Once again America is braced for another major Hurricane just days after Hurricane Harvey finally clears. The Caribbean Islands are first to be under threat with that risk then extended to the whole of Florida where the governor has issued a state of emergency. Yesterday he came our and said the following “Hurricane Irma is …
An already-swollen reservoir west of downtown Houston has begun to crest levees this morning, sending an “uncontrolled release” of Harvey’s floodwaters into neighborhoods, and putting the besieged city into “uncharted territory,” according to an official. The Addicks Reservoir, located about 19 miles west of downtown, will spill over for the first time in history by …
So usually we hear of a Hurricane or ex Hurricane heading towards our shores and we picture Heavy rain, strong winds etc etc However Gert is expected to head to the North of the UK and whilst its effects may be felt by those in Scotland it will allow the Azores high to ridge up …
The brightest meteor shower is about to happen, and you don’t want to miss it! A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth’s atmosphere at extremely …
The wet weather is well and truly underway with things only set to get worse over the next 3-6hours. In total as much as 80mm of rain could fall which to put in perspective the average for the entire month is just 48mm in London. Currently there are 2 flood warnings and 5 flood alerts …
Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people yearly in Europe by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists say. The number is 50 times more deaths than reported now, the study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal said. Heat waves would cause 99% of all weather-related deaths, it …
Wondered where the summer is? Well look no further than Southern Europe where temperatures are so hot even the sea temperature… Yes the sea water temperature is up to an incredible 30 celcius! Night temps have been breaking records in a number of places too with over 35c seen in recent nights. And then there …
Wildfires have ravaged parts of France and the island of Corsica as thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in prime holiday hotspots and more than 3,000 hectares of land have been destroyed. The French fire service reported that 10,000 people have been evacuated after the fires ravaged the south of the country. Blazes …
Saturday has seen the UK faced with downpours over much of us as low pressure dominates. After what has been such a promising start to the UK things have finally turned to a more typical UK summer. Today we have seen the occasional thunderstorm, strong winds and numerous downpours. Currently there is a thunderstorm in …
The UK has seen one of the most dramatic 24 hour periods of Thunderstorms for many years with well over 100,000 recorded strikes at the time of writing (3am) in just the last 24 hours! The Lightning strikes are far from over yet however and the final number from this spell of severe weather could …