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29th August - Today's News: Heatwave, Damaging Hail and Tornado in Italy

Extreme heat splits Italy: over 44C in the south, heavy downpours in the north  with a tornado and hailstorm: Cremona brought to its knees. Damage to 10 churches and 10,000 cars Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll surpasses 600  as the number missing rises to nearly 3,000 and  Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China Typhoon Saudel weakens into tropical storm after making landfall along China's east coast Record rain pounds Hokuriku Southern France village devastated by tornado: 'It was like bombs were dropped on our heads' Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado season Cloud seeding start-up uses drones to generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska in three hours Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenla...
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28th August - Today's News: Glacial Collapse Caused Catastrophic Himalayan Flood

 More than 390 dead, 1,500 missing in Nepal and Tibet after Himalayan floods Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say 'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria 4 thunderstorms in 24 hours in Evesham (and the wettest day of the summer) with h omes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales  and  the West Midlands see f resh storms strike as flooding clear-up continues And, no fears of an eruption as a ncient supervolcano found under English coast    
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26th August - Today's News: Massive Nepal Flash Flood - Hundreds Missing

 Shocking scenes, like something out of a Hollywood disaster movie......  huge death toll feared as flash flooding triggered by earthquake demolishes buildings and bridges in Nepal I fear the toll is likely to be in the many thousands Lithuania declares nationwide emergency after storm causes heavy damage Japan’s Fukuoka sees record temperatures as heat wave leaves 79 dead In Strath Nethy, f ires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention And calls to rename developing 'Storm Dolly' after Dolly Parton's death  
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25th August - Today's News: Dozens Injured by French Tornado

Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged Severe hailstorms and floods trigger destruction across eastern Spain In Ibiza,  ‘mini-tsunamis’ strike Brit holiday hotspot as sunbathers left fleeing waves and waterfront restaurants flooded   Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires  - meanwhile,  12 crews have attended Powys wildfire that is ongoing and numerous other fires continue across England and Wales US firefighters say major blaze near Reno about a quarter contained Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests Rainstorms, typhoons hit multiple Chinese regions, trigger flood responses  whilst  Typhoon Narra triggers floods in northern Vietnam And the  World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows      
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22nd August - Today's News: Storms, Tornadoes, Torrential Rain and Floods Across Europe

Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as tornado hits region Italy sees extreme weather: torrential rain and flooding in Liguria, Lombardy and Tuscany Seven injured as heavy rains lash northeast Spain Another impact of the heatwave in France: 2026 sets record for rockfalls in the Alps   Meanwhile,  Hurricane forecasters watch 'unusual' activity in Atlantic - could a tropical storm form off Portugal?  Flash-floods damage Lancaster homes and businesses We've had a bit of rain here now, but only a bit (5.6mm this month).  So  how soon will the drought be over? Heatwaves drive record-breaking demand on NHS services in Wales 'There should have been more planning over wildfires' Life in Ireland’s wildfire zones: ‘I’ll never forget that evening on Slievenamon for the rest of my life’ Dramatic shelf cloud spotted over Sea Palling in Norfolk Rare tornado hits New York City as storm drenches Mid-Atlantic Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s...
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17th August - Today's News: Homes Swept Away as Hawaii Hit by Hurricane Lala

About 100 homes swept away after Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say Two are killed in inferno on Greek island as Belgium's biggest-ever wildfire heads towards Germany Flood in rural northwestern Spain kills two, injures two babies Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one  after t orrential rain and flood kill nine in Japan amid wettest month in decades In Nigeria, r esidents stranded, cars submerged as flash flood hits parts of Abuja And Sunday saw wildfires continue raging across south Wales overnight as exhausted firefighters reinforced by 200 soldiers battle tinder dry conditions  with the s oldiers praised for 'phenomenal job' helping crews tackle wildfires - and fire crews from as far away as Cumbria and London involved  (this is why we had a alert issued last week!)    
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15th August - Today's News: Emergency Alert as Military Deployed to Aid Wildfire Fight

  Emergency alert issued for wildfires as military brought in to tackle response Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires After the apocalypse: Flames raged 'in every direction', destroying 19 homes and 500 acres of land in Stourbridge What we know so far about the West Midlands fires And in the Cairngorms, s ign of life as bright orange 'fire fungus' grows at park ravaged by wildfire Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire Etna eruption enters seventh day in phenomenon unseen since the 1970s Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 And as England dries out, Muslim scholars recommend praying for rain      
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