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Storms with snow, icy mix to continue aiming at eastern US
A storm-filled month of February will maintain its pace through the last week of the month; however, AccuWeather forecasters say, the severity and scope of the systems will be limited compared to previous blockbuster weather events that have dominate
Read more…Covid: Biden calls 500,000 death toll a heartbreaking milestone
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US passed the figure of 500,000 Covid-related deaths, the highest number of any country.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56159756
Read more…Flooding reported in Cork(Ireland) amid weather warnings
A number of roads around Cork have been closed due to flooding as Met Éireann forecasts up to 80mm of rain and winds gusting to over 100km/h.
https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2021/0223/1198717-weather-ireland/
Read more…Ireland, UK at risk for significant flooding
A storm tracking across the North Atlantic will pose the risk of dangerous flooding to Ireland and the United Kingdom this week as it stalls over both countries and unleashes heavy rain and strong winds.
The slow-moving storm will settle to the north
Read more…Israel starts reopening as people vaccinated nears 50%
Israel reopened swathes of its economy today in what it called the start of a return to routine enabled by a Covid-19 vaccination drive that has reached almost half the population.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0221/1198385-israel-coronavirus/
Read more…Earthquake M 5.1 - Russia
M 5.1 - 85 km E of Toora-Khem, Russia
Deep freeze rivaled Siberia in parts of the US this week
Temperatures typically reserved for the harsh winters in Siberia have inundated portions of the central United States, shattering temperature records, creating travel nightmares and drastically increasing energy demand.
Meanwhile, in Siberia, the va
Read more…Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts storm-weary central US
The earthquake comes as much of the region is still dealing with a historic weather pattern that has produced below-normal temperatures and a series of potent winter storms that forced rolling blackouts to leave millions without power across the cent
Read more…Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job
The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without a valid medical reason risks being fired. A Feb. 8 decree signed by the governor of the Vatican city-state says
Read more…New York City braces for major snowfall as storm eyes Northeast
AccuWeather forecasters said that tens of millions of Americans in the Northeast are facing a round of travel-snarling snow and ice that could leave hundreds of thousands in the dark through the end of the week. New York City is expected to be right
Read more…'Millions are suffering' in Texas as outage crisis continues
Temperatures rose marginally across the state on Wednesday, but still not enough to provide comfort with millions still without power.
Read more…Jerusalem challenge: Rare snowfall in Israel's Old City
Jerusalem woke up to the rare experience of seeing its holy sites covered in snow today, with the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall under a layer of white after an overnight snowstorm.
"We came in from Tel Aviv to play in the snow," said Ben Mill
Read more…North Carolina Governor tours tornado damage
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the state must learn from the surprise tornado that struck Ocean Isle Beach with little or no warning, leaving three...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the state must learn from the surprise tornado that stru
Read more…Texas weather: Deaths mount as winter storm leaves millions without power
A huge winter storm sweeping across the southern US has killed at least 21 people and left millions without power.
There have been widespread blackouts in Texas, where the energy grid was overwhelmed by a surge in demand.
Millions of people in th
In Athens, rare snow blankets Acropolis.
In pictures: Greece's Acropolis blanketed in snow
Unusually heavy snowfall has blanketed parts of Greece, including t
Read more…'Unprecedented' winter storm brings snow and ice to US
An "unprecedented" winter storm system has gripped much of the United States bringing snow and ice to the southern state of Texas and bitter-low temperatures from coast to coast.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the state
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