Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

US: Powerful Bomb Cyclone Continues to Batter Northeast With Record Snow

A powerful “bomb cyclone” continued to batter the northeastern United States on Monday, February 23, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some states. It triggered states of emergency across several states and brought up to 19 inches of snow to parts of New York City, forcing the Boston Globe to suspend its print edition for the first time in its 153-year history.

Romania: Severe Flooding Hits Bucharest, Disrupting Traffic

Streets of Bucharest were severely flooded after a major storm on Monday, June 9. The heavy rain overloaded the drainage system and halted transport, including several flights.

Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 5

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

Japan's Takanashi wins season's 3rd ski jump World Cup title

Japan's Takanashi wins season's 3rd ski jump World Cup title

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (C) poses after winning her third women's ski jump World Cup event of this season, her first in nearly a month, in Rasnov, Romania, on Feb. 8, 2015. The event was shortened to one round because of poor weather conditions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo