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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: 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: 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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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (L, back) is seen in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on the early morning of March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

A person walks at a beach in the Arahama area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on the early morning of March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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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: 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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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan

STORY: Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a road accident in Helmand, Afghanistan STORYLINE: At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. The deadly accident took place on a road in Gereshk district early Sunday morning when a Herat-bound passenger bus collided with a tanker and a motorbike. The bus overturned and caught fire, leaving 21 dead on the spot, the official said, adding the reason for the crash could be reckless driving. Investigation has been initiated on the accident, the official added. In the meantime, state-run Bakhtar news agency has counted 21 killed and 38 injured. More than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured due to road accidents in Afghanista

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9 killed, 2 injured as residential building collapses in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 9 killed, 2 injured as residential building collapses in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the collapsed buildings 2. various of the rescue operation STORYLINE: At least 9 people were killed and two others severely injured on Tuesday after a residential building collapsed in Multan city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local authorities said. The three-storey building fell early morning near the Haram Gate area of the city, according to Kaleem Ullah, a district emergency official of Multan who was leading the rescue operation. A total of 11 people got trapped under rubble, he said, adding that after hours of rescue and search operation, nine bodies had been recovered while two were rescued alive. All the victims were shifted to a local hospital, he said. The deceased included seven people of the same family, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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3 die in house fire near Barcelona

STORY: 3 die in house fire near Barcelona DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flats affected by the fire STORYLINE: Three people lost their lives early Wednesday morning in a fire in a block of flats in the municipality of Rubi near Barcelona. The Catalan fire brigade confirmed the deaths after they had attended the blaze with 11 fire engines. They said that five more people suffered smoke inhalation. The three victims were all residents in the same first-floor apartment of the three-story building. They all died as they were trying to leave the building. Police are still investigating the cause of the fire. The local radio station (Radio Rubi) reported that neighbors had heard an explosion in the hall of the building and the flames appeared immediately afterwards. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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1st anniv. of tsunami

NATORI, Japan - Photo taken in the early morning of March 11, 2012, shows an area in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the areas hit hardest by the massive tsunami exactly a year ago.

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Noted Japanese painter Uemura dies at 98

OSAKA, Japan - Noted Japanese-style painter Shoko Uemura (file photo taken in April 1997) died of heart failure at a Kyoto hospital in the early morning of March 11. He was 98. Uemura was elected to the Japan Arts Academy in 1981 and awarded the Order of Culture in 1984.

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Mt. Usu erupts for 4th time

TOYA, Japan - Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido erupted for a fourth time on the afternoon of April 1, just hours after it lit up the night sky and formed a new crater with an early morning blast, the Meteorological Agency says. The latest eruption, which occurred at 1 p.m. on the western side of Mt. Usu, followed a small-scale phreatic explosion high on the northwestern side of Mt. Usu at 11:41 a.m. On March 31, the volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 23 years.

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5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Photo taken March 11, 2016, shows the ocean viewed from the coast of northeastern Japan city of Higashimatsushima, which was damaged by the massive quake and tsunami five years ago. On the fifth anniversary of the disasters, a fishing boat started operating in the early morning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

A man stands in front of a memorial in early morning light in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai, mourning victims of the March 2011 massive quake and tsunami on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the disaster, which left more than 18,000 people dead or missing and triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st anniv. of tsunami

NATORI, Japan - Photo taken in the early morning of March 11, 2012, shows an area in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the areas hit hardest by the massive tsunami exactly a year ago. (Kyodo)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, train station Olomouc, delay

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, train, Olomouc, delay

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, Train station Olomouc, delay

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Ludek Perina)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, car

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree, wire electricity, damage

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, fallen tree

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, wire, electricity network, damage, technician, electrician

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, Dobrenice

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, tree, electricity network, wires

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/Josef Vostarek)

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Consequences of night wind storm Eberhard in the Czech Republic, Dobrenice

Consequences of night wind storm in the Czech Republic. The national power utility CEZ declared calamity in its whole distribution network in the Czech Republic due to strong wind during the night in Czech Republic, March 11, 2019. Atop the highest Czech mountain, Snezka (1602 metres), the hurricane was travelling at the speed of 57 metres per second (206.6 km/h) at three oｴclock this early morning. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)