Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. Earth Science News .




SHAKE AND BLOW
At least three dead, 12 missing in US flooding
by Staff Writers
Washington (AFP) May 25, 2015


Tornado kills at least 11 in Mexico
Mexico City (AFP) May 25, 2015 - At least 11 people were killed Monday when a tornado tore through a Mexican town along the US border, officials said.

Some 300 houses were damaged by the twister in Ciudad Acuna, the mayor said.

A seven-year-old boy is missing, mayor Lenin Perez said in a tweet.

The tornado was so powerful that big rig trucks were sent flying into the air and landed on houses.

Firefighters and civil protection officials rushed to the town to start searching for survivors among the rubble of ruined buildings.

The tornado lasted just a few seconds in the city of 136,000. Most of the fatalities were people who were out on the street, the mayor said.

TV footage showed destroyed homes, downed telephone poles and cars covered with rubble.

Telephone service to the city has been partially disrupted.

Rescuers searched Monday for at least 12 people missing in spectacular flash flooding in Texas and Oklahoma that also left at least three dead.

More heavy rain with potential for additional flooding was forecast.

The raging waters destroyed hundreds of homes and sent cars floating down streets, rolling and bobbing like giant toys.

In the Texas city of San Marcos, residents were ordered to evacuate their homes as flood waters rose menacingly around them, following torrential rain that turned streets into meandering rivers.

Cars and trucks were submerged and people used inflatable lounge chairs to float down the street, in surreal scenes.

As many as 400 homes in the surrounding area were destroyed, authorities said, and San Marcos opened temporary shelters to host residents who could not return home.

In Texas at least 12 people are reported missing, said Kharley Smith, emergency response coordinator for Hays County, which includes San Marcos.

She said people were forming their own search parties along the Blanco River, and warned them against this, saying it was dangerous.

"We have local resources, regional and state assets that are actively doing search and rescues. It's not safe for the general public to go down and do those rescue or search operations themselves," Smith told a news conference.

The city council said the river had broken record levels set in the 1920s.

Fire Marshal Ken Bell told CNN that at least one person was confirmed dead and crews were searching for three missing people.

At least two people also died in Oklahoma, which is located to the north of Texas.

A firefighter in the town of Claremore died when he was swept into a storm drain while trying to help a resident in floodwaters, CNN said, and a woman in Tulsa died after her car hydroplaned.

The National Weather Service warned that strong to severe thunderstorms were expected across a large stretch of the central and southern plains toward the Mississippi River Valley.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
When the Earth Quakes
A world of storm and tempest






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle








SHAKE AND BLOW
At least three dead as flooding hits Texas, Oklahoma
Washington (AFP) May 25, 2015
Flash flooding from record rains in Texas and Oklahoma left at least three people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said Sunday, warning of more wild weather to come. In the Texan city of San Marcos, residents were ordered to evacuate their homes in the early morning as flood waters rose menacingly around them, following torrential rain that turned normally bone-dry streets i ... read more


SHAKE AND BLOW
Quake-hit Nepal suspends adoptions

Thousands flee after landslide blocks Nepal river: official

Push for quake-proof shelter in Nepal before monsoon

Nepal quake survivors hope to rebuild lives one month on

SHAKE AND BLOW
Robotic sonar system inspired by bats

Researchers measure thermoelectric behavior by Tinkertoy materials

Defects can 'Hulk-up' materials

Seashell strength inspires stress tests

SHAKE AND BLOW
War leaves 16 million Yemenis without clean water: Oxfam

Bugs and slugs ideal houseguests for seagrass health

Seals threaten Scottish cod stock recovery

Pockmarks on the lake bed

SHAKE AND BLOW
NATO and Nordics hold sub-Arctic wargames

Beached iceberg helps reveal ecological impact of sea-ice changes

Antarctic ice shelf is thinning from above and below

It's the Final Act for Larsen B Ice Shelf, NASA Finds

SHAKE AND BLOW
Diverse soil communities can help offset impacts of global warming

North American weed poses hay fever problem for Europe

Seoul elevates gardening to high art

Chinese dominance worries Nigeria's textile traders

SHAKE AND BLOW
Houston submerged as wild weather kills at least 28 in US, Mexico

Fears for pink iguanas as Galapagos volcano erupts

Less active North Atlantic hurricane season forecast: US

US Marine force deploying to Honduras for hurricane season

SHAKE AND BLOW
Ethiopia's ruling party wins election landslide

Tunisian soldier kills 7 in barracks rampage

GBissau honours president six years after assassination

'Wall' of religious hatred divides Central African town

SHAKE AND BLOW
Scientists discover world's oldest stone tools

To make new friends, simply smile

Social grooming can promote the spread of disease among monkeys

'Natural' sounds improve mood and productivity




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.