Posts Tagged ‘death toll’
In Brief: Southern Africa floods cause highest death toll in recent years
Photo: Hannah McNeish/IRIN Flood waters in Madagascar after Cyclone Bingiza struck the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on 14 February 2011 JOHANNESBURG, 21 July 2011 (IRIN) - The death toll in southern Africa during the 2010-2011 rainy seaso...
Chedeng death toll rises to three
BAGUIO, Philippines—The death toll from Typhoon Chedeng (Songda) rose to three on Saturday as rescuers retrieved the body of a miner trapped in a flooded tunnel, officials said. A 24-hour rescue effort near the northern town of Tuba failed to save the miner, who was trapped when rainwater brought by ...
Tornado death toll rises, no more survivors found (Reuters)
JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) – The death toll from a monster tornado that savaged Joplin, Missouri, rose to 125 on Wednesday and tornadoes overnight in nearby states caused at least 15 more deaths. Three days after the deadliest single tornado in the United...
Deadly tornadoes rip OK, KS, and AR; high tornado risk today; Joplin tornado an EF-5
America's deadliest tornado season since 1953 continued its relentless onslaught of violent tornadoes yesterday. Numerous destructive and deadly tornadoes raked Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Arkansas, killing at least nine people. Yesterday's deadliest ...
How to Help Victims of The Tornado in Joplin, Missouri
The tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri this weekend was the deadliest on record in the past 60 years, with the death toll at 117. Rescue efforts are currently underway, as up to 30 percent of the city has been damaged and Missouri Gov. Ja...
April 2011: historic U.S. extremes in rains, floods, tornadoes, and fires
"April was a month of historic climate extremes across much of the United States, including: record breaking precipitation that resulted in historic flooding; recurrent violent weather systems that broke records for tornado and severe weather outbreaks...
After deadly twisters, towns cope with multiple funerals (Reuters)
COTTONDALE, Ala (Reuters) – Mourners gathered at a church on Tuesday to say goodbye to a victim of last week's storms, another sad scene being repeated hundreds of times across the Southern states ravaged by deadly twisters. Judy Sherrill, 62, lived...
Two EF-5 tornadoes confirmed from last week’s outbreak; record Ohio River flood
Damage surveys and the hunt for missing victims continues today in the areas devastated by last week's historic tornado outbreak. With the death toll in the 340 - 350 range, the April 25 - 28 tornado outbreak has surpassed the April 3 - 4, 1974 Super O...
Obama ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South (Reuters)
PLEASANT GROVE, Alabama (Reuters) – The government ramped up efforts on Saturday to help thousands of homeless victims of the country's second deadliest recorded tornado outbreak, which killed at least 350 people. President Barack Obama, who surveye...
Recipe for calamity: The ingredients of a horrific tornado outbreak
Bob Henson | 28 April 2011 • The devastating rash of tornadoes that swept through the southeast United States on 27 April has already carved its way into the annals of twister history. A total of more than 160 tornadoes was reported in the prelimina...
Massive tornado outbreak kills 202; 100-year flood coming on Mississippi River
A stunning tornado outbreak of incredible violence has left at least 202 dead across the Eastern U.S.; injuries probably number over a thousand, with 600 injured in the town of Tuscaloosa alone. The tornadoes carved huge swaths of damage, completely fl...
Choosing from the best US Canadian and international sources, we gather and select weather stories from around the world. World Weather Post not only brings you breaking news about people affected by weather, but also provides insight on how weather is affected by people. You will also find a sense of humour and a curiosity for understanding the weather, climate change and the environment. We encourage you to use our blog to express your opinion and share your stories and knowledge. World Weather Post, where everybody talks about the weather.