Tag: Storm
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Tropical Storm Philippe crosses Cuba towards Florida
Tropical Storm Philippe formed over Cuban skies and is on a path to strike south Florida, Cuban and US meteorologists said. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was about 80 kilometres north of Havana at 0001 GMT today, moving north at 28 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles …
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October 29, 2017 -
Hurricane Nate makes landfall in US
Hurricane Nate has brought strong winds, torrential rain and a threat of storm surges to the US Gulf Coast. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 137 kmph, made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi river in Louisiana, late on Saturday, BBC reported on Sunday. Moving north, it made a second landfall at Biloxi, …
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October 8, 2017 -
At least four dead after storm ‘Xavier’ hits Germany
At least four people were dead after Germany was hit by a heavy storm “Xavier” that caused heavy damage and traffic disruptions. German news agency dpa reports that the total number of victims to storm “Xavier” has risen to four by late afternoon local time, Xinhua reported. According to reports, there are more than 10 …
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October 6, 2017 -
Injured Morkel strikes as rain halts South Africa victory push
Bangladesh were reeling at 49/3 after being set to make 424 to win when a storm hit Senwes Park.
October 2, 2017 -
Trump lifts aid obstacle for storm-hit Puerto Rico
US President Donald Trump on Thursday waived shipping restrictions to help fuel and supplies reach storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, the White House said. “Trump agreed to waive the Jones Act, which will temporarily lift shipping restrictions on Puerto Rico and enable the hurricane-ravaged island to receive necessary aid,” a statement said on Twitter. The waiver from …
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September 28, 2017 -
Hurricane Maria lashes Virgin Islands, eyes Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria, the powerful category-5 storm, has slammed into the US Virgin Islands lashing the archipelago with rain as Puerto Rico braced for the hurricane’s expected landfall on Wednesday. The hurricane’s outer eyewall lashed St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, and the storm was forecast to cut diagonally, southeast to northwest, through Puerto Rico later …
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September 20, 2017 -
Storm Harvey makes landfall in Louisiana; Houston reels
A devastating storm that swept through the US state of Texas made a second landfall in Louisiana state on Wednesday, dousing the region with heavy rains that officials warned could lead to catastrophic and life-threatening flooding. Five days after roaring onto the Texas coast, leaving behind disastrous flooding and reportedly claiming 30 lives, Harvey, now …
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August 30, 2017 -
Death toll in Moscow storm rises to 16
The number of people killed in a freak storm that struck the Russian capital rose to 16, officials reported on Tuesday. Strong winds and torrential rain swept through Moscow on Monday evening leading to extreme weather conditions that reportedly killed 11 people in the city itself and some five others in the wider Moscow region, …
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May 30, 2017 -
Six killed as storm hits Bihar districts; normal life affected
At least six persons were killed, hundreds rendered homeless, and property worth lakhs of rupees destroyed on Tuesday when a storm hit several districts of Bihar, officials said. Road transport and electricity supply too was hit. High-velocity winds and heavy rain hit Patna, Gaya, Aurangabad, Darbhanga, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai and Munger districts, severely affecting normal life, …
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May 9, 2017 -
Seven killed as storm lashes parts of Bangladesh
Seven persons were killed and dozens injured when a severe storm lashed parts of Bangladesh, an official said on Tuesday. Four persons were killed in Rajshahi district and three in Chapainawabganj when the storm lashed the country on Monday night, Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying. The official said the storm left a …
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May 2, 2017 -
Ronan Keating, wife reveal the name of their new baby
Singer Ronan Keating and his wife Storm have named their new baby son Cooper Archer. The 40-year-old pop star and his wife, 35, welcomed their first child together earlier this week and Storm has now taken to Instagram to reveal that the tot is called Cooper. Sharing a picture of her, Ronan and Cooper with …
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April 29, 2017 -
4 injured, train services hit in Bengal after storm, rains
Four persons were injured and train services partially disrupted as a a 'Norwester' storm hit Kolkata and the southern districts of West Bengal, triggering rains on Sunday evening. Four passengers were injured when an uprooted tree fell on an auto rickshaw at Chandannagar of Hooghly district, police said. Train services were hit in the Sealdah Main section …
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April 23, 2017 -
1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California
A powerful Pacific storm blew into Southern and Central California with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded others in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in …
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February 18, 2017 -
1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California
A powerful Pacific storm blew into Southern and Central California with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded others in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in …
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February 18, 2017