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Winter storm brings record amount of snow across US east coast

A snowstorm hit the US east coast late on Wednesday, leaving some areas buried under more than metre of powder.

Fiji braces for flooding, huge waves as Cat 5 Cyclone Yasa approaches

Fiji has issued a nationwide lockdown and declared a state of natural disaster as Cyclone Yasa barrels towards the island nation.

Iota leaves trail of death and destruction in Central America

Central American authorities have confirmed more than 30 deaths with the majority of the victims in Nicaragua. The US National Hurricane Center has warned of "life-threatening flash flooding" due to heavy rainfall from Iota's tail.

Iota strengthens into 13th hurricane of 2020

Iota is about 475 km east of Isla De Providencia Colombia and expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches Central America.

Storm Eta death kills dozens in hard-hit Honduras

Eta left a trail of destruction through Honduras and Guatemala, eventually weakening to a tropical storm after making landfall in Nicaragua.

Tropical Storm Eta ties record, expected to become hurricane

Forecasters expect Eta to become a hurricane and is predicted to be nearing the Nicaraguan coast early Tuesday.

Twice as many disasters worldwide as climate crisis worsens

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction accuses governments of not doing enough to prevent climate hazards and calls for better preparation for looming disasters.

Hurricane Delta hits Mexico's Caribbean coast as category 2 storm

Mexico's civil defence department says strong winds whipped Cancun, one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations, causing major destruction with no immediate reports of deaths.

Rare Mediterranean storm hits Greece, causing floods

Mediterranean cyclone Ianos, an unusual phenomenon also known as a medicane lashes islands in western Greece, bringing heavy rainfall and power cuts.

Hurricane Sally drenches US Gulf coast, trapping hundreds

Turning streets to rivers, Sally was the second hurricane to hit the US Gulf Coast in less than three weeks and the latest to blow during one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever.

Hurricane Sally weakens to tropical storm but flood risks continue

Alabama's governor said some areas of the state are seeing historic flood levels from slow-moving Hurricane Sally and more flooding is expected throughout the day.

Typhoon Haishen approaches Japan, hampers search for sank cargo ship

Japan is bracing for a dangerously powerful typhoon approaching its southern regions this weekend on the heels of an earlier storm that injured dozens of people in the country and on the Korean Peninsula.