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Schools shutdown continues as Ophelia hits Northern Ireland

Schools across Northern Ireland are to remain closed on Tuesday in the wake of Storm Ophelia

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Ophelia turns London skyline orange

London's skies were coloured in hues of murky orange, as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the UK

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Bill Clinton poses for selfies in Dublin despite tropical storm Ophelia

Not even tropical storm Ophelia stops Bill Clinton from taking selfies with locals

Ireland

Ireland counts cost of Ophelia

Tropical storm Ophelia left a trail of death and destruction in its wake as it battered every corner of Ireland. Three people were killed in separate incidents and over three hundred thousand homes were without electricity.

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Ireland

At least three dead as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar warned everyone to stay indoors as the worst storm in half a century hit the country.

Ireland

Storm Ophelia blasts the UK and Ireland

Three people have died and thousands are without power as Storm Ophelia hits Ireland

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South Africa hit by storms and flash flooding

Johannesburg and the east of South Africa are battered by storms.

USA

Hurricane Nate makes landfall in USA

It is the fourth major storm to strike the US in less than two months

Costa Rica

Tropical Storm Nate strikes havoc in Central America

Torrential rain lashed Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as the storm headed north towards Mexico and the US.

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Images show widescale damage in Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria slammed into the Caribbean nation with winds of up to 250 km/h, ripping the roofs off buildings and knocking out electricity across the island.

Romania

Romania battered by deadly storm

At least eight people killed and dozens more hurt as severe weather hits Romania, Serbia and Croatia

Japan

Typhoon hits Japan, grounding hundreds of flights

Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides as the storm moves towards the country's northeast. It could bring strong winds to the Tokyo area by Sunday evenging.

Mexico

Mexico weathers through a series of natural disasters

Mexico is hit by a series of natural disasters.

USA

Florida recovers after Hurricane Irma devastation

Thousands of houses damaged and over six million homes without power after Irma thrashes Florida

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Croatian floods hit homes and schools

Hospitals and houses have been flooded in Croatia following torrential rain in the Istrin peninsula.

USA

Florida holds its breath as Hurricane Irma arrives

USA

Irma hits Florida as state governor warns it's 'too late to leave'

After tearing through the Caribbean, the deadly Hurricane Irma has begun to batter Florida with water levels rising on the coast of the US state.

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Florida prepares for Hurricane Irma as powerful storm reaches Cuba

Enormous category 5 hurricane has already devastated much of the Caribbean and is now headed for the continental US.

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Live updates: Hurricane Irma heading for Florida after tearing through Caribbean

The category five storm is expected to affect as many as 26 million people before blowing itself out.