Category: natural diasters

Large Tornado in Central Alberta Damages Homes, but No Serious Injuries Reported

A tornado that slammed central Alberta on Saturday afternoon wrecked homes and killed livestock, but no serious injuries have come to light so far. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. local time, noting meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm in Mountain View County that was producing a tornado near…


Thousands of Australians Warned Not to Drink Tap Water After Winter Storms

Thousands of residents in the city of Melbourne’s outer east have been told not to drink their tap water, even after it is boiled, due to contamination. The Department of Health issued an urgent warning early Wednesday morning advising people who live, work or are in Kallista, Sherbrooke or The Patch not to drink tap…