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Heavy rains and flooding turn deadly in California

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Storm Claudia batters Europe with powerful winds and widespread disruptions

Storm Claudia caused severe weather in Portugal, with the Faro District experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. Thousands of homes lost power amid widespread flooding.

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Portugal remains on alert as Storm Claudia moves towards UK

The rain and strong winds caused road accidents, landslides and fallen trees, which damaged houses, roads and vehicles.

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Rare auroras light up the sky in northern China

Residents in northern China witnessed rare auroras with pink and green lights in Beijing, lasting 20 minutes.

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Storm Claudia triggers severe flooding and power outages across Portugal

Storm Claudia brought heavy rain, flooding, fallen trees and widespread power outages across Portugal, with Lisbon and Setúbal among the hardest-hit regions.

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Footage shows the extent of devastation left by Fung-wong in Taiwan

Residents in Taiwan are clearing debris after tropical depression Fung-wong flooded homes and roads, injuring 95 people and forcing thousands to evacuate.

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Fung-wong: Tropical storm brings heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Taiwan evacuated over 8,300 residents and closed schools as Tropical Storm Fung-wong brought heavy rain and flooding, injuring 51 people in Hualien County.

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Aurora Borealis: Rare red and pink lights seen across Europe from Ireland to Austria

Skywatchers in Europe witnessed the Aurora Borealis due to a G4 geomagnetic storm, with rare sightings in Austria. The spectacle may continue in the coming nights.

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Video shows Super Typhoon Fung-wong bringing powerful winds and flooding to the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong has triggered mass evacuations across the Philippines as powerful winds and torrential rains threaten millions following the devastation of Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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Philippines braces for typhoon Fung-wong as nearly 1 million evacuate

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr has urged people to evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines with winds up to 230 km/h, following Typhoon Kalmaegi's devastation.

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At least five people killed as Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam

At least five people were killed in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall on Thursday. It comes just a few days after the storm, classified as a Tropical Depression, claimed the lives of at least 188 people as it barrelled through the Philippines, which is now bracing for the next storm.

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Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa's destructive winds and rain

Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of devastation across the Caribbean

Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Travellers remain stranded as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hundreds of travellers are still waiting for flights out of Jamaica and are warned of food and accommodation shortages.

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Could storms like Melissa become more common as the planet warms?

Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.

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Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica

Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago.

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Streets flood in Kingston as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as Melissa heads toward Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa: Striking photos as storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Fierce winds ripped roofs from buildings, and massive boulders crashed down onto roads, cutting off access across the region.

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Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying near Jamaica

Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying into a massive Category 5 storm near Jamaica, with towering clouds and powerful lightning flashes signaling its growing strength. The strongest hurricane ever to hit the island is set to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides, and severe damage.

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Severe winds batter New Zealand for second time in a week

Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays.

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Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction

A powerful storm struck the Val-d’Oise region, northwest of Paris, on Monday evening, leaving one person dead and nine others injured after violent winds caused three cranes to collapse in the town of Ermont.