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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
[ad_1] More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda’s mountainous border region last week. “I…
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Jamaica braces for catastrophic damage as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches
[ad_1] Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping…
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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica
[ad_1] Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides…
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The Lessons of a Glacier’s Collapse
[ad_1] In mid-May, at about ten thousand feet above sea level, a rocky mountainside in the Swiss Alps gave way and tumbled onto a…
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Hilary moves through Southwest with historic amount of rainfall | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Hilary has triggered deadly flooding, heavy rains and powerful gusts across parts of the southwest and Mexico, transforming streets into raging…
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Typhoon Doksuri kills at least five as Philippines battles floods and landslides | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A powerful typhoon brought widespread flooding and landslides to the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people, authorities in the…
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Most Californians are under a severe weather alert as another atmospheric river dumps heavy rain | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — California state emergency officials have deployed crews across the state to respond to the potentially damaging impacts of yet another atmospheric…
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Another atmospheric river is coming for California, where neighborhoods are still flooded and hundreds of evacuated residents are in shelters | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Still reeling from storms that inundated neighborhoods, forced rescues and damaged roads, storm-battered California is bracing for another atmospheric river that…
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What is an atmospheric river? | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting…
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CSX freight train derails after striking rockslide in West Virginia, injuring 3 and spilling diesel into river | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A CSX freight train derailed Wednesday morning after striking a rockslide in a remote area of West Virginia, injuring three crew…
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Another atmospheric river lashes California, renewing flooding concerns in state where storms have left at least 19 dead | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Another atmospheric river has arrived in storm-battered California, bringing renewed flooding fears, possible landslides and treacherous travel to the state Monday…
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More rain is on the way for weather-beaten California, where storms have flooded communities and left at least 19 dead | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Storm-battered California – still reeling from weeks of deadly flooding, mudslides and rescues – is being hit with more rainfall over…
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‘A very significant emergency’: California’s deadly, record-setting storms are about to get an encore | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The historic storms devastating much of California have turned entire neighborhoods into lakes, unleashed sewage into floodwater and killed at least…
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Thousands urged to flee their homes as storm wallops California, closing down roads, prompting water rescues and leaving 1 dead | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A powerful storm battering California has forced thousands to evacuate – including an entire community – and prompted dozens of water…
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90% of Californians are under flood watches as another storm threatens mudslides, power outages and deadly inundation | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Much of California can’t soak up another drop of rain. Yet the state is getting pummeled again with torrential downpours and…
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Concerns of ‘more landslides’ in Southern California after portion of cliff collapses onto beach | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — No injuries were reported after part of a cliff collapsed onto a beach Friday in coastal Palos Verdes Estates in Los…
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Landslide on Italian island of Ischia kills at least 8 | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a landslide hit the Italian island of Ischia on Saturday, damaging buildings…
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Start your week smart: China, Severe weather, Landslide, World Cup, Irene Cara | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Whether you are flying home after the long Thanksgiving weekend or planning a trip to a faraway destination, we’ve got some…
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Venezuela landslide kills at least 39 people, over 50 missing | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A landslide in Venezuela on Sunday has killed at least 39 people and left over 50 missing in the north central…