If Canada’s tornado alley is shifting east, how can we better prepare?

If Canada’s tornado alley is shifting east, how can we better prepare?

When Jacques Juneau and Chantal Germain bought their home in Saint-Adolphe-D’Howard, Que., it seemed like the perfect spot. Nestled among the trees and surrounded by mountains, it felt safe. “[I thought] there’s no chance of any kind of storm, tornado or anything here,” said Germain. But a year after moving to the Laurentians, they were … Read more

Cyclone Remal: College student killed; 12 students injured after tree falls on school bus in Assam | Education

Cyclone Remal: College student killed; 12 students injured after tree falls on school bus in Assam | Education

A college student was killed and 13 others including 12 school students were injured at three different places in Assam due to heavy rainfall and storm in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Many parts of Assam have been witnessing very heavy to heavy rainfall and severe storms since Monday as an … Read more

Cyclone remal death toll: Cyclone Remal claims six lives in West Bengal

Cyclone remal death toll: Cyclone Remal claims six lives in West Bengal

Six persons are reported to have died, as per unconfirmed reports, as Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday midnight between Bengal’s Sagar Island and Bangladesh’s Khepupara. However, the state has officially confirmed only three deaths so far. The ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal’ has weakened into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ on Monday morning, the Meteorological Department said. … Read more

Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun’s embrace

Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun’s embrace

The colourful auroras that treated skywatchers across the country last weekend and the total solar eclipse last month are reminders that the Earth is in direct line of fire from activities on the surface of the sun. The Space Weather division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been issuing warnings for … Read more

Deadly storms slam Houston yet again as more than 1 million customers without power in Texas

Deadly storms slam Houston yet again as more than 1 million customers without power in Texas

Deadly thunderstorms blew out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Houston area Thursday as Southeast Texas got pummeled for the second time this month. At least four people were killed due to the storms, the Houston Mayor’s office told CBS News … Read more

Storm Becomes The Newest Avenger In Upcoming Arc 

Storm Becomes The Newest Avenger In Upcoming Arc 

The Avengers roster is about to gain one omega-level member when Storm joins the team. However, the Marvel Universe must survive the current Fall of X and Blood Hunt events before new adventures can begin. The Fall of X is currently bringing the Krakoan Age of mutants to an explosive end. This will push the X-Men into the From the Ashes era. Meanwhile, the Blood Hunt event is plaguing … Read more

heatwave: Fresh heatwave predicted for Rajasthan, after temporary relief

heatwave: Fresh heatwave predicted for Rajasthan, after temporary relief

Rajasthan is set for a fresh spell of heatwave from Thursday after likely thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) on Monday and Tuesday, the Met Department has predicted.Director, Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, Radhe Shyam Sharma, said the State will get relief from the severe heatwave due to western disturbances, for at least a … Read more

Travel chaos at Dubai airport after mass flight cancellations – what it’s like to be stuck in the middle of it

Travel chaos at Dubai airport after mass flight cancellations – what it’s like to be stuck in the middle of it

South China Morning Post culture editor Kevin Kwong is among travellers stranded at Dubai International Airport after the United Arab Emirates experienced its worst storm in decades, submerging airport runways. He shares details of the chaos he is encountering. It was at around 10.15pm on Thursday when I noticed that my scheduled 9.10pm connecting flight … Read more