Koh Samui survives tropical storm intactNo casualties were reported on the popular tourist island of Koh Samui as tropical storm Pabuk passed through the Gulf of Thailand on Friday and dissipated as it hit the mainland. Ferry boat services from Surat Thani to Samui reco More… |
Dubai's storm water system work on track; two boring machines on wayThe construction of a deep tunnel storm water system in Dubai is expected to get a boost with the arrival of two huge earth pressure balanced tunnel boring machines (EPB TBMs) in October 2018. Work on the proje More… |
Gulf Air dismisses reports of storming plane by UK policeBahrain national carrier Gulf Air has dismissed media reports that armed police stormed one of its flights at London Heathrow. However, the carrier confirmed that upon landing of the Gulf Air flight GF003 from Bahrain in Lond More… |
Don’t underrate impact of Harvey on oil: BarclaysHurricane Harvey, the first major storm to target the US Gulf Coast since 2012, could make it more destructive to US crude and product supplies as well as port facilities than the market is currently assuming, said Barclays in a new report. More… |
Monster blizzard brings New York to standstill, claims 14 livesA monster blizzard that has paralyzed the US East Coast intensified on Saturday afternoon as it barreled into New York City, prompting a travel ban on area highways as high winds whipped up record-setting tides in New Jersey and Delaware. More… |
Massive snowstorm poised to wallop US East CoastA massive storm barreled toward Washington DC, on Friday, poised to drop near-record snowfall on the US capital before walloping New York and other East Coast cities with blizzard conditions. The National Weath More… |
Severe weather in Sydney kills one, disrupts flightsSevere thunderstorms in Sydney on Thursday killed at least one person and injured another, police said, with winds of 122 kmph (76 mph) lashing Australia's busiest airport, besides ripping down power lines and closing roads. A man w More… |
BP orders North Sea platform evacuation over stormBP said it ordered a total evacuation of its Valhall platform in the North Sea on Thursday after a barge broke its anchor and was drifting towards the installation following a storm. "The barge has changed direction and BP ha More… |
Record flooding hits US Midwest, 24 deadSwollen rivers in the US Midwest and other regions brought flood warnings for over 12 million Americans on Wednesday as scores of buildings were submerged after days of intense rain in which 24 people have died. Two rivers west of More… |
43 killed as storms slam south, central USStorms hit the US South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 43 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time. More… |