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India: Cyclone Arnab is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, about 600 km from Kakinada. Landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, is expected Wednesday morning (Oct 28). Expect winds up to 120 km/h (gusts 140 km/h), very heavy rain, flash flooding, 5 m waves, and coastal flooding. Stay indoors, avoid the coast, and follow official advisories.
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Severe flash floods hit Ciudad Juárez a couple of days ago, with the western part of the city suffering greater damage as powerful floodwaters swept through streets, inundated homes, and carried vehicles away in Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Heavy flash floods and mudslides rushed down from the hills into residential areas, coating homes and shopfronts in thick mud, rocks, and debris. Several parked cars and motorcycles were flooded, damaged, toppled, or swept away. 📍 Patong, Kathu District, Phuket, Thailand
หนักเลย! นาใน ป่าตอง รอบนี้น้ำมาอย่างโหด #น้ำท่วม #ภูเก็ต
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Finally, relief has arrived as sudden heavy rain brings respite to firefighters battling land and forest fires in Astambul, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.( (25, 10, 2026) Video from Rixwan.
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Google’s data centre expansion in Finland has led to the felling of an estimated 250,000 trees across 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest in Muhos. Work was halted over missing environmental assessments, raising serious concerns about wildlife and biodiversity.
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🚨 TSUNAMI WARNING: Vanuatu. Following a powerful M7.2 earthquake east-northwest of Luganville, Santo, authorities urge people across all coastal areas of Vanuatu to evacuate immediately to higher ground. Hazardous tsunami waves are expected.
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BREAKING: At least seven people have been killed in a shooting at a church in Hamud, Jordan. Two gunmen opened fire during a funeral ceremony. A manhunt is underway to locate the attackers according to local media.
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Severe weather is hitting Ishigaki, Japan hard today, bringing ferocious winds and heavy downpours as Typhoon Champi moves past the island. (Video sent by zonosan.)
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Typhoon Champi, packing winds of 190 km/h (118 mph), is battering Taketomi and Ishigaki, Japan. Its 949 hPa core could pass directly over Yonaguni. In Taiwan, the typhoon has left 1 dead and 94 injured, with 1,286 people evacuated.
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Typhoon Champi is currently battering Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge.
2.35pm Current conditions in Ishigaki #typhoon #champi
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Today’s images show thick, yellow-tinted wildfire haze blanketing Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.(23, 10, 2026)
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Images sent by Ahmed.
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WATCH: Vehicles swept away in floodwaters in northern Quito, Ecuador, amid heavy rain and hail; many homes flooded.
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Heavy flooding accompanied by intense hail has inundated streets in central Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Urgente! Calles totalmente inundadas en el centro de Quito.
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A short while ago: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the Xizang-Qinghai border region of China at a depth of 10 km.-USGS.
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Typhoon Champi is approaching Taiwan, prompting land and sea warnings. 125+ flights canceled in Taiwan, with 200+ disrupted across the region. Peak impacts expected Friday–Saturday, Oct 23–24, with torrential rain and waves exceeding 6 meters.
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Just when things were starting to improve, another wildfire broke out, this time in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia 🇮🇩.
Kebakaran hari ini di Palangka Raya udah mau mendekati pemukiman warga 😭😭
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An optical illusion makes this Brazilian waterfall look like it’s plunging straight from the clouds through a glowing rainbow halo! 📍 Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil. In reality, it’s a unique camera angle that makes the water flowing from the entrance of Casa de Pedra Cave look like a waterfall falling from the sky. Used with permission from @gibamorais_omestredosmatos on IG.
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Exceptional weather emergency in eastern Corsica, France! Solenzara was hit by an astonishing 416 mm of rain in just 3 hours, leaving over 6,500 homes without power. A Red Alert remains active as severe flash flooding impacts the region.
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