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  • wildfires-in-portugal-and-spain-claim-31-lives

    Destructive wildfires in Portugal and Spain claim at least 45 lives

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, October 16, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 27 people have been killed, dozens more injured and an unconfirmed number is missing after devastating wildfires fueled by hot temperatures and strong winds produced by Hurricane "Ophelia" swept through central and northern parts of Portugal on…

  • hurricane-ophelia-ireland-united-kingdom-impact-forecast

    Met Eireann: Hurricane “Ophelia” will be the most severe weather event since 1961

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, October 15, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Hurricane "Ophelia" will be the most severe weather event to hit Ireland since Hurricane "Debbie" hit in 1961, resulting in 15 deaths, Met Eireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service warns. Ophelia is expected to be near the southwest tip…

  • catastrophic-flooding-affects-thousands-of-families-in-conflict-ridden-pibor-sudan

    Catastrophic flooding affects thousands of families in conflict-ridden Pibor, South Sudan

    ByTW Saturday, October 14, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Thousands of families already struggling because of ongoing violence in Pibor are in desperate need of further assistance after severe flooding washed away houses, livestock, and farmland in the Jonglei region of South Sudan. Torrential rain has caused major damage…

  • record-breaking-hurricane-ophelia-to-pass-se-of-azores-before-hitting-ireland-and-uk

    Record-breaking Hurricane “Ophelia” to pass SE of Azores before hitting Ireland and UK

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, October 14, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The center of record-breaking Category 3 Hurricane "Ophelia" is expected to pass to the southeast of the Azores around 00:00 UTC on October 15, 2017 and then head toward Ireland and the United Kingdom. Ophelia is expected to be a powerful extratropical…

  • ambrym-volcano-eruption-vanuatu

    Volcanic activity at Ambrym continues at minor levels, alert level remains at 3

    ByTW Friday, October 13, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The volcanic activity at Ambrym is continuing at the level of minor eruption state and its Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 3, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported on October 13, 2017. The volcanic activity is highly likely to go…

  • costa-rica-floods-500000-without-drinking-water

    Heavy flooding leaves more than 500 000 people without drinking water, Costa Rica

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, October 13, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Heavy flooding across Costa Rica has displaced thousands and disrupted critical water and sanitation services, leaving more than 500 000 people without drinking water across the country, according to International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies….

  • vietnam-flood-death-toll-typhoon-khanun

    Worst floods in years hit Vietnam, death toll rises to 54 as another storm approaches

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, October 13, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The death toll caused by the latest round of severe flooding across central and northern Vietnam has risen to 54 and the number of missing to 39, country's disaster agency said Friday, October 13. This is the fourth wave of severe flooding to hit Vietnam in…

  • ophelia-is-10th-consecutive-atlantic-hurricane-tying-the-all-time-record-set-in-1878

    Ophelia is 10th consecutive Atlantic hurricane – tying the all-time record set in 1878

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, October 12, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Ophelia became a hurricane on October 11, 2017 thus becoming the 10th consecutive Atlantic named storm to reach hurricane status, tying the all-time record set in 1878 and equaled in 1886 and 1893, according to Dr. Philip Klotzbach, a meteorologist at CSU…

  • tropical-storm-khanun-odette-forecast-track

    Tropical Storm “Khanun” passing over Philippines, heading toward Hainan and flood-ravaged Vietnam

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, October 12, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Khanun" formed October 12, 2017 just east of the northern Philippines as the 20th named storm of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season, 24th if you count those named by PAGASA. The system will make landfall in the northern Philippines today, exit…

  • puerto-rico-death-toll-rises-to-45-113-still-missing

    Puerto Rico death toll rises to 45, 113 still missing, 85% without power

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, October 12, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    According to latest figures, the death toll in Puerto Rico caused by the passage of Category 4 Hurricane "Maria" on September 20, 2017, has risen to 45. There are still 113 people unaccounted for. Most of the island is still without basic services such as…

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