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Ten provinces on red alert as Storm Gloria sweeps across Spain

Powerful Storm Gloria swept parts of Spain with high winds, heavy rain and snow forcing the closure of Alicante airport, disrupting 190 flights. The Ports of Gandia and Formentera were also closed.

Spain

Storm Gloria kills at least 3 in Spain and disrupts travel

Storm Gloria has brought heavy rain and snowfall across Spain, with the eastern litoral bearing the brunt of it.

United Kingdom

Storm Brendan lashes Ireland with 130kmph winds

High spring tides have compounded the risk of flooding.

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Typhoon Phanfone brings flash floods to Philippines

Typhone vPhanfone has maximum sustained winds of up to 140 kph (87mph),

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Flights cancelled as Storm Fabien batters southern France and Corsica

Heavy rain and winds from Storm Fabien brought the island of Corsica to a standstill on Sunday with flight cancellations days before the Christmas holiday.

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Eight killed as storm Elsa batters southern Europe

Storm Elsa has brought strong gusts of wind up to 160 kph, causing floods, roadblocks, falling trees, persistent blackouts and flight diversions.

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Forget a white Christmas, much of Europe is set to be grey

Unseasonable warm winds and rain mean a gloomy, snow-free festive season for many.

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Dozens rescued from their homes after severe floods inundate Spain

Around a hundred people have been evacuated and dozens more rescued from their homes after severe flooding hit parts of the Murcia region of Spain.

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Massive waterspouts swirl over Italian city of Genoa

The freak weather has already caused the closure of a fireworks display.

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Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy

Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy causing extreme flooding.

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Blustering gustnado in Thailand picks up roofs and signs

Residents captured the startling moments when a gustnado - a swirling wind caused by storm clouds - was seen in Samutprakan province

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Ireland

Weather warnings as remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo hit Ireland and UK

Weather warnings are in place across Ireland and the UK for the parts of the weekend as the remnants of a former Category 5 hurricane make landfall.

USA

Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas with 'devastating' 185mph winds

Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas as second-strongest Atlantic storm on record

Poland

Four die after lightning strikes hit Polish mountain

A fifth person also died on the Slovak side of the Tatra mountain range after a thunderstorm surprised tourists.

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Strong winds blow dozens of air mattresses through US park

Dozens of air mattresses cartwheeled their way across a park in the US city of Denver after strong winds whipped through the neighbourhood.

USA

Hurricane Barry makes landfall in Louisiana

Barry is expected to weaken as it heads further inland and is forecast to become a tropical depression by Sunday.

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Six people killed after storms hit northern Greece

Gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck overnight in Halkidiki region, a popular tourist destination in the summer.

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Severe weather in Europe causes devastation

In eastern France, south of Lyon, violent hailstones the size of tennis balls hit and broke car windscreens. The French Minister of Agriculture, Didier Guillaume, announced on Sunday that the affected regions would be declared a state of natural disaster.

France

Storm Miguel: Three rescuers die after boat capsizes off French coast

Three rescuers died off France’s western coastline on Friday after their boat capsized during Storm Miguel.