Extreme weather
High heat, Hungary allows state employees to work remotely
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The intense heat wave broke many temperature records, forcing authorities to impose a series of emergency measures on water, railways and healthcare.
Extreme heat causes more than 1,300 deaths in Europe
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The World Health Organization (WHO) calls heat a "silent killer", calling on countries to implement action plans to protect health.
France records about 1,000 more deaths in historic heat waves
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France recorded about 1,000 more deaths in the historic heatwave, according to the latest data.
Hot weather continues to spread and burn Europe, many temperature records broken
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Healthcare, transportation and firefighting systems across Europe are struggling as the heat surges and the risk of forest fires increases.
Super El Nino could cause the biggest economic damage in history
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Super El Nino could cause alarming financial impacts, according to experts.
Forecasting when El Nino will strengthen into super El Nino
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El Nino has officially appeared, predicting an increasing risk of extreme weather globally.
11m high tsunami forces hundreds of New Zealanders to evacuate
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Hundreds of coastal residents in New Zealand's capital Wellington had to evacuate when tsunamis up to 11m high hit the coastal area on June 9.
UK records hottest month in history, warning of global extreme weather
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The UK recorded the hottest May in nearly 80 years, with temperatures in London exceeding 32 degrees Celsius.
Da Nang warns of proactive response to thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds
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The Da Nang Civil Defense Command requests units and localities to proactively deploy measures to respond to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, landslides... in the coming days.
Lao Cai proactively responds to thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides
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Lao Cai - The province requests forces to urgently deploy the "four on-the-spot" plan, not to be passive in the face of natural disasters.
Dangerous thunderstorms and lightning warnings in Da Nang
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The meteorological agency warns that from the afternoon of May 16, many mountainous areas of Da Nang are likely to experience thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and localized heavy rain.
The strongest super El Nino in history is 100% likely to appear this year
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The latest data shows that there is a 100% chance of forming a super El Nino phenomenon this year.
Unusual heavy hail, experts warn of extreme weather
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Since the beginning of the year, many northern mountainous provinces such as Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Thai Nguyen... have continuously experienced hailstorms accompanied by thunderstorms, causing great property damage.
Lao Cai proactively responds to extreme weather early
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Lao Cai - Faced with increasing extreme weather forecasts, the province requests to consolidate forces, be ready for rescue and ensure infrastructure safety.
Mountainous people affected by production due to hail
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Quang Ngai - People in Tu Mo Rong commune suffered damage to agricultural production due to hail.
