Category: storm

Australia’s New South Wales Braces for More Rain After Rough Night

Residents in Sydney’s southwest are under evacuation orders as New South Wales’ southern and central coast areas continue to battle relentless driving rain. Flood warnings were issued for areas south and west of Sydney while residents and businesses in low-lying parts of suburbs including Camden, Wallacia, Liverpool, Georges Hall, Chipping Norton, Lansvale and Moorebank were…


Tropical Storm Colin Threatens a Wet Weekend for Carolinas

MIAMI—Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or two during the holiday weekend before improving for Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday…


Tropical Storm Bonnie to Make Landfall Near Nicaragua-Costa Rica Border: NHC

Tropical Storm Bonnie is expected to make landfall late Friday night near the Nicaragua and Costa Rica border, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday. Bonnie was about 195 miles (315 km) east-southeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km per hour), the Miami-based weather forecaster…


1 Dead, 10 Injured as Storm Pummels Southern Dutch City

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—One person was killed and about 10 injured Monday as a “weak tornado” ripped through a historic fishing town in the southern Netherlands, tearing the roofs off at least four houses and sending café furniture flying through the streets. Video posted on social media showed a waterspout close to the town of Zierikzee. “There…


Celia, Blas Weaken, but Still Bring Heavy Rain, Surf

MEXICO CITY—Celia weakened to a tropical depression off Central America Saturday, as Tropical Storm Blas headed out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Celia is expected to remain off the coast of El Salvador and Guatemala over the weekend before moving west, toward Mexico, next week. The depression could still bring large rainfalls to…


Large Part of Southern BC Under Flood Warnings, Watches as Storm Bears Down

A flood warning has been issued for part of a southeastern British Columbia river and many other waterways in the province are under flood watches as heavy rain has the potential to push surging rivers and streams over their banks. The River Forecast Centre posted the flood warning for the Elk River at Fernie and…


One Dead, Eight Rescued in Tasmania Storms

Eight people have been retrieved from the summit of Mt Wellington, overlooking Hobart, the capital of Australia’s island state Tasmania, after becoming stranded in blizzard-like conditions. Two of the walkers are lucky to have survived the ordeal, police say. News of the rescues follows the death of a woman struck by a falling tree in…


Tropical Storm Alex Heads Toward Bermuda With High Winds

Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, gained a bit more force as it headed toward Bermuda on Sunday after killing three people in Cuba and causing flooding in parts of Florida. Alex reached tropical storm force early Sunday after strengthening off Florida’s east coast early Sunday. National Hurricane Center…


Communities Across BC Brace for Potential Flooding This Weekend and Next Week

It’s been just over a week since Steven Rice was allowed to return to his home along Highway 8 in British Columbia’s Interior and the river that forced him to evacuate six months ago is surging again. Rice’s home near Spences Bridge, B.C., was covered by one of several flood watches across the province Saturday,…


Illinois Mom Killed, 2 Kids Hurt Parasailing in Florida Keys

PIGEON KEY, Fla.—A woman from Illinois was killed and two young children were injured when a sudden storm prompted a boat captain to cut loose their parasail, which then dragged them across the ocean and slammed them into a bridge in the Florida Keys, authorities said. A nearby boater saw them hit the water and…