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United Kingdom: High tides and strong winds prompt flood warning for 1,000 miles of coast
2014-01-31 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Residents along more than 1,000 miles of the British coastline were warned to expect serious flooding this weekend as high tides coincided with 60mph winds and a heavy Atlantic swell to create a possible storm surge. The Environment Agency issued nine severe flood warnings meaning danger to life for the whole of the Cornish coast, parts of Devon and villages on the River Severn in Gloucestershire. Natural Resources Wales said the whole of the Welsh coastline could be hit by storms as bad...
Snow and Strong Winds Delay Rescue Attempt Off Antarctica
2013-12-30 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Maritime safety officials began preparations on Tuesday for a helicopter rescue of scientists and others aboard a chartered research ship that has been stuck in Antarctic ice for a week. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said all 52 passengers aboard the Russian ship, the Akademik Shokalskiy, would be airlifted to a Chinese icebreaker. The ships 22 crew members would stay behind, the authority said. Bad weather in the area made it very unlikely that a helicopter rescue would begin before...
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2 killed as strong winds hit Northern California
2013-11-22 18:58:56| Energy - Topix.net
Two people have been killed in the San Francisco Bay Area as high winds knocked out power to thousands of residents.
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Jim Grant / Nevada Appeal Strong winds blow blinding dust across Ponderosa Drive on Monday afternoon
2013-06-11 04:39:20| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Jim Grant / Nevada Appeal Seen from Carson Valley, a large thunderstorm cell builds over the Carson City area on Monday afternoon.
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United Kingdom: Wind turbine blown down in strong winds in Devon
2013-01-30 18:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A wind turbine in north Devon has collapsed, leaving local residents concerned about safety. It is understood to be the first such reported incident in the UK, although blades have fallen from turbines in a small number of cases. The turbine was sited on farmland in the Bradworthy area and fell down in the early hours of Sunday morning. Margaret Coles, chairwoman of Bradworthy parish council, which opposed the erection of the turbine, told the Daily Telegraph that strong winds had hit the area....
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