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Tropical storm Chalane lands in Mozambique

A powerful tropical storm made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind to an area devastated by Cyclone Idai nearly two years ago. Beira, a low-lying coastal city of 500,000 people,…

15 feared dead after landslide buries PNG village

Fifteen people are missing after a landslide in a remote part of Papua New Guinea’s Central Province. The area in Goilala District is the site of an informal alluvial mining camp, where people were panning for gold. Disaster officials have…

Norway landslide: At least 10 people injured and 26 missing, police say in Gjerdrum

Ten people have been wounded and 26 are missing after a landslide in southern Norway, police said. One of the victims was critically injured and more than a dozen buildings were swept away early on Wednesday in the municipality of…

Brits wake up to flooding chaos as Storm Bella lashes UK with 106mph winds

Many Brits have awoken to dramatic scenes of flooding after Storm Bella swept into the UK, tearing down trees and cutting power to homes. Two ‘danger to life’ flood warnings are in force this morning in Cogenhoe, South Northamptonshire, and…

Flooding In Italy Prompts Evacuations

Some 60 families were evacuated on Sunday in the Emilia-Romagna region of central Italy which was hit by severe floods, as heavy rain and snowfall caused havoc primarily in the country’s north. The heavy rain caused landslides in several parts…

91 reports of landslides, fallen trees in Tobago since November

In October and November, Tobago had 91 reports of landslides and fallen trees associated with bad weather, according to the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart. He said this has been the most landslides recorded in Tobago over…

Cyclone Nivar makes landfall bringing rains, flood in southern India

A powerful cyclonic storm lashed India’s southeastern coast early on Thursday, uprooting trees and packing strong winds and rains as tens of thousands of people took refuge in shelters. The centre of Nivar made landfall at 3:05am local time (21:35…