Weather

Tornadoes wreak havoc in US leaving at least 22 dead

An "outbreak of tornadoes" in the southeast in the United States has left at least 22 victims, some of them children. US weather officials said the tornadoes were unleashed by…

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Corporate Dispatch Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta's newspapers. The aftermath of the storm which hit the Maltese islands last weekend is covered prominently in a number of papers'…

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Malta: Schools to open as usual

Schools in Malta will open as usual tomorrow. One News reports that following after consulting the department of Civil Protection and the Met Office, it was decided that the schools…

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Disruption and damage reported as Malta is hit by strong gale force winds – Updates

Malta has been hit by a strong gale force winds and massive waves which caused major disruptions and also damage across various parts of the island. These are some of…

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Cold spell means hail storm for ‘sunny’ Malta

A hail-storm, coupled with lightning and thunder has hit most of Malta, creating an unusual sight in many areas of the island. The storm has hit several areas like Cottonera,…

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21 die from worst cold weather to hit US Midwest in decades

At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. Ninety million people - a third of the US -…

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Adverse weather conditions expected to effect Heathrow flights – British Airways

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow which carries a potential risk to life as parts of England and Wales are braced for up to 10cm…

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Weather conditions force delays in flights in main UK airports

Airline passengers have expressed their fury as dozens of flights have been delayed across the UK amid plumetting temperatures. More than 50 flights were delayed by over an hour at Heathrow airport and 34 British…

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Cold weather spell across Europe

Heavy snow caused travel chaos in parts of Germany and Austria as authorities closed roads and train routes because of avalanche danger and airports reported weather-related cancelations Saturday. Munich Airport,…

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White morning in Malta

A number of persons from different areas of Malta posted photos of 'whiteness' after a brief hail storm hit the island. The Malta Independent reports that the low temperatures experienced in the…

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Death toll from bad weather in Italy continues to rise

Corriere Della Sera reports an increase in the death toll from the bad weather that hit Italy. During the night, the rain that fell in Sicily led to an increase…

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7 reported dead as Italy is on high alert as storms, torrential rain and gale force winds hit all the peninsula

Six regions are on red alert due to the wave of storms, torrential rain and gales that is battering Italy. Seven people were killed and one missing as storms battered…

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Tuesday Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening, The amendments to the Education Act, the court case of MV Lifeline, PQs about Egrant inquiry and the downpour which hit Malta during the day and domestic violence…

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Drier weather means smaller ‘Belgian’ traditional potato ‘frites’

Belgium's traditional potato "frites" will be 3cm (1.1in) smaller than normal, due to drier conditions. Pierre Lebrun, head of the Walloon Potato Growers' Association, said lower levels of rainfall had…

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5 million people in Philippines at risk from Typhoon Mangkhu

Super Typhoon Mangkhu made landfall on Saturday, according to officials in the Philippines. A massive evacuation was underway earlier as the typhoon barreled toward the Southeast Asian country. About 5…

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Five dead as Hurricane Florence lashes Carolina

Officials said five people had died on Friday as Hurricane Florence continued to pummel the Carolinas with gusting winds and extremely heavy rain. A mother and her young child were killed when…

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European high temperature record of 48 degrees Celsius expected this week

CNN: Forecasters have warned of potentially record-breaking temperatures in Spain and Portugal this week as much of Europe swelters in a heat wave that has left some farmers suffering drought conditions.…

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International brigade of firefighters assisting Sweden’s wildfires

Poland has sent a convoy of fire trucks to Sweden this weekend, joining several other EU states helping the country to battle wildfires caused by hot weather and low levels…

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Heatwave across Europe

Euronews: The continent is currently experiencing record-breaking temperatures, with May being the warmest in more than a century. It's turning out to be a summer to remember for most of the…

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