A tropical storm followed by heavy rainfall has killed at least 16 people in Madagascar, emergency services say. Seventeen people remain missing after Tropical Storm Cheneso hit, according to the…
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North Korea: Authorities issue ‘extreme cold’ weather alert
North Korean authorities have warned of extreme weather conditions in the country as a cold wave sweeps the Korean peninsula. Temperatures are likely to dip below -30C in the northern…
Canada: Winter storm brings frostbite within minutes
Plunging temperatures wreaking havoc across the US and Canada can lead to frostbite on bare skin in only five to 10 minutes, experts are warning. A powerful Arctic winter storm…
South Africa: floods damage key roads in Johannesburg
Roads in many parts of the South African city of Johannesburg have been flooded after heavy rains on Friday morning. The City of Johannesburg said “severe road infrastructural damage” has…
USA: Hurricane Nicole hits Florida, weakens to a tropical storm
Hurricane Nicole has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in the US state of Florida’s east coast, according to the National Weather Service. The storm brought heavy rains…
Mexico: Hurricane Roslyn batters coast killing three
At least three people have died after a powerful hurricane caused heavy rains, flash flooding and landslides in western Mexico. Roslyn, a category 3 hurricane, came ashore on Mexico’s Pacific…
Mexico: Braces for category 4 storm Hurricane Roslyn
Towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast are bracing for powerful Hurricane Roslyn, amid warnings that it could bring dangerous storm surges and flooding. The Category 4 storm with winds up to…
Australia: Floods – Three states evacuate
Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. Parts of the country have received up to four times their average October rainfall…
Venezuela: Landslides sweep away homes
Deadly landslides have swept away homes in Venezuela’s Las Tejerias city, south of the capital Caracas. At least 22 people have been reported dead, and a further 52 are missing…
USA: Hurricane Ian- a menace and Florida counts cost
The damage left behind in Hurricane Ian’s wake is obvious: the boats piled up in the streets in Fort Myers, the pier ripped in half in Naples. What authorities in…