Showing posts with label Storm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Storm. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Doris heading towards Britain with 70 mph winds and flooding

Hurricane, Irene, International Space Station, 2011

NASA has warned that storm Doris is heading towards Britain across the Atlantic carrying winds up to 70 mph and lots of flooding

The 800 mies wide storm may hit Britain by Friday.




The winds are likely to speed up on Thursday turning into gales up to 100 mph. A yellow warning has been sounded in Britain.

Read more about it at: Daily Mail
Photo: Pixabay
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Athens battered by biggest storm in 50 years


The Greek capital Athens is experiencing a worst storm in 50 years and fast muddy waters are playing havouc in the Athens streets.

Terrified: A motorist struggles to cling onto her vehicle as it was pounded by flood water in Chalandri today

A terrified motorist was left clinging onto her car as it was swept away by flood waters surging through the streets of Athens today. 

The dramatic scenes unfolded as torrential rain led to flash flooding in the Greek capital, where one woman has died and thousands more people left stranded.

Flash floods: More than a metre of water gushed along the road in the city's northern suburb

Two men climbed onto the roof of the silver 4x4 and pulled the driver to safety in northern suburb of Chalandri.






Meteorologist Yannis Kallianos told state television: 'This is the worst storm since 1961. We're talking about 52 years without ever having seen such a heavy downpour in this area,'

Watch the video of the storm below:



Read more about it at: Mail Online
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Gales and Rains battered Britain warned of rare June Storm

January earlier this year, Britain faced gales up to 106 mph. Now it seems a repetition of the same has already set in with alarms for a bigger storm in June.

Torquay seafront in Devon at high tide this morning as gales and heavy rain spread across the UK from the southwest of England
Photo courtesy: SWNS.COM/Daily Mail
Daily Mail reports Thursday that large areas of the UK have been put on alert for heavy rain and gales of up to 70mph today as a rare June storm swept in from the Atlantic.

Downpours at Edgbaston in Birmingham have already delayed the start of the third Test between England and West Indies this morning. 


The Met office has issued an amber weather warning for Wales, South West England, East of England, London and the South East, the West Midlands and the East Midlands Thursday.

Read details/see more photos of gales/rain battered Britain: Mail Online

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