2013 North India floods

In June 2013, North India experienced heavy rainfall which triggered devastating floods and landslides in the states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Other states affected include Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The floods caused widespread loss of property and life and left many people trapped. As of 19 June 2013 at least 130 people were killed, hundreds missing and thousands homeless. Damage to bridges and roads left almost 73,000 people trapped in various places. Many people are missing.

Of all the states, the state of Uttarakhand, often called the "Land of the Gods," suffered most. As of 18 June 2013, the death toll in the state was reported to be 58 and more than 60,000 tourists and pilgrims stranded.

[SOURCE] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_North_India_floods

Over a dozen dead, over 5 million without power as Sandy pummels the East Coast

Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 14 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to an estimated 5.7 million people. 

The massive storm was downgraded from a hurricane after it barged ashore in southern New Jersey, bringing more than 85-mph winds and a roiling wall of seawater as it moved through New York City. It sent water surging into two major commuter tunnels and into subway stations and tracks. It was unclear how much water had come in.

The 14 deaths were reported in New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Some of the victims were killed by falling trees. Police in Toronto said a woman was killed by a falling sign as high winds closed in on Canada's largest city.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/10/29/millions-across-east-coast-brace-for-uperstorm-sandy/#ixzz2AlJtQJA

Warning: Stroms, 2012-10-29 (UTC+6:30)

Full Map: http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

61,000 National Guard troops prep for Hurricane Sandy

ARLINGTON, Va. (10/27/12) – National Guard members and residents along the East Coast prepared today for Hurricane Sandy, which gained strength as it churned toward the eastern seaboard.

The storm was barreling north from the Caribbean and was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter weather systems while moving inland, creating the potential for a monster storm, according to the Associated Press.

At least 61,000 National Guard members are on hand, Guard officials said today.

As of 1:30 p.m. EDT today, governors in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and the mayor of Washington D.C., have declared states of emergency.

Read more: http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2012/10/102712-Sandy.aspx

2 tornadoes strike in NYC; no injuries reported

NEW YORK (AP) — Two tornadoes struck the outer edges of New York City on Saturday, hurling debris into the air and knocking out power but causing no serious injuries among startled residents accustomed to thinking of twisters as a Midwestern phenomenon.

The first hit a beachfront neighborhood and the second, stronger tornado followed moments later about 10 miles away.

Videos taken by bystanders showed a funnel cloud sucking up water, then sand, and then small pieces of buildings, as the first moved through the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens.

The second hit to the northwest, in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn also near the water, about seven minutes later. The National Weather Service said winds were up to 110 miles per hour, and several homes and trees were damaged.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZGM4FBxx6rv_lMFRjLRGlVlu8KQ?docId=fc14f5343e7b426891058ddebf80f7e5

Hurricane Isaac (2012)

Hurricane Isaac is currently affecting the northern Gulf Coast of the United States, including the western Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The ninth tropical cyclone and ninth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Isaac developed from a tropical wave located east of the Lesser Antilles on August 21, strengthening into a tropical storm later that day. Isaac passed over Hispaniola and Cuba as a strong tropical storm, killing at least 29 individuals, as it entered the Gulf of Mexico. Isaac reached hurricane strength the morning of August 28. The storm made its first U.S. landfall at 6:45 p.m. CDT that evening (2345 UTC), near the mouth of the Mississippi River. It made a second and final landfall at 2:00 a.m. CDT (0700 UTC) the next morning at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Isaac

After Heavy Rain in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) [Photos]

Today: 2012-08-24 @Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Flash Floods Swamp Chinese Capital, Killing 10

A severe rainstorm pounded Beijing Saturday, flooding roads and low-lying buildings, knocking out power in several neighborhoods and killing 10 people, according to state media reports. More than 500 flights were cancelled or delayed at the Beijing airport, stranding tens of thousands after the heaviest rain in 61 years fell on the Chinese capital. By Sunday the waters had largely subsided, the rainfall having scoured the city streets and temporarily clearing out Beijing’s notorious air pollution. But the storm-induced paralysis was a reminder that for all its development, the Chinese capital still suffers from potentially debilitating infrastructure weaknesses.

Read more: http://world.time.com/2012/07/22/flash-floods-swamp-chinese-capital-killing-10/#ixzz21MFeklPj

Intense Storms Called a "Derecho" Slam 700 Miles of the US

A tree toppled by severe storms sits atop a car in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

"A 'super derecho' of violent thunderstorms left a more than 700-mile trail of destruction across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Friday, cutting power to millions and killing thirteen people."


Source: Accuweather.com
Link: Intense Storms Called a "Derecho" Slam 700 Miles of the US

"Just this past Friday, 700 miles of the US were hit by a violent storm known as “Derecho.” Millions of households were left without access to electricity and 13 people lost their lives."

Source: Softpedia News
Link: US Cities Destroyed by Violent Storm [VIDEO]