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Severe storms

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    Deadly floods hit Texas after extreme rainfall, state of emergency declared

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, October 17, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Central Texas received extreme rainfall over the past couple of days leading to major floods that claimed a life of at least one person and forced authorities to declare a state of emergency for 18. Texas governor urged "all Texans to take their safety into…

  • tornado-hailstorm-queensland-australia-october-2018

    Destructive tornado, tennis-ball-sized hail hit Queensland, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, October 15, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A severe thunderstorm hit parts of Queensland, Australia on October 11, 2018, producing a destructive tornado and dumping heavy rain and extremely damaging, up to tennis-ball-sized hail. The hardest hit was South Burnett where authorities are still determining…

  • aude-carcassonne-floods-france-october-2018

    Red alert in Aude, massive flash floods leave at least 14 dead, schools closed, France

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, October 15, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Meteo France issued Red alert for rain and flooding for the department of Aude in southwestern France early Monday, October 15, 2018. The region received exceptional amounts of rain in just several hours, causing major flash flooding in which at least 13 people lost…

  • flood-europe-october-2018

    4 months’ worth of rain in 6 hours floods southern France, death toll in Europe rises to 31

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, October 14, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 27 people have been killed in Europe over the past couple of days after a series of intense storms swept over the region dumping extremely heavy rain. 12 people died in Spain's Mallorca, 1 in Italy, at least 15 in France and 3 in the UK. More than 230…

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    Phoenix, AZ records wettest October ever, 4th wettest month, and the wettest water year to date

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, October 14, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Heavy rain produced by remnants of Hurricane "Sergio" hit parts of Arizona on October 13, 2018, flooding low-lying roads and closing some local streets. The remnants of former Hurricane "Rosa" early in October 2018 combined with Hurricane…

  • hurricane-leslie-near-historic-landfall-in-portugal-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-expected

    Leslie hits Portugal as the strongest storm since 1842, 300 000 homes without power

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, October 13, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The defiant Leslie is still a hurricane and is heading directly toward landfall in central Portugal on October 13, 2018. Dangerous winds, surf, and heavy rainfall will affect portions of Portugal and Spain later today and Sunday. Leslie is defying historical…

  • storm-callum-ireland-uk

    Storm “Callum” brings strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland and parts of the UK

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, October 12, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Strong winds and heavy rain produced by Storm "Callum" hit Ireland and parts of the UK during the early morning hours of Friday, October 12, 2018, and will continue affecting the region into October 13. Callum is the 3rd named storm of the 2018–19…

  • extreme-rainfall-unprecedented-flash-floods-wreak-havoc-leave-7-dead-in-northern-iran

    Extreme rainfall, unprecedented flash floods wreak havoc, leave 7 dead in northern Iran

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, October 7, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 7 people have been killed after extremely heavy rain caused 'unprecedented' flash floods and landslides in Iranian provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan over the past few days. Authorities said northern provinces experienced worst rains in at…

  • deadly-flash-floods-turn-streets-of-southern-italy-into-raging-rivers

    Deadly flash floods turn streets of southern Italy into raging rivers

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, October 6, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Two people have been killed and another one is missing after heavy rain hit parts of southern Italy on October 4 and 5, 2018. The worst affected are parts of Sicily and Calabria, where streets became raging rivers, destroying roads and bridges and flooding homes and…

  • major-early-season-snowstorm-shatters-calgary-s-snow-temperature-precipitation-and-humidity-records-canada

    Major early-season snowstorm shatters Calgary’s snow, temperature, precipitation and humidity records, Canada

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, October 4, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A major early-season snowstorm hit parts of southern Canada at the beginning of October 2018, dumping more than 4 times the average monthly snow in just one day. The snow is now over in most of the region but more is expected in the days ahead. Below average…

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