Storm

8 Feb 2013

A major snowstorm bore down on the northeastern United States Friday, with heavy snow, blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures forecast from New York through Maine as well as densely...

Fiji scrambles to evacuate tourists as monster storm Evan nears

17 Dec 2012

Fijian authorities scrambled to evacuate tourists and residents in low-lying areas yesterday as a monster storm threatened the Pacific nation with "catastrophic damage" after causing devastation...

Philippines storm toll rises sharply

27 Oct 2012

The death toll from Typhoon Son-Tinh in the Philippines rose sharply to 24 Saturday as casualty reports came in from isolated central islands and the far-flung south, the government said.

Alaskan fisherman survives 24 hours adrift at sea in plastic tub after storm

14 Sep 2012

A 19-year-old fisherman whose boat capsized in the chilly waters of southern Alaska floated for more than 24 hours in a 1.2-metre plastic fish tub, singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat to keep his...

Isaac menaces US Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina

28 Aug 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac closed in on the US Gulf Coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders in some areas and disrupting offshore oil production as it threatened to make landfall between Florida...

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Isaac menaces US Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina

Tropical Storm Isaac closed in on the US Gulf Coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders in some areas and disrupting offshore oil production as it threatened to make landfall between Florida...

'Lightning strike' fear forces plane back to HK

A Taiwan-bound flight from Hong Kong was forced to return to the airport yesterday after it was suspected to have been struck by lightning.

Privacy on privates stirs gender storm

It seems unbelievable, but an obscure couple from Toronto have caused a worldwide media storm by simply keeping a secret.

6,000 strikes of lightning recorded

The Observatory recorded 6,003 strikes of lightning between 6am and 7am yesterday as a trough of low pressure moved in from Guangdong to bring thunderstorms and rain to the city. The trough...

Scientists see no need for sandstorm forecasts

Scientists say Hong Kong can put a better sandstorm forecasting system in place but they doubt it is worth the investment for such rare events.

Designer, developer boldly go to court over space-age resort

Its futuristic design made it look more like a scene from a Star Trek film than a world-class resort and spa in the heart of Sai Kung.

But it was a legal dispute between the...