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Flood Death Warning Issued as Heavy Storms Hit 3 States
Residents in three states have been warned on Monday about fatal floods as heavy rain falls at excessive rates. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will move through southeast Texas and southern Louisiana on Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned, accompanied by severe wind gusts and hail in Louisiana. The storm has prompted meteorologists to issue a flash flood warning for Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, as well as flood warnings and watches for several other states including Kansas, Illinois and Oklahoma.
Suspected heat stroke kills two as extreme temperatures scorch India
Two people have died from suspected heat stroke as India battles another year of intense heat waves with temperatures crossing 40C and posing a challenge to the ongoing national elections. Indian media identified the dead as a 90-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man from the southern state of Kerala, where temperatures soared to 41.9C, nearly 5.5C above normal.“We are yet to confirm whether these deaths were due to heat waves. The medical process for examining the deaths is on,” Kerala disaster management official Shekhar Kuriakose said.South Asia, along with South East Asia, has been sizzling under extreme temperatures for...
'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge
The disaster struck in the dead of night, the villagers said, some still in shock over the deluge that engulfed their homes as a makeshift dam broke in Kenya's Rift Valley. Some villagers tried to clear piles of mud from their homes.
A heatwave is finally coming to the UK - here are the dates you need to know
Following a string of TikTok memes and complaints on Facebook surrounding the terrible April rain, there's finally light at the tunnel. Parts of the UK are set to have a mini heatwave – just in time for the May bank holiday. Sunny skies are expected to arrive by Tuesday (30 April), with southeast England set to experience highs of 20C this week.Warmer weather is also on the way for the likes of Manchester with highs of 18C on Tuesday afternoon, and Belfast. However, areas north of Newcastle, particularly the east coast of Scotland, will see the chilliest weather next week...
Gulf Coast braces for 'life-threatening' weather conditions Monday
States along the Gulf Coast were under severe weather threats Monday as a storm system that spun up ferocious tornadoes across the central U.S. over the weekend – killing at least four people and inflicting widespread damage – moved over the region, USA TODAY reported. Isolated severe storms...
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