Tag: winds
Amid demographic mega-shift, women’s-only Brescia College winds down
News Local News In the 104 years since nuns founded Brescia University College to guide young women into higher education, the landscape of academia has shifted so dramatically that female…
The kitesurfer broke the Swedish height record – in the storm’s strong winds
Kitesurfer Per Pertoft from Ängelholm usually holds kitesurfing courses. But due to the storm Hans canceled the lessons and instead set out with his own board. Then he broke a…
Low pressure brings heat and violent winds to Finland – the heaviest rains and thunder seem to stay on Sweden’s side
In Norway, the authorities have issued a red, i.e. the highest level, warning for the southeastern part of the country. Topias Peltonen, Yrjö Kokkonen At the beginning of the week,…
The heat of southern Europe erupted as a violent storm in the Balkans – the same storm winds do not blow over Finland
At least five people have died in storm-related accidents in the Balkans. There are dozens of injured people. Violent midsummer storms and intense heat are now testing the Balkans. In…
An ice storm freezes Canada – the video shows the destruction caused by the winds
At least two people have heard of accidents related to the ice storm. The ice storm raged in Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces. The exceptionally strong ice…
Rain and winds will make watershed, Lake Erie shoreline unsafe
News Local News Posted Mar 24, 2023 • 2 minute read Grand River Conservation Authority Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Brantford area and wind warnings…
the 6th stage of Paris-Nice canceled due to strong winds
The sixth stage of Paris-Nice was canceled on Friday March 10 because of “ exceptionally strong winds in the south-east of France. While the two departments had been placed on…
SMHI warns of strong winds in Jämtland and Härjedalen
It is sports holiday week for many in the country and for people in the mountains, the last few days can be problematic. During Friday, strong to very strong wind…
very strong winds caused the majority of the damage
In Madagascar, Freddy, the very intense tropical cyclone which hit the east coast of the island on the evening of Tuesday February 21, finally emerged in the Mozambique Channel yesterday…
High winds could cause Erie shoreline flooding
With a gale warning in effect, conservation authority officials are keeping an eye on the Lake Erie shoreline. According to Environment Canada’s marine forecast, there is the possibility of 65…