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Severe stormy conditions to strike parts of NZ, what's in store for school holidays?
Temperatures are also due to plunge by 15C; bad weather will move north on Friday.
Potentially ‘catastrophic’ cyclone on collision course with Florida coast
Hurricane Helene has rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.
'Disaster': Storm Boris toll rises to 22
High winds and heavy rainfall have hit Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
Electricity warning after frigid snap; more thunderstorms to come today
An unstable westerly flow is expected to bring heavy showers and possible small hail.
MetService Weather: 16th of September - 18th of September
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Typhoon Yagi: At least 24 dead, hundreds injured in Vietnam
The typhoon was Asia's most powerful storm this year.
'Keep safe out there': 'Intense' thunderstorms rattle Auckland as storm finally hits
Thunderstorms are creeping towards Auckland.
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Wellington flooding: Trains resume, worst of rain moves north
Another band of rain is forecast to come through in the next 24 hours.
Fresh warnings, watches issued as heavy rain, wind and snow hit country
People are advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts.
‘The centre of the tornado went over me’: The incredible reality of being a storm chaser
Twisters shows the life of professional storm chasers to be one of almost constant danger.
School holidays to end on stormy note; Relatively warm temperatures on way
Wed to see barrel over country before skies clear on Thur, more heavy falls on Fri.
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
'Everything is destroyed': Hurricane strikes Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl is churning menacingly over Jamaica as a category 4 storm.
King's counsel barrister v Auckland Council over Point Wells seawall: who won?
Issues from the case have wider implications: Auckland has a vast 3200km of coastline.
Water issues again for city as debris cover beaches
Major clean-up from the storm gears up as more rain falls
Coast hammered: Widespread damage left in storm's trail
Southerly storm closed roads, caused self evacuations and widespread power outages.
Editorial: Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti storms a wake-up call for NZ infrastructure
OPINION: This week's severe weather shows the critical need for infrastructure investment.
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Hawke's Bay, East Cape storm: Flooding, road closures and hundreds evacuated
A State of Emergency has been declared in some areas.
Storm sees roads closed in Tairāwhiti, sewer valves opened
Heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings remained in place overnight.
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf of Mexico
Alberto is the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season.
Massive tree root holds up traffic in Coromandel
A fallen 20-tonne tree is behind ongoing hold ups on SH25 in the Coromandel.
15 hours of non-stop rain: Heavy rain warnings in force for west of country, strong winds hit Auckland
Residents at the top of the South Island could see up to 170mm of rain.
Tairāwhiti clears 390,000 tonnes of debris, just 30 per cent - aims for more funding
Gisborne clears 390,000t of debris; 25-30 per cent of total from rivers, beaches.
Satellites revealing new view of lingering landslide risk after 2023′s extreme summer
Scientists using satellites to probe landslide risk in spots hit hardest by 2023's storms.
At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across US
Seven of the deaths were reported in Cooke County, Texas.
Court appearances for Gisborne forestry companies
Samnic Forest Management, Forest Management Solutions 'highly culpable'.
Slips and broken bridges continue to keep eastern Te Paki tracks closed
Ngāti Kuri is mulling over alternatives to the extensively damaged waterfront walkways.
Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes briefly closed due to high winds
A swathe of severe thunderstorm warnings were in place for parts of the North Island.
Watch: Huge billboard collapses during raging storm, at least 14 dead
Rain and high winds caused the large billboard to fall over a petrol station.
National power grid emergency further extended
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.
Space storm upgraded to 'extreme' as Transpower extends 'grid emergency' notice again
'Our control rooms are monitoring the event' – grid operator.
Hail, thunder, gales to pummel parts of NZ
Flooding is possible at the bottom of the North Island as a fierce weather system stalls.
Four dead after tornadoes leave trail of destruction in US town
The tornadoes in Oklahoma left at least 100 people injured.