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Disaster
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A Massive Iceberg Nearly Caused Ecological Disaster After Colliding With Penguin Sanctuary In Antarctica
11 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Wildlife can be severely disrupted when icebergs crash into islands, particularly if the bergs become stranded on the seafloor encircling the remote landmasses.
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Ashton’s Monstrous Bridge Over Troubled Waters Has Its Big Moment
27 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Footage of the devastation left behind by the recent Cape storms has been flooding our feeds for the last few days, but as we count the costs of nature’s tantrum, likely and unlikely heroes are emerging from the deluge of bad news.
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Three SA Provinces See 22 Rainfall Records In One Day – Why Is Rain Getting More Extreme?
27 Sep 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It is clear that this year has been our wettest in the last 10 years, but the Heritage Day weekend alone saw more rainfall than anything before in the province’s recent history.
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Severe Storms Caused Havoc In Cape Town Over The Weekend [Video&Images]
26 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Western Cape was hammered by severe storms this long weekend, causing road closures, mudslides and stranding thousands of people.
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Did You See That Crane Catch On Fire And Pummel A Building When It Fell In New York City? [Video]
27 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A cyclist got away within an inch of his life when a construction crane caught on fire and smashed into a building in Manhattan, sending debris into the streets below.
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Firefighting Plane Crashes As Devastating Wildfires Spread Across Europe [Videos]
26 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Large parts of Europe resembles a post-apocalyptic movie as recent footage shows fires lapping at Italy’s Palermo’s international airport while two pilots were killed when their firefighting aeroplane lost control and crashed.
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“I Hit The Water, It Went Black” – Helicopter Pilot Details Harrowing Escape From Explosive Volcano During Tourism Safety Breach Trial
17 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“The water is what saved us,” a helicopter pilot said in court last week, detailing how he and two of his passengers had escaped death by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted four years ago.
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Experts Warn It Won’t Be Pretty If Lightning Strikes While You’re Taking A Shower
11 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Yes, just like a cockroach, lightning can use your plumbing as a conduit, and even just washing your hands can make you a perfect target for Thor’s bolts.
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More Sea Point Drama – Woman In Critical Condition After Being Swept Out To Sea At Rocklands Beach
05 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A woman is in critical condition after being swept off the rocks by a wave yesterday afternoon, with rescuers pulling her to safety after passersby noticed a body floating in the water about 200m offshore.
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Highly Experienced SA Firefighters Still Battling Against Canada’s Wildfires, Said They’re “Nothing Like In SA”
29 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Besides our own firefighters working on the embers and flames, hundreds of other international firefighters are also in the area helping overwhelmed Canadians with the complex task of controlling the, frankly, uncontrolled blazes.
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KZN Is Not Catching A Break – A Tornado Just Ripped Through Parts Of Durban [Videos]
28 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Flooding in Cape Town, an earthquake in Gauteng, and now a tornado in KwaZulu-Natal. It’s as if nature is trying to tell us something.
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Keen To Head Back Into The Mountains? Consider These Popular Areas Wrecked By The Heavy Rain
26 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed that the park’s infrastructure and natural vegetation had taken a knock, leading to dangerous conditions for hikers and trail runners.
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Heart-Stopping Moment Florida Cop And Man Get Sucked Into Drain Pipe During Flooding [Video]
21 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Can you f—ing believe what just happened to us?” said a Florida deputy to the motorist that he tried to save before they were both swept into a drain pipe under a massive highway.
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The Flooding In Cape Town Is Hectic Right Now – We’ve Rounded Up All The Footage [Images&Videos]
15 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Parts of the city are now racked with non-load-shedding related electricity supply issues as power plants become soaked, with a lack of running trains, and overall havoc on the roads as they become increasingly waterlogged.
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So How DID Those Four Children Survive 40 Days In The Amazon Jungle After The Plane Crashed And Their Mother Died?
14 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
One day, when these four children are ready, they will be able to tell one of the most remarkable tales of survival.
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“Eish, From A Dead Sleep To Rock And Roll” – Joburgers Recount Earthquake Experience [Videos]
12 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Eish, from a dead sleep to rock and roll,” someone in Johannesburg recalls of the 4,7 magnitude earthquake that hit the East Rand in Johannesburg on Sunday morning.
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“I’ve Never Experienced Anything Like This” – Canada Engulfed In Smoke Looks Apocalyptic [Images&Videos]
08 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Deep wafts of wildfire smoke in Canada have been drifting around the region, swallowing whole cities in a thick, yellow haze like something from an apocalypse movie.
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Looks Like The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Has Been Debunked
11 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Ozzie science bro Karl Kruszelnicki argues that there’s actually nothing supernatural about the forbidden region.
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So How Hot Was 2022? La Niña Brought The Drama But Now We’re Bracing For Drier, Hotter El Niño Chaos
12 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Yeah, we’re talking about the weather and it is actually fascinating.
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Astonishing Video Footage Of A Woman Being Swept Out Of A Building By A Tornado
04 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
That’s the alarming thing – as the climate crisis ramps up, we’re going to see more and more videos of terrifying tornadoes ripping into city after city.
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Don’t Worry, The Fire On Table Mountain This Morning Was For A Reason [Video]
29 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Everyone has been freaking out about the massive flames licking at Table Mountain this morning, Wednesday, March 29.
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CrossFit Coach Dies Alongside Father While Saving Wife From Rip Current
22 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A beloved CrossFit coach from Phoenix is now being honoured as a hero after he died saving his wife from drowning.
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It Was A Rather Busy Week For Cape Town’s Rescue Services, From V&A Waterfront To Lion’s Head
10 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
On Sunday, a man was rescued after falling into the water at the V&A Waterfront while on Tuesday an elderly hiker’s body was lifted from Lion’s Head.
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The Terrifying Moment An Ozzie Man And His Dogs Were Taken Down By A Croc [Video]
24 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A man in Far North Queensland, Australia had his leg grabbed and his dog taken by a crocodile while on the banks of a remote river.
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Flooding Fears Increase As Vaal Dam Gushes On The Edge Of Completely Bursting [Videos]
21 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It is understood that the dam can typically contain an overflow of up to 115%, and as it stands, the dam is 120% full.
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The Flooding At The Kruger National Park Is Wild [Videos]
16 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The greater Kruger National Park has been lashed by heavy rains since Friday, with rivers overflowing and roads being cut off by the surging water.
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They Lost A Tiny But Dangerous Radioactive Cylinder On An Australia Highway
30 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Oz authorities are losing their minds over a tiny cylinder of radioactive material that went missing on a stretch of highway in Western Australia.
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Tear-Jerking Moment Family Found Lost Son Out At Sea [Video]
23 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“I don’t think anybody understands, this is basically like winning lottery odds that they found him,” someone commented on the now-viral video of a diver who was momentarily lost at sea.
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Nepal Air Disaster – Possible Cause And Tragic Story Of Pilot Couple
17 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A couple both die in a plane crash – 16 years apart.
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Fire Season Strikes: Table Mountain Near Boyes Drive Ablaze Yesterday [Video]
17 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Yesterday (Monday), a fire raged on the mountain slopes along Boyes Drive in Lakeside.
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