13.03.2012 - 04:12:18 - Complex Emergency event happened in North-America / Canada.

High winds have hammered Vancouver Island and the rest of the South Coast of B.C., knocking out power to thousands and forcing the cancellation of many BC Ferries on Monday morning.

By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist Feb 24, 2012; 12:10 PM ET Image of snow at night by Adam Gryko. From Photos.com. Some heavy lake-effect snow bands will develop downwind of the Great Lakes tonight into Saturday as cold winds whip through the area. ...

A ferry with 177 people on board hit the pier at Oban in Argyll during high winds on Saturday, the coastguard says.

Thousands of Maritimers lost their power Sunday after high winds, snow, and freezing rain caused widespread outages across the region overnight Saturday.

27.01.2012 - 06:47:46 - Forest / Wild Fire event happened in Asia / China.

RCMP are advising motorists that high winds across southern Alberta are affecting traffic on Highway 2 south of Calgary.

Fierce winds fuel a fast-moving brush fire through a valley south of Reno, destroying several homes and threatening many more along a stretch of U.S. 395.

Mozambican authorities are urging people to leave flood-prone southern and central areas as a tropical depression brings heavy rains and high winds.The main roads of Mozambique's capital were flooded Tuesday after heavy rain fell intermittently Monday....

Another day of strong, dry winds are in the forecast for parts of Southern California, heightening the danger of brush fires.

By Brian Edwards, Meteorologist Jan 7, 2012; 11:45 AM ET A van parked in the Highland Park section of Los Angeles and another car are shown damaged by trees early Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 as high Santa Ana winds up to 50 and 60 mph tore through the...

Dutch villagers have been asked to leave their homes as high winds and flooding hit several countries across Western Europe.

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Jan 5, 2012; 9:10 AM ET Three grass fires, fanned by warm, dry winds, swept over the plains of Alberta, Canada, Wednesday. A fire south of Nanton burned three homes along with other structures in the area, th...

A man has been killed as storms cause damage across many parts of the UK, with gusts of almost 100mph in Scotland.

The Met Office issues an amber warning for high winds affecting much of central, southern and western Scotland on Wednesday.

Properties are evacuated after a tower crane on a building site in Essex become unsafe due to high winds.

High winds and snow were prompting delays in some metropolitan areas Friday, potentially snarling holiday travel plans on one of the nation's busiest travel days.

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Aug 3, 2011; 1:53 PM ET Typhoon Muifa east-southeast of Okinawa on Aug.2, 2011. Navy Research Lab Monterey (NRLMRY) image. High wind and slashing rain of Typhoon Muifa will strike Okinawa and likely eastern C...

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist Apr 12, 2011; 12:56 PM ET High winds whipping eastward from the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday have stirred up blinding dust storms from the Syrian Desert to the heart of Iraq. Triggered by a cold front, winds ...