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…
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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…
Vanuatu: Pacific nation battered by twin cyclones and earthquake
The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency as it reels from an earthquake and two cyclones in as many days. The 6.5 magnitude quake struck on…
Brazil: Dozens missing, feared buried in landslides
The number of people killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil’s São Paulo state over the weekend has risen to 44. More than 40 others are still missing.…
Mozambique: Bodies wash from graves amid floods
Bodies from a cemetery on the banks of the Umbeluze river near the Mozambican capital, Maputo, have been swept by floods into nearby residences and spread across farms. Televised images…
USA: An unusual- snowy winter for Hollywood
Snowflakes have been falling in Los Angeles, including around its iconic Hollywood sign, as a winter storm tightens its icy grip on southern California this weekend. San Francisco broke a…