3 h. ago Alaska floods: What we know as hundreds evacuated after devastating storm

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities

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19 h. ago What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities

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22 h. ago Major airlift evacuations in Alaska after remnants of typhoon decimate villages

Weekend storm devastated two villages and displaced more than 1,500 people in the south-western part of the stateAuthorities in Alaska are evacuating hundreds from villages on the state’s south-west coast that were inundated by the remnants of a typhoon last weekend, in one of the “most significant” airlifts in the state’s history.Over the weekend, the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, in the south-western part of the state, decimating two small villages and displacing more than 1,500 people. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Hundreds evacuated from Ikea Wembley as solar panels catch fire

Around 100 solar panels on the roof of the store in north London were on fire

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49 h. ago More than 1,500 people displaced after typhoon remnants devastate Alaska villages

At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communitiesThe Alaskan coast was bracing for more rain and wind on Wednesday after a devastating storm decimated two small native villages, killing at least one person and and displacing more than 1,500 people.Over the weekend, the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, in the south-western part of the state, bringing fierce winds, rain and record-breaking storm surge that caused some homes to float away. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nor’easter brings flooding to US east coast as storm sweeps away homes in Alaska

Areas from the Carolinas to New England see flooding and high winds, while flooding in Alaska carries away homesNew Jersey and parts of New York City were under a state of emergency on Monday as slow-moving nor’easter moved up the easter US seaboard, while in western Alaska remnants of Typhoon Halong lashed coastal hamlets and ripped houses off their foundations.In Alaska, rescue aircraft were sent to the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where there were reports of up to 20 people possibly unaccounted for. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US east coast braces for nor’easter while storm sweeps away homes in Alaska

Areas from the Carolinas to New England see flooding and high winds as flooding in Alaska carries away homesNew Jersey and parts of New York City were under a state of emergency on Monday as slow-moving nor’easter moved up the easter US seaboard, while in western Alaska remnants of Typhoon Halong lashed coastal hamlets and ripped houses off their foundations.In Alaska, rescue aircraft were sent to the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where there were reports of up to 20 people possibly unaccounted for. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast

Authorities say more than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities

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8 d. ago BREAKING: Tenerife hotel horror blaze as guest, 23, plunges to his death from balcony

A blaze at a hotel in Tenerife has caused chaos as hundreds of tourists have had to be evacuated while a 23-year-old guest tragically died in a balcony plunge on the same night

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9 d. ago LIVE Hundreds of homes evacuated in Lancashire amid major incident

A wide cordon is in place

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9 d. ago Darwen gas leak LIVE: Hundreds evacuated after major incident as 'hissing' heard

Residents in Dawren, Lancashire, have been evacuated from their homes in Chapels and Goose House Land after a major mains gas leak was reported with a 'hissing' sound

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1 week ago Storm damaged children's hospice gets makeover thanks to Postcode Lottery win

Aileen Suter's People's Postcode Lottery win helped, in part, fund the makeover of Robin House's gardens after it was devastated by Storm Eowyn.

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2 w. ago The 'weather bomb' that's going to RUIN your weekend: Scientists reveal the devastating system behind Storm Amy

Storm Amy could become a 'weather bomb', experts at the University of Reading warn.

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3 w. ago Dublin airport is evacuated following security alert as hundreds of passengers are sent out of terminal

Dublin Airport has evacuated one of its terminals 2 after a security alert which has forced passengers to stand outside.

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3 w. ago Major airport evacuated as 'precautionary measure' as hundreds forced to leave

Crowds of people were seen gathering outside Dublin Airport's Terminal 2 earlier today (September 20) after it was reported passengers were ordered to evacuate

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