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Sprawling Storms Wallop US with Tornado Reports, Damage and Heavy Snow

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida on Tuesday, while another storm buried cities across …

Rain, Power Cuts, Travel Chaos Plague New York: Weather Watch

Record rain falling on melting snow and high winds have caused flooding, power outages and grounded flights across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including New York, in the US. Through midnight, Manhattan’s Central Park received 1.73 inches (4.4 centimeters) of rain, …

Storm Henk Causes Around 150M Pounds in UK Insured Losses

LONDON — Storm Henk, which battered Britain last week, caused around 150 million pounds ($190 million) in insured losses and damaged around 2,000 properties, consultants PwC said on Wednesday. Heavy rain caused major rivers to burst their banks and the …

Floods Strand Cows, Damage Crops as Wild Weather Hits Australia

Heavy rains and flooding across Australia’s southern state of Victoria has damaged crops and stranded cattle as a months-long run of wild weather on the nation’s east coast leaves a trail of destruction. Severe storms have lashed Victoria since October, …

Flooding at Boston Hospital Disrupts IVF Services for 200 Patients, Leaving Some Devastated

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Flooding from a burst water main at Boston`s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, leaving some of them devastated. Alexis Goulette, who runs …

Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and at least one death. Temperatures …

Eurostar Cancels Trains Due to Flooding, Stranding Hundreds of Travelers in Paris and London

LONDON (AP) — The holiday travel plans of hundreds of people were upended Saturday after Eurostar canceled train services to and from London because a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded. Large crowds of travelers trying to get across …

Wild Weather Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Australian States of Queensland and Victoria

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wild weather has left at least 10 people dead in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday. Three men, aged 48, 59 and 69, were killed after a boat with 11 …

Pacific Storm Dumps Heavy Rains, Unleashes Flooding in 2 California Coastal Cities

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (AP) — A Pacific storm pounded parts of Southern California on Thursday with heavy rain and street flooding, adding to hassles as holiday travel got underway. The early morning downpours targeted coastal Ventura County, just to the …

Maine Governor Tells Residents to Stay Off the Roads as Some Rivers Continue Rising After Storm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A river that runs through Maine`s capital city has risen to levels not seen in decades in the aftermath of a heavy storm, and the state`s governor urged people in heavily impacted areas to avoid travel …