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Storm Francis pummels the UK overnight as the nation braces for more chaos today

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The second named storm of August battered Britain with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain today – signalling the end of summer and a washout end to staycations across the country. Storm Francis brought gusts of more than 50mph overnight ahead of expected 70mph speeds this morning and a month’s worth of rainfall in just … Read more

At least seven dead and more than 3 MILLION without power as Tropical Storm Isaias pummels Northeast

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Tropical Storm Isaias has now killed at least seven people after leaving more than three million people across the United States without power.  The weather system spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday along the East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of … Read more