57 Dead in Tropical Storm 'Mirinae' : Vietnam

Last day Chinese media highlighted the success of cloud seeding by the Chinese met department. And today there is the news from Taiwan that a tropical cyclone named, Mirinae, killed 57 people. Is there any correlation in these two events, well climatologist will say they need...

Typhoon "Ondoy" Attacked Manila

Manila: Typhoon Ondoy started with strong rainfalls night on September 25 2009. Many under-estimated its strength. Unexpectedly, downpours began that may compare to a month rainfalls. Many were stranded along the way but what the saddest happening when missing persons and...

Girls Trapped By Storm Update Facebook Instead Of Dialing 911

The first instinct for two teenagers trapped in a storm drain in Adelaide, Australia was to update their Facebook status rather than call the emergency services. Two girls, 10 and 12 years old, had a mobile phone to use while trapped in a drain, but opted to log in to...

There is a Storm Brewing Part I

I have tried to share my account of the politcal dynamic that brews in this part of the Middle East. This is part one of a two part article that I have been working on of late. Enjoy. " There is a storm brewing and we are all waiting, wondering where and when it will begin...

Rains cause floods in Orissa; death toll rises to 33

" BHUBANESWAR: Five more persons died on Sunday in the torrential rains in Orissa taking the toll to 33, even as heavy downpour due to a fresh low pressure over the sea triggered floods in many parts of the state. While two persons were swept away in Rana river in...