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From Catholic saints to Persian rulers: How are hurricanes named?

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha state on India’s eastern coast on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of about 110km/h (68mph), according to...

‘A shocker’: England experiences second worst harvest ever

The devastating news comes after it was announced that England’s 2023/4’s winter was the wettest for...

What’s a Category 5 storm and why is it so dangerous?

EXPLAINERFlorida’s west coast braces for high-speed winds and torrential rainfall weeks after devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.Preparations and evacuations are under way on Florida’s...

Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people

Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing.Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina...

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200

The updated death toll came as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited storm-battered states.Hurricane Helene’s death toll in the United States...

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan

As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine.At least two people have been killed...

Nepal closes schools as heavy rains bring country to standstill

Some 150 people killed and dozens missing after bad weather triggers floods and landslides.Officials in Nepal said schools in flood-hit areas will be shut...

At least 38 people killed, 29 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats.At least 38 people have been killed and 29 others...

Japan orders thousands to evacuate quake-hit region as rains trigger floods

A dozen rivers burst their banks in Ishikawa where the meteorological agency issued its highest alert level.Japanese authorities have told tens of thousands of...

Storm Boris floods northern Italy as EU leaders to discuss aid in Poland

Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region sees three rivers overflow after Boris wreaks havoc across Central and Eastern Europe.About 1,000 people have been evacuated in the northern...

Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert

Volunteers and emergency workers have raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw as residents elsewhere in Central Europe have...

Photos: Death toll rises as Storm Boris pounds Central and Eastern Europe

The death toll in Central and Eastern Europe has risen as Storm Boris continued to pummel the region, causing massive floods. One person drowned in...

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