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Hurricane Milton has emerged as one of the most significant hurricanes in recent history. As it made its way across Florida it left behind widespread destruction and devastation.
Continue readingHurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation across the south-eastern United States after making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm. The hurricane brought severe flooding, storm surges, and wind damage to Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, affecting over 2 million people.
Continue readingStorm Boris has brought widespread catastrophic flooding to central and eastern Europe, with almost two million people affected across eight countries. At least 24 people are known to have died over the course of the event, and dozens of communities were cut off from the outside world by flood waters, landslides, and power outages.
Continue readingIn early August, Hurricane Debby struck Florida with the remnants moving northwards through the eastern United States and into eastern Canada. At least eight people died in the United States and one person in Canada’s Quebec province due to heavy rains and flash flooding.
Continue readingIn late July 2024, Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rains to the Philippines and Taiwan which caused intense flooding and landslides. The effects of the storm were also felt in southern China where floods damaged infrastructure and crops and more than 30 people are reported to have died.
Continue readingTorrential rain hit Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in May causing extreme flooding in southern Germany at the beginning of June. At least four people are known to have died, and thousands were evacuated from their homes as flood defences failed.
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