At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte islands, the severest storm to hit the French archipelago in 90 years, according to authorities. It was difficult to…
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Mayotte: Several hundred feared dead after cyclone Chido devastated the island
Hundreds of people are feared dead in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by a powerful cyclone. Entire settlements were flattened when Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds…
Saudi Arabia: UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
The 12-day meeting of parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), known as COP16, has ended in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh without an agreement on responding to drought.…
Indonesia: Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Java island
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still…
Ireland: Power restored to most customers after Storm Darragh
NIE Networks says power has been restored to nearly all of its customers following Storm Darragh. It said 15 customers still require more complex repairs but that “generators have been…
Ireland: Storm power cuts still affecting close to 10,000 homes
NIE Networks are still working to restore electricity to about 1,500 customers following Storm Darragh. About 95,000 homes in Northern Ireland were without power at some point over the weekend…
UK: Government ‘not ready’ for extreme weather like Storm Darragh- Emma Pinchbeck
The government is “not ready” for the sort of extreme weather brought by Storm Darragh, the new head of the Climate Change Committee has warned. Emma Pinchbeck, who heads the…
Ireland: Authorites cancel Christmas events in the face Storm Darragh
A number of festive events in Northern Ireland are being cancelled this weekend amid the approach of Storm Darragh.The whole island is affected by the second highest level of weather…
Ireland: Storm Darragh warnings upgraded with 80mph winds due in NI
The island of Ireland is set to come under the second highest level of warning due to Storm Darragh moving in from the Atlantic later on Friday. An amber warning…
Greece: Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across the country
Two men have died as torrential rains and gale-force winds cause flooding and damage across Greece. More than 30cm of rain was reported to have fallen on the island of…