Just after 8 o'clock this morning a line of strong thunderstorms extended from just West of Shreveport to near Houston, and on back into the mid-Texas coast.  This activity continues to spread slowly toward the East, with a large shield of modera...

Above-normal temperatures forecast for most of U.S. this spring Warm temperatures are already breaking records nationwide Drought conditions will continue in the South and Southwest Washington (CNN) -- Most Americans can put away winter coats an...

A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for coastal areas from Mardie to Cape Leveque in Western Australia with TC Lua expected to become a category 3 Cyclone during Friday. Cyclones of this strength would trigger destructive winds between 165 - 224 km/h which would be capable of some roof and...

But planned and managed migration will also be a key way of coping with coming climate pressures, expert say

Anyone dreaming of a sunny winter break in Hawaii this week can forget it: Gov. Neil Abercrombie has declared a disaster on the islands of Kauai and Oahu after days of relentless rain that caused flooding, mudslides, waterspouts, hail and dangerously h...

Tropical storm Irina has unleashed torrential rain over parts of Kwazulu Natal, flooding roads and homes. Massive waves have also been battering the KZN coastline.East Coasters have sent these photos in, documenting some of the flooding and damage done...

A house collapsed on a woman breaking both her legs in Jozini in the Nyawushadi area on Sunday morning, after floods hit northern KwaZulu-Natal.Co-operative governance spokesman Vernon Mchunu said emergency services were negotiating through mud and dir...

At 02:00SAST, Moderate Tropical Storm IRINA was located at 25.5S and 37.6E (in the vicinity ofInhambane, Mozambique) and is moving in a west-south-west direction at 13knots. The storm retains Moderate Tropical Storm status until Tuesday, 6 March 2012.0...

Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Irina is forecast to strike Madagascar as a tropical cyclone at about 12:00 GMT on 1 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of ...

The South Delta area south of Vancouver will be vulnerable to disastrous flooding in the coming decades without wholesale adaptation to rising sea levels, an expert is warning.

January 2012 Global Weather Extremes SummaryJanuary was a mild and dry month for the contiguous U.S. but one of the coldest on record for Alaska. Excessive rainfall induced flooding conditions in parts of Australia and Brazil. A massive cold wave began...

Thousands of residents in Dapitan City have been evacuated to higher and safer grounds after heavy rains since Wednesday night flooded at least 12 villages.

Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urged several communities to flee to higher ground.

Below are images of flooding courtesy Wind Guru in East London.Images:  Weather Guru  ( Click on images for larger view.)

Some 3,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to flooding and landslides

PRINT EMAIL Cyclone Funso over the Mozambique Channel JOHANNESBURG, 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - Two tropical storms in quick succession in Mozambique in recent days have left at least 25 dead, tens of thousands affected by flooding, and commun...

Deliberate flooding of the Mississippi River last May left deep gullies in more than 130,000 acres of Missouri farmland, displaced tons of soil, and damaged irrigation equipment, farms, and homes. (Credit: Lois Wright Morton) U. ILLINOIS (US) — Deli...

Sydney Morning Heraldfreak weather lashes eastern statesThe AustralianRELENTLESS downpours over 48 hours caused flash flooding and brought traffic chaos along a 500km stretch of Queensland and NSW yesterday, cancelling Australia Day festivities and evo...

Residents are bracing for major flooding on the New South Wales mid-north coast, with some communities already isolated by rising waters.

(Click on images for larger view.)In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, between the Hamersley and Chichester Ranges, lies an impermanent river. It is part of the catchment of the Fortescue River, which flows toward the Indian Ocean. In January 20...

Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Eight is forecast to strike Mozambique as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 22 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear18.7 S,37.2 E.Eight is expected to ...

Pilbara residents and mining companies are being urged to make preparations for strong winds and potential flooding expected to hit the region throughout today.

Stuff.co.nz2011 year of weather extremesStuff.co.nz2011 was a year of weather extremes with at least 10 tornadoes, severe flooding in Hawke's Bay and Nelson and snow reaching Auckland, the NIWA annual climate summary has shown. The whole country wa...

Dutch villagers have been asked to leave their homes as high winds and flooding hit several countries across Western Europe.

The year 2011 saw central and northern Luzon suffer from nature’s wrath when strong typhoons triggered widespread flooding that destroyed crops, public infrastructure and private property, and disrupted the lives of the regions’ 19 million residents.

Nervous residents are asking for sandbags as Nelson braces for more flooding in the wake of torrential rain that caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Nelson and wider...

NASA's Terra satellite flew over Tropical Storm Washi on Dec. 16 at 01:45 UTC and captured this visible image of the storm. The western half of Washi was already over Minandao in the southern Philippines. Credit: Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Respon...

Several people, including a one-year-old baby, had to be rescued from their Durban homes on the 28 November 2011. Families in four homes on Randles Road were stuck in waist-deep water after a heavy downfall, Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha said. ...

Image: Paula Bronstein (Getty Images) The severe flooding that has claimed the lives of over 370 lives in less than three months, is now closing in on the capital Bangkok, as the authorities struggle to divert as much water as possible around the cit...

(Click on image for larger view.) Rain from Typhoon Nesat (called Pedring in the Philippines) caused widespread flooding in the Philippines on September 27 and 28, 2011. The image, made from the Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis, which is ba...