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…
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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…
USA: Hurricane Ian cuts power and floods Florida
One of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in years has left millions in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland. Hurricane Ian made landfall at around 15:10…
USA: The fear of hurricane Ian grips Florida
Residents in Florida are anxiously bracing for life-threatening tidal surges, floods and winds as Hurricane Ian approaches. The storm has already thrashed western Cuba and is expected to intensify before…
Cuba: Hurricane Ian puts the country in complete blackout
Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, its government has announced. The electrical system is experiencing total collapse, officials said, after one…
Cuba lashed by Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian has been churning across Cuba as a category three storm with wind speeds of up to 205km/h. Hundreds of thousands of residents in the west of the island…
UK: Leaders agree on global plan to boost green technology
More than 40 world leaders say they will work together to turbo-charge the uptake of clean technologies by imposing worldwide standards and policies. The announcement will be made at the…
Canada: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records
Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since…