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Wednesday 2 December 2020
Thousands of people have fled their homes ahead of the typhoon making landfall.
The naming of storms has been shown to raise awareness of severe weather and help people stay safe.
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power from Texas to Michigan.
It’s the fifth year that the forecaster will take part in the ‘Name Our Storms’ scheme.
Snow in parts of Austria and southern Germany has been causing widespread issues in recent days.
Water in St Mark’s Square rose to a near record-breaking 156cm.
We all know which one is the cool storm.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
A storm? Channel 4′s weatherman reckoned it was tantamount to “naming raindrops”.
Between 2007 and 2016, there was a 46% increases in the number of weather-related disasters.
Many said they were caught completely off guard by the weather in Donegal last month.
The practice of assigning names to storms began in the 1950s.
There will be some gale force winds tonight, however.
Families with destroyed homes and shattered livelihoods waited and prayed for help. Food and clean water were scarce to nonexistent.
You know what that means. STORM OYSIN!
Over a 10 month period, Met Éireann received 112 complaints from members of the public.
France, Germany and other parts of western and central Europe have been battered by deadly storms and floods over the past week.
Stop with the umbrellas, it’s pointless.
Extreme weather events are inevitable, flooding doesn’t have to be, writes Eamon Ryan.
Gerald Fleming called it “unprecedented in terms of our memory and records”. And here are the stats to prove it…
Storm Desmond, Storm Eva, Storm Frank, Storm Gertrude — we’ve rated ‘em all.
The worst year was 1999 when two storms resulted in 140 fatalities.
Members of the public got to choose the names.
We won’t be getting a ‘Storm Michael’ either.
Storm Katie? Storm Conor?
Quick reminder: It’s August.
“We’re finding crazy stuff: bicycles, orange cones, half a $5 bill.”
Five inches of rain fell over 24 hours.
A severe storm with lightning strikes caused the power outages.
The footage is INTENSE.
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Climatologists have concluded that both the frequency and intensity of the storms makes them unique in 143 years.
Analysts think that the insurer could hike car premiums to protect profits.
A senior engineer with Clare Co Council told TheJournal.ie that the council is still waiting for clarification on project proposals from the OPW.
“Three players are down to talk to the media and I am not one of them,” he said.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn admitted that the current advice system for schools may need to be updated.
Two people died after new storms in Alabama yesterday.
The confirmed death toll stands at 183 people, with 119 still unaccounted for.
A video of huge waves in Tramore was used in an ad for a documentary on ‘British’ storms.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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