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United Kingdom

Storm Desmond wreaks havoc as it sweeps across UK

Homes were flooded, bridges collapsed and roads were shut in Scotland and northern England on Saturday as Storm Desmond swept across the United

06/12/2015

USA

North Carolina braces for Hurricane Joaquin

Hurricane Joaquin strengthened to a dangerous category 4 storm as it battered the Bahamas with torrential rain and powerful winds on Thursday

02/10/2015

China

Costly clear up in China after Typhoon Dujuan hits Fujian

Chinese authorities face a huge clear up in the eastern province of Fujian after Typhoon Dujuan battered the coastal region. Super Typhoon Dujuan

30/09/2015

Cuba

US: Erika downgraded from tropical storm, but still poses flood threat

The US National Hurricane Center has downgraded Tropical Storm Erika. Its maximum sustained winds have dropped to 56km per hour, which is just below

29/08/2015

Haiti

Tropical Storm Erika threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic with mud slides

Tropical Storm Erika swirling across the Caribbean on Friday threatening Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The biggest risk over the weekend is

28/08/2015

Dominica

Florida braces for hurricane after deadly Tropical Storm Erika hits Dominica

Tropical Storm Erika has dumped torrential rain on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. At least four people are reported dead and 20 missing

28/08/2015

France

Deadly storms in South of France cause travel chaos

Severe storms in the south of France have left three people dead and caused major travel chaos in Languedoc. A couple in their eighties were killed

23/08/2015

Japan

Torrential rains in south Japan trigger evacuations

Japanese authorities urged more than 300,000 residents to evacuate their homes on Thursday as torrential rains battered the south of the country

11/06/2015

USA

Obama signs Texas disaster declaration after fatal flooding

President Obama has declared a state of emergency in parts of Texas stricken by floods following unprecedented rainfall. At least two dozen people in

30/05/2015

USA

No rest for Texas: floods pound north of state

The north of Texas has become the latest part of the US state to be drenched in unprecedented rainfall and floods that have killed at least 21 people

29/05/2015

Mexico

Tornadoes and record rainfall wreak havoc in northern Mexico and southern US

A freak tornado has ripped through a border city in northern Mexico, leaving more than a dozen people dead and many more injured. Flipping over cars

26/05/2015

USA

US Great Plains on tornado watch

Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming hit by tornadoes, with more severe weather expected.

17/05/2015

Germany

Stormy weather damages homes in southern Germany

Stormy weather has lashed southern Germany, damaging houses in its path. Two people were taken to hospital after a lightning strike. The weather

14/05/2015

USA

US battered by severe storms and tornadoes

Towns in the US Great Plains have been battered by a series of tornadoes leaving at least six people dead.

12/05/2015

World News

Hundreds rescued over 3 days of storms in Australia's east

Almost 100 people have been rescued from floodwaters over three days of cyclonic storms on Australia’s east coast. Three people were found dead on

22/04/2015

World News

At least 3 dead as storms batter Australia

At least three people have died in powerful storms battering Australia’s east coast. A woman and two men were killed as a result of floods in the New

21/04/2015

China

Sandstorm blacks out northern China

A sandstorm in northern China caused blackouts and traffic chaos as it shrouded cities in dust on Wednesday. The skyline in Beijing turned orange

16/04/2015

USA

Tornadoes tear through US Mid-West, destroy Illinois town

Tornadoes ripped through America’s mid-West leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Weather scientists are working to verify the number of

10/04/2015

Bangladesh

Severe storm kills 24 in Bangladesh

At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a severe storm which has swept across northern Bangladesh. Women and children are said

06/04/2015

World News

Hurricane force winds batter Europe

Hurricane force winds have battered parts of northern Europe leaving at least five people dead in weather related incidents. In Germany two forestry

01/04/2015