Tag: Weather

Thursday, February 18th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Blizzards and freezing temperatures leave vast areas of US without power, heat or drinking water

$Nearly 3.5 million customers around the U.S. were still without electricity, from a peak close to 100 million, and some also lost water service$

AP – Millions in the United States were preparing for another night blast of snow and ice following a day in which vast areas of states, mainly Texas has to endure frigid conditions without electricity or heat. Some thirty deaths have been reported so far.
Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 03:44 UTC
Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions

The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.
Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 06:45 UTC
Brazil recorded longest lightning bolt, 700km and Argentina a lighting megaflash of 16,7 seconds

The UN's weather agency announced this week the longest lightning bolt on record -- a single flash in Brazil on October 31, 2018 that cut the sky across more than 700 kilometres.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Parana river water level hampering grain transport in the midst of peak harvest

Below normal rains in the Parana-Paraguay water basin is hampering grain transport through waterways in Argentina as the water level of the river has dropped significantly, Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, or BCR, said in a report.
Monday, January 27th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Catastrophic rainstorms and floods in central Brazil: at least 50 deaths

At least 50 people have died in Brazil and more than 25,000 have been displaced due to widespread flooding following storms and heavy rains that have swept across the southeast of the country, authorities said on Sunday.
Tuesday, October 15th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
 Typhoon and torrential rains kill 67 in Japan and cause havoc in 36 of 47 prefectures

Fresh rain threatened to hamper efforts by tens of thousands of Japanese rescuers searching for survivors after a powerful typhoon that by early Tuesday had killed 67 people.
Thursday, September 5th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
The Caribbean cruise industry suffers the consequences of hurricane Dorian battering of Bahamas

For the Atlantic's major cruise operators, deadly Hurricane Dorian has meant nothing but trouble in paradise as ships have been diverted from the Bahamas. But as the widespread devastation becomes more apparent on the ravished archipelago, a bread-and-butter staple of the tourist industry, the companies are pledging to help fund major relief.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Northern Europe literally frying in all time high temperatures; train travelers told to delay trips

Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and causing new misery for rail travellers.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:09 UTC
Frosts in south Brazil will help foreign exporters of wheat

Brazilian wheat imports are poised to increase this year as a frost-damaged part of the crop in key producing regions of Paraná, which accounts for roughly half of the country's output, according to state government agency Deral.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
No fatalities as Hurricane Barry hits Louisiana but spares New Orleans

No serious injuries or major damage were reported as Barry reached the state of Louisiana Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane. It did not hit New Orleans directly but caused power cuts and brought floods to several areas along the southern part of the Mississippi River.