Sunday 1 November 2020

News in brief: 26th October - 1st November 2020

Heavy rain hits England and Wales
Parts of the UK are bracing for heavy rain and strong storms this weekend and into next week; Wales is thought to be hit the worst and the environment agency has issued several flood warnings to help people prepare and stay alert
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Earthquake strikes Turkey
A deadly earthquake has struck just off the coast of Turkey and Greece with a magnitude of around 7.0 on the Richter Scale; it is thought that 20 people have died with a further 786 injured and rescue teams are on the search for any survivors who may be buried in the wreckage
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Hurricane Zeta causes storm surges in the US
Another hurricane has hit the south coast of America this week with wind speeds of around 100mph; buildings have been severely damaged and power cables have brought down meaning that around 2.6 million people were without power for some time
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