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…
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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…
USA: Los Angeles blizzard warning is first since 1989
Parts of usually balmy southern California are under their first blizzard warning since 1989. Forecasters are predicting record snowfall of up to 8ft (2.4m) in mountains to the east of…
Madagascar: Cyclone Freddy makes landfall killing at least 4
At least four people have died after a tropical cyclone battered Madagascar’s east coast, with heavy rain and powerful winds tearing roofs off houses and triggering a storm surge. Cyclone…
Madagascar: Schools shut as Cyclone Freddy closes in
The authorities in Madagascar have closed schools and restricted movement ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Freddy on Tuesday. The national disaster management office has sent tents, ropes, chainsaws and…
Brazil: Dozens killed as deadly storms hit São Paulo
At least 40 people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Brazil’s São Paulo state, officials say. Dozens of people are missing and while the number of dead is…