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Landslide strikes a major railway route in Switzerland

A major railway route in Switzerland has been blocked by a landslide following persistent rain that has swollen rivers in much of the Alpine country. Switzerland’s national railway said the line between the capital of Bern and the city…

Earth Extremities
May 3, 2015

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‘All hell broke loose’ as Cyclone Quang tore through Exmouth, Australia

PHOTO: The carport collapsed onto a boat in Exmouth as cyclone Quang approached. (Supplied: Mick Exmouth shire president Turk Shale said people were unprepared as winds tore down fences, trees and power poles this morning.) “We’ve just got a…

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Severe storm blows train off bridge near New Orleans, USA

Source: Chris Roberts (Facebook) Strong winds during a severe storm sent 11 train cars off a bridge near New Orleans on Monday. The whole thing was caught on camera from inside a car not far from the bridge. …

Earth Extremities
April 28, 2015

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‘Worst storm in decade’ lashes Australia: 3 killed, thousands without power

Earth Extremities
April 21, 2015

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Dust storm shuts down 4 ports in Egypt’s Suez

Four ports in Egypt’s Suez were closed down on Thursday due to a dust storm that hit the governorate which overlooks the entrance to the Suez Canal from the Gulf of Suez, said Abdel-Rehim Mostafa, spokesperson for the Red Sea…

Earth Extremities
April 9, 2015

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Emergency Declared After Heavy Rains Hit Atacama Desert Region, Chile

The Chilean government has declared a state of emergency in the Atacama desert region after flash floods hit what is normally one of the driest regions in the world. The declaration of emergency gives control of the region to the…

Earth Extremities
March 26, 2015

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Huge fireball as train carrying crude oil derails in Canada

@Themehicano A train carrying crude oil has derailed in Northern Ontario and burst into flames. This is the fourth derailment in the province since the start of the year. CN Rail, the owner of the rail network in the…

Earth Extremities
March 7, 2015

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Rain and snow kills four in Himachal Pradesh, India

Avalanche killed a couple in Pangi valley of Chamba district, while a landslide killed a woman and a boy of a family in Nirmand sub-division of Kullu district after boulders hit them. Hundreds of roads were blocked by heavy rain…

Earth Extremities
March 3, 2015

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State Of Emergency Declared by Tennessee and Kentucky (USA)

Tennessee declared a state of emergency Monday night as more than 55,000 residents were without power across the state, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. A number of counties are also requesting state assistance with their responses. Roane…

Earth Extremities
February 17, 2015
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Severe winter storm blasts with two feet of snow in New England, USA

A powerful winter storm is blasting New England with heavy snow and strong winds, all before the temperature takes a nose dive on Sunday night into Tuesday. Coastal New England from Massachusetts to Maine has been the hardest hit…

Earth Extremities
February 15, 2015

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