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Savage storms pounding the French and Spanish Atlantic coasts (28.2.10) have brought rough weather also to Belgium and the Netherlands, penetrating into Germany.
A national catastrophe has been declared in France, where the Winter gales have caused 45 deaths, with at least another five reported elsewhere.
Pictures midlandsweather.org, BBC
EU help has been offered to Chile as may be needed. … Read More »
There are fears that the death toll from sudden floods on Madeira could go up sharply, with still over 30 people reported missing, and 42 confirmed dead. … Read More »
A special Council of ministers of the European Union at Brussels (18.1.10) approved major funding support for relief work, for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. … Read More »
The European union has joined urgent global moves to help earthquake victims in Haiti; it has also this week signed a security agreement with Australia, on safe handling of information, and it has announced a new centre for European studies. … Read More »
Wild fires breaking out on the weekend brought Northern suburbs of the Greek capital under threat. … Read More »
Sam the koala lovingly saved by David Tree during the Victorian bushfires early this year, has had to be put down due to illness. After recovering from her burns at a wildlife shelter the four year-old female koala developed an inoperable health condition linked to chlamydia. The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, said the image of deliverance had been symbolic of the way Australians showed they would cope. Reference: EUAustralia, EU bushfires message (17.2.09); Worst bushfires in world history (17.2.09), also 11.2.09, 1.3.09, 5.3.09. Picture: AAP