Monster Hurricane Irma makes landfall, slams into Caribbean
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hurricane Irma slammed into the Caribbean islands of Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin on Wednesday,…
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South America
Dominican Republic braces for monster hurricane Irma
https://youtu.be/tr1v0lUYUkU Dominican authorities were on high alert as Irma strengthened into a "potentially catastrophic" Category Five hurricane, that could hit…
7 years ago
As category 5 hurricane Irma threatens Caribbean, tropical storm Jose forms in Atlantic
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- As Hurricane Irma bore down on the Caribbean, a new tropical storm emerged in…
7 years ago
Irma turns into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 5 hurricane — US monitors
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Irma picked up strength and has become an "extremely dangerous" Category Five hurricane as…
7 years ago
Fire department stops wildfire spread in Los Angeles, continues to contain it
LOS ANGELES, USA (Reuters) -- Fire officials said that they had effectively stopped the uncontrolled spread of a massive brush…
7 years ago
Drone images show ongoing flooding problems in Texas
VIDOR, Texas (Reuters) -- Aerial footage provided by a drone showed widespread flooding still affecting portions of Texas on Monday…
7 years ago
Tropical Storm Lidia leaves four dead in Mexico
LA PAZ, Mexico (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Lidia has left at least four people dead in its sweep across Mexico's Baja California peninsula, wrecking infrastructure and…
7 years ago
Texas flood disaster by the numbers
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Monster storm Harvey hit the south Texas coast late Friday and then stalled, gushing torrents…
7 years ago
‘No way to prevent’ explosion at Texas chemical plant
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - The operators of a flooded chemical plant outside Houston warned Wednesday they are dealing with…
7 years ago
Brazil announces flood of privatizations
by Jorge Svartzman Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A wave of privatizations announced by Brazil's President Michel Temer has fired up…
7 years ago
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