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England battered by harsh storm

Heavy rain, high tides and strong winds pounded England's southern coast, washing away a stretch of rail line, damaging an iconic seaside pier and leaving thousands of homes without power.

Ouch! Storms cause costly claims

Last year was one of the most expensive years ever for storm damage, with $174m of insurance claims lodged for weather-related events.

Study links global warming to increase in El Nino events

Extreme versions of the El Nino weather phenomenon could double in frequency in the next 100 years.

Cyclone's fury smashes 400 homes

Officials in Tonga say it's 'almost unbelievable' there weren't more fatalities in the devastation caused by a powerful cyclone that smashed 400 houses.

Tropical Cyclone Ian victim named

Destruction left in wake of cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Ian has cleared Tonga leaving in its wake the death of at least one person and the destruction of infrastructure.

Race to aid cyclone victims in Tonga

At least one person has been killed in a cyclone that has ravaged parts of Tonga, as organisations rushed to get supplies to thousands of people affected.

Wild winds set to crash into capital

Wild winds are set to crash into the capital and Wairarapa overnight, MetService warns.

Courage and grace in Haiyan hell

In the days after the super typhoon killed thousands, <i>3rd Degree</i> reporter Paula Penfold and producer Eugene Bingham travelled to the Philippines.

Imelda Marcos kept in dark

In front of the mansion that Imelda Marcos built to store the glittering keepsakes of her life, workmen were slowly clearing the debris and sweeping away mounds of mud.

Typhoon Haiyan: Storm adds fuel to climate anger

Devastation in Philippines highlights urgency of Warsaw summit to pave the way for an agreement to bring down global emissions.

Water a pressing concern for typhoon survivors

Since the typhoon hit, Danny Estember has been hiking for three hours on the round-trip into the mountains each day to obtain what he can only hope is clean water for his five daughters and two sons.

Typhoon-stricken town starts rebuild

People swept dirt from the pews and wiped clean the mud-covered, ornate tile floors of a church. The sound of hammers hitting nails and the buzzing of chain saws reverberated in the streets. Debris was piled on corners and set ablaze.

Aid effort kicks into gear

International effort picked up pace yesterday, with helicopters buzzing back and forth between Tacloban and the USS George Washington's carrier group, delivering crates of food.

Typhoon: Air thick with stench of decay

Scores of unidentified bodies were interred together in a hillside cemetery without any ritual - the first mass burial in this city shattered by last week's Typhoon Haiyan.

Domed refuge now cauldron of misery for survivors

Close your eyes and hold your breath, and you could imagine you are in a normal sports stadium. You hear a ball bouncing and the children's cheers echoing under the cavernous dome.