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Germany

Schools in western Germany to shut on Thursday amid storm warnings

The education minister in North Rhine-Westphalia has urged parents to keep children at home due to high winds.

16/02/2022

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Etna eruption causes storm with lightning

An unusually powerful eruption of Sicily's Mt. Etna volcano created a volcanic storm on Thursday night with bolts of lightning streaking the sky above the crater.

12/02/2022

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Cyclone Batsirai brings destruction to east coast of Madagascar

The town of Mananjary, on the east coast of Madagascar, was heavily affected by tropical cyclone Batsirai, which hit the island with gusts of up to 235 km/h

06/02/2022

United Kingdom

Watch: Pilot forced to abort landing attempt amid high winds

A British Airways plane failed to land on the first attempt on Monday, footage showed, due to high winds in London.

01/02/2022

USA

World record lightning bolt 'as long as London to Hamburg' distance

It spread over an incredible 768 kilometres.

01/02/2022

Netherlands

Crew rescued after two ships collide off Dutch coast amid Storm Corrie

The two ships had collided near the port of Ijmuiden on Monday.

31/01/2022

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Storm Malik uproots trees and topples crane in Sweden

Storm Malik ravages Malmö, Sweden, on Saturday evening causing injuries and devastation as trees fell upon cars, roads flooded and a crane was toppled. The next day, the city emerges to survey the damage.

30/01/2022

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Storm tide hits Germany's North Sea coast

Northern Germany was hit by strong winds and a tidal surge overnight into Sunday as storm Nadia moved in, severely restricting rail and road travel.

30/01/2022

World News

Winter storm Malik hits northern Europe, kills at least four

Storm Malik brought strong gusts of wind and extensive rain and snowfall to the Nordic countries after hitting Scotland and Germany particularly bad.

30/01/2022

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Snow in Lebanon as cold front intensifies

The town of Chebaa is used to snow in January but a recent storm, which has blanketed most of Lebanon, has left the town with snowfall the town hasn't been seen in a decade.

28/01/2022

World News

In pictures: Snow blankets Greece and Turkey after severe storm

The Greek government declared a holiday in the greater Athens area, parts of central Greece and the islands to keep people from leaving home

25/01/2022

Philippines

'Super typhoon' Rai claims at least 208 lives in Philippines

The disaster-prone country was struck by the strongest storm of the year on Friday night.

18/12/2021

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After mega tornado, Kentucky desperate for Christmas salve

After mega tornado, Kentucky desperate for Christmas salve

15/12/2021

World News

Storm Barra: Thousands of homes left without power in Ireland

The storm is also threatening further destruction in some parts of Britain that had just about finished repairing the damage caused by Storm Arwen in late November.

08/12/2021

United Kingdom

Storm Arwen: 30,000 people still without power in the UK

Regional authorities say the storm damage is the "most significant" they have ever had to deal with.

01/12/2021

Turkey

At least four people killed as storm pounds Istanbul

A number of Turkish Airlines flights to Istanbul were also diverted to the cities of Ankara and Izmir.

29/11/2021

United Kingdom

Two people killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen batters UK

The country is now under amber or yellow alert depending on the area.

27/11/2021

Climate

How one couple found Hope during the fatal Canadian storm

Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response.

19/11/2021

Climate

This flamingo paradise in France is threatened by rising sea levels

The rise in sea level will cause irreversible changes to the Camargue's unique ecosystem.

12/11/2021

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Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

27/10/2021