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December 25, 2025

Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm,...

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December 25, 2025

North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are optimistic after Hurricane Helene

More than a year after the storm ripped apart families and farms, growers are bullish about strength of their industryChristmas tree farmers in...

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December 12, 2025

Flooding remains threat in Pacific north-west as Washington declares emergency

Torrential rain has caused mudslides, washed out roads and submerged vehicles with more deluges expected on SundayThe Pacific north-west is reeling...

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December 11, 2025

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia

Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’The climate crisis supercharged the deadly...

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December 03, 2025

British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says

Friends Melanie Watters and Janine Reid have been trapped in Pussellawa since ThursdayTwo British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lanka’s tea...

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December 03, 2025

Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive storms

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December 01, 2025

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia flood toll nears 1,000

Separate weather systems brought torrential rainfall to Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia

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November 30, 2025

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami Authorities in Sri...

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November 28, 2025

Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors

Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s

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November 21, 2025

Weather tracker: US storms linked to ‘atmospheric river’ phenomenon

California faced evacuation warnings over flood risk, while Japan experienced heavy early season snowfallEvacuation warnings were issued last week in...

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November 10, 2025

Weather tracker: Typhoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the Philippines

Destructive winds and rainfall hit archipelago, while a cold spell in Florida prompts fears of falling iguanasTyphoon Fung-Wong, locally known as...

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November 09, 2025

More than 900,000 evacuated in the Philippines as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

Fung-wong was preparing to hit the Philippines just days after the country was battered by typhoon Kalmaegi which killed 204 peopleMore than 900,000...

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