15 h. ago Alaska man shares video of his home floating away during typhoon with him INSIDE

Steven Anaver was 'inches away from death' as the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought a record storm surge to his Kwigillingok homre in western Alaska.

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26 h. ago Fallen tree on Motherwell pavement finally removed after it was brought down by Storm Amy

The fallen tree at North Lodge Avenue was located on the section of the footway that is immediately adjacent to the neighbouring streets of Almond Way and Ferguson Drive.

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6 d. ago More than 1,500 people displaced after typhoon remnants devastate Alaskan villages

At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communitiesMore rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes.The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in the south-western part of the state, nearly 500 miles (800km) from Anchorage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brits fight over last supplies of alcohol in Spanish supermarkets amid 'extraordinary danger' as Storm Alice floods hit

Intense downpours have ravaged south coast resorts popular with British tourists for several weeks, but Storm Alice has now brought horrific floods with 250mm of rain expected to pummel the region.

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2 w. ago Schoolgirl died after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, 12, was playing with friends when the horror incident occurred as the branch gave way.

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2 w. ago Girl, 12, killed after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, aged 12, was playing with friends and using a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey, when the branch snapped and she died after being crushed by the tree, a court heard

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2 w. ago Girl, 12, killed when she was ‘crushed under fallen tree branch for up to two hours’

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl died when a fallen tree branch crushed her while playing with pals, an inquest heard. Brooke Wiggins was having fun on a rope swing when tragedy struck in Banstead, Surrey on November 9 last year. Paramedics were called to the scene, near the junction with Carshalton Road, after the horror unfolded. It...

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2 w. ago Man killed by falling tree as Storm Amy horror winds tore through Yorkshire

Police have confirmed the death of a man after he was struck by a tree which collapsed during fierce weather conditions brought on by Storm Amy in Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy causes chaos in Stirling as residents left without power and roads flooded

The storm brought widespread disruption, with power outages, severe flooding and fallen trees causing havoc across the Stirling area over the weekend.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy disruption ‘illustration of climate problem’ – Swinney

The first named storm of the season brought travel disruption and power cuts.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy in pictures as fierce 100mph winds spark chaos across UK leaving one dead

Brits have been hit by powerful winds brought by Storm Amy this weekend - with city centres and seaside hotspots washed out with torrential rain and severe flooding

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2 w. ago Storm Amy shuts down major UK motorway as closure 'to last till 5pm'

The M4 in Wales is closed in both directions between junctions 37 and 38, causing a huge tailback of "bumper to bumper" traffic as Storm Amy brought gale force winds and torrential downpours

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2 w. ago Man seriously injured and 184,000 without power as Storm Amy batters Ireland

The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures in Northern Ireland.

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2 w. ago Amy leaves 180,000 without power and some ‘sheltering in place’

The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures in parts.

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3 w. ago Alcaraz wraps up seventh title from nine finals with Japan Open win over Fritz

Sublime Spaniard beats world No 4 in straight setsBut he pulls out of Shanghai Masters to ‘rest and recover’After consoling his opponent and embracing his team at the end of another successful week on the tour, Carlos Alcaraz had just one thought on his mind. He immediately sought out a pair of scissors to finally remove the extensive bandage wrapped tightly around his left ankle.Having started his week in Tokyo by rolling his ankle and being unsure about whether he would continue, Alcaraz ended it with his eighth title of the season as he overcame a spirited fight from a physically hampered Taylor Fritz to triumph at the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago London Finally Removed the Giant, Nasty Pile of Wet Wipes Blocking the Thames

London Finally Removed the Giant, Nasty Pile of Wet Wipes Blocking the Thames  VICE

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3 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Storm heads for Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

The storm brought several Asian megacities to a standstill

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4 w. ago ‘You don’t get to aim big when you are somewhere small’: A teenager’s fight to end single use plastics on her Scottish island

Groundswell of support for ban propels campaign of Tabby Fletcher, 17, from her island home on Jura to parliamentTabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old from the Isle of Jura, off the west coast of Scotland, lives in what many people would probably assume is a pristine wilderness. Yet she regularly sees dead birds, their bodies entangled in plastic, among piles of waste washed up on the island’s beaches after powerful storms.“In January, we had Storm Éowyn,” she says. “Huge storm surges brought piles of plastic on to the beach close to my house. I saw dead birds wrapped in plastic. It was obvious from little bits inside their decomposing bodies they had eaten plastic. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ekitiké sees red after Liverpool winner as Isak opens account against Southampton

Alexander Isak, the man who extinguished Liverpool’s hopes in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account for Arne Slot’s side as they produced yet another victory with another late show. It was far from a comfortable night’s work for the Premier League leaders, however, as Will Still’s Southampton refused to be intimidated at Anfield and almost took the tie to penalties.Liverpool needed an 85th minute winner from Hugo Ekitiké to see off tenacious opposition from the Championship and maintain their quest to reach a fourth League Cup final in five seasons. Ekitiké received a second yellow card for removing his shirt in celebration and will now miss Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace through suspension. His dismissal added to Slot’s concerns after Giovanni Leoni’s impressive debut came to an abrupt halt through injury. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ekitiké sees red after Liverpool winner as Isak opens account against Saints

Alexander Isak, the man who extinguished Liverpool’s hopes in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account for Arne Slot’s side as they produced yet another victory with another late show. It was far from a comfortable night’s work for the Premier League leaders, however, as Will Still’s Southampton refused to be intimidated at Anfield and almost took the tie to penalties.Liverpool needed an 85th-minute winner from Hugo Ekitiké to see off tenacious opposition from the Championship and maintain their quest to reach a fourth League Cup final in five seasons. Ekitiké received a second yellow card for removing his shirt in celebration and will now miss Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace through suspension. His dismissal added to Slot’s concerns after Giovanni Leoni’s impressive debut came to an abrupt halt through injury. Continue reading...

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