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Swindon AdvertiserMet Office responds to next week's 1,800-mile Arctic snow blast reports
The Met Office and BBC Weather teams have issued their verdicts over claims a staggering 1,800-mile Arctic blast will hit the UK.
- Associated Press
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic
Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet deemed a threat to land. Kirk reached Category 3 status on Wednesday, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
- Wales Online
UK braces for impact of ex-Hurricane Kirk with heavy rain and strong winds on this date
The Met Office said the second half of next week could see more unsettled weather as the ex-hurricane comes close - or even crosses - the UK
- The Guardian
More than 150 dead after Hurricane Helene dumps over 40tn gallons of rain
Searchers using helicopters to get past washed-out bridges and hike through wilderness to reach isolated homes
- Manchester Evening News
Met Office warns 'another cold night' on the way after -4C chill
Patchy fog and frost are likely
- Manchester Evening News
Met Office warns UK could be hit by 'heavy rain and strong winds' as ex-Hurricane Kirk approaches
There could be more unsettled weather next week
- Storyful
Shocking Moment Camper Van Plummets Over Waterfall During Flood
A recreational vehicle was spotted being swept away by a gushing river in southwest Virginia on September 27, after remnants of Hurricane Helene brought widespread flooding to the region.This footage was filmed by Benjamin Laparra, who said he captured it near the town of Fries while traveling through the area last Friday.“We were at the dam, taking photos and videos of the amount of water, and there was a guy telling us that there were a couple RV campers rolling down the river,” Laparra told Storyful.“My girlfriend and I were going up there for a weekend. The weather just kinda hit us on Friday pretty bad. We had no electricity or WiFi, so couldn’t really get in contact with our families. But overall, we got through the weekend,” he added.By September 30, at least two deaths in the state were known to be caused by the storm, local media said, citing local officials. Credit: Benjamin Laparra via Storyful
- The Independent
Hurricane Helene is deadliest storm since Katrina as fatalities reach 182
The majority of deaths were reported in North Carolina
- The Independent
Hurricane Helene: Death toll reaches 143 as desperation grows to find hundreds still missing
Death toll continues to climb with at least 143 people killed by Helene and 600 people still missing in North Carolina’s Buncombe County
- CNN
People moved to Asheville to escape extreme weather. They forgot its tragic history.
The destruction reveals this city — like any in America — was never safe, it’s just that memories are short and the climate crisis consistently underestimated.
- The Guardian
Major storms contribute to thousands of deaths up to 15 years later, study finds
As much as 5% of all deaths along US eastern coast since 1930s have been the result of such storms, research finds
- The Independent
Massive solar flare triggers blackout over Pacific
Disturbance from space weather event to Earth’s magnetic field could be strongest on Friday, experts say
- CNN
See challenges faced by FEMA rescuers in Hurricane Helene aftermath
CNN’s Isabel Rosales embeds with a FEMA team attempting search and rescue operations in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
- Associated Press
Days after Hurricane Helene a powerless mess remains in the Southeast
Sherry Brown has gotten nearly the entire miserable Hurricane Helene experience at her home. Helene was a tree and power pole wrecking ball as it blew inland across Georgia, South Carolina and into North Carolina on Friday. While there are fewer water outages than electric issues, plenty of town and cities have lost their water systems too, at least temporarily.
- Bloomberg
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll
(Bloomberg) -- As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope, with effects likely to last years.Most Read from BloombergA Housing Crisis Brews in Rwanda’s Capital CityGang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon’s Fast-Growing CitiesA 7,000-Year-Old City Emerges as a Haven from Dubai’s Sky-High RentsThe Corner Store ComebackNew Rowhouses in London That Offer a Bridge to the 19th C
- CNN
Helene leaves a path of death and destruction across six states
CNN’s Miguel Marquez reports that the immediate need is massive, and the storm’s effects will be felt for years.
- The Hill
Western North Carolina was hailed as a ‘climate haven.’ Hurricane Helene shows it’s not so simple.
Western North Carolina, and specifically the Asheville area, had been considered a possible refuge from the impacts of climate change, but it is now suffering some of the worst devastation from Hurricane Helene. The area was dubbed a potential “climate haven” due to its elevation and temperate climates as recently as 2022. The storm and its…
- Bucks Free Press
'The gridlock traffic is ridiculous' - Drivers slam heavy queues impacting Amersham
Many residents in Amersham have slammed the heavy traffic that has impacted the town since the start of September.
- PA Media: UK News
More scattered showers forecast but weather becoming more settled
Any initial heavy rainfall and cloud will turn lighter as the day progresses, the Met Office said.
- Watford Observer
Latest Watford weather forecast for coming days, weekend and next week
Watford and much of Hertfordshire has been lashed by torrential rain in recent days – but have we seen the last of it for now?