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Fear Of Mass Destruction In Jamaica As Hurricane Melissa Nears Island
Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.
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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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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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Islands In The Rain: When Bastar's Villages Vanish From Map
Can you imagine villages that vanish from maps every monsoon? Where reaching hospital becomes a life-threatening mission? This isn't a dystopian novel - it's a reality in the heart of Bastar.
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Mumbai Gets 106 mm Rain In Last 24 Hours, Heavy Showers Predicted
After being pummelled by heavy downpours at the start of the week, Mumbai witnessed a brief respite on Tuesday morning, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 106 mm in 24 hours, civic officials said.
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Viral: Iran's Mysterious Red Beach Where Rain Transforms The Shoreline Blood-Red
The high content of iron oxide found in the volcanic soil is what causes the Red Beach to turn blood-red.
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Rain Forces Cancellation Of Opening Practice For Australian MotoGP
Opening practice for the Australian MotoGP was cancelled Friday because of persistent heavy rain, denying the riders a crucial session on the newly resurfaced Phillip Island circuit.
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British Hiker Found Dead, Another Missing In Spain's Mallorca After Storm
A British hiker has been found dead and another is missing on the Spanish island of Mallorca after heavy rains swept over the popular tourist destination, emergency services said on Wednesday.
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Thousands In Australia Without Power Amid Heavy Rain
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania were without power on Sunday after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
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Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Havoc, Turns To Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to dump rain on parts of Hispaniola after leaving at least three people dead on smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean.
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Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5 Storm After Hitting Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds.
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Pics: Cyclone Remal Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Bengal, 2 Dead In Bangladesh
Cyclone Remal: Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh, unleashing winds up to 135 kmph.
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Trading Delayed, Schools Closed After Typhoon Koinu Hits Hong Kong
Unrelenting rain and strong winds battered Hong Kong on Monday, delaying trading in the Asian finance hub and closing schools, as Typhoon Koinu swept towards China's southern island province of Hainan.
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Hong Kong Sees Heaviest Rain In 140 Years, Schools Shut, Metro Lines Hit
The weather bureau issued the highest "black" rainstorm warning and said more than 200 mm of rainfall was recorded on Hong Kong's main island, Kowloon and the northeastern part of the city's New Territories since Thursday night.
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Fear Of Mass Destruction In Jamaica As Hurricane Melissa Nears Island
Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.
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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.
-
Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
-
Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again, Spews 18-Kilometre Ash Tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.
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Islands In The Rain: When Bastar's Villages Vanish From Map
Can you imagine villages that vanish from maps every monsoon? Where reaching hospital becomes a life-threatening mission? This isn't a dystopian novel - it's a reality in the heart of Bastar.
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Mumbai Gets 106 mm Rain In Last 24 Hours, Heavy Showers Predicted
After being pummelled by heavy downpours at the start of the week, Mumbai witnessed a brief respite on Tuesday morning, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 106 mm in 24 hours, civic officials said.
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Viral: Iran's Mysterious Red Beach Where Rain Transforms The Shoreline Blood-Red
The high content of iron oxide found in the volcanic soil is what causes the Red Beach to turn blood-red.
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Rain Forces Cancellation Of Opening Practice For Australian MotoGP
Opening practice for the Australian MotoGP was cancelled Friday because of persistent heavy rain, denying the riders a crucial session on the newly resurfaced Phillip Island circuit.
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British Hiker Found Dead, Another Missing In Spain's Mallorca After Storm
A British hiker has been found dead and another is missing on the Spanish island of Mallorca after heavy rains swept over the popular tourist destination, emergency services said on Wednesday.
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Thousands In Australia Without Power Amid Heavy Rain
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's southern island state of Tasmania were without power on Sunday after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
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Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Havoc, Turns To Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to dump rain on parts of Hispaniola after leaving at least three people dead on smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean.
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Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5 Storm After Hitting Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds.
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Pics: Cyclone Remal Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Bengal, 2 Dead In Bangladesh
Cyclone Remal: Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh, unleashing winds up to 135 kmph.
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Trading Delayed, Schools Closed After Typhoon Koinu Hits Hong Kong
Unrelenting rain and strong winds battered Hong Kong on Monday, delaying trading in the Asian finance hub and closing schools, as Typhoon Koinu swept towards China's southern island province of Hainan.
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Hong Kong Sees Heaviest Rain In 140 Years, Schools Shut, Metro Lines Hit
The weather bureau issued the highest "black" rainstorm warning and said more than 200 mm of rainfall was recorded on Hong Kong's main island, Kowloon and the northeastern part of the city's New Territories since Thursday night.
