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US Winter Storm Kills 14, Over 1,000 People Rescued In 24 Hours
The death count from powerful winter storms in the central and eastern United States has risen to at least 14, officials said Monday, after floods, gale-force winds and bitterly cold temperatures swept the region.
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14 Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Greek Island
A Comoros-flagged cargo ship with 14 people on board has sunk off the island of Lesbos in gale-force winds, the Greek coast guard said Sunday prompting a major rescue operation.
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France On High Alert, People Urged To Stay Indoors Amid Storm Ciaran Threat
France went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland.
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Homes Evacuated, Power Cut As Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand
Residents in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland and the surrounding area are being told to brace for more heavy rain, flooding and gale-force winds, and some homes are being evacuated, as Cyclone Gabrielle nears the country's coast.
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Greece Evacuates Capital's Outskirts Under Wildfire Threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties.
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Cyclone Asani Nears East Coast, Starts Losing Steam
Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Severe Cyclone Asani Nears East Coast, Likely To Recurve Tonight
Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Over 250,000 Homes Without Electricity As Powerful Storm Batters France
More than 250,000 homes in France were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the north of the country overnight, power grid operator Enedis said.
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Brutal Summer Storms Lash Germany And Switzerland
Heavy rain, giant hailstones and gale-force winds lashed parts of southern Germany and Switzerland on Monday night, causing widespread flooding and tearing off part of the roof of an opera house.
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Take Shelter, Too Late To Leave: Australians Trapped In Bushfire Told
Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control in eastern Australia on Tuesday, as residents up and down the coast were warned it was now too late to leave.
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Winds Bring Down 23-Storey Wooden Tower Like A Pack Of Cards In China
Powerful winds have managed to knock down a 23-storey wooden tower under construction in China. A video captures the moment the strong Gale force winds take the tower down as if it were made up of a pack of cards.
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Wind Topples 6-Tonne Statue Of China's First Emperor
A strong gale-force wind has toppled a giant statue of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang and flattened its face at a popular tourist site in eastern Shandong province. The 62-foot emperor's head was flattened "like a pancake", according to Chinese media.
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On Camera, Terrifying Moment Strong Winds Rip Roof Off Building In China
The moment strong winds ripped the roof right off a building in China was filmed by shocked onlookers. Mobile phone footage shows what local media calls "gale-force" winds blowing the roof off a market in city of Dezhou, which is located in the northwestern Shandong province. The person who filmed the video can be heard shouting in horror as the re...
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250,000 Homes Without Power As Storm Hits France
Gale-force winds battered France's southwestern Atlantic coast on Saturday, leaving more than quarter of million homes without power, the national electricity grid Enedis said.
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Typhoon Nida Shuts Hong Kong, More Than 150 Flights Cancelled
Typhoon Nida swept through Hong Kong on Tuesday, shutting down most of the financial hub with gale-force winds and disrupting hundreds of flights, while low-lying areas were put on flood alert.
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US Winter Storm Kills 14, Over 1,000 People Rescued In 24 Hours
The death count from powerful winter storms in the central and eastern United States has risen to at least 14, officials said Monday, after floods, gale-force winds and bitterly cold temperatures swept the region.
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14 Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Greek Island
A Comoros-flagged cargo ship with 14 people on board has sunk off the island of Lesbos in gale-force winds, the Greek coast guard said Sunday prompting a major rescue operation.
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France On High Alert, People Urged To Stay Indoors Amid Storm Ciaran Threat
France went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the north and west, as well as Britain and Ireland.
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Homes Evacuated, Power Cut As Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand
Residents in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland and the surrounding area are being told to brace for more heavy rain, flooding and gale-force winds, and some homes are being evacuated, as Cyclone Gabrielle nears the country's coast.
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Greece Evacuates Capital's Outskirts Under Wildfire Threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties.
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Cyclone Asani Nears East Coast, Starts Losing Steam
Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Severe Cyclone Asani Nears East Coast, Likely To Recurve Tonight
Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Over 250,000 Homes Without Electricity As Powerful Storm Batters France
More than 250,000 homes in France were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the north of the country overnight, power grid operator Enedis said.
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Brutal Summer Storms Lash Germany And Switzerland
Heavy rain, giant hailstones and gale-force winds lashed parts of southern Germany and Switzerland on Monday night, causing widespread flooding and tearing off part of the roof of an opera house.
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Take Shelter, Too Late To Leave: Australians Trapped In Bushfire Told
Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control in eastern Australia on Tuesday, as residents up and down the coast were warned it was now too late to leave.
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Winds Bring Down 23-Storey Wooden Tower Like A Pack Of Cards In China
Powerful winds have managed to knock down a 23-storey wooden tower under construction in China. A video captures the moment the strong Gale force winds take the tower down as if it were made up of a pack of cards.
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Wind Topples 6-Tonne Statue Of China's First Emperor
A strong gale-force wind has toppled a giant statue of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang and flattened its face at a popular tourist site in eastern Shandong province. The 62-foot emperor's head was flattened "like a pancake", according to Chinese media.
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On Camera, Terrifying Moment Strong Winds Rip Roof Off Building In China
The moment strong winds ripped the roof right off a building in China was filmed by shocked onlookers. Mobile phone footage shows what local media calls "gale-force" winds blowing the roof off a market in city of Dezhou, which is located in the northwestern Shandong province. The person who filmed the video can be heard shouting in horror as the re...
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250,000 Homes Without Power As Storm Hits France
Gale-force winds battered France's southwestern Atlantic coast on Saturday, leaving more than quarter of million homes without power, the national electricity grid Enedis said.
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Typhoon Nida Shuts Hong Kong, More Than 150 Flights Cancelled
Typhoon Nida swept through Hong Kong on Tuesday, shutting down most of the financial hub with gale-force winds and disrupting hundreds of flights, while low-lying areas were put on flood alert.
