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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati share a laugh with a Paris firefighter Franck Bonnier alongside Paris firefighters after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati share a laugh with a Paris firefighter Franck Bonnier alongside Paris firefighters after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet, French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez alongside Paris firefighters pose for a picture after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati alongside Paris firefighters pose for a picture after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati share a laugh with a Paris firefighter Franck Bonnier alongside Paris firefighters after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez alongside Paris firefighters pose for a picture after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet, French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez alongside Paris firefighters pose for a picture after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet delivers a speech next to French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez as Paris Firefighters received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet, French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez alongside Paris firefighters pose for a picture after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

View of the Order of Arts and Letters medal. Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet delivers a speech next to French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez as Paris Firefighters received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati gives the medal to Jean-Claude Gallet alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati gives the medal to Jean-Claude Gallet alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Jean-Claude Gallet alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati gives the medal to Jean-Claude Gallet alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

View of the Colonnes de Buren from the ministry of culture. Paris firefighters collectively receive an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Protesters from the Beaux-Arts de Paris art school hold a banner in front of the ministry of culture. Paris firefighters collectively receive an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati share a laugh with a Paris firefighter Franck Bonnier alongside Paris firefighters after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati delivers a speech alongside Paris firefighters as they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medal Ceremony for Firefighters at the Ministry of Culture - Paris RL

Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez and French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati share a laugh with a Paris firefighter Franck Bonnier alongside Paris firefighters after they collectively received an insignia of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) for having worked to save Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a fire in April 2019, at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on March 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.