Storms and Floods

Tropical storm wreaks havoc over Dominica

A violent storm moving across the Caribbean island of Dominica on Friday has resulted in casualties as mudslides have destroyed roads and rivers have run amok. The severe rainfall has caused landslides in the localities of Bagatelle, Petite Savanne, Delices, Portsmouth and Capuchin. The storm and heavy rainfall are a result of a low pressure trough system moving across the region.

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Floods force evacuations in New Zealand. The wet weather has already caused flooding in parts of the Bay of Plenty. Dozens of people were evacuated from Waihi Beach yesterday after flooding in the area.

Sweden's weather agency has warned that the floods that caused severe disruptions in and around Uppsala on Friday will intensify, and weather warnings were issued for the north and south of the country as well.

The US National Weather Service in Binghamton, New York has confirmed that a tornado touched down near Bainbridge in Chenango county of south-central New York on Friday evening.

Storms and Floods

Storm in Kolkata, India

Storm in Kolkata, India has claimed the lives of three people including a three-year-old girl. The storms disrupted the flight services at NSC Bose International airport. Several local trains from Howrah station were also cancelled or delayed.

Flooding in Chicago

Flash flood emergency has been declared in Chicago. Four to six inches of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours over most of Northern Illinois.

Heavy rain and flooding opened a large sinkhole in Chicago. The sinkhole injured one person and swallowed three cars in the South Deering neighborhood on the Southeast Side of Chicago.

Tornado in Butler, Oklahoma

An EF-2 tornado touched down in Butler, Oklahoma, injuring one person.

Flooding in Uppsala, Sweden

Dozens of houses are reported to be flooded in Uppsala, Sweden. The Fyrisån river has risen by more than 20cm.

Storms and Floods

Typhoon Bopha

-325 dead with at least 379 still missing in Philippines typhoon Bopha.

-A total of 273 people died in and around the towns of New Bataan and Monkayo. 106 people were killed in other parts of the southern island of Mindanao and the central islands.

-About 178,000 people are living in the evacuation centers.

Snow storm in Stockholm, Sweden

-Several flights from the Scandinavian country's main airport in Stockholm grounded because of the blizzard.

-Some 8 inches of snow fell on Stockholm overnight Wednesday.

Severe weather in Kauai, Hawaii

-Several Hawaiian fights in Lihue Airport cancelled due to bad weather.

-Almost three inches of rain has been recorded in Lihue within the last 24 hours.

New Zealand

Three people have been killed and at least seven injured after severe weather - including an apparent tornado - hit Auckland. 150 homes were damaged after the tornado ripped through an Auckland suburb.