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14 People Killed After Violent Storm Hits Argentina
A powerful storm packing heavy rain and fierce winds killed at least 14 people in Argentina and two more in Uruguay, authorities said Sunday.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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NASA's Moon Rocket, Tested By Hurricane-Force Winds, Suffers Minor Damage
NASA's new $4 billion moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains early Thursday as it rode out Hurricane Nicole on its Florida launchpad, apparently with only minor damage, according to an early NASA inspection in the storm's aftermath.
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Pics Of Hurricane Ian Show The Devastation Caused In Florida, Cuba
A weakened but still formidable Hurricane Ian swept across Florida toward the Atlantic seaboard on Thursday after thrashing the state's Gulf Coast with fierce winds, torrential downpours and raging surf that flooded oceanside communities.
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Forest Fire Rages Across Kenya National Park
Forest rangers and volunteers battled flames and strong winds on Sunday to stop a fierce fire raging across Kenya's Aberdare national park for nearly 24 hours.
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Hurricane Iota Intensifies To Category 5, Makes "Catastrophic" Landfall In Nicaragua
Iota made landfall in Nicaragua as a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane Monday, threatening to deliver more drenching rains and fierce winds to areas devastated by a powerful storm just two weeks ago.
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Over 3 Lakh Evacuated As Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Manila Airport Shut
Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
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Venice Hit By "Exceptionally High Tide" In More Than 50 years
enice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late Tuesday, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark's Square.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Deadly Storms, Heavy Rains Lash Italy Leaving Venice Afloat
At least five people died Monday in Italy as fierce winds and rains lashed much of the country and caused waters in the canal-ringed city of Venice to reach historic high levels. Falling trees killed two people in their car not far from Rome, a man south of the capital and another in the Naples region, authorities said. Near Savona in the northwest...
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More Than 1,000 Flights Cancelled, 50 Injured As Typhoon Trami Hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan's mainland today after injuring dozens on southern islands, as weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.
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Philippines Raises Alert As Super Typhoon Mangkhut Inches Closer
The Philippines raised its storm alert on Friday and warned of major destruction, hours before Super Typhoon Mangkhut was due to make landfall with fierce winds and drenching rains.
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Fierce Winds, Arid Conditions Threaten To Stoke Deadly Oregon Wildfire
Fierce winds and arid conditions threatened to feed a massive wildfire in central Oregon on Thursday, a day after it killed a tractor operator who was trying to clear brush.
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Strong Gusts Fuel Fierce Northern California Wildfire
Wind gusts of up to 25 miles (40 km) per hour may hamper firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
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Airport Shut, 200,000 Properties Without Power As Fierce Storm Hits Auckland
Up to a quarter of homes in Auckland were without power Wednesday after a wild storm packing winds of more than 200kmh (125mph) lashed New Zealand's largest city.
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14 People Killed After Violent Storm Hits Argentina
A powerful storm packing heavy rain and fierce winds killed at least 14 people in Argentina and two more in Uruguay, authorities said Sunday.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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NASA's Moon Rocket, Tested By Hurricane-Force Winds, Suffers Minor Damage
NASA's new $4 billion moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains early Thursday as it rode out Hurricane Nicole on its Florida launchpad, apparently with only minor damage, according to an early NASA inspection in the storm's aftermath.
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Pics Of Hurricane Ian Show The Devastation Caused In Florida, Cuba
A weakened but still formidable Hurricane Ian swept across Florida toward the Atlantic seaboard on Thursday after thrashing the state's Gulf Coast with fierce winds, torrential downpours and raging surf that flooded oceanside communities.
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Forest Fire Rages Across Kenya National Park
Forest rangers and volunteers battled flames and strong winds on Sunday to stop a fierce fire raging across Kenya's Aberdare national park for nearly 24 hours.
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Hurricane Iota Intensifies To Category 5, Makes "Catastrophic" Landfall In Nicaragua
Iota made landfall in Nicaragua as a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane Monday, threatening to deliver more drenching rains and fierce winds to areas devastated by a powerful storm just two weeks ago.
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Over 3 Lakh Evacuated As Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Manila Airport Shut
Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
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Venice Hit By "Exceptionally High Tide" In More Than 50 years
enice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late Tuesday, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark's Square.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Deadly Storms, Heavy Rains Lash Italy Leaving Venice Afloat
At least five people died Monday in Italy as fierce winds and rains lashed much of the country and caused waters in the canal-ringed city of Venice to reach historic high levels. Falling trees killed two people in their car not far from Rome, a man south of the capital and another in the Naples region, authorities said. Near Savona in the northwest...
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More Than 1,000 Flights Cancelled, 50 Injured As Typhoon Trami Hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan's mainland today after injuring dozens on southern islands, as weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.
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Philippines Raises Alert As Super Typhoon Mangkhut Inches Closer
The Philippines raised its storm alert on Friday and warned of major destruction, hours before Super Typhoon Mangkhut was due to make landfall with fierce winds and drenching rains.
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Fierce Winds, Arid Conditions Threaten To Stoke Deadly Oregon Wildfire
Fierce winds and arid conditions threatened to feed a massive wildfire in central Oregon on Thursday, a day after it killed a tractor operator who was trying to clear brush.
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Strong Gusts Fuel Fierce Northern California Wildfire
Wind gusts of up to 25 miles (40 km) per hour may hamper firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
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Airport Shut, 200,000 Properties Without Power As Fierce Storm Hits Auckland
Up to a quarter of homes in Auckland were without power Wednesday after a wild storm packing winds of more than 200kmh (125mph) lashed New Zealand's largest city.
