The Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has activated a red alert in El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma and part of the tops of Tenerife and Gran Canaria at the possibility on Monday that occur during wind gusts up to 130 kilometers per hours. Fuerteventura and Lanzarote Just get rid of the emergency situation that the regional government has decreed. The AEMET been reported, however, that the hurricane wind gusts of softening will from this afternoon, and especially in the morning, and go slowly sending. Read Article
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As reported by news.nationalpost.com, “Although crews worked throughout the night to clear the roads, Calgarians should expect slow travel times on Monday following a heavy snowstorm that hit Alberta on Sunday…Calgary faced whiteout conditions throughout Sunday, following heavy snow and strong winds. Major city roads and highways were shutdown and it also resulted in flight […]
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autocasion.com reported that Heavy snowfall in Aragon hinder road traffic in many points of the road network in Teruel, has prevented the Portalet border crossing in the Pyrenees of Huesca, and was forced to close two tranches Romans and ice in the Navarros Herrera (Zaragoza). As reported by the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) on […]
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According to abc.net, “Tropical Cyclone Rusty is continuing to intensify as it tracks directly towards the stretch of coast in Western Australia known as ‘cyclone alley’. At last report, the category two system was 250 kilometres north of Port Hedland and nearly stationary. It is is still more than a day away from making landfall […]
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Floods in Europe have been increasing at an alarming rate, with occasionally disastrous consequences. Back in the autumn of 2011, floods in France, Italy and Ireland caused huge amounts of damage to humans and property. In Italy, the river Po rose up to four metres – two children died in Genoa. A state of emergency […]
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As reported by globalpost.com, “Tropical cyclone Haruna has hit the large Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar, claiming one life and threatening some 30 southern towns, authorities said. The cyclone struck Madagascar 15 hours earlier than expected…” Read Article
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As covered by trust.org, “Tropical cyclone Haruna is forecast to strike Madagascar as an intense tropical cyclone at about 00:00 GMT on 22 February…According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm ofHaruna’sstrength (category 3)at landfall includes: Storm surge generally 2.7-3.7 metres (9-12 feet) above normal.” Read Article
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As reported by cbc.ca, “As of 4:30 p.m. CST Highways Hotline has has several warnings issued for roads across the province. According to the website travel is not recommended the Trans-Canada Highway west of Regina from Belle Plaine, Sask., to the Tompkins, Sask. area, as well as east of Regina to Balgonie. Travel is not […]
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Natural Disasters larepublica.pe reported that the government declares state of emergency in several cities of Cusco He ordered that all authorities involved running immediate action. The executive said the 60-day state of emergency in several districts of Cusco , to implement immediate actions to alleviate the damage caused by heavy rains and take the necessary […]
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heraldscotland.com reported that two men and a woman have been killed in the Cairngorms, taking the death toll on Scotland’s mountains to nine in less than a month. The three victims were buried after some 13ft of snow gave way in the Chalamain Gap area of the mountainous region. They were airlifted to Aberdeen Royal […]
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