Typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan
A powerful typhoon made landfall in eastern China on Monday after ripping into Taiwan, flooding the southern part of the island, crippling transportation and shutting off power as thousands of residents fled mountainous areas prone to landslides. msnbc.msn.com |
Tropical depression forms; Storm warnings posted in Fla.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Cayman Islands and parts of Cuba, the Bahamas and the southern Florida coast as a new tropical ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Locusts under-reported in the north west
The North West Livestock, Health and Pest Authority says the under-reporting of locust beds in the north west has caught rangers off guard. abc.net.au |
Hurricane Paula roars by Cancun, nears Fla. Keys, Cuba
Hurricane Paula roared off Mexico's top vacation resort of Cancun on Wednesday without immediate reports of major damage, and it was projected ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Anger over water cuts expected at community meeting
A large crowd is expected at St George west of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs this afternoon for the first Queensland community consultation meeting on proposed Murray-Darling water cuts. abc.net.au |