Storms and Floods

Hailstorm in Poland

Hailstorm in Radom, a city in central Poland located 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw, has damaged more than 50 houses and downed power lines and trees.

Heavy storms also hit the Pomeranian region on the Baltic coast.

Other News:

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Heavy rainstorm has caused landslides and flooding in Hong Kong amidst a black rain storm warning.

The US Weather Service has confirmed the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, was a top-of-the-scale EF-5. Only 1 out of 1,000 tornadoes reach EF-5 levels.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global

5.4 Earthquake hits the Samoa Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Mauritius-Reunion region.

4.7 Earthquake hits Poland causing a tunnel in a copper mine to collapse, trapping 19 miners 600 metres underground. The incident occurred in the Rudna mine in the western region of Lower Silesia located 400 km southwest of Warsaw. Update: Emergency services have recused all 19 miners.

Drought

Severe drought in Poland reveals 400-yr-old sunken treasures. A huge cargo of elaborate marble stonework that sank to the bottom of Poland's Vistula river four centuries ago has re-appeared after a drought and record-low water levels revealed the masonry lying in the mud on the river bed.