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Mexico: Hurricane weakens to tropical storm – thousands of stunned residents in its wake
The once-powerful Hurricane Odile weakened to a tropical storm as it worked its way across the Baja California peninsula early…
All noisy on the western front
As a storm system brews in the Tasman sea, eastern parts of the country have been enjoying some relative calm…
Civil Defence urges kiwis – ‘stay ready for disaster’
What would you do in a disaster? That is the question being raised by Civil Defence as part of the…
Australia: Tsunami preparedness tested
It was 10:23am at the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre in Melbourne, and Lindsay Gilbert was speaking to colleagues in…
MEXICO: Hurricane slams into tourist town
Hurricane Odile has crash-ed into northwestern Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, taking down trees with powerful winds as thousands of tourists…
2014’s bad weather costs at $135m – and counting
Severe weather has caused more than $135 million worth of damage so far this year, the Insurance Council of New…
2014’s bad weather costs at $135m – and counting
Severe weather has caused more than $135 million worth of damage so far this year, the Insurance Council of New…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A quieter week after the action packed second half of winter here at home, but there were still plenty of…
Australia: Severe weather continues for Sydney – warnings issued
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions for Sydney. A…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
It’s been a week of high drama, both here and abroad, with earthquakes, meteors and politics! Let’s start the week…
