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‘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…

Winter Storm Damon: Nor’easter to Bring Snow, Heavy Rain, High Winds, Coastal Flooding, USA

Winter Storm Damon has developed off the East Coast, and has begun to deliver a disruptive mix of snow, rain, high winds and coastal flooding to the Northeast as it inches northward.   Areas hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy two years…

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…

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…

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…

UN declares Gaza City state of emergency over floods

Hundreds evacuate homes in Northern district after storms; some 100,000 Gazans homeless since summer conflict A United Nations agency declared a state of “emergency” in Gaza City on Thursday, after two days of heavy rains and flooding in the Palestinian…

Severe floods kill scores in desert as army scrambles to evacuate dozens from danger zones in Morocco

Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 32 people, swept away buildings, vehicles and roads and forced the evacuation of more than 200 people in southern Morocco, authorities say.   Flooding, which is quite common in the mostly…

Apocalyptic snow storm causes mayhem; State of emergency declared on Tuesday evening for Western and Central parts of New York, USA

Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening for much of the western and central parts of New York’s North Country.   The declaration includes “Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and contiguous counties,” according to a statement issued just after…

Three die as Cyclone Hudhud lashes India and typhoon hits Japan

At least three people were killed on Sunday as a powerful cyclone was lashing a large swath of India’s eastern seaboard with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday   Cyclone Hudhud one of two storms pounding Asia slammed into…

Polar Invasion: Freezing Temperatures, Heavy Snow For Parts Of America

A massive storm packing arctic air moved eastward Sunday, promising a deep chill for two-thirds of the U.S. and heavy snow from Montana to Michigan, according to meteorologists.   The “season’s first significant snow” will begin Sunday in Montana and…