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  1. Smithy

    Storm Amy - UK

    Current indicated maximum wind speeds for storm Amy. A northwards shift has occurred in the last 24 hours, pushing these numbers a little north and reducing them a little in the south. However, a strong sting jet now looks likely for Scotland and potentially Northern Ireland, which could...
  2. Smithy

    Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, sending huge plume of ash into sky and tourists fleeing

    Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky. Social media footage showed tourists running down the slopes as the highest active volcano in Europe erupted. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said it expected the erupting ash cloud to disperse...
  3. Smithy

    Powerful storm brings flooding to Greek islands Paros and Mykonos

    The tourist towns of Parikia and Naousa, on Paros, were hardest hit as floodwaters carried cars and debris through the streets. A powerful storm in the Aegean Sea has triggered flash flooding on the Greek holiday island of Paros. Torrential rain in the tourist towns of Parikia and Naousa caused...
  4. Smithy

    Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,000 killed and 1,670 injured - as international aid starts to arrive

    The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,002, and 2,376 others injured, according to the country's military government. The head of the military government has confirmed a further 30 are missing and has ordered a prompt rescue effort following the...
  5. Smithy

    At least 17 dead as powerful storms sweep across the US

    Authorities in Missouri report 17 deaths, while Arkansas has seen three fatalities. Additionally, three people died in car crashes caused by dust storms in Texas on 14 March. Check out the video of the storms crossing the USA..
  6. Smithy

    Buildings in Vanuatu damaged and casualties reported as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits South Pacific island nation

    The tremor was centred near Port Vila, the largest city in the country, at a depth of 35 miles (56km), triggering a tsunami warning that was quickly withdrawn. Injured people have been arriving at hospital on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu after a powerful earthquake struck just off its...
  7. Smithy

    Close to 1,000 feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte

    Close to 1,000 people may have been killed after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, according to the island's top official. Mayotte Prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville told local TV: "I think there are some several hundred dead, maybe we'll get close to a thousand, even thousands...
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