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Snow, Strong Wind Batter Parts Of US With Threat Of Thunderstorms, Tornadoes
A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains.
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Black Rain Health Risks Explained: WHO Warns Of Toxic Fallout In Iran
The World Health Organization has warned about health risks from "black rain" reported in Iran after oil facility fires. Here's what black rain is, why it occurs, its health effects and precautions to stay safe.
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"Acid Rain" Fears In Tehran As Israeli Strikes On Oil Depots Send Toxic Smoke Over City
Iran's environmental agency warned people in Tehran to stay indoors. Red Crescent said toxic chemicals in the drizzle could lead hurt skin and lungs.
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Extreme Rain Alert For Chennai, School Shut Tomorrow
Although Cyclone Dithwa fizzled out without causing major damage along the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts, the deep depression it weakened into is now expected to unleash isolated extremely heavy rains over parts of Chennai.
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Floods Swamp Homeless Palestinians' Tents In Gaza As Winter Looms
Heavy rain caused flooding in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, swamping the tents of thousands of homeless Palestinians facing the prospect of harsh winter storms without sturdy shelter.
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Double Shock For Madhya Pradesh Farmers: Rain, And Now Power Supply Cap
After unseasonal rain devastated crops across Madhya Pradesh, farmers have now been hit by a second shock - a controversial electricity department order restricting power supply to just 10 hours a day.
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Portugal's Azores Islands on Red Alert As Cyclone Gabrielle Causes Damage, Schools Remain Closed
Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, authorities said.
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Rain Dampens Spirit Of Kolkata's Famous Used Books Market In Puja Season
The Kolkata downpour has left a trail of damage at Asia's largest secondhand books market in College Street. Thousands of books damaged by rainwater have been dumped into garbage bins on both sides of the street.
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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8 Dead; Houses, Crops Damaged After Rain Havoc In Marathwada
Eight people died, while hundreds of houses were damaged over the last four days as rains wreaked havoc in the usually parched Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.
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Snow, Strong Wind Batter Parts Of US With Threat Of Thunderstorms, Tornadoes
A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains.
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Black Rain Health Risks Explained: WHO Warns Of Toxic Fallout In Iran
The World Health Organization has warned about health risks from "black rain" reported in Iran after oil facility fires. Here's what black rain is, why it occurs, its health effects and precautions to stay safe.
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"Acid Rain" Fears In Tehran As Israeli Strikes On Oil Depots Send Toxic Smoke Over City
Iran's environmental agency warned people in Tehran to stay indoors. Red Crescent said toxic chemicals in the drizzle could lead hurt skin and lungs.
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Extreme Rain Alert For Chennai, School Shut Tomorrow
Although Cyclone Dithwa fizzled out without causing major damage along the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts, the deep depression it weakened into is now expected to unleash isolated extremely heavy rains over parts of Chennai.
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Floods Swamp Homeless Palestinians' Tents In Gaza As Winter Looms
Heavy rain caused flooding in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, swamping the tents of thousands of homeless Palestinians facing the prospect of harsh winter storms without sturdy shelter.
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Double Shock For Madhya Pradesh Farmers: Rain, And Now Power Supply Cap
After unseasonal rain devastated crops across Madhya Pradesh, farmers have now been hit by a second shock - a controversial electricity department order restricting power supply to just 10 hours a day.
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Portugal's Azores Islands on Red Alert As Cyclone Gabrielle Causes Damage, Schools Remain Closed
Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, authorities said.
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Rain Dampens Spirit Of Kolkata's Famous Used Books Market In Puja Season
The Kolkata downpour has left a trail of damage at Asia's largest secondhand books market in College Street. Thousands of books damaged by rainwater have been dumped into garbage bins on both sides of the street.
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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8 Dead; Houses, Crops Damaged After Rain Havoc In Marathwada
Eight people died, while hundreds of houses were damaged over the last four days as rains wreaked havoc in the usually parched Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.
