Storms and Floods

Floods and Landslides Kill 13 in Indonesia

Flooding and landslides hit North Sulawesi province's capital city Manado early Sunday, killing at least 13 people and causing the evacuation of another 1200.

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Landslides and floods kill at least 29 in Vietnam.

Tornado hits Breezy Point in Queens, New York, USA.

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Typhoon Igme brings heavy rains, landslides and flash floods to the northern Philippines. The storm is presently stationary and is expected to batter northern Luzon for at least 24 hours.

 

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Tropical Storm Ernesto makes landfall on Mexico'a Yucatan peninsula as a hurricane. A hurricane watch has been issued by Mexican authorities.

Tropical Storm Gilma forms in the eastern Pacific.

Tornado hits a rural area in northern Indiana, USA.

Severe storms hit Austria and northern Italy over the weekend causing flooding, landslides and power cuts. Two people have been reported as dead. Several barns were hit by lightning and went up ion flames. 250 animals were killed on one farm.

 

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Tropical Storm Florence forms in the Atlantic as Ernesto heads for the Cayman islands.

Tropical Storm Haikui is situated north-east of Okinawa, Japan.

Flash floods and landslides pummel the Himalayan region. 31 people have been reported as dead.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Ernesto forms in the Atlantic near the Windward Islands.

The death toll from Typhoon Saola in the Philippines and Taiwan climbs to 44.

Typhoon Damrey hits southern China. 2 deaths reported and 770 000 people evacuated.

Floods and landslides displace 3 000 people in Taraba, Nigeria.

 

Storms

Tropical storm Khanun forms in the Pacific and strengthens to become a typhoon. Khanun hits Kyushu, Japan, bringing heavy rain, floods and landslides. The typhoon is headed for South Korea.

Tornado hits Troy, Pennsylvania.

 

Floods

Unprecedented rainfall of 20 inches in 24 hours in Kyushu, Japan leaves 19 people dead and 20 missing after floods and landslides. Rainfall at 4 inches an hour was measured during the downpour.

 

Floods

Death toll in the Bangladesh floods rises to over 100, with more than 250 000 people stranded by the rising waters.

 

Floods

At least 51 people die in landslides in south eastern Bangladesh after three days of heavy rains triggered flash floods.

Floods from Tropical Storm Debby force 20 000 people from their homes in Florida, USA.

 

Floods

Floods in British Columbia, Canada. 1 200 homes evacuated.

Landslide on Mount Elgon in Uganda carries away three villages. 18 people confirmed dead. as many as 400 may still be buried in the mud.

 

Earthquakes

5.7 and 5.4 Earthquakes hit northern Afghanistan. More than 70 people are trapped in rubble when their houses made of mud collapsed after the earthquakes triggered landslides. The earthquakes were also felt in Pakistan.