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UK: Holiday storms set to return
Tens of thousands of people had to abandon their Christmas celebrations as floods and power cuts continued despite the worst…
USA: Thousands still without power after ice storm
Bonita Thomas was thankful to be in a warm Michigan shelter Wednesday, but it wasn’t the Christmas she’d imagined. Thomas…
Europe – Storms batter UK & France; disrupt Christmas travel
Gale-force winds and pounding rain have lashed Britain and France, killing at least five people, disrupting Christmas travel and leaving…
UK: Chistmas storm kills one; disrupts travel
A man died in a fast-flowing river as high winds and heavy rain lashed Britain, disrupting transport as people headed…
UK: Heavy rain may have caused Apollo Theatre collapse
Heavy rainfall may have played a part in the ceiling collapse at London’s Apollo Theatre that injured 79 people. It…
Dunedin seeks ‘permanent fix’ after CBD flooding
A brief deluge yesterday had central Dunedin on standby again as the mop-up continues from a storm on Monday that…
Lightning strikes 2 people in Gisborne
Two people hit by lightning yesterday have survived to describe a flash of heat, a walloping sensation and tingling. Power…
Storms flood Dunedin CBD
Parts of Dunedin were flooded late yesterday afternoon when a thunderstorm struck, causing havoc for some central-city businesses. In less…
USA: Northeast buried in snow
Mounds of snow are piled throughout New York and New England after a blustery storm swept through, leaving behind more…
Australia – QLD soaked by storms; heavy rains
Bundaberg was drenched by its heaviest rain since March this morning, following on from widespread rain and storms in the…
