Stormy seas batter 3 ships off Britain
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Rescue operations Friday saved scores of people from two ships that ran aground in stormy waters off the British coast, but efforts to evacuate the injured captain of third distressed vessel had to be called off.
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A bitterly cold winter storm swept parts of Europe on Thursday, killing at least three sailors when a ship sank in rough seas, and piling up snow that stranding thousands at airports, on mountain roads and in remote villages.
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Three people die after heavy rains cause severe flooding across England and Wales.
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Hurricane-force winds swept across northern Europe on Saturday, leaving at least four dead in Denmark and three in Sweden, police said. Key bridges and airports were closed, while all rail and ferry traffic was suspended.
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Three people were found dead in northwest England, where one of the worst storms for decades flooded over 1,000 homes, as strong winds lashed northern Europe, police said Sunday.
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A storm heading from the Atlantic towards the UK prompts authorities to issue new flood warnings.
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Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit by strong winds.
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Torrential downpours around Britain left three dead and hundreds stranded on Monday as storms continued to batter Russia and a heatwave in southern Europe led to further deaths and sparked fires.
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FURTHER gales are expected to batter northern Britain until Wednesday with gusts up to 80mph and heavy rain that threatens more flooding.
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HEAVY seas and high winds were last night hampering an operation involving British and Irish ships to rescue a Canadian submarine with 57 crew on board.
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Torrential downpours around Britain left one dead and hundreds stranded on Monday as storms continued to batter Russia and a heatwave in southern Europe brought further deaths and sparked fires.
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French and British rescuers battle gale force winds in search for six French fishermen missing after their boat sank off the Cornish coast
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AT least 14 people were reported dead today after fierce storms swept across Denmark, Sweden and the UK, flooding homes, cutting power, disrupting road and rail traffic and causing heavy damage.
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Powerful winds and heavy rain swept across northern Europe over the weekend, leaving at least 13 dead and two missing and disrupting air and sea transport. Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark  - A storm with hurricane-strength winds swept across northern Europe, leaving at least three dead in Denmark and two killed in Sweden, police said.
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HALIFAX (CP) - An unexpected wave put a Canadian navy frigate into a violent, stomach-churning roll early Thursday, sending sailors flying and injuring three aboard the vessel.
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Roads have been blocked by falling trees, ferries cancelled and thousands of people left without power as winds of almost 80mph buffeted Scotland and Northern Ireland today.