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UK: Questions asked over opening of York flood barrier
Furious York residents last night demanded to know why a key flood barrier was opened, leaving swathes of the city…
Australia: Deadly floods continue in the Northern Territory (+VIDEO)
An elderly woman has died after being caught in flood waters near Katherine in a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community….
USA – Tornadoes kill at least 11 in Texas
Severe storms and tornadoes tore through north Texas, killing at least 11 people in the latest incident of deadly weather…
Aviation: Malaysia Airlines pilot starts flying in the wrong direction
An investigation has been launched after a Malaysia Airlines plane took off from Auckland Airport on Christmas Day and surprised…
USA – What’s causing ‘freakish’ winter warmth?
The eastern U.S. is warm. Really, really warm. In Central Park, the daytime high on Christmas Eve was 71 degrees…
Australia: Firefighters battle to save VIC town
Firefighters battling a raging bushfire on Victoria’s surf coast hope a wind change and rain will stop the blaze reaching…
Australia: ‘Worst Christmas day in years’ as temperatures soar
South Australia has sizzled through temperatures in the high 30s, and into the 40s in some parts of the state,…
USA – 10 killed as tornadoes rip through southern states
The calendar says it’s nearly Christmas, but the damage looks more like spring. A powerful storm system roared across parts…
USA – ‘Warmest Christmas on record’ in store for many
Record-breaking warmth will grip much of the central and eastern states through Christmas Day and into this weekend, continuing what…
China: Landslide: more than 80 feared dead after buildings toppled by ‘wall of mud’
More than 80 people were missing Monday after a man-made pile of construction waste and trash collapsed on buildings in…
