“Heat storm” stretches into southern Europe while US faces flash floods, heat warnings for 25 per cent of population
Updated: 12:30pm (AEST)Rome, Italy Reuters Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that temperatures will hit record highs across southern Europe in the coming days. A person seeks shelter from the heat in Rome. PICTURE: Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapne EXTREME HEAT SIZZLES US WEST AS DEADLY FLASH FLOODS PERSIST IN NORTH-EAST […]
Wildfires in Spain’s La Palma island forces evacuations as heatwave grips Europe
Barcelona Reuters At least 2,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control in the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Saturday, as Europe was gripped by a heatwave. Many parts of southern Spain saw scorching temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius last week and even higher temperatures are […]
Spanish volcano victims feel forgotten, want change from election
La Palma, Spain Reuters Living in rows of look-alike makeshift homes as hardened black lava covers the once-bucolic valleys where they used to dwell, many residents of the Spanish island of La Palma feel resentment and yearn for political change in this month’s general election. The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano over three months […]
Quake-hit Azores island could have eruption like La Palma, volcano experts warn
Sao Jorge, PortugalReuters Volcano experts warned on Tuesday that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal’s Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain’s La Palma last year, which destroyed thousands of properties and crops over 85 days. The lush mid-Atlantic island has been rattled by more than 20,000 small earthquakes in […]
La Palma residents scale volcanic ash mountains to return home
Las Manchas, SpainReuters Eighty-year-old Sabino Leal Jeronimo returned to his home on Spain’s Canary Island of La Palma for the first time in four months on Friday after a volcanic eruption forced him to flee. Lava streams may no longer threaten to burn down his house in the hilly town of Las Manchas, but what […]
La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months of destruction
Madrid, SpainReuters Scientists declared the eruption on Spain’s La Palma officially over on Saturday, allowing islanders to breathe a sigh of relief nearly 100 days after the Cumbre Vieja volcano began to spew out lava, rock and ash and upended the lives of thousands. After bursting into action on Sept. 19, the volcano suddenly went […]
Muted Christmas joy in La Palma evacuees’ caravan as volcano falls silent
La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Reuters Dacil Batista felt little Christmas cheer while trimming a plastic fir tree by the caravan where she, her family and pets have been living since the volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma forced them from their home. “No matter how low you feel, at this time […]
Thousands of Santas stage Madrid charity run for volcano-hit La Palma
Madrid, SpainReuters Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in a charity run through Madrid on Sunday to raise money for people affected by a three-month volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma. Decked out in classic red and white outfits, the runners set off in a flurry of fake snow […]
Cautious clean-up on La Palma as hopes rise for end to volcano eruption
La Palma, SpainReuters Authorities on Spain’s La Palma island allowed evacuated residents to return to clear their ash-covered houses on Thursday as scientists suggested solidifying lava vents beneath the Cumbre Vieja volcano could herald an end to the three-month eruption. Deep banks of black ash had piled up to head height outside Daniel Geronimo’s whitewashed […]
Inside La Palma’s volcano: lull in activity allows look into crater
La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainReuters The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma was silent for a second day on Wednesday, giving scientists the first chance to study the main crater from its brink as the eruption appeared to be nearing its end after three months. A group of scientists collecting gas […]