ARTICLES RELATING TO WEATHER

Baby 'Mahasen' named after cyclone

2013-05-17 20:17

A baby boyborn in a Bangladeshi storm shelter has been named after an impending cyclone by villagers who hope the gesture will protect them from the storm's wrath, an official says.

Cyclone fizzles as it hits Bangladesh

2013-05-16 14:03

Cyclone Mahasan has weakened into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and sparing Myanmar almost entirely.

Cyclone Mahasen rips into Bangladesh

2013-05-16 08:05

A cyclone has ripped into the Bangladeshi coast as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.

Cyclone: Myanmar works to evacuate camps

2013-05-15 10:08

Authorities in Myanmar are struggling to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims fleeing religious unrest, before a cyclone reaches camps in low-lying regions.

58 missing after Myanmar boat capsizes

2013-05-14 19:49

Fifty-eight Rohingya Muslims have reportedly gone missing after their boat capsized off the Myanmar coast as they tried to flee a looming cyclone.

Evacuations in Myanmar ahead of cyclone

2013-05-13 20:15

Amid concerns about a possible disaster, thousands of people displaced by communal violence last year in Myanmar have been evacuated from makeshift camps to safer ground ahead of a cyclone.

Corpses removed from flooded cemetery

2013-05-12 08:18

Authorities in Puerto Rico have removed at least 59 corpses from a flooded cemetery after heavy rains in the town of Lares.

El Niño won't disrupt north's summer

2013-05-09 20:16

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the latest data confirmed its forecast that El Niño was unlikely to cause extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere.

Rugby players washed out to sea after dip

2013-04-25 22:29

Five pupils have been swept out to sea at Port Edward after they decided to take a swim after rugby practice, the NSRI says.

Kliptown cleans up after flooding

2013-04-22 09:08

Johannesburg disaster management teams have started mopping-up operations in Kliptown after residents' homes were flooded in heavy rains over the weekend.

Eastern Cape mops up after flooding

2013-04-22 07:22

Mop up operations are set to start in the Eastern Cape following heavy flooding over the weekend which resulted in three deaths and widespread damage, officials say.

SAA cancels East London flights

2013-04-21 20:32

The SAA has cancelled flights to East London due to bad weather, the airline says.

Floods in Eastern Cape as rain continues

2013-04-21 10:47

Cars have been submerged and scores of people evacuated during floods in Port St Johns overnight, as water levels subside in Gauteng following flooding.

Floods kill over 60 Kenyans - govt

2013-04-18 15:07

Flooding in Kenya after heavy seasonal rains has killed more than 60 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes in the past month, Vice President William Ruto says.

Wintry weather warning for parts of SA

2013-04-17 08:35

The SA Weather Service has warned Western Cape residents to prepare for a cold and wet week, as two cold fronts hit the province before moving across the rest of the country.

No worrries over Indian monsoon

2013-04-08 20:40

India's monsoon, vital to hundreds of millions of farmers and of crucial importance to the economy, will probably be normal this year.

Dozens killed in Argentina flash floods

2013-04-03 20:32

At least 35 people have been killed by flooding overnight in Argentina's Buenos Aires province, bringing the overall death toll from days of torrential rains to at least 41.

Storm causes R10m damage in Arniston

2013-04-02 10:32

The Cape Agulhas municipality estimates it will cost R10m to fix damage to property and roads caused by a storm in Arniston over the weekend.

Campers evacuated over Easter

2013-04-02 08:36

Holidaymakers camping at a resort on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast over the Easter weekend have told how they were evacuated when a river burst its banks following heavy rain.

Winds make skyscraper unstable

2013-03-31 16:43

Cape Town disaster management says gale force winds are making the construction of the city's highest building unstable.

UK: Military helps feed snowed-in animals

2013-03-26 16:30

Britain's military has been called into action to airdrop fodder to farms cut off by freak spring snow as thousands of homes remain without power for a fifth straight day.

Spring snowstorm grounds US flights

2013-03-25 22:40

A huge snow storm stretching from St Louis to Washington has grounded hundreds of flights and left shivering residents wondering when winter would finally give way to spring.

UK suffers more chaos from spring snow

2013-03-23 19:01

Heavy unseasonal snow has caused fresh disruption in Britain, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power, shutting airports and causing an international football match to be called off.

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Heavy snow in Europe

2013-03-13 09:35

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded, airports have been closed and the French army has been called in to clear roads as heavy snow battered parts of Europe.

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Spring blizzards strand British motorists

2013-03-12 14:02

Britain was hit by unseasonable spring blizzards that left hundreds of people stuck in their cars overnight and disrupted Eurostar services to the continent Tuesday.

 

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone

2013-05-17 09:00

Bangladesh has began cleaning up after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

At least 6 dead in Texas tornado

2013-05-16 08:28

At least six people have been killed after a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.

Rohingya distrust cyclone evacuation order

2013-05-15 11:00

An evacuation to clear camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a snag: Many members of the Rohingya minority living in the camps have refused to leave, distrustful of Myanmar authorities.

Bangladesh orders evacuation over cyclone

2013-05-15 09:05

Bangladesh has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people as forecasters say a cyclonic storm is set to hit low-lying coastal areas.

Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya capsize

2013-05-14 14:02

Several overcrowded boats carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims trying to escape an approaching cyclone have capsized off the coast of western Myanmar, says the United Nations.

Cyclone threatens Bangladesh

2013-05-13 12:01

A tropical cyclone has churned over the Bay of Bengal, prompting authorities to alert nearly 50 000 volunteers in coastal districts of Bangladesh, officials say.

Marshall Islanders face water shortage

2013-05-10 14:03

About 6 000 people who live on the northern atolls of the Marshall Islands are facing an acute shortage of fresh water as a severe drought worsens.

Flash floods in Saudi kill 16

2013-05-01 23:11

Sixteen people have died and three more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the desert kingdom.

E Cape flood damage to be assessed

2013-04-23 16:02

The extent of flood damage in parts of the Eastern Cape is being assessed, the province's local government department says.

Western Cape not quite done with summer

2013-04-22 09:08

After the heavy rains of the past week and a snap of cold weather, Western Cape locals are in for a balmy week of summery weather.

Earth is becoming warmer

2013-04-21 21:25

A report says earth was cooling until the end of the 19th century and 100 years later the planet's surface is on average warmer.

Wet weather claims lives in Eastern Cape

2013-04-21 14:20

Three people have died after a rondavel collapsed during a flood in the Eastern Cape, as heavy rains batter parts of the country.

Houses, roads flooded in Soweto

2013-04-20 07:41

Mop up operations are underway in Orlando West, Soweto after houses were flooded by heavy rains that have also caused the closure of at least one road, say emergency services.

Mpumalanga braces for heavy rain

2013-04-18 14:46

The Mpumalanga provincial government has warned that heavy rain is expected in the province in the next two days, and has advised municipalities to be on full alert.

Kenya floods leave 32 dead

2013-04-10 18:16

Floods in Kenya have left 32 people dead and six missing since 20 March, the local Red Cross says.

Violent storm kills nine in Angola

2013-04-07 18:20

Torrential rains left nine people dead and flooded hundreds of homes in the Angolan capital Luanda.

5 killed as violent storm hits Argentina

2013-04-02 18:50

A violent storm with torrential rain and powerful wind has left five people dead in Buenos Aires, as it knocked out power, downed trees and damaged homes, officials say.

Wet and cool weather for most of SA

2013-04-02 09:05

Cool, wet weather has hit large parts of South Africa, a sure sign that autumn has arrived.

Cold wipes out flea circus

2013-03-31 19:22

An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany.

Johannesburg highway flooded

2013-03-29 18:21

Motorists should avoid the double-decker M1 south at Newtown because the highway is flooded after heavy rain, Johannesburg metro police say.

KZN on high alert after heavy rains

2013-03-26 07:41

Disaster response personnel in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert after forecasts of heavy rain overnight and more forecast during the week.

Parts of UK still without electricity

2013-03-25 16:53

Thousands of people in Scotland and Northern Ireland were still without power after snow and high winds brought down electricity lines in some of the worst March weather for half a century.

UK left in the dark by spring snowfall

2013-03-22 14:41

Britain should be celebrating the start of spring but the kingdom has been shivering after heavy snowfall left tens of thousands of homes without power.

Snowfall brings Europe to a standstill

2013-03-12 18:32

Frankfurt's airport has closed, trains have stopped running under the English Channel, and the French army has been ordered to help clear roads — all because of an oddly late snowfall.

Fierce snowstorm slams US Midwest

2013-03-06 16:26

The US government has shut down ahead of a snowstorm packing heavy, wet snow that had blanketed the Midwest, leaving thousands without power and forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled.

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