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Severe storms causes over 100,000 to lose power in the Bay Area, California, USA

PG&E is reporting tens of thousands of power outages in the Bay Area due to inclement weather Thursday morning.   In San Francisco, at its peak, more than 100,000 customers are without power due to a blown substation at the…

Thousands without power after storm in the UK

Thousands of homes are still without power after gales and lightning strikes caused by a so-called ”weather bomb” swept the north of the country.   Around 27,000 properties in the Western Isles and Skye have no electricity due to the…

Mega storm with hurricane-force winds and flooding is on the way to California, USA

Crews in Northern California cleared storm drains and residents loaded up on sandbags Wednesday ahead of a powerful storm expected to pack hurricane-force winds capable of toppling trees and power lines and heavy rains causing streams and rivers to flood.…

‘Weather Bomb’ raises risk of severe gales for Scotland, UK

Ferry and rail services in Scotland have been cancelled as winds strengthen ahead of an Atlantic storm that is due to hit the UK later.   The Met Office has issued a yellow ‘be aware’ warning for most of the…

Severe storms causes major damage in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

Severe storms have hit through parts of New South Wales and Victoria, wreaking havoc and causing major damage to homes.   Two people were struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept through Sydney causing flight and traffic delays.   A…

Major power blackout to 70,000+ homes and businesses in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, USA

More than 70,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts on Friday, two days after a pre-Thanksgiving Day nor’easter dumped snow on the region, bringing down trees and power lines.   Approximately 66,000 customers were…

Hurricane force winds strand thousands of British holidaymakers in Canary Islands

Thousands of British holidaymakers are sheltering in battened down hotels on the Canary Islands tonight unable to fly home as hurricane force winds and rain hit the islands for a third day in a row.   Five of the seven…

Severe floods in south of France leave four dead

Four people died and two other people were still missing on Friday after a heavy storm triggered flash flooding in southeastern France, the government said. Weather warnings were in place for some 14 departments in the region.   Helicopters, soldiers…

Landslide affects nine houses forcing families to flee in Negri Sembilan, Malaysia

A landslide in Kampung Panchor here Wednesday night has affected nine houses and forced three families out of their homes while six more houses risked being affected as well, according to the Negri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Service.   The…

Devastation as freak storm and tornado rips through popular Costa del Sol holiday resort

“I have never seen anything like it.” Holiday-makers in Torremolinos ran for cover after a tornado wrecked beach bars, uprooted trees and left shattered furniture scattered across streets and beaches.   Tourists looked on in horror as the freak waterspout…