Corsica: Storm hits Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hail, heavy rain, fierce thunderstorms and gusts of 140mph hit the French island on Thursday morning, taking the lives of five people and injuring a dozen others, local authorities said. Related articles Storm tracker: London streets submerged as violent floods hit Can it thunder without rain? The four areas to see storms The teenage girl died when a tree fell on the campsite where she was staying. Meanwhile, a 72-year-old woman's car was struck by a beach hut roof and a 46-year-old Frenchman died when a tree crushed his bungalow in the north of the Mediterranean island. Weather forecaster Meteo France … [Read more...] about Horror as girl, 13, crushed to death by tree in brutal 140MPH storm after blistering heat
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Weather warning: Hurricane-force winds batter holiday hotspot as ferocious storm strikes
Corsica: Storm hits Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Three people, including a teenage girl and an elderly woman, have died after a violent storm unleashed swirling, hurricane-force winds which barrelled through the French island. A further 12 people were injured, including one critically, as rescue operations got underway offshore. Related articles 'Get ready!' Solar storm 'active NOW' — direct Earth hit imminent BBC Weather: Outbreaks of heavy rain and thunder sweep across UK Forecasters said “significant damage” has been caused after 45,000 households were left without electricity. Hail, heavy rain and winds measured as peaking at 140 mph swept across the … [Read more...] about Weather warning: Hurricane-force winds batter holiday hotspot as ferocious storm strikes
Drought declared in south west Wales, as hosepipe ban starts
By Steffan Messenger Published 17 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A drought has been officially declared in parts of Wales after an extended period of dry weather and low rainfall caused water levels to plummet. It comes as the first hosepipe ban in Wales for more than 30 years also comes into force from 08:00 BST. The ban covers Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire. The ban means people will not be allowed to water their plants or wash their cars using a hose. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the threshold to trigger drought status in south-west Wales was met on Friday. The decision was taken by NRW and the Welsh government's Drought Liaison Group after discussing the impact the prolonged heatwave had wreaked on the environment, particularly rivers and reservoirs. The areas affected include north Ceredigion, Teifi, Pembrokeshire, … [Read more...] about Drought declared in south west Wales, as hosepipe ban starts