Yahoo News Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane.
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Manchester Evening NewsMet Office says 'it's likely' as it warns of snow hitting UK over Christmas period
We could be getting snow just in time for the festive period
- The Telegraph
Rats, pigeons and water buffaloes massacred in world’s largest animal sacrifice
Blood oozed across the dry, dusty earth as the high priest of Gadhimai raised his traditional khukuri knife and beheaded the five animals before him, triggering a frenzy of killing in the early hours of a foggy Sunday morning.
- Yahoo News UK
Storm Darragh in pictures: The areas worst affected as UK hit with 90mph winds
Storm Darragh brought down trees and power cables, causing widespread travel disruption and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity.
- Eastern Daily Press
Parts of Norfolk expected to flood as red warning issued
The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford.
- Eastern Daily Press
Eight flood alerts issued across Norfolk
Areas across Norfolk have been warned that flooding is possible as the Environment Agency has issued eight flood alerts.
- Daily Echo
New weather warning issued as Storm Darragh hits Southampton
A new weather warning has been issued as Storm Darragh batters Southampton
- Hereford Times
"Extinct" birds found alive and well in Herefordshire
TWO species of birds thought to be extinct in Herefordshire have been rediscovered in the county.
- York Press
Flood warning issued for York after heavy rain from Storm Darragh
A flood warning has been issued for York after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Darragh.
- York Press
Flooding hits York and North Yorkshire as Storm Darragh continues to cause disruption
Storm Darragh brought more disruption to York and North Yorkshire today (Sunday, December 8), resulting in people having to leave their homes due to flooding and hundreds being left without power.
- Associated Press
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island did not cause any immediate casualties, but the alert level was raised one level, indicating further and more explosive eruptions may occur. Volcanic ash fell on a wide area, including Antique province, more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) across seawaters west of the volcano, obscuring visibility and posing health risks, Philippine chief volcanologist Teresito Bacolcol and other officials said by telephone.
- KameraOne
Kanlaon Volcano erupts in explosive ash cloud in Philippines
A volcano on the Philippine island of Negros erupted on Monday afternoon, sending a huge column of ash nearly two miles into the air. As a result of the 'explosive' eruption, the alert level at Mount Kanlaon has been raised to Alert Level 3 out of a possible 5. Officials have already called for the evacuation of some 87,000 people living within 3.7 miles of the crater.
- Yahoo News UK
What do amber, red and yellow weather warnings actually mean?
The Met Office uses the warning system to inform the public about the danger of certain weather events.
- Oxford Mail
MASSIVE tree crashes down into fence amid Storm Darragh
A massive Oxford tree has been brought down by the winds of Storm Darragh.
- Oxford Mail
Dozens of trees fall as Storm Darragh rages throughout Oxfordshire
Storm Darragh has felled dozens of trees across Oxfordshire.
- Sky News
Storm Darragh brought gusts of close to 100mph, but the future threat may lie elsewhere
Storm Darragh is the first storm since last January's Isha to earn a red "threat to life" warning from the Met Office. While Darragh wasn't the most intense storm in recent years, it was a monster. It's just over two weeks since Storm Bert brought widespread flooding and high winds to Wales and southern England with four named storms now in the last three months.
- Herald Scotland
Delays expected on London to Scotland trains after Storm Darragh
Passengers were warned to expect cancellations and delays to train services on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Scotland early on Monday
- Storyful
Rescued Mountain Lion Cub Tries to Show Off at Oakland Zoo
A rescued mountain lion cub tried to show off in front of an older resident mountain lion at California’s Oakland Zoo, footage released on Monday, December 9, shows.Footage released by Oakland Zoo shows the Briar the cub spotting an older mountain lion, Silverado, through the fence and attempting an “attack” move on a giant spool, but missing.Briar was brought to the zoo after he was found walking alone down a road in El Dorado County in early August, the zoo said. Credit: Oakland Zoo via Storyful
- The Telegraph
Inside Saudi Arabia’s plan to tame the desert and turn its capital into a cool green oasis
The Saudis, it is fair to say, are not known for doing things by halves.
- AccuWeather
‘Painfully cold' Arctic blast across Upper Midwest to trigger heavy lake-effect snow
The same storm that will soak areas from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast will have snappy cold on the back side that will not only have tens of millions reaching for midwinter coats but will also bury some Great Lakes towns knee-deep in the snow all over again, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Most travel problems in the East into Wednesday evening will be related to heavy rain, strong winds and fog. The storm producing the downpours will strengthen enough to pull Arctic air southeastward
- Wales Online
15 Storm Darragh flood warnings and alerts remain in place in Wales
There remain 15 flood alerts and warnings in place in Wales as the clean-up operation from Storm Darragh continues. Winds will gradually ease with noticeably less rainfall by Wednesday but temperatures will stay in the single figures, the Met Office