Storm News
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Beijing -
The death toll from the strongest storm to hit China in decades has reached 17, state media said Sunday, as forecasters issued warnings of more extreme weather.
In the Media
by AFP
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Manila -
The death toll from Typhoon Rammasun in the Philippines rose to 94 -- with six missing -- as another storm brought rains to the ravaged areas, authorities said Sunday.
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Beijing -
The strongest storm to hit southern China in more than 40 years has killed at least eight people there, state media said Saturday, after causing devastation in the Philippines.
In the Media
by AFP
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Manila -
The disaster-weary Philippines braced for a second severe storm in five days on Saturday as the death toll from Typhoon Rammasun surged to 77, officials said.
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Beijing -
The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in more than 40 years made its second landfall Friday, authorities said, after leaving a trail of destruction and at least 64 dead in the neighbouring Philippines.
In the Media
by AFP
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Manila -
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed the capital and wrecked flimsy rural homes, claiming at least 40 lives.
In the Media
by Cecil Morella (AFP)
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Manila -
The first typhoon of the Philippines' brutal rainy season shut down the nation's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people across the country and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
In the Media
by Mynardo Macaraig (AFP)
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Manila -
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines hunkered down in evacuation centres while three people were reported missing Tuesday as a typhoon pounded its eastern coast amid warnings of giant storm surges and heavy floods.
In the Media
by AFP
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Mexico -
Mexico's government presented on Monday 125 new homes to residents of a southwestern mountain village that was buried by a massive landslide that killed 71 people last year.
In the Media
by AFP
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San Francisco -
As the old saying goes, "when it rains it pours." The need for effective water management is always crucial, not only when there is drought, but even when rainfall is plentiful.
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Benicia -
The US National Weather Service in Sacramento is seeking volunteers to join its teams of storm-watchers in Northern California.
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Washington -
The US Capitol building and other iconic Washington landmarks briefly went dark as powerful wind gusts also caused tens of thousands of people in the area to lose power.Winds were gusting at 47 miles (76 kilometers) per hour in the US capital, as tempe...
In the Media
by AFP
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Washington -
A deadly winter storm swept the eastern United States on Thursday spelling drudgery for millions and tragedy for a few, including an expectant mother killed by a snowplow.US media counted at least 11 dead as a result of the storm, which dropped a thick...
In the Media
by Jennie Matthew (AFP)
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Washington -
A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow.More than 3,700 flights due to take off Thursday were canceled a...
In the Media
by AFP
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You know that song, "The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain?" Well, its official, they lied. Since the start of 2014, some towns in northern Spain, including the coast, have had rainfall virtually every day, making it the wettest since 1969.
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Washington -
The usually balmy US South was paralyzed Wednesday by a freak snowstorm that forced thousands of children to shelter in schools overnight and left thousands of motorists stranded on icy roads.
In the Media
by Stephanie Griffith (AFP)
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Halifax -
A major winter storm is brewing just south of the Canadian Maritimes which could bring up to 25 cm of snow and up to 100 km/hr winds on Sunday, December 15.
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A violent storm over last weekend allowed thousands of salmon to make a big escape from the Marine Harvest fish farm in Norway. Now anyone who catches one and returns it will receive a 500 kroner (60 euros, $80) reward for their trouble.
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On November 13, a moving Facebook note about Typhoon Haiyan and the current situation in the Philippines was posted. It is currently going viral and is entitled, 'I Need To Tell You.'
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The continuing live TV coverage by CNN International of super typhoon Haiyan's aftermath in central Philippines has been hailed by many Filipinos particularly the families of typhoon victims who are still isolated from the rest of the country.
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Typhoon 'Yolanda' (International name Haiyan), has made landfall in the Visayan region in central Philippines early Friday morning as authorities raised typhoon signal No. 4 in many parts of the country.
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Montreal -
One of the hottest online videos right now shows an alleged "fireball" running across power lines in a Montreal borough. Filmed by a homeowner from his living room, the incident occurs moments after a heavy wind storm barreled through the Canadian city.
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The flooding that swept off the mountainside communities in Colorado on Friday reached downstream, causing a major overflow of the rivers and creeks, forcing thousands of people being evacuated.
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Calgary -
This Photo Essay honors the Calgary Zoo animals that were traumatized during the devastating flood in Calgary, Alberta, June 2013. A revisit to the zoo on June 22 was postponed due to massive flooding of the Bow and Elbow rivers from torrential rainfall.
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It's great news for Smith & Wesson fans across the world: Smith & Wesson's M&P pistol has survived the ultimate torture test – an EF-4 tornado.
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Savannah -
Tropical Storm Andrea is making its way to Georgia's "Coastal Empire" and the center of the storm is expected to be near Savannah. A tropical storm warning and a flash flood watch are currently in effect, and power outages are already occurring.
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Renowned storm chaser and meteorologist Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and his co-worker, Carl Young, were all killed by the tornado that ravaged parts of Oklahoma Friday. The three died chasing the storms near El Reno.
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A 44,000-pound shipment of food, blankets and diapers bound for tornado-stricken Moore, Okla., has been stopped at the Canada-U.S. border. Officials will not let it cross until every item is itemized in alphabetical order.
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Oklahoma City -
Among so much devastation from the horrendous mile-wide tornado that has ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, there is, at least, some good news as an elderly lady and her dog have survived the storm. Updated.
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Bologna -
11 people have been injured and several houses damaged by a massive tornado that hit towns and villages close to Bologna in Italy.
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Storm Image
Photo by Ben Twingley, courtesy (@pjn)
Waves crash into the Navarre Beach Pier.
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With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
A police officer escorts a boy out of the area as he carries belongings through the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 18, 2013
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Photo by Brandon Michaels
A tree falls between cars after Hurricane Isaac hits land
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Blackbird in blizzard. Sulphur Springs, Ark. Feb. 1, 2011.
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Residents in Cranford New Jersey remove water damaged items after Hurricane Irene
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Raindrops can still be seen on a holly bush after a thunderstorm.
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Dogs adjusting to Chicago's blizzard of 2011
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A short, heavy burst of rain briefly flooded streets in London, Ontario, Tuesday afternoon. The fall leaves clogging the sewer grates were as responsible for the flooding as the rain.
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Submerged homes due to Hurricane Sandy in Rodanthe, NC
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Super cell thunderstorm
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With permission by Reuters / Jim Young
Debris caused by a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois, November 18, 2013
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Path of Typhoon Haiyan (Phl: Yolanda)
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Giant waves breaking on shoreline
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Ronda Guyll Sullivan
Cardinals enduring winter storm. Sulphur Springs, Ark. Feb. 1, 2011.
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A New York car tries to protect itself from the oncoming Hurricane Irene
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This is what we have dealt with since early Saturday morning, 10/27/12.
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The first massive, huge thunderstorm to hit the city of Toronto this summer (2010).
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