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USA

The US prepares for Hurricane Harvey

Residents in the Gulf of Mexico are filling hundreds of sandbags, in preparation for possibly the worst hurricane in 12 years to hit the mainland United States since Hurricane Wilma struck Florida in 2005.

25/08/2017

Japan

Tropical storm Noru batters Honshu bringing torrential rain

The Japanese island of Honshu has been hitt by floods as Tropical Storm Noru heads up the coast

08/08/2017

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Plane damaged in freak storm in Turkey

A French airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul's Ataturk airport after being hit by hailstones during a freak storm.

28/07/2017

Turkey

Summer rainstorms see Istanbul pounded by hailstones the size of golf balls

27/07/2017

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Storms and landslides cause havoc in central and southern China

Tourists were rescued in Hubei province after becoming stranded, while storms caused damage in neighbouring Sichuan.

16/07/2017

World News

Lightning strikes and thunderstorms end China's summer snap

The heavy downpour was greeted by some after temperatures soared, but storm caused power outages and travel disruption

14/07/2017

World News

Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer

13/07/2017

Germany

Floods in Germany amid thunderstorms and heavy rain

Germany has been inundated by heavy rain and thunderstorms. Some parts of the capital, Berlin, have been left under water.

30/06/2017

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South Africa: deadly storm ravages Western Cape

08/06/2017

World News

{Watch} Sea foam invades Cape Town coast

08/06/2017

India

Two dozen killed as wall collapses at wedding in India

A wedding celebration turned to tragedy in India when a wall collapsed onto guests, killing at least 24 people in the western state of Rajasthan.

11/05/2017

USA

Deadly storms rip through America's Midwest

At least thirteen people have died after severe storms brought flooding to America’s Midwest.

01/05/2017

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Sandstorm in southern Xinjiang

Massive sandstorm hits southern China devastating crops and bringing traffic to a halt.

20/04/2017

World News

Downgraded 'Debbie' storm brings risk of flooding

Queenslanders in north east Australia awoke to a scene of destruction after Cyclone Debbie passed over leaving more then 60,000 homes without electricity.

29/03/2017

Malta

What Malta's Azure Window looks like now

Weather conditions around the small Mediterranean archipelago of Malta have eased enough to allow divers to inspect the rock monument underwater.

14/03/2017

USA

US eastern seaboard braces for blizzards

With winds of up to 100km/h, Winter Storm Stella is set to cause severe disruption for commuters across many parts of the north-east until Wednesday.

14/03/2017

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Plane flipped over after storm hits airport

A private airport in Kansas City was smashed by a storm which saw planes flipped over and hangers wrecked.

08/03/2017

USA

High winds cause havoc across USA

Icy conditions and powerful winds are causing havoc in the US, from multi-car pileups in Syracuse, New York, to fallen trees and power lines in South Carolina.

03/03/2017

Chile

Millions without clean drinking water as fatal summer floods batter Chile

Chile hit by flooding cutting off clean water to millions

27/02/2017

United Kingdom

Deadly Storm Doris batters Britain

At least one person has died and casualties are reported as Storm Doris strikes the UK.

23/02/2017