4 d. ago Hurricane Katrina victim identified 20 years later: ‘finally where she belongs’

Guardian US partner WWL Louisiana called in Ray Theriot, who used utility bills, driver’s licenses and property recordsA woman who died at home during Hurricane Katrina in a community outside New Orleans, but who remained unidentified for nearly two decades, has finally been named before the storm’s 20th anniversary on Friday.The woman, who was identified with the help of New Orleans’s CBS affiliate, WWL Louisiana, has been named as Dorothy Virginia Driggers Taquino, 81. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago London weather: Capital basking in ‘the last two hot days of summer’

Temperatures could reach up to 28C on Monday and Tuesday as the capital’s summer comes to an end

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8 d. ago Met Office issues ‘take care’ warning to Brits visiting seaside over bank holiday

Temperatures across the UK are set to reach highs of 28C on bank holiday Monday

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1 week ago Britain set for glorious Bank Holiday sunshine with temperatures of up to 30C

The country is braced for a weekend of sunshine and soaring temperatures, peaking at 30C on Monday, before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring rain and unsettled weather next week.

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1 week ago Temperatures may reach 30C over weekend before remains of hurricane hit

Temperatures are expected to peak on Monday, according to meteorologists

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1 week ago Temperatures may reach 30C over weekend before remnants of Hurricane Erin hit

The RNLI is urging people to go to a lifeguarded beach where possible.

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1 week ago UK weather maps show 32C heatwave hitting England next week as summer sizzle returns

Hot weather is set to return to England next week, with temperatures set to reach 32C as maps from WXCharts has forecast the high temperatures returning for August 26

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1 week ago As temperatures soar in London, regulations, not costs, put cooling beyond reach

As temperatures soar in London, regulations, not costs, put cooling beyond reach  The Japan Times

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1 week ago Deadly tropical virus could reach London due to rising temperatures, scientists warn

Dengue fever, which is spread by the Asian tiger mosquito, has been moving steadily northward in Europe

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2 w. ago Britain will be battered by wind and rain next week as Hurricane Erin blows across the Atlantic after 24C Bank Holiday weekend

The major category 3 hurricane is forecast to remain out in the Atlantic Ocean, then the remnants could be seen in the UK by late Sunday - bringing big waves to the country's east coast.

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2 w. ago UK weather: Heath alerts continue as Met Office predicts weekend temperatures to hit 30C

Temperatures are expected to peak at around 30C in parts of south-west England on Saturday and 29C on Sunday

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2 w. ago The European seaside with waters as hot as hot tubs following 'marine heatwave'

With summer in full swing and temperatures soaring across Europe, there's seaside destinations that have experienced a 'marine heatwave'.

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2 w. ago UK heatwave: Everywhere due to bask in 31C temperatures today before warm weekend

Temperatures in some parts of the UK could reach 31C on Friday, with warm sunshine and glorious blue skies hanging around for much of the weekend as Brits enjoy the hot weather

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2 w. ago Weekend weather forecast as 30C alerts remain in place on Friday

Firefighters are travelling from across the country to tackle ongoing blazes

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2 w. ago Britain's heatwave is set to continue until next week: Yellow heat alert is extended to Monday as 30C temperatures set to stifle Britain over the weekend

A yellow heat alert has been extended until Monday, with temperatures expected to hit 30C over the weekend.

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2 w. ago UK tourists issued red 'extreme risk' alert as temperatures could reach 44C in Spain

Heat warnings have been in place across Spain over the past few weeks

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2 w. ago When will the UK heatwave end? Temperatures to soar again but thunderstorms forecast

Amber heat health alert remains in place across parts of England as temperatures could reach as high as 34C in some areas

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3 w. ago Interactive map shows London's coolest places to relax as city boils in 34C heatwave

Areas of London could see temperatures reach 34C on one of the hottest days of the year so far

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3 w. ago Drivers warned to remove four items from cars as UK heatwave hits 33C

The UK is set to be hit by a heatwave this week, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in parts of the country - and drivers are being warned to take action

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3 w. ago Map: Which areas of UK will see temperatures soar during fourth heatwave of the year?

Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-thirties in parts of the UK in the coming days

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