Flash floods have hit parts of Kenya, cutting off roads and submerging vehicles. In the coastal city of Mombasa, many road users were forced to abandon their cars and use…
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Italy: Storm Ciarán floods Tuscany leaving three dead
Large areas of Tuscany have been hit by flooding, leaving five people dead and several others missing, as heavy winds and rain buffeted central Italy. Cars were swept away as…
South Africa: Dozens of pupils trapped by floods
Dozens of schoolchildren have been rescued after heavy floods trapped them in a South African resort for three days. The group, made up of 72 pupils and 10 teachers from…
South Africa: Eight electrocuted after heavy rains
Eight people have been electrocuted after gale force winds and heavy rainfall lashed South Africa’s Western Cape province. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes, including residents of…
USA: Florida prepares for ‘unprecedented’ storm
Florida’s governor has warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to heed evacuation warnings without delay as it bears down on the US state. Ron DeSantis said Idalia would…
USA: More storms feared after Mississippi tornado
More severe weather could be on its way to the US state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which killed 26 people, the governor has warned. Governor Tate Reeves said significant…
USA: Tornado kills 23 and brings devastation to Mississippi
At least 23 people have died after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi on Friday night. More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of…
New Zealand: Flood victims of Cyclone Gabrielle too scared to go home
Last month, Cyclone Gabrielle smashed into New Zealand’s North Island – killing 11 people and displacing at least 10,000 more. It’s triggered a national debate about climate change and whether…
Mozambique: Winds and rain lash the country as storm arrives
Mozambique is being lashed by rain, powerful winds and flooding as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall for the second time in a month. The southern African nation has received more than…
Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy expected to make landfall for the second time
Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall again in Mozambique later this week after it struck Madagascar for a second time on Monday. It killed four people on the Indian…