Tag: storm damage


  • Storm Claudia Strikes Greater Manchester: Tree Falls on Bungalow in Oldham

    Storm Claudia Strikes Greater Manchester: Tree Falls on Bungalow in Oldham

    Storm Claudia Makes Landfall in Greater Manchester Storm Claudia has battered Greater Manchester with strong winds and heavy rain, forcing emergency services to respond to incidents across the region. Residents woke to gusts that rattled windows and flooded streets, with the weather system causing disruption as it moved through parts of the northwest. Tree Falls…

  • Wild night in Bay of Plenty: Trees down, roofs blown as winds lash region

    Wild night in Bay of Plenty: Trees down, roofs blown as winds lash region

    Overview of the night’s damage Emergency services were kept busy across the Bay of Plenty as a violent weather event swept through the region. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand reported 26 weather-related incidents overnight, ranging from fallen trees to partially damaged roofs. Power outages affected thousands of properties, disrupting homes and local businesses…

  • Hurricane Melissa Dominates Caribbean Week: Devastation, Rescue Efforts, and Recovery

    Hurricane Melissa Dominates Caribbean Week: Devastation, Rescue Efforts, and Recovery

    Overview: A Strongest Atlantic Storm in Years From October 23 to 30, 2025, Hurricane Melissa evolved into one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years, leaving a wide swath of damage across the Caribbean. As it tracked through Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas, emergency responders and local communities faced a…

  • Jelgava Receives Over €800k to Repair Storm Damages and Restore Vital Infrastructure

    Jelgava Receives Over €800k to Repair Storm Damages and Restore Vital Infrastructure

    Overview: Jelgava’s Storm Recovery Funding Jelgava, a key municipality in Latvia, has secured more than €800,000 from the national contingency programme to repair damages caused by the severe storms and heavy rains on 28 and 29 July 2024. The allocation comes from the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (MoSARD) and is aimed at…

  • Jelgava Secures Over €800,000 to Repair Storm Damages

    Jelgava Secures Over €800,000 to Repair Storm Damages

    Jelgava Receives Substantial Funding to Repair Storm Infrastructure The city of Jelgava has been allocated significant financial support to repair the infrastructure damaged during the severe storms and heavy rainfall on July 28–29, 2024. The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (MoSARD) confirmed that more than €800,000 would be covered from the state budget…

  • Jelgava Gets Over €800k to Repair Storm Damage Infrastructure

    Jelgava Gets Over €800k to Repair Storm Damage Infrastructure

    Jelgava secures significant funding to repair July 2024 storm damage The Latvian city of Jelgava has secured more than €800,000 in state support to repair the damage caused by the storms and heavy rains of 28 and 29 July 2024. The backing comes from the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (MoSARD) and is…

  • Amy Storm Strikes Norway: Severe Weather Hits Vestfold and Beyond

    Amy Storm Strikes Norway: Severe Weather Hits Vestfold and Beyond

    Overview: Amy Storm reaches Norway with the potential to be the most powerful system in a quarter-century for parts of the country. Meteorologists warned that Vestfold and Telemark could see up to 100 millimeters of rain in 12 hours, while strong winds and landslide risks prompted widespread advisories south of Narvik. The storm’s broad reach…

  • Garage Blows Away as Amy Storm Surges Across Norway

    Garage Blows Away as Amy Storm Surges Across Norway

    Amy Storm Arrives in Norway with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds A powerful weather system named Amy is sweeping across southern Norway, bringing what meteorologists warn could be one of the country’s most damaging storms in a generation. Authorities have issued rain, wind, and landslide warnings in regions south of Narvik as Amy barrels through…

  • Humberto and Imelda Sweep NC Coast as Homes on Stilts Sink into the Sea

    Humberto and Imelda Sweep NC Coast as Homes on Stilts Sink into the Sea

    Overview: A Coastal Crisis in Buxton Images and reports from Buxton, a sea‑bound village on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, detail a striking and unsettling scene: at least five homes built on piles collapsed into the ocean on Tuesday, with a sixth following during the night. The events unfolded as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda scoured the…

  • Toyota Halts Production in Brazil After Storm Devastation

    Toyota Halts Production in Brazil After Storm Devastation

    Toyota Production Halt in Brazil In a significant setback, Toyota has announced the suspension of production at its three factories in Brazil following devastating damage caused by a recent storm. As reports confirm, over 90% of the manufacturing facility in Porto Feliz has been severely impacted, leading to an uncertain future for the automaker’s operations…