• Powerful nor’easter leaves 16 dead across the US Northeast

    A major cleanup is underway after a powerful, late-season winter storm dumped heavy snow to much of the Northeast this week. Although anticipated snowfall in several major cities fell short of estimates, much of the region was left paralyzed. As of Wednesday, March…

  • Major flooding after heavy rains hit Peru

    Heavy rainfall over the past couple of days has caused flooding in several regions of Peru, forcing the government to deploy army personnel to help rescue people. The worst affected was Lambayeque, northern Peru where the Peruvian Army deployed a helicopter on March…

  • Activity at Mount Etna spreading to all craters, Italy

    Following an increase in Strombolian activity on February 27, 2017, Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, continues erupting and it appears the activity is now spreading to all the craters at the top of the mountain. INGV reported that Strombolian activity at…

  • Alicante hit by six months’ worth of rain in 24 hours, Spain

    The province of Alicante, southeastern Spain saw a record amount of rain on Monday, March 13, 2017, and its worst floods in 20 years. Streets of the city of Alicante quickly turned into rivers with dozens of cars submerged and abandoned in what local media is…

  • Powerful nor’easter to hit the East Coast

    A major, late-season winter storm is about to hit the US East Coast on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, bringing very heavy snow, ice, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions from the Middle Atlantic to New England. Some regions can expect up to 61 cm (2 feet) of snow….

  • Extreme winds wreak havoc in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Hurricane-force winds wreaked havoc in the Canadian most easterly province of Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday, March 11, 2017, downing power lines, damaging homes and tipping over cars. It was the fiercest storm the province has seen in more than 10 years,…

  • Tasman Tempest floods Auckland with 65 mm (2.5 in) in one hour

    A severe storm dubbed by NIWA meteorologists as Tasman Tempest has dumped extremely heavy rain and wreaked havoc in parts of northern New Zealand over the past couple of days. Some regions already saw 100-year storms and their worst flooding in a generation. A huge…

  • Powerful nor’easter forecast to track along the East Coast

    A powerful nor'easter is forecast to track along the US East Coast bringing strong, gusty winds and heavy snow Monday evening through Tuesday, March 13 and 14, 2017. Very cold temperatures are expected, possibly record breaking. The storm has been named Stella….

  • Windstorm cuts power to more than 1 million in Michigan

    More than 1 million utility customers in Michigan have lost power after a powerful windstorm swept through the state on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. As of early Thursday, some 857 000 were still in the dark. DTE Energy calls it the largest weather event in their…