10th February - Today's News: Storm Ciara/Sabine Causes Chaos Across Britain & NW Europe
As expected, a lot of transport disruption yesterday and also some nasty flooding as flyaway trampolines cause rail delays and Storm Ciara leaves Yorkshire Dales and Pennines towns under water as barriers built five years ago catastrophically fail whilst in the Borders, the moment popular Hawick restaurant collapses into raging river Teviot is caught on video. Meanwhile today disruption continues with snow and ice set to hit in the north.
In Eire, snow, ice and 'freezing wind chill' follow chaos of Storm Ciara as nation is hit by 130kmh gusts
In Eire, snow, ice and 'freezing wind chill' follow chaos of Storm Ciara as nation is hit by 130kmh gusts
And there's major disruption as storm Sabine wreaks havoc across Germany with trains, flights and ferries cancelled as Storm Ciara batters northwest Europe
But there were some benefits from the winds as Storm Ciara helps plane beat transatlantic flight record whilst in Finland the storm causes short-lived negative electricity prices
In Australia, more Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding but puts out mega-blaze and there's flooding, road closures and evacuations amid heavy rain in Queensland's South East and Darling Downs, whilst in the NW of the country Cyclone Damien damage closes Karratha Airport as flash flooding warning issued for inland WA
Not a cloud in sight: Satellite image shows 'unusual' cloudless New Zealand
Not a cloud in sight: Satellite image shows 'unusual' cloudless New Zealand
Worrying news from Brazil's Amazon: Deforestation high in January despite rainy season when it normally slows down more.
And new studies show that nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs - with obvious implications for humans
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