2 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least six people

Outbreak of tornadoes result in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri as 213,000 households without powerViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least six people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. The storms are now tracking east, after leaving more than 213,000 households without power from Texas to Ohio. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith

Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basketAbout a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last fall, Roger Wynn and I met in an Asheville, North Carolina, supermarket parking lot. He’d driven two hours from Little Mountain, South Carolina, where the passing storm had also left its destructive mark.“When the power finally came back on,” Wynn said, “two of my freezers didn’t work.” Wynn was worried not about spoiled food inside, but his seed collection. On that autumn day, in an act of forced downsizing and seed philanthropy, Wynn handed over two boxes filled with seeds. He wanted me, as founder of the non-profit Utopian Seed Project, to share the seeds with farmers across the region. The boxes contained a trove of Appalachian varieties: speckled field peas, white mountain half-runner beans, purple-podded bush beans and lots of butterbeans. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago ‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the testOn a winter afternoon at the old Methodist church in Swannanoa, North Carolina, a group of young children gathered around a special sandbox. The sand was silky and lavender-scented. The toys inside were carefully chosen: small sections of wooden fence, fist-sized plastic houses, tea lights with battery-operated flames, matchbox-sized police cars and construction machines.In the wake of Hurricane Helene last autumn, these objects took on new meaning in the town of 5,000 miles (8,000km) east of Asheville. The storm downed thousands of trees and knocked out power and water for weeks. Driving water, wind and mudslides swept away people, buildings and fences. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Moment floodwater washes away cars as it sweeps through Greek island as ALL roads and schools are closed and 'stay inside' warning is issued

A powerful storm has lashed the Greek island of Paros, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency vehicles.

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3 d. ago 3 killed when tree hits vehicle in Michigan and damage reported in Tennessee amid widespread storms

Authorities in Michigan say three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle as powerful storms swept across the region

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6 d. ago Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed.

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7 d. ago Major hospital was 'left without power for 70 minutes after backup generators failed during Storm Eowyn'

Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert near Falkirk, Scotland, suffered a blackout during Storm Eowyn, which was the UK's most powerful windstorm for more than a decade.

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9 d. ago Forth Valley hospital 'power surge' caused Storm Eowyn blackout

Generators and mains power were used together to steady the supply but a surge caused total failure

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9 d. ago Schoolboy, 10, accidentally electrocuted to death by fallen power line in horror storm

Ten-year-old Adrian David Feitoza Coelho was being driven home when a power line came down near his car which he stepped on when trying to run for cover, and later died

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2 w. ago Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across U.S. as massive storm leaves at least 32 dead

Violent tornadoes and high winds have decimated homes, wiped out schools and toppled semitractor-trailers as a monster storm that killed at least 32 people ripped its way across the central and southern U.S. Some of the initial storm deaths were reported Friday night in Missouri

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2 w. ago Massive storm system brings tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms to US south

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas. At least 26 tornadoes were reported but not confirmed as a low pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri. The Storm Prediction Center said fast-moving system could spawn twisters and hail as large as baseballs, but the greatest threat would come from straight-line winds near or exceeding hurricane force, with gusts of 100mph (160km/h) possible.At least 17 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sixteen dead as powerful storms and tornadoes batter southern and central US

At least sixteen people have been killed in severe weather conditions affecting multiple US states, say officials

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2 w. ago Extreme weather expected Saturday gets rarely used 'high risk' designation

A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare designation from forecasters

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3 w. ago California braces for powerful atmospheric river as study finds storms are getting worse

Authorities are preparing for flooding and debris flows after recent wildfires have stripped vegetation from hillsidesCalifornia is bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm that is expected to drench large swaths of the state with rain and bring several feet of snow to the mountains.Much of northern California was under a winter storm warning because of the gusty winds and heavy snow in the forecast that the National Weather Service (NWS) said would lead to “difficult to impossible travel conditions”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest updates: ‘Dangerous’ flooding alert as 250k without power and storm landfall imminent

The storm has been downgraded to category 1 but it will still bring dangerous levels of rain and potential flooding when it crosses the Australian coast

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast as authorities warn of severe rainfall and flash flooding

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.More than 280,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay. Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said they were the “single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclon...

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3 w. ago Albanese warns against complacency as Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians must not become complacent about the dangers posed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred after it was downgraded to a tropical low weather system on Saturday morning, the prime minister warned.Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred...

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast as storm winds leave 200,000 without power

Bureau of Meteorology warns weather system still expected to bring severe rainfall and dangerous flash floods to mainlandTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.More than 200,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred‘I’m ready’...

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as nearly 100k without power across Gold Coast and NSW

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred batters Australia's east

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as 82k without power across Gold Coast and NSW

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred batters Australia's east

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