1 hour ago Weather tracker: Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko looms

Heavy rain and powerful winds head for archipelago, while Spain braces for severe thunderstormsHawaii has declared a state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf as the weakening Hurricane Kiko heads for the archipelago.Kiko began as a depression in the eastern Pacific basin on 31 August, before travelling westward last week and deepening into a category 1 hurricane by Tuesday 2 September as sustained winds exceeded 74mph (119km/h). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mapped: Tropical Storm Tapah forces evacuations in China and shuts schools in Hong Kong

Public transport largely suspended, with buses, and ferries halted and trains running at longer intervals

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22 h. ago Fossils show pair of baby pterosaurs ‘died in violent storm’

Stunning fossils from Germany reveal hatchlings were injured and drowned during tropical storm 150 million years ago

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5 d. ago Hurricane Kiko and Tropical Storm Lorena gain strength over the eastern Pacific Ocean

Two tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean have gained strength

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7 d. ago Tropical Storm Kiko forms in eastern Pacific Ocean; no immediate threat to land

A new tropical storm has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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1 week ago How Tropical Storm Fernand and Hurricane Erin will cause heavy downpours in the UK this weekend

The two weather events are set to bring ‘unseasonable’ conditions to the UK

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1 week ago Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam

Heavy rain was falling in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, flooding streets in the capital, blowing away billboards and knocking down power poles and trees

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2 w. ago Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific as Fernand churns over open waters in the Atlantic

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Juliette has formed in the Pacific Ocean hundreds of miles from Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Fernand churns in the Atlantic Ocean

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2 w. ago Scots to bask in 25C scorcher ahead of Hurricane Erin downpours

Things will heat up for the unofficial last day of summer before the infamous tropical storm brings heavy downpours.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin mapped: Tracking areas impacted by storm surge and 20

Hurricane Erin brought storm surges and tropical storm conditions to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it passed along the U.S. East Coast before moving away

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin could see 16ft waves crash into Britain as huge US storm barrels across the Atlantic

Forecasters are tracking the potential impact of Erin, which underwent a 'remarkable' 24-hour transition from a tropical storm to a 160mph Category 5 'monster' last weekend.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin updates: Storm strengthens as North Carolina’s Outer Banks conditions ‘deteriorate’

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin updates: More than 2,000 evacuated in North Carolina as storm churns up East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: More than 2,000 evacuated in North Carolina as storm churns up East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin mapped: Tracking areas most likely to see the impacts of storm surge and 20

Hurricane Erin will bring storm surges and tropical storm conditions to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it passes along the U.S. East Coast between Wednesday and Friday

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: North Carolina under state of emergency as beaches close in Northeast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin pounds US east coast as residents brace for ‘life

North Carolina anticipates the most brutal surf conditions after storm reportedly rebuilds inner eye wallHurricane Erin’s arrival is being felt all along the east coast, where higher tides and powerful surf have triggered expanded warnings for flooding and tropical storm conditions.Coastal residents are bracing for the possibility of a dangerous storm surge reaching up to 4ft (1.2 metres), along with severe beach erosion. The hurricane is expected to generate “life-threatening” waves ranging from 15-20ft, with North Carolina beaches anticipating the most brutal waves. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: Storm to bring ‘powerful’ 20 foot waves and flooding risk along US East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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2 w. ago Terrifying moment tornado sweeps through Spanish town sending tables and chairs flying as country continues to battle wildfires amid freak heatwave weather

A 'Satan's Storm' hit the Costa Tropical south of Granada on Sunday, forcing holidaymakers and locals to evacuate beaches in resorts like Motril east of Malaga.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live

Democratic representative Nicole Collier of Fort Worth remained on House floor on Monday after refusing to sign ‘permission slip’ agreeing to round-the-clock surveillanceHurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from the eastern U.S. and won’t make landfall, but they predict it will churn up dangerous rip currents along North Carolina’s barrier islands and could swamp roads with waves of up to 15 feet.Coastal flooding is expected to begin today and continue through Thursday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Erin was a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds early Tuesday.Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies visited the White House to push for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term peace deal. The US president, who only last week warned Russia of “very severe consequences...

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