Storms and Floods

Winter storm Nemo in New England

Winter Storm Nemo will hit Northeast United States Friday into Saturday.

A Blizzard Watch has been issued for Boston, Eastern New England by the National Weather Service.

A coastal flooding watch is also in effect for communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Long Island.

All Boston Public Schools will be closed on Friday. This is expected to be top 10 snowstorm all-time in Boston!

Moscow Snowfall

The most snow since the time of the last Tsar has fallen this winter on the Russian Capital.

The 7 feet of snow that has fallen has snarled traffic and created backup on the roadways around the capital that could have stretched from Moscow to Madrid.

Some commuters who were stranded in early February took as long as 10 hours getting home.

Moscow’s snow woes follow some of Russia’s most frigid temperatures in 70 years during December.

The mercury dropped to as low as minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of the country outside of typically frigid Siberia.

Floods Hit Jakarta

Flooding has inundated three regencies in Jambi, Kerinci, Merangin and Sarolangun, in Jarkarta, Indonesia. The flooding has affected 3,227 houses, leaving thousands homeless.

Storms and Floods

Hurricane Sandy hits the US East Coast, leaving more than 7 million people without power, flooding New York subways, at least three New Jersey towns. At least 18 people dead. Half of Manhattan underwater. A record 4 metre storm surge was threatening southern Manhattan. Cars are floating down streets, subway stations and tunnels are filling with water. President Obama signs a declaration of emergency for New York and New Jersey. New York Stock Exchange closes for a second straight day. Fire in Queens destroys 50 homes. Huge devastation in Atlantic City.

 

Heavy rains flood Argentina's capital. Nearly 5 inches (130 millimeters) of rain fell in just a few hours Monday morning, causing power outages, flooding subways and train lines and turning streets into rivers.

Tropical Storm Son-Tinh was moving northeast along the northern Vietnamese coast on Monday after tearing the roofs off hundreds of houses and breaching flood defenses overnight and killing at least 30 people.

Tropical Cyclone Nilam hits Sri Lanka and South India.

A tornado tore through Somerset, Bermuda yesterday morning, damaging buildings and vehicles in a flurry of destruction before drifting off shore.

Snow and gales hit France and Switzerland over the weekend. Four people die with 2 still missing.