February 6, 2014
Hundreds of homes in western England and Wales remained without power today after storms cut lines and damaged railway tracks. About 280 households had electricity cuts as of 8:30 a.m. U.K. time, said Western Power Distribution, which covers south Wales …
October 28, 2013
Hurricane strength winds battered Britain and the Netherlands on Monday, killing five people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys before the storm barreled further into mainland Europe. Gusts of up to 99 mph …
September 2, 2011
Pawtucket insurance agent Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon’s phone began ringing early Monday morning, the day after Tropical Storm Irene blew through the Ocean State. And it hasn’t stopped ringing. “The majority of the claims are trees down,” she said Tuesday. “Trees on …