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  • very-dangerous-tropical-cyclone-gombe-to-make-landfall-over-mozambique

    Very dangerous Tropical Cyclone “Gombe” to make landfall over Mozambique

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, March 10, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Cyclone "Gombe" made its first landfall in northern Madagascar on March 7, 2022, bringing heavy rains, and exited into the warm and moist environment of Mozambique Channel on March 8. On March 9, Gombe consolidated and later in the day intensified…

  • iowa-tornado-march-2022-casualties-damage

    Destructive tornadoes hit Iowa, leaving at least 7 people dead, U.S.

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, March 6, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 7 people have been killed and several others severely injured after multiple tornadoes hit parts of central and southern Iowa on Saturday afternoon into Sunday, March 5 into 6, 2022. The tornadoes caused widespread damage, with areas of Madison County…

  • all-out-efforts-to-protect-nuclear-power-plant-from-massive-wildfire-south-korea

    All-out efforts to protect nuclear power plant from massive wildfire, South Korea

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, March 4, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A massive wildfire that broke out in South Korea's eastern coastal county of Uljin forced President Moon Jae-in to order all-out efforts to protect the nearby Hanul Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, March 4, 2022. The government issued a natural disaster alert…

  • queensland-new-south-wales-flood-2022-giant-hail-forecast

    Unprecedented flooding continues, very dangerous thunderstorms with giant hail, destructive winds and heavy rain forecast for SE Queensland, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, March 3, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Widespread flooding, described by authorities as unprecedented, continues affecting parts of eastern Australia. After more than a year's worth of rain fell in just a couple of days, more heavy rain is in the forecast, as well as giant hail and destructive winds….

  • flood-disaster-in-queensland-and-new-south-wales-after-a-year-s-worth-of-rain-australia

    Flood disaster in Queensland and New South Wales after a year’s worth of rain, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, February 28, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued numerous major flood warnings across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) with a severe weather warning remaining current for several parts of the region. Multiple major flood warnings remain…

  • queensland-flood-australia-february-2022

    Major floods as torrential rainfall continues falling over Queensland, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, February 25, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A slow-moving pressure system is producing very heavy rains in parts of Queensland, Australia, with some areas receiving more than 700 mm (27 inches) over the past 3 of days. Widespread floods have reached major levels in parts of the state and have so far claimed…

  • emnati-makes-landfall-over-madagascar-february-2022

    Emnati makes landfall over Madagascar as 4th tropical cyclone in a month

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, February 23, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Cyclone "Emnati" made landfall over southern Madagascar on February 22, 2022, with winds up to 135 km/h (84 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane equivalent on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Emnati is the 5th named storm of the 2021/22 Southwest…

  • record-number-of-power-outages-as-storm-eunice-brings-extremely-strong-winds-uk

    Record number of power outages as Storm Eunice brings extremely strong winds to U.K.

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, February 20, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Storm Eunice passed over Ireland and U.K. on Friday and Saturday, February 18 and 19, 2022, before continuing over northern France, Benelux, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and other northern European countries. Eunice sparked the first-ever "red" weather…

  • storm-ylenia-dudley-germany-february-2022

    Storm Ylenia (Dudley) wreaks havoc across northern Europe, leaving at least 5 people dead

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, February 18, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Storm Ylenia, known as Dudley in the United Kingdom, hit Germany on February 18, 2022, wreaking havoc across the country and leaving at least three people dead. The storm also affected neighboring countries, including Netherlands and Poland, where two people lost…

  • extreme-rainfall-flood-landslide-petropolis-brazil-february-2022

    Extremely heavy rain hits Petropolis, causing deadly floods and landslides, Brazil

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, February 16, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Extremely heavy rain hit the city of Petropolis (population 306 700), Brazil on February 15, 2022, causing severe floods and landslides in which at least 38 people lost their lives. Due to the severity of the event, the death toll has risen from 18 to 23 in a matter…

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