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Sao Paulo witnessing worst drought in 80 years

November 27, 2014

Brazil’s south-east and central regions have been heavily affected by what experts believe to be the worst drought in 80 years. A record dry season and an ever increasing demand for water has led to this situation in the country. The severe drought has evoked rationing in 19 cities across the country including world’s economic …

Unabated torrential rains kill 32 in Morocco

November 25, 2014

Raging waters of the Tamsourt River swept away many in Morocco after the incessant rains triggered flash floods. Due to heavy rains in southern Morocco, 32 people have died while 14 are still missing. Hundreds of roads were cut off in the floods. The popular tourist hub, Marrakesh, was also affected as several people have …

Snowstorm wreaks havoc in western New York, more snow expected

November 22, 2014

Update on November 22, 13:50 (IST): Warm-up flood alert in New York After a new spell of snowfall, that lashed and pounded the city of Buffalo for the third day in a row, a ‘warm – up flood’ alert has been issued for the state of New York. The city of Buffalo, which had already been …

LAKE EFFECT - Severe snowstorm in the United States

November 22, 2014

Most parts of the United States have been reeling under sub-zero temperature for an extended duration. Heavy snowstorm lashing northeastern parts of the US at this time of the year is a bit unusual as thick wintry activity is generally experienced sometime during January. The current weather system has already dumped 6 feet of snow …

WEATHER ACROSS THE CONTINENTS

November 18, 2014

Continents are generally understood as huge masses of land separated by expanses of water. Continents could be extended beyond the major landmasses in order to include every piece of land on the earth’s surface in one of the seven continents. Without going into the detail of its definition, in this article we will analyze weather …

Floods lash Lebanon, Israel and Palestine

November 18, 2014

Torrential rains and severe storms have triggered floods in parts of Lebanon, Israel and Palestine territories. Beirut city witnessed wind storms on Saturday through Sunday, which left several streets inundated. Inclement weather left thousands of people without power. Worst-hit was the transport, as roads were heavily flooded, especially vital highways, barring vehicular movement leading to …

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Italy

November 17, 2014

Update on November 17, 14:40 (IST): Heavy rain triggered floods and wreaked havoc across an already water-logged northern Italy. Genoa was the worst affected city, as it recorded 159 mm of rainfall in just 12 hours on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lugano and Milan received 93 mm and 102 mm of rainfall, respectively, on the same day. …

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami alert cancelled

November 15, 2014

An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia at 10:31 am (0231 GMT) on Saturday. The undersea quake struck at a depth of 46 kilometres northwest of Kota Ternate. The quake generated small waves in several parts of the sprawling archipelago. A 9 cm wave reached the island …

Cold snap to continue in USA

November 14, 2014

Update on November 14: Cold Snap to continue in USA On the heels of last winter storm the potential for snow is there on Saturday till Monday for a large part of the Plains, Midwest, and at least interior Northeast. For some locations, it may be the first accumulating snow of the season. Forecast 15 Nov: A …

Super typhoon Nuri becomes deepest storm ever

November 10, 2014

November 10, 14:35 (IST) : After attaining the title of superstorm, the super typhoon Nuri has become the deepest extra tropical storm ever. After merging with the polar jet stream it has not come in contact with any land mass therefore, it has not weakened. It still has some distance to travel before it hits Alaska, …