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Florida braces for first hurricane in more than a decade

Florida is bracing itself for what is set to be the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade.

Japan

Storms sweep Pacific bringing strong winds and rain

Hawaii is bracing itself for the arrival of Hurricane Madeline which is sweeping across the Pacific towards the island chain.

Norway

Lightning strike kills 323 wild reindeer in Norway

A lightning strike in Norway has killed more than 300 reindeer.

Spain

Spain's Navarra region sees worst fires in 30 years

The northern Spanish region of Navarra has been hit by its worst wildfires in 30 years.

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Japan

Typhoon Mindulle brings mayhem to Tokyo

Let’s hope it is not like this in Tokyo four years from now!

Croatia

Drought threatens Croatia olive harvest

A prolonged drought in Croatia is threatening this year’s olive crop.

USA

Southern California firefighters making progress against worst blaze

Firefighters in southern California say they are starting to get on top of the huge Blue Cut wildfire that has destroyed many buildings and forced over 80,000 people to flee their homes.

China

Typhoon Dianmu heads for southern China

Dianmu, a slow-moving and not particularly strong storm, is expected to cause heavy rainfall over parts of Guangdong, Hainan and Jiangxi provinces.

USA

Wildfire still raging out of control in Southern California

Dry, hot and windy conditions continue to drive the Blue Cut wildfire in Southern California

USA

Wildfire rages unchecked in California

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a rapidly-spreading wildfire raging unchecked in drought-stricken San Bernardino County.

Portugal

Portuguese firefighters continue to battle wildfires

Firefighters have been battling wildfires for more than a week in Portugal.

Russia

Moscow sees 'worst rains in 130 years'

Monday saw nearly half of the monthly rainfall in just 24 hours.

Portugal

Fighting wildfires in Portugal and Spain

Russian aircraft start operations to extinguish wildfires in Portugal

China

Lucky escape from flash floods in China

China has again been battered by nationwide severe storms, turning streets into rivers. The occupants of one car in Yulin City which was swept away were lucky survive.

World News

Fires rage across southern Europe

High temperatures, strong winds and a lack of rainfall mean parts of France, Spain and Portugal are battling widespread wildfires.

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Portugal is fighting against fire

The fire that mobilizes more resources is in Águeda, Aveiro district.

World News

Wildfires in Provence in southern France force thousands to evacuate homes

Around 2000 firefighters are battling out-of-control wildfires in Provence in the south of France which broke out on Wednesday.

Portugal

Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires

At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Portugal

Wildfires in Portugal's Madeira Island force hundreds from their homes

More than 400 people have been forced to leave their homes on the Portuguese island of Madeira because of wildfires.

Portugal

Wildfires lay waste to mainland Portugal and Madeira

The authorities say around 3,000 firefighters, the majority of them volunteers, are trying to extinguish hundreds of forest fires across the country.