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Tornadoes And Rainstorms Causes Mayhem In Greece

Tornadoes destroyed homes and farms in the Ilia prefecture while rainstorms caused damages in western Greece and the Ionian islands late Thursday night.   In Ilia, tornadoes tore down houses and destroyed farms, while in some places they were so…

Hurricane Newton Smashes Into Mexico’s Luxury Resort Area of Los Cabos

Hurricane Newton smashed into Mexico’s western coast early Tuesday, battering the upscale resorts of Los Cabos with 90-mph winds and driving rain. The Category-2 storm was generating hurricane-force winds 40 miles from its center as it rolled over the Baja…

Hurricane Madeline, Lester threaten to hit Hawaii with one-two punch

Merchants boarded up shop windows Wednesday along Hilo Bay, and shoppers snatched supplies of food and water from grocery store shelves as what could be the first hurricane to hit Hawaii in a quarter-century neared the island.   The National…

Power outage temporarily grounds flights at South Florida airports

A “power problem” grounded flights Thursday at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.   Local 10 News obtained the transmission between traffic controllers and pilots during the outage.     “OK…

Powerful Typhoon Mindulle Lashes Tokyo Area, Japan

A powerful typhoon has battered the Greater Tokyo area in Japan, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured, according to media reports.   Typhoon Mindulle made landfall at noon (local time) on Monday, moving upwards from the Japanese…

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE AT DUKONO VOLCANO IN INDONESIA

Newest satellite image Darwin The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) issued the following report:   FVAU0295 at 02:31 UTC, 18/08/16 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20160818/0230Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0141 E12753 AREA: INDONESIA SUMMIT ELEV: 1335M ADVISORY…

Wildfires rage near Marseille, forcing evacuations & flight diversions

A picture taken near Vitrolles, southern France on August 10, 2016 shows a fire which has already devastated some 200 hectares. © Boris Horvat / AFP Several wildfires have affected areas near Marseille, with huge clouds of smoke covering the…