30/12/2010 | Argentina

Out-of-control forest fire in San Martín de los Andes

The fire started 15 hours ago, after lightening struck close to the Espejo Lake. More than 25 firefighters and two air teams were deployed and are still working to stop the flames.

03/02/2011 | World

Cyclon Yasi downgraded to a category-one storm

After hitting Queensland, Cyclone Yasi was moving toward Mt Isa and its core continued to fuel damaging gusts and heavy rain.

12/03/2011 | Argentina

BA city expects showers, while provinces on storm alert

According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), Buenos Aires city and surrounding areas will experience showers and high temperatures today, with a raised humidity index. The interior provinces are on alert for storms and heavy rain.

23/03/2011 | Argentina

Possible storms as showers hit BA city and province

The National Meteorological Service announced an alert for possible storms and heavy rain for Buenos Aires city and province, with a minimum temperature of 18° degrees and a maximum of 23° degrees.

26/03/2011 | Argentina

Rain showers reach BA city, surrounding areas

The city of Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas experienced a grey start of the day, with showers this morning and a high humidity index. The rain lasted until the mid afternoon, where it cleared slightly, with lows of 18 degrees, and a high of 24 degrees, according to the National Meteorological Service.

13/04/2011 | Argentina

Heavy rain and floods paralyze Comodoro Rivadavia

The town of Comodoro Rivadavia, located in the southern province of Chubut was brought to a halt today, as the entire area was affected by heavy rains and floods. During the course of the day almost 44 millimetres of rain fell, marking the fourth consecutive day of storms. 90 people were said to have been evacuated.

04/08/2011 | Latin America

Tropical storm Emily heads over Haiti

Occasional light rains fell in the sprawling, mountain-cradled Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, where more than 600,000 survivors of the 2010 earthquake are still living in fragile tent and tarpaulin camps.

18/08/2011 | Entertainment

Three dead after storm hits Belgian pop festival

Three people were killed after a storm ripped through a pop festival in Belgium. A further 40 festival-goers were injured, seven of them seriously, when a brief burst of high winds and heavy rain flattened tents, uprooted trees, pulled the roof off a stage and brought down giant screens, officials said.

21/08/2011 | World

Tropical Storm Irene nears Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Irene strengthened as it barreled across the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico on a course that could take it to Florida later in the week.

22/08/2011 | Latin America

Irene strengtens to hurricane over Puerto Rico

Hurricane Irene formed over Puerto Rico early today, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kph), becoming the first hurricane of the 2011 sea

23/08/2011 | World

US alerts East Coast to Hurricane Irene threat

The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday, as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the US coast on the weekend.

25/08/2011 | Latin America

New York considers possible hurricane evacuations

New York City prepared to evacuate coastal areas and rescue stranded New Yorkers with a fleet of police boats in case the city gets socked by Hurricane Irene this weekend.

07/09/2011 | Sports

Foul weather sets up hectic schedule at US Open

On the eve of the tournament, New York was battered by Hurricane Irene and now the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching the eastern seaboard and threatening to ruin the last grand slam of the year.

10/09/2011 | Latin America

Strengthening Nate heads for Mexico Gulf coast

A strengthening Tropical Storm Nate marched westwards towards Mexico's Gulf coast today and was expected to ramp up to near hurricane force for a Sunday landfall, forecasters said.

22/09/2011 | Latin America

Hilary turns into hurricane off Mexican coast

Hilary became a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, the seventh hurricane of the Pacific season, although its path will probably only brush the coast.

01/10/2011 | World

Second storm in a week batters Philippines; one dead

The second powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines in a week weakened as it crossed northern mountains, dumping heavy rain, causing landslides and cutting power and communications.

30/10/2011 | World

Rare, deadly October snowstorm batters Northeast

More than 3 million households in the US Northeast lacked power as a rare October snowstorm bedeviled transportation and killed at least eight people.

02/02/2012 | Argentina

Cloud and mid temps forecasted, rain to return overnight

Following last night’s storm that affected thousands of people’s journeys home, forecasters predicted cloud coverage and warm temperatures for today, expecting showers to return tonight. The National Weather Forecasting service (SMN) predicted light winds and temperatures between 20 and 28 degrees for Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas.  

04/04/2012 | Argentina

Heavy rains, hail hit the City

An intense rain and hailstorm hit the City following the National Weather Forecast Service (SMN) alert.

05/04/2012 | Argentina

At least twelve dead after severe storm hits BA City, Province

05/04/2012 | Argentina

Edenor, Edesur could be fined if the 'electricity service is not resumed'

Planning Ministry's Administration's Coordination and Control under-secretary, Roberto Baratta claimed the energy companies Edenor and Edesur to resume the electricity service in the areas that were strongly affected by last night’s storm.

05/04/2012 | Argentina

Scioli: ‘We have a colossal task standing in front of us’

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli, via the Social Development Ministry and the Public Spaces Secretary, reported he is assisting 30 districts that were affected by the tragic storm that left 12 dead, nine of them from the Greater Buenos Aires.

05/04/2012 | Argentina

Morón declares state of emergency

The municipality of Morón has declared the state of emergency all along the district due to the severe damages registered after the brutal storm that hit the area last night, where the wind reached the 110 kilometres per hour.

06/04/2012 | Argentina

Death toll rises to 15 as Buenos Aires recovers from heavy storm

06/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK contacts mayors of storm-affected districts to offer help

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner contacted several of the mayors of districts affected by the storm that left 15 people dead in the City and Greater Buenos Aires area in order to offer help and resources. The Head of State is spending Easter weekend in her private residence in El Calafate, in Santa Cruz province.

07/04/2012 | Argentina

Gov't implements 'unprecedented security display' in storm-affected areas

Security Secretary Sergio Berni announced that the Federal Police and Armed Forces will patrol the areas most affected by the storm that hit Buenos Aires province and City until the power lines are restored to prevent robberies and crimes.

07/04/2012 | Argentina

Scioli asks people in storm-hit areas to 'remain calm'

The governor of the Buenos Aires province, Daniel Scioli, asked residents in areas still severely affected by last Wednesday’s storm to “remain calm,” and assured that Government officials are working intensely to restore power and water services.

08/04/2012 | Argentina

City gov’t says it’ll take 15 days to repair storm damage

After the mighty force of Wednesday’s storm that left three dead people, large material damage including collapsed walls, cars destroyed and fallen trees covering the streets of various Buenos Aires City neighborhoods, City Public Spaces Minister Diego Santilli said that “is going to take 15 days of uninterrupted work to repair all damage.”

09/04/2012 | Argentina

Ministers Kirchner, De Vido to give assessment of storm damage

Planning Minister Julio De Vido, and Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner will give a press conference at the Economy Ministry to provide an assessment of the situation after last Wednesday’s storm considering the large damages suffered at numerous neighborhoods within the metropolitan and Greater Buenos Aires areas.

11/06/2012 | Argentina

Blizzard hits Ushuaia

Tierra del Fuego authorities had to suspend classes once more in Ushuaia city and the area of Tolhuin, due to the persistent blizzard that affects the area since last weekend. Although the route 3 was re-opened, the street cleaner machines are still working in the area.

21/06/2012 | World

Hurricane Chris forms off Newfoundland, no threat to land

Tropical Storm Chris strengthened into a hurricane off Newfoundland today becoming the season's first Atlantic hurricane, forecasters at the US National Hurricane Center said.

03/07/2012 | Argentina

'Our model keeps growing despite being in the eye of the storm,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner praised “the strength” of the Government’s model, which “keeps growing despite being in the eye of the storm.”

03/08/2012 | Argentina

Aeroparque flights delayed due to bad weather conditions

Flights were delayed this morning at the Jorge B. Newbery Metropolitan Airport due to poor visibility, heavy rain, electric storms and strong winds caused by the banks of fog which affected the City and Greater Buenos Aires areas.

03/08/2012 | World

Tropical Storm Ernesto heads into Caribbean

Tropical Storm Ernesto swept over the tiny island of St Lucia today and could strengthen into a hurricane as it races westward across the Caribbean Sea, forecasters said.

07/08/2012 | World

Monsoon rains swamp Philippine capital, markets shut

Deadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas today, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the region, officials said.

11/08/2012 | Argentina

Hailstorm hits capital City

23/08/2012 | World

Storm Isaac moves near Puerto Rico, with Haiti in its path

Tropical Storm Isaac unleashed heavy rain and winds off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as it moved across the Caribbean and could strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

25/08/2012 | World

Tropical Storm Isaac drenches Haiti, aims for Cuba

Tropical Storm Isaac dumped torrential rains on Haiti, where thousands of people remain homeless more than two years after a devastating earthquake, and began its assault on eastern Cuba on Saturday.

26/08/2012 | World

Storm Isaac hits Florida, threatens US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Isaac lashed south Florida with winds and heavy rain after battering the Caribbean, disrupting plans for the Republican National Convention in Tampa and threatening to interrupt about half of US offshore oil output.

27/08/2012 | World

Storm Isaac forces Republicans to rework convention script

28/08/2012 | World

Obama calls Gulf Coast residents to take Isaac tropical storm 'seriously'

President Barack Obama warned residents of the Gulf Coast today that there could be significant flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac and encouraged people to evacuate if instructed by authorities to do so.

29/08/2012 | World

Isaac weakens to a tropical storm

30/08/2012 | World

Flooding from Isaac forces evacuation of 60,000

Torrential rain dropped by Hurricane Isaac threatened to burst a dam, forcing evacuation of up to 60,000 people in Louisiana and Mississippi and leaving large areas of the region flooded and without power.

01/09/2012 | World

Isaac's remnants bring rain to drought-hit US Midwest

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac dumped rain across drought-stricken parts of the lower US Midwest on Saturday after the storm killed at least 30 people on its trek across the Caribbean and Louisiana and Mississippi, authorities said.

19/09/2012 | Argentina

South-easterly storm persists, alert for strong winds lifted

Weather forecasters and the Naval Hydrography Service lifted the alert for gale-force winds today, however the storms and rainy weather is expected to continue throughout the day.

12/10/2012 | Latin America

Tropical Storm Rafael forms over eastern Caribbean Sea

Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea, triggering storm warnings for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and several other islands, the US National Hurricane Center said.

29/10/2012 | Argentina

At least 2 dead, thousands evacuated after storm

The heavy showers have left two dead at Greater Buenos Aires, while thousands had to be evacuated, mainly in Quilmes and La Matanza districts.

30/10/2012 | World

US East Coast reels from massive, deadly storm

30/10/2012 | World

NYSE to test new plan; trading floor undamaged by storm

NYSE Euronext said it plans to test a new contingency plan to help resume stalled US equity trading, and added that its famed trading floor is not yet damaged by Sandy, one of the biggest storms to hit the United States.

02/11/2012 | World

Anger grows over fuel shortage in storm-hit Northeast

A third day of gasoline "panic buying" among storm-stricken motorists in the New York area and New Jersey prompted authorities to tap emergency oil reserves and ordered the military to dispatch fuel, while limited deliveries from pipelines and oil barges offered a glimmer of relief.

02/11/2012 | World

New York after Sandy: a tale of two cities

By Adrian Bono, Special Correspondent in NY.

02/11/2012 | World

Storm Sandy to cost New York state economy up to $18 bln

Temporary losses to New York state's economy from super storm Sandy could reach $18 billion, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

02/11/2012 | World

New York cancels Sunday marathon in wake of deadly storm

New York City canceled its annual marathon, reversing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's earlier decision to go forward with Sunday's race, as it had become a lightning rod for residents frustrated by the disastrous aftermath of megastorm Sandy.

03/11/2012 | World

Power begins to return to New York boroughs

The lower Manhattan skyline lit up early today for the first time since superstorm Sandy slammed into the US Northeast while thousands of storm victims in New Jersey and elsewhere remained in the dark and awaiting disaster relief.

05/11/2012 | World

New York region struggles to move on a week after Sandy

Commuters battled unruly crowds and snarled traffic to return to work Monday, a week after superstorm Sandy devastated the US Northeast, as authorities scrambled to clear debris ahead of more bad weather and put special measures in place to ensure residents could vote in tomorrow's presidential election.

05/11/2012 | World

Sandy: Hard-hit Staten Island tries to recover

By Adrián Bono, Special Correspondent in NY.

06/11/2012 | World

New York braces itself for another storm

New York City's parks and beaches will be closed at noon on Wednesday for at least 24 hours as a new storm system approaches just over a week after superstorm Sandy devastated the region with widespread flooding and wind damage, the mayor said on election day.

07/11/2012 | World

Wintry storm brings new woe to hard-hit US Northeast

A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast  bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy.

08/11/2012 | World

Wintry storm hits Northeast, slowing Sandy recovery

A winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy.

30/11/2012 | World

US consumer spending falls after superstorm Sandy

Consumer spending fell in October for the first time in five months as superstorm Sandy choked off car sales, suggesting slower economic growth in the fourth quarter.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

Three dead in Buenos Aires province after thunderstorm

10/12/2012 | Argentina

Heavy rains, hail hit Buenos Aires

13/12/2012 | Entertainment

Rock legends take to NY stage for storm Sandy victims

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and the Rolling Stones joined with actors and comedians in headlining a benefit concert yesterday for victims of Superstorm Sandy, which six weeks ago devastated scores of communities along the coastline of the US northeast coastline.

16/12/2012 | Argentina

Strong storm hits northern area of BA province

A strong storm affected the northern area of the Buenos Aires province, where hail, intense showers and winds caused severe damage, flooded streets and toppled at least 27 trees.

04/01/2013 | Argentina

Heavy rains hit Buenos Aires City, Province

Heavy rains, and hail alert hit Southern, Northern and central Buenos Aires, and Santa Fe province, according to the National Weather Forecasting Service (SMN).

10/02/2013 | World

US Northeast digs out from blizzard; new storm brews in Plains

10/02/2013 | Argentina

Severe storm, floods hit City, BA province

The National Weather Forecast Service (SMN) warned about strong winds and heavy showers with a chance of hail in the east and north of the Buenos Aires province as well as the south of Santa Fe. Some areas were severely hit by flash floods.

02/03/2013 | Argentina

One dead after heavy storm hits BA City

31/03/2013 | Argentina

Severe weather alert issued, storm nears City

The National Weather Forecast issued a weather alert over “rains and storms of variable intensity” and warned about some of them hitting the central area of the country and the City.

02/04/2013 | Argentina

Buenos Aires storm: death toll rises to 8

BA City SAME emergency service has announced death toll has risen to six. Among the victims claimed by last night's heavy storm, there is a worker of the Subte B line who was electrocuted while working at Los Incas station as confirmed earlier by subway union leader Néstor Segovia.

02/04/2013 | Argentina

Subway, trains run limited services

The critical situation facing Buenos Aires citizens these hours due to a powerful storm has led to serious problems in train and subway services.

02/04/2013 | Argentina

Santilli: Water levels were 'incredible'

BA City Environment and Public Space Minister Diego Santilli alluded to the heavy storm that hit the area on Tuesday’s early morning killing one Subte worker and causing flooding, power outage and serious problems in transport public services.

02/04/2013 | Argentina

Storm: Subway B line worker dies electrocuted

Union Association of Subway Workers (AGTyP in Spanish) know locally as “Metrodelegados” have decided to suspend the Line B service following the death of a Subte worker this morning as a result of the heavy storm that still batters Buenos Aires.

03/04/2013 | Argentina

Macri urges national, BA province gov'ts to get hands on hydraulic works

BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri gave a second press conference within the past 24 hours following the freak rainstorm that swept dozens of neighborhoods, and urged both national and BA provincial administrations to support the hydraulic public works on the Medrano underground river.

04/04/2013 | Argentina

Floods kill 49 in La Plata; over 3,000 residents evacuated

Flash floods killed at least 49 people and forced about 2,500 residents to evacuate the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires province, government officials reported.

03/04/2013 | Argentina

'People could not escape a fatal trap,' Scioli says

“Some People have not been able to escape from a fatal trap,” BA province Governor Daniel Scioli told reporters as he confirmed death toll in La Plata city has risen so far to 35, adding that provincial authorities are coordinating efforts to help people that remain trapped.

03/04/2013 | Argentina

Scioli announces loans and assistance for La Plata's victims

Governor Daniel Scioli said that “the priority is the humanitarian work,” and announced that after meeting with the President it was decided “to implement loans and subsidies to help people recover whatever goods they have lost.”

03/04/2013 | Argentina

CFK declares three days of mourning after storm leaves dozens dead

03/04/2013 | Argentina

CFK visits La Plata's most affected areas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner toured the areas devastated by the severe storm that caused the deaths of dozens of people and met with Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli in order to provide assistance from the federal government and coordinate relief actions, including a security operation and subsidies.

04/04/2013 | Argentina

BA province residents affected by flash flood exempted from paying property taxes for rest of year

The Buenos Aires province government announced that it would exempt all homes affected in the flash flood from paying any property taxes for the rest of the year.

04/04/2013 | Argentina

Donation campaigns launched for La Plata storm victims

Facing the effects of an unprecedented, hostile storm in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentineans are joining efforts to help the victims.

04/04/2013 | Argentina

'I understand anger, but I don't understand violence,' Alicia Kirchner

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli and National Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner today visited one of the several donation centres in La Plata. After facing criticism from some of the people present, the minister said she "understood anger, but not violence."

05/04/2013 | Argentina

Tragic floods: relief work for victims continues

After the tragic storm and floods that devastated some areas of Buenos Aires and La Plata capital district and killed 51 neighbours, the number of people who remained evacuated today was decreasing while relief works continued.

05/04/2013 | Argentina

Scioli: ‘400 people remain evacuated in La Plata, 900 in La Matanza’

The Governor of the Buenos Aires province Daniel Scioli told reporters today that although no fatal victims were reported in La Matanza district, 900 people remained evacuated, while in flood-battered La Plata, 400 remained in 19 evacuation centres prepared to shelter the victims.

05/04/2013 | Argentina

Edenor, Edesur blast Macri, floods result of BA City's lack of 'infraestructure'

Edenor and Edesur have responded to Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri who had targeted the companies’ “lack of investment” facing power outages after this week’s heavy storms.

06/04/2013 | Argentina

CFK signs relief measures for storm victims

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced a series of emergency measures for the victims of the tragic storm that hit La Plata and the city of Buenos Aires this week.

06/04/2013 | Argentina

BA city storm victims exempt from ABL tax to access subsidies

Buenos Aires City government has modified the originally announced requirements to access storm’s subsidies. Help will be granted now even to those who owe the ABL municipal tax.

06/04/2013 | Argentina

BA province Gov't confirms death-toll at 51, one person missing

BA province Security Minister Ricardo Casal has reconfirmed that death-toll following the tragic flooding in La Plata city stands at 51 victims and said that one person remains missing since Wednesday.

08/04/2013 | Argentina

Floods: Scioli to speak to reporters

According to Buenos Aires province Communications Secretary Juan Courel, Governor Daniel Scioli will speak to reporters today on the current situation after the rains and floods which last week devastated the city of La Plata.

08/04/2013 | Argentina

Floods: Scioli confirms death toll remains at 51

Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli came on stage today to confirm that the death toll of the floods that affected the city of La Plata last week remained at 51.

09/04/2013 | Argentina

City Legislature approves emergency aid for storm victims

City lawmakers approved a DNU emergency decree signed by Mayor Mauricio Macri in a special Legislature session that creates the Special Subsidies Regime for Victims whose property was damaged by a strong storm last week.

10/04/2013 | Argentina

Mayor Macri assures 'City will hold' current storms

City Government Mauricio Macri announced that the City would remain on a “moderate” storm alert on Wednesday night and assured that “considering the alert level, the people we will have out in the street will be more than necessary.”

16/05/2013 | World

Texas tornadoes kill six, death toll could rise: officials

At least six people were killed when a powerful tornado ripped through a neighborhood including a Habitat for Humanity low income housing area in the north Texas town of Granbury yesterday, marking the deadliest severe storm outbreak in the United States this year.

03/06/2013 | World

Death toll reaches 18 in Oklahoma tornadoes, storms

The death toll from deadly tornadoes and severe flooding that struck Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday has risen to 18, including 12 adults and six children, with the bodies of seven people still unidentified, the state's chief medical examiner said.

06/06/2013 | World

Tropical Storm Andrea moves closer to Florida

The center of Tropical Storm Andrea will reach the coast of the Florida Big Bend area later Thursday and then move across southeastern Georgia, southeastern South Carolina and eastern North Carolina by tomorrow, US government forecasters said.