Suriname experiences first “freak” hail storm in decades
By Marvin Hokstam From Caribbean360 National disaster officials Friday reported little or no damage was reported. There were also no reports of personal injuries even as citizens recounted stories of their cars and houses “being pelted with stones”. PARAMARIBO, Suriname,…
Here’s why extreme cold is disastrous for air travel
By Alex Davies From Business Insider Extreme cold in the Midwest and Northeast has led airlines to cancel more than 6,000 U.S. flights over the past two days, Commercial planes are no strangers to extreme cold. Above 37,000 feet, the…
UK storms: Giant waves hit amid fresh flooding fears
From BBC Huge waves have battered the southern coast of the UK, as forecasters warn exposed areas could see a fresh round of flooding. Waves of up to 27ft (8m) were recorded off Land’s End, Cornwall. The environment secretary said…
Eastern Caribbean Flood Disaster Relief
The call is still out for relief supplies needed in rain and flood-damaged St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica and St. Lucia. “We are appealing to CACCI members from the corporate and small business communities to join in the recovery…
N America weather: Polar vortex brings record temperatures
From BBC US officials have issued ‘deadly’ cold weather warnings Parts of the US and Canada are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a “polar vortex” weather pattern blasts North America. A winter storm has already blanketed areas of…
Caribbean on receiving end of effects of climate change
By Carrie Gibson/London From Gulf Times For the Caribbean, unpredictable weather and eroding beaches could harm the vital tourism trade. As tens of thousands people suffered through a flooded and powerless Christmas in Britain, 8,000km away unexpected weather was also…
More than 1,000 unaccounted for in deadly Colo. Floods
By Gary Stoller, From USA Today Historic flooding leaves weary residents reeling amid the dark forecast of more rain to come. The number of people unaccounted for in flood-ravaged Colorado rose Sunday to 1,254 as flooding spread to 15 counties…
