Cyclone Mick brought winds of up to 156km/hr last night causing flooding in many areas including Suva; evacuations in Navua 15 December 2009 Officials in Fiji are assessing how much damage Cyclone Mick has caused overnight. The category two cyclone went through the main island, packing winds of up to 156 kilometres an hour and […]
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Issued at 1:32 PM EDT TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2009 WEATHER RADAR SHOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CELLS DEVELOPING IN THE ABOVE REGIONS COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 100 KM/H. THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. REMEMBER SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE TORNADOES..LISTEN FOR […]
Bombs have exploded at two five-star hotels in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, reportedly the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton. The first explosion happened at the Ritz Carlton at 7:50 am, a second explosion at the Marriott was reported 15 minutes later at 8:05 am. The facade of the Ritz-Carlton hotel was blown off in one blast […]