The storm is part of a stretch of wild weather the continent has been experiencing, which includes heat waves, fires and floods.
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Climate Change Makes East Africa’s Deadly Floods Worse, Study Finds
The extreme rain and flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia this fall has been made twice as intense by climate change, according to a new study.
Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Major Snowfall
Heavy snow in Southern Germany on Saturday prompted authorities to shut the airport and rail station. Service at both remained limited on Sunday.
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
Storm Batters Southern Ukraine, Spreading Misery for Civilians and Soldiers
Violent waves stirred by hurricane-force winds threatened to tear maritime mines from their moorings in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Headwind Cycling Race Called Off Over Too Much Wind
Storm Ciarán, which has battered Western Europe this week, proved too much for a quirky Dutch cycling competition.
Hurricane Otis Batters Mexico, Defying Forecasts
Hurricane Otis defied forecasts when it quickly transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 storm and slammed into the coastal city of Acapulco.
Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise
Storms don’t normally go from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a day.
Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall Near Acapulco as ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5
Forecasters warn of a “nightmare scenario” of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Storm Babet Drops ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain on Scotland
Storm Babet has already dumped more than 26 inches of rain on the region, far more than is normal for this time of year.