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Strong wind warning
Initial strong wind warning issued by PNG National Weather Service valid from 11:00 am Friday, December 16, 2016 for all…
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Heavy Rain and Flood Warning Advice for Public
Heavy rain and flood warning advice issued by Port Moresby National Weather Service Forecasting and Warning Centre at 2.00 pm…
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Disasters claimed 10,000 lives, cost $158 billion in 2016 – Swiss Re
ZURICH (Reuters) – More than 10,000 people died as a result of natural and man-made disasters during 2016, with financial…
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Snow storm grips Portland, bringing drivers to a halt
(Reuters) – A major snowstorm hit Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, causing traffic accidents and forcing the closure of some streets…
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U.S. Northeast braces for arctic air after N.Y. boy dies in snowbank
Image: People walk by the snow-covered Cloud Gate sculpture (also known as The Bean) in Milennium Park in Chicago, Illinois,…
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Cyclone batters south India coast killing four
Image: Policemen remove a tree that fell on a road after it was uprooted by strong winds in Chennai, India,…
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Solomon Islands scrambles to reach areas hit by second major quake
Image: A man stands near the ruins of a house damaged by an earthquake at Malaita province on the Solomon Islands…
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Solomon Islands rocked by another major earthquake
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands were rattled by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, just a day after hundreds…
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U.S. forecaster sees weak La Niña likely to fade in early 2017
Image source: Pixabay NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Niña conditions were…
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Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week
Image: The Chicago skyline is framed by icicles in Chicago, Illinois, January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young By Timothy Mclaughlin CHICAGO…
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