Latest World News Update ENGLISH http://www.currentglobalnews.com admin@currentglobalnews.com 1.4 million people have been evacuated on the mainland of China because of a deadly storm. The Xinhua News Agency reported Typhoon Krosa struck Chinas Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, before weakening to a tropical storm. The storm made landfall around 0730 GMT, with winds of up to 126 km/hour. ...2007-10-07http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2426 Hurricane Felix has left at least 21 people dead and over 200 missing after it passed through Nicaragua. The category five storm destroyed many poor houses in the country leaving a trail of destruction in its wake after it hit land with wind speeds of up to 160mph. As many as 5,000 homes have thought...2007-09-05http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2332 Hurricane Felix, the sixth named storm and second hurricane this season, has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane. As of 5:00 EDT Sunday, it is located 440 miles off the coast of Kingston, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. It has maximum sustained winds of 140mph (225 km/h), and 165mph (266 km/h)...2007-09-03http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2325 Hurricane Felix, the sixth named storm and second hurricane this season, has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane. As of 5:00 EDT Sunday, it is located 440 miles off the coast of Kingston, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. It has maximum sustained winds of 140mph (225 km/h), and 165mph (266 km/h)...2007-09-02http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2324 The sixth named storm and second hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing and headed toward Aruba. Hurricane Felix gathered strength all day Saturday and pounded Grenada with heavy rains and wind. Hurricane Felix snapped small boats loose from their moorings and even toppled...2007-09-02http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2318 Efforts to salvage the Indonesian naval vessel Arung Samudera from where she ran aground on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, have been delayed due to poor weather conditions. The 35-metre, tri-masted vessel was originally grounded on August 23 in stormy weather at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach....2007-08-25http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2282 After gaining strength in the western Caribbean last night, Hurricane Dean made landfall as a Category 5 storm on Mexicos Yucatan coast at about 4:30 a.m. this morning (EDT). The storm struck just north of Chetumal, the capital of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. However, hurricane-force winds...2007-08-21http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2271 The National Hurricane Center in Miami is calling Hurricane Dean extremely dangerous, saying that the storm is gaining strength and will likely become a Category 5 storm. The storms winds are currently clocked at 150 mph, classifying it as a Category 4 hurricane. A Category 5 hurricane means the storm...2007-08-18http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2261 Residents of the Big Island completed their emergency preparations in expectation of the worst winds and rain of Hurricane Flossie to arrive Tuesday evening. As of 8:00 p.m. HST Tuesday (0300 Wednesday UTC), the center of Flossie was located at 17.5N, 155.9W, 95 miles south of South Point (the southernmost...2007-08-15http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2255 During heavy rainstorms that flooded rail lines and subways, a tornado touched down in the New York City, the National Weather Service reports. It sustained winds around 111 mph to 135 mph, causing damage to buildings and vehicles. Starting from the Bay Ridge area, the tornado continued for 2 miles...2007-08-09http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2236 At least two storm sewer workers in St. Paul, Minnesota went missing when a severe thunderstorm hit the city on Thursday causing a 150 foot deep storm sewer to flood. At least seven other workers made it out of of the sewer. Nine went down and seven came out, said the fire chief of St. Paul, Mark...2007-07-27http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2196 The Macedonian government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Thursday in face of a heatwave that is predicted to get worse. As forest fires rage across the country, temperatures of over 44°C (111°F) are predicted for the weekend. The emergency plan, which has been implemented for at least...2007-07-22http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2170 Heavy rain and thunderstorms have hit several areas of the UK today, causing flash floods and disrupting some transport links. The UK Met Office have issued severe weather warnings. In London, parts of Victoria Station were inches deep in water, with rain pouring in through leaks in the roof. Many...2007-07-20http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2158 Sydneys transport systems fell into chaos on friday after gale force winds caused damage to an overhead train line on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Services on the North Shore Line were cancelled, leaving commuters stranded in the city. Just after 2:30 p.m. AEST (UTC+10), a maintenance hatch blew from...2007-07-05http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2059 Heavy rain in England and Wales has caused the death of one man after he was sucked down a man hole in Hull when attempting to clear flood water. A teenage boy was also killed after being swept away by flood water of the River Sheaf, Sheffield. The flooding has inundated large areas of land, many houses...2007-06-25http://www.currentglobalnews.com/NewsDetails.php?id=2004