3 h. ago State of emergency declared after violent storm batters Italy

Officials estimate the damage exceeds €1 billion

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8 h. ago Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone

Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last weekEurope live – latest updatesUp to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities.Just one person, who was hospitalised in Malta, survived the shipwreck, which happened on Friday. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Winter Storm Fern as it happened: three people found dead in New York City as tens of thousands go without power across US

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortages. This blog is now closed.Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter stormThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today. Sheets of ice are currently coating several streets and highways, causing increasing risk to drivers.Even after the ice has been cleared away, it often quickly comes back due to precipitation and freezing temperatures. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. Sgt Ellis from the Tennessee highway patrol posted a video on social media demonstrating the dangerous conditions. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for major winter storm

Dangerous weather engulfing large area of country as 16 states plus DC declare states of emergencyA powerful winter storm with more than 140 million Americans in its crosshairs started sweeping across much of the US on Saturday, packing heavy snow and sleet as well as freezing rain and causing widespread power outages.Snowfall was already being reported on Saturday morning across parts of the plains, the south and the midwest, including in areas of Oklahoma, Iowa, Tennessee, Kansas, Texas and Missouri. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Winter Storm Fern live: three people found dead in New York City as tens of thousands go without power across US

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortagesSnow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter stormThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today. Sheets of ice are currently coating several streets and highways, causing increasing risk to drivers.Even after the ice has been cleared away, it often quickly comes back due to precipitation and freezing temperatures. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. Sgt Ellis from the Tennessee highway patrol posted a video on social media demonstrating the dangerous conditions. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Winter Storm Fern live updates: nearly 135,000 homes and businesses without power and more than 11,000 flights cancelled

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortagesSnow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter stormThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today. Sheets of ice are currently coating several streets and highways, causing increasing risk to drivers.Even after the ice has been cleared away, it often quickly comes back due to precipitation and freezing temperatures. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. Sgt Ellis from the Tennessee highway patrol posted a video on social media demonstrating the dangerous conditions. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Winter Storm Fern live updates: nearly 85,000 homes and businesses without power and more than 11,000 flights cancelled

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortagesThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today. Sheets of ice are currently coating several streets and highways, causing increasing risk to drivers.Even after the ice has been cleared away, it often quickly comes back due to precipitation and freezing temperatures. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. Sgt Ellis from the Tennessee highway patrol posted a video on social media demonstrating the dangerous conditions. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Lufthansa flight makes emergency landing in European hotspot due to 'gear issue'

A Lufthansa flight was forced to make an emergency landing after the crew declared a problem shortly after take-off - it's the second similar incident with the airline in a matter of days

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55 h. ago Winter Storm Fern live updates: Massive winter storm moves through US

Winter storm system brings emergency declarations and nearly 10,000 flight cancellations throughout swath of countrySo far, nearly 10,000 flights across the US set to take off over the weekend have been canceled.Delta Air Lines urged passengers traveling this weekend to reschedule their flights as the storm threatened to disrupt operations and force widespread cancellations. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Winter storm latest: 18 states declare state of emergency as ‘life

Millions of Americans are expected to face heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures

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64 h. ago SIXTEENTH state declares emergency over Arctic Blast as authorities warn blackouts will extend chaos

The state joined 15 others and the US capital Washington DC in doing so, as millions are set to be hit with the blast.

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3 d. ago Monster winter storm threatens half of US with at least 16 states declaring emergencies

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekendTrump says the big US winter storm is proof of climate hoax – here’s why he’s wrongThe dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 16 states and Washington DC already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and supply shortages.At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the huge winter weather system as it forms in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains and surges across southern and midwestern areas from Friday, blowing up the east coast on Saturday and as far north as Maine by Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Monster winter storm threatens half of US with 13 states already declaring emergencies

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekendThe dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 13 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and supply shortages.At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the massive winter weather system as it forms in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains and surges across southern and midwestern areas from Friday, blowing up the east coast on Saturday and as far north as Maine by Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Monster winter storm threatens half of US with 13 states declaring emergencies

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekendThe dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 13 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and supply shortages.At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the huge winter weather system as it forms in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains and surges across southern and midwestern areas from Friday, blowing up the east coast on Saturday and as far north as Maine by Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New York declares 'State of Emergency' as US faces a 'catastrophic' storm

A Star of Emergency has been declared across all of the state of New York as a major 'catastrophic' storm will hit the United States, leaving several inches of snow

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3 d. ago Monster winter storm threatens half of US with 12 states already declaring emergencies

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekendThe dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 12 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and shortages.At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the massive winter weather system as it forms in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains and surges across southern and midwestern areas from Friday, blowing up the east coast on Saturday and as far north as Maine by Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago New Zealand storms: people missing after landslide hits campsite as minister compares east coast to ‘war zone’

Record-breaking rains spark landslide at Mount Maunganui campsite, with helicopter teams retrieving families from rooftops and local states of emergency declaredEmergency services in New Zealand are searching for several people, including a child, believed missing after a landslide hit a campsite during storms that have caused widespread damage across the North Island.Emergency minister Mark Mitchell told RNZ that parts of the east coast looked like “a war zone”, with helicopters deployed to rescue families sheltering on rooftops from flooding, and local states of emergency declared in five regions across Northland and the East Cape due to days of record-breaking torrential rain. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago State of emergency declared as prison riots see guards taken hostage and several killed

Suspected gang members launched coordinated attacks on police across the capital following prison riots, with authorities warning several wounded officers remain in critical condition

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7 d. ago Guatemala declares state of emergency after eight police officers killed in prison gang violence

President announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisonsGuatemala’s president has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused them of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at three prisons.The killings occurred in the capital, Guatemal City, and surrounding areas a day after gang-affiliated inmates took 46 people hostage in the three prisons across the country to demand incarcerated gang leaders be moved to lower-security facilities. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chile declares a state of emergency as deadly wildfires burn out of control

14 blazes have ripped through the country for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Chile's capital, Santiago.

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