Keywords: Winds


Spain wildfire spreads across more than 4,000 hectares in Huelva

A wildfire in southwestern Spain has affected more than 4,000 hectares in the province of Huelva, with shifting winds making efforts to contain the flames increasingly difficult, local authorities said Saturday. The blaze broke out near the town of Niebla, in the Andalusian province of Huelva, around......

Morocco contains Melloussa forest fire after 45 hectares burned in Fahs-Anjra

Moroccan firefighting teams have brought a major forest fire under control in the Melloussa woodland of Fahs-Anjra Province after the blaze destroyed approximately 45 hectares of vegetation during an intense heatwave affecting the country. Emergency crews remained on site on Sunday to extinguish lingering......

Drôme wildfire spreads to more than 300 hectares as strong winds hamper firefighting efforts

A fast-moving wildfire in southeastern France has burned more than 300 hectares of forest in the Drôme department, with strong winds and extreme heat complicating efforts to contain the blaze in a remote mountainous area. More than 300 firefighters remain deployed as authorities work to slow the......

Astronomers detect wind from Milky Way black hole after decades

Astronomers have identified a long-sought wind flowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The finding resolves a decades-long question about whether the relatively quiet black hole still interacts with its surroundings through energetic outflows. The research......

Tetouan schools closed on Monday due to severe weather

Authorities in Tetouan province have announced the suspension of classes on Monday, February 2, 2026, across all public and private schools due to forecasts of heavy rain and strong winds. The decision follows Meteorological Alert Bulletin No. 2026/32, which warns of potentially dangerous conditions,......

Storm Goretti hits Belgium with strong winds and heavy rain

Storm Goretti struck Belgium on Friday, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain, and snow in higher-altitude areas, prompting multiple weather alerts from the Royal Meteorological Institute. Authorities reported gusts of 80-90 km/h across inland regions, with isolated peaks reaching 100-110 km/h, particularly......

United Kingdom and France brace for powerful storm

The United Kingdom and France are preparing for the arrival of a powerful storm as a wave of extreme winter weather affects parts of Europe. Storm Goretti is expected to bring exceptionally strong winds and snowfall, according to meteorological authorities. The UK Met Office warned that wind gusts could......

Strong winds topple 24-meter Statue of Liberty replica in southern Brazil

In the southern city of Guaíba, Brazil, strong winds on December 15 caused the collapse of a 24-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty. The statue, a symbol of the Havan retail chain, fell in the parking lot of one of its stores in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, within the state of Rio......

By far the worst disaster we’ve ever experienced’: Powerful Typhoon Kalmaegi strikes the Philippines

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated, homes swept away, streets flooded — the powerful and deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in the Philippines late Monday, leaving destruction across regions already battered by previous storms. At least two people have been killed,......