Tag: WEATHER
France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling counting the dead.
‘Worst’ flash floods in Spain leave dozens dead, turn streets into rivers
At least 63 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars and disrupted highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the country in recent memory.
Tropical Storm Trami triggers killer floods, landslides in Philippines: 126 dead or missing
The death toll is expected to rise further as reports come in from isolated areas. "The water was just too much,” said President Ferdinand Marcos, pledging a flood control project.
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas, heads for Cuba
Hurricane Oscar made landfall early Sunday in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward Cuba, an island recently beleaguered by a massive power outage.
Tropical Storm Milton could hit Florida as a major hurricane midweek
People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane.
Romania floods: Torrential rain leaves 5 dead, scores stranded
Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said.
Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, kills at least 4 and injures dozens
Typhoon Yagi made its way to Vietnam after it left three people dead and nearly a hundred others injured in the Chinese province of Hainan.
Summer 2024 was the hottest on record, EU climate agency says
The northern meteorological summer — June, July and August — averaged 16.8 degrees Celsius (62.24 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Copernicus.
A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days
Tropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain Sunday to Japan ’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo, as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days.
Iceland cave collapse shows ‘incredibly’ dangerous risk of summer visits
A deadly ice cave collapse in Iceland has raised safety concerns and prompted calls for stricter rules for tourist expeditions that can be especially dangerous in the summer.
Hurricane Ernesto churns toward Bermuda after slamming Puerto Rico
Ernesto was forecast to near Category 3 hurricane status on Friday and then decrease in strength as it approaches Bermuda, then pass near or east of Atlantic Canada on Monday.
Greece grappling with ‘extremely dangerous’ wildfires. What to know
A spokesperson for Global Affairs told Global News that Canadians should take 'normal security precautions in Greece' amid the wildfires.
The Earth set a record for hottest day ever – then broke it 1 day later
On Monday, the daily global average temperature reached a new record high at 17.15 C, beating the previous record of 17.09 C, set just the day before.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Texas coast as a Category 1 storm
Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda early Monday with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds, the National Weather Service reported.
Hurricane Beryl headed for Mexico’s Tulum resort as a Category 2 storm
Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly to a Category 2 storm as it headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Tulum early Friday.
