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Heavy rain leaves two dead in southern Spain
Madrid, March 19: A man and his wife have been confirmed dead, and another person remains missing as torrential rain from storm Laurence continues to impact southern Spain, local authorities reported on Wednesday.
Heavy rain forecast for next four days in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, March 9: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rainfall across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu for four days, starting March 10.
Severe flooding in Jakarta, surrounding cities after heavy rain
Jakarta, March 4: Severe flooding hit most areas in Jakarta and its satellite cities on Tuesday after heavy rain poured over the region, leaving thousands of houses submerged and hundreds of residents affected.
Himachal Pradesh roads affected by heavy snowfall, rainfall: Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi
Shimla, March 1: : Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said that heavy snowfall and rainfall over the last two days have disrupted road connectivity in Himachal Pradesh. Negi said that while the weather conditions have had certain benefits, they have also caused damage in several areas.
Himachal CM urges people to stay away from rivers, streams amid heavy rain, snowfall
Shimla, February 28: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday urged people to stay away from rivers and streams as the parts of the state, including the district of Kullu, battled heavy rains and snowfall
Himachal rains: Many roads blocked in Kullu, National Highway from Jalori shut
Kullu, February 28: Torrential rains have caused flooding and landslides in lower areas in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. In several areas of the district, roads have been blocked, and vehicles have been trapped or swept away in flash floods.
Flood warnings issued after tropical cyclone hits northwest Australia
Sydney, Feb 15: Flood warnings have been issued for northwest Australia after a tropical cyclone made landfall, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds.
Northwest Australia bracing for severe cyclone
Sydney, Feb 13: Authorities have warned that a tropical cyclone moving towards the coast of Western Australia (WA) is rapidly intensifying and expected to bring very destructive winds and heavy rain.
Death toll in Philippine floods rises to five
Manila, Feb 11: The death toll in flash floods caused by unrelenting rain in Palawan province in the southwestern Philippines climbed to five, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Heavy snow continues across Japan
Tokyo, Feb 9: A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people's lives.
Mongolian capital records lowest temperature so far this winter
Ulan Bator, Feb 7: Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, experienced its coldest night of the season as temperatures plummeted to a frigid minus 37 degrees Celsius, according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring.
Warning issued over potentially life-threatening flooding in northeast Australia
Sydney, Jan 31: Australian authorities have issued a major flood warning for the country's northeast.
Overnight temperature drops to minus 44.4 degrees celsius in western Mongolia
Ulan Bator, Jan 27: Temperatures plunged to minus 44.4 degrees celsius in Otgon soum, an administrative subdivision of Zavkhan province in western Mongolia, during the overnight hours from Saturday to Sunday, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Monday.
Extreme climate events in 2024 disrupted 242 million students: UNICEF
New York, January 24: At least 242 million students in 85 countries or territories had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods and droughts in 2024, exacerbating an existing learning crisis, a new UNICEF analysis revealed today.
Mongolia issues alert for extreme cold wave
Ulan Bator, Jan 24: Mongolia is bracing for extremely cold weather in the coming days, as the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring issued a warning on Friday.
Inauguration to be held inside US Capitol due to severe weather: Trump
Washington DC, January 18: With temperatures expected to plummet in the United States, President-elect Donald Trump announced a change in plans for his inauguration on January 20, saying all events will be held inside the US Capitol Rotunda, as he is "obliged to protect the people."
Severe winter weather affects several Mongolian provinces
Ulan Bator, Jan 13: At least 18 soums (administrative subdivisions) across seven Mongolian provinces are grappling with extreme winter conditions, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported on Monday.
At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides
Brasilia, January 13: Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have left at least 10 people dead, rescue services in Minas Gerais state said on Sunday.
Major winter storm disrupts travel, impacting over 60 million in US
Washington DC, January 5: Over 60 million people in the United States are bracing for the first major winter storm of 2025, according to the US National Weather Service (NWS).