has been cut off due to severe weather conditions, Pamir Times reported.
Avalanche alert issued in Lahaul, Spiti as Himachal battles heavy rain and snowfall
Shimla, February 27: The Lahaul and Spiti Police issued an avalanche alert on Thursday for the region on February 28.
Heavy snowfall blocks 2,173 roads across 18 provinces in Turkiye
Ankara, Feb 24: Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted daily life across 18 provinces in Turkiye, leading to the closure of 2,173 roads, the state-run TRT reported.
US: At least 9 people dead in Kentucky, Georgia after powerful storm
Kentucky, February 17: At least eight people have died after a powerful storm swept through Kentucky, resulting in flooding that inundated roads and homes, Governor Andy Beshear announced on Sunday. An official said one person died in Georgia, CNN reported.