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Storm Vamco hits Vietnam

STORM Vamco barrelled into Vietnam, damaging buildings and injuring at least 19 people, as the death toll in the Philippines climbed to at least 67. The storm made landfall on Sunday morning with reported winds of up to 90 kph,…

Typhoon Vamco heads for Vietnam after 67 are killed in the Philippines

Typhoon Vamco has made landfall in Vietnam after leaving 67 dead in the Philippines, making it that country’s deadliest storm this year. Packing winds of up to 150 kph (93 mph), Vamco hit Vietnam’s coast roughly 100km (62 miles) northwest…

Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, officials said. Troops, police, coast guard and disaster-response…

Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rain, sparking deadly mudslides

Tropical Storm Eta is spinning through northern Nicaragua after lashing the country’s Caribbean coast for much of the past day, with floodwater isolating already remote communities and setting off deadly landslides that killed at least three people. The storm has…

Landslide forces residents to evacuate as wild weather lashes Sydney, Australia

Sydney has been plunged into chaos after severe weather swept through the state, causing flash flooding and triggering a landslide at a remote walking trail in the city’s north. Aerial footage shows the land spill at the Mackerel trail near…

60,000 to evacuate after wildfire grows in Southern California, USA

A fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes. The smoky fire in Orange…

High winds destroy holiday homes at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK

Several caravans were destroyed or damaged as high winds swept through holiday parks last night. One resident described a ‘mini tornado’ hitting a park in Eastchurch, on the Isle of Sheppey , where she has a holiday home. She said…

Wild storms leaves thousands without power and causes mayhem in south-east Queensland, Australia

A person has been struck by a tree during wild storms which have brought destructive winds, lightning and heavy rain to south-east Queensland. Critical care paramedics took the patient to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition,…

Nearly 500,000 power outages reported across Texas & Louisiana as Hurricane Delta pummels gulf coast with 80mph gusts

Nearly a half-million residents in Texas and Louisiana have been left without power after Hurricane Delta made landfall along the US gulf coast, battering cities with winds up to 80 miles per hour. Delta hit land in southwest Louisiana on…