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#Extreme Weather
# extreme-weather - Sunday 12 January, 2020
Storms and tornadoes leave at least 10 dead across US
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power from Texas to Michigan.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 8 December, 2019
Trees down across Cork and Kerry as Storm Atiyah sweeps across Ireland
Several flights have been cancelled at Cork and Shannon airports as a result of the extreme weather.
# extreme-weather - Monday 25 November, 2019
At least seven dead from heavy rain in France, Italy and Greece
People have been trapped in their cars and roads have been closed by the floods.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 24 November, 2019
Motorway section collapses in Italy following heavy rainfall
Two people in France were also killed after historic levels of rain fell in the south of the country.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 23 November, 2019
34 killed as villages swept away in Kenyan mudslides
It follows weeks of heavy rain in the east African country.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Australians warned to seek shelter from bushfires as it's 'too late to leave' their homes
Eleven bushfires along the country’s east coast have been declared as emergencies.
# extreme-weather - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
Japan orders more than 1 million people to evacuate their homes after two die in heavy rain
Two men were killed in their cars during heavy flooding.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 22 June, 2019
Europe braces for 40 degree temperatures as forecasters warn of 'unprecedented' heatwave
Hot air from north Africa will push temperatures up from this weekend.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
Storm injures several people as hail falls 'like gunshots' in southern Germany
The storm was one of several to strike Germany yesterday.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 26 May, 2019
Two killed and 29 injured as 'devastating' tornado tears through US mobile home park
The tornado struck El Reno, near Oklahoma City, on Saturday night.
# extreme-weather - Monday 4 March, 2019
'The devastation is incredible': At least 23 killed after tornadoes sweep through Alabama
A local sheriff said that children are among the dead.
# extreme-weather - Monday 25 February, 2019
Met Éireann staff advised not to talk 'despair' over climate change and to use positive language
An internal communique says using words like “inevitable” could create a feeling that nothing can be done.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 2 February, 2019
Better forecasts may be possible with new research on extreme rainfall patterns
The new research has revealed that there are larger-scale global patterns to extreme rainfall events.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 13 January, 2019
Five die in avalanche-related incidents as European cold weather death toll rises
At least 26 people have been killed due to cold weather in parts of Europe this month.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 12 January, 2019
Two snowboarders killed in avalanche as extreme weather death toll rises to 21 across Europe
The snowboarders were killed in an avalanche in Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountains yesterday.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
Temperatures plunge to -23C in Greece as Athens experiences rare snowfall
The snowfall in Athens prompted authorities to close schools and courthouses, while many public offices and banks provided minimal services.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 30 December, 2018
The Beast from the East to the heatwave: 18 reader photos of 2018's weather
Snow, heat, wind, rain – we’ve had it all this year.
# extreme-weather - Friday 28 December, 2018
Australian town records temperature of 49.3 Celsius as country sizzles in record-breaking heatwave
High temperatures are not unusual in Australia during its arid southern hemisphere summer.
# extreme-weather - Thursday 29 November, 2018
Poll: Should the Government introduce a Cold Weather Payment for severe weather events?
A Cold Weather Payment is in place in the North
# extreme-weather - Friday 19 October, 2018
Met Éireann staff told not to link specific extreme weather events with climate change
The advice in a guidance document for staff says linking extreme weather to global warming was a problem.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 16 September, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut barrels on after causing havoc in Hong Kong and 49 deaths in the Philippines
Mainland China is next in the storm’s path.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 25 March, 2018
Extreme weather is here to stay as whole world faces upsurge in major storms
A new study has noted a four-fold increase in major flooding events since 1980, and a doubling in significant storms.
# extreme-weather - Wednesday 14 March, 2018
Siptu calls for remuneration for members who 'worked tirelessly' during Storm Emma
The trade union wants “a uniform response by local authorities to extreme weather events”.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
Chaos on the continent as heavy snow and freezing conditions leave thousands stranded
Airports, schools and roads were closed as Europe was hit hard by the adverse weather.
# extreme-weather - Thursday 19 October, 2017
Storm Ophelia surfer: 'The picture makes the ocean look rough... but it wasn't really that significant'
Luke Donnelly from Stillorgan is a trained lifeguard, surfing teacher and is studying oceanography as part of his degree.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 5 August, 2017
Death toll from extreme weather in Europe 'could rise by factor of 50 by 2100'
Two in three people living in Europe may be affected by disasters, according to a new study.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
12 flights diverted from Dublin Airport last night due to severe fog
Runway maintenance also contributed to the diversions to Shannon and Liverpool.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 4 March, 2017
Sleet, snow and heavy rain: Status yellow weather warning for ten counties
Conditions will ease as the day goes on but drivers are being warned that surface water may be an issue on the roads.
# extreme-weather - Thursday 12 January, 2017
Homeless people and migrants most at risk as freezing conditions cause at least 65 deaths in Europe
The Greek government sent a navy transport ship to the island of Lesbos yesterday to house around 500 migrants still sleeping in tents.
# extreme-weather - Friday 24 June, 2016
'I can't believe I'm alive': Scenes of carnage as China tornado toll hits 98
Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres per hour struck around Yancheng city.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 24 October, 2015
The strongest hurricane ever has made landfall... but it wasn't as bad as expected
Emergency services are still on standby as the storm weakens.
# extreme-weather - Saturday 29 August, 2015
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 10 years ago, today: Here's how it happened
Retrace every step of the Storm of the Century.
# extreme-weather - Tuesday 21 April, 2015
'A lot of people have no where to call home': Three dead as storms hit New South Wales
Five inches of rain fell over 24 hours.
# extreme-weather - Friday 20 February, 2015
Locals ride out storm as two cyclones hit Australian coast
Cyclones Marcia and Lam landed in Queensland.
The States' snowpocalypse is leaving some unexpected obstructions on the road
Er, how did that get there…
# extreme-weather - Thursday 21 August, 2014
WATCH: 'Monsoon' flood rips through Arizona desert region
“How could the desert flood?” Here’s how…
# extreme-weather - Monday 28 July, 2014
Man killed as 13 hit by lightning on busy beach
The man was hit on the popular Venice Beach after being caught in a thunderstorm.
# extreme-weather - Wednesday 23 July, 2014
Man reacts excellently to sudden lightning strike
Took the words right out of our mouths.
# extreme-weather - Sunday 8 June, 2014
Opinion: Climate change is the single biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger
Everyday items such as cereals, yoghurts and ice cream have a hefty climate footprint. A quarter of all emissions are coming from the food system and these emissions are growing as demand for food rises.
# extreme-weather - Wednesday 28 May, 2014
Man films unbelievable footage of tornado tearing through trailer park
The tornado reached speeds of 120mph.
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IN JUST OVER two weeks the country will go to the polls and cast a vote on who they want to be elected to Dáil Éireann.
Last Monday, candidates began canvassing in their respective constituencies in a bid to win support, while opinion polls have added further pressure to the bigger parties looking for a path into government.
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