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Washington (AFP) - The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary," with up to seven storms of Category 3 or higher expected, the US NOAA weather agency said Thursday. Category 3 hurricanes pack wind speeds over 111 miles (178 kilometers) an hour and wreak devastating damage on houses, uproot trees and often cut off electricity and water for days or even weeks. "This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a number of ways," said Rick Spinrad of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which cited warm Atlantic ocean temperatur...
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Washington (AFP) - A tornado that ripped through the midwestern US state of Iowa killed five people and left dozens injured, officials said, with homes smashed to pieces and cars thrown through the air. Residents surveyed the wreckage of flattened buildings and uprooted trees after the storm left a path of destruction across the town of Greenfield on Tuesday. "Four fatalities and at least 35 injuries were the result of the tornado that impacted the Greenfield, Adair County area," the Iowa State Patrol said Wednesday, adding that the number of injured could still rise. The local hospital was da...
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On Thursday, May 23, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting above-average storm activity. This year's hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is likely to spawn between 17 and 25 named storms, which feature winds of 39 mph or higher, according to National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center. Of those, between eight and 13 are forecast to become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or higher, including between four and seven major hurricanes, defined as category 3, 4, or 5,...
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On Thursday, May 23, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting above-average storm activity. This year's hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is likely to spawn between 17 and 25 named storms, which feature winds of 39 mph or higher, according to National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center. Of those, between eight and 13 are forecast to become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or higher, including between four and seven major hurricanes, defined as category 3, 4, or 5,...
Knewz (UK)
On Thursday, May 23, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting above-average storm activity. This year's hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is likely to spawn between 17 and 25 named storms, which feature winds of 39 mph or higher, according to National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center. Of those, between eight and 13 are forecast to become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or higher, including between four and seven major hurricanes, defined as category 3, 4, or 5,...
Knewz (CA)
Flooding in northern Italy Northern Italy has been hit by severe storms and heavy rainfall, leaving several regions, including Padua and Vicenza, submerged. Emergency services have been mobilised, using dinghies to rescue residents from flooded homes, while cars float in the inundated streets. The governor of the Veneto region described the deluge as a "water bomb," reflecting the sudden and devastating nature of the rainfall. In the early hours of Friday, the banks of the Muson dei Sassi river in the Padua area burst due to excessive rain, leading to severe flooding. A freight train was overt...
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Houston (AFP) - The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday. The three additional deaths came after Houston, the fourth-largest US city, was hit Thursday by heavy rain and winds up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour, leaving downtown streets covered in glass from blown-out windows. Downed trees and power lines littered residential areas and the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in the suburb of Cypress. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the new victims included an 85-year-old woma...
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By Daniel LAWLER Paris (AFP) - Normalement limitées aux latitudes élevées, des aurores boréales et australes ont récemment ébloui un grand nombre de Terriens avec un festival de couleurs dans le ciel nocturne jusqu'au Mexique ou encore le sud de l'Europe et de l'Afrique. Mais pour ceux chargés de la protection des installations terrestres vulnérables aux tempêtes solaires, le spectacle était moins séduisant et ses causes toujours menaçantes. "Nous devons comprendre qu'il y a un danger derrière cette beauté", explique à l'AFP Quentin Verspieren, coordinateur du programme de sécurité spatiale à ...
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By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok (AFP) - L'éducation de millions d'enfants est menacée par le changement climatique, comme l'a prouvé le mois dernier la vague de chaleur qui a frappé l'Asie et contraint à des fermetures d'écoles. Si l'arrivée des pluies saisonnières a offert un certain répit dans certaines régions, les experts redoutent que ce type de problème ne s'aggrave avec à terme de graves conséquences sur la scolarité. L'Asie se réchauffe plus rapidement que la moyenne mondiale avec des vagues de chaleur plus fréquentes, plus longues et plus intenses, mais la hausse des températures n'est pas l'...
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Hanoï (AFP) - Plus de 100 records de température sont tombés au Vietnam en avril, selon les données officielles du service météorologique local, tandis qu'une vague de chaleur meurtrière frappe l'Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est. Ces dernières semaines, une chaleur extrême a enveloppé l'Asie, de l'Inde aux Philippines, provoquant des décès par insolation et des fermetures d'écoles. Le changement climatique induit par l'homme entraînera des canicules plus fréquentes, plus longues et plus intenses, avertissent régulièrement les scientifiques. Le Vietnam a connu trois vagues de forte chaleur en avril, s...
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