Australian Grand Prix called off as rain spoils Phillip Island sendoff
Race delayed by two hours before being cancelled due to low visibility despite a sellout crowd at Phillip Island.

Race delayed by two hours before being cancelled due to low visibility despite a sellout crowd at Phillip Island.




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Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye’s largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.

The Devil’s Throat walkway at Iguazu Falls is dismantled as water surged to nearly eight times its average.
Simon caps a Pacific season of record-breaking intensity, as deadly storms wreak havoc from Hawaii to Mexico.












Construction crews were seen trying to block waves entering homes along California’s coast
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Puerto Vallarta businesses board up windows as Hurricane Simon threatens Mexico’s west-central coast.
Storm damage stretches across Florida and Alabama as officials warn of continued flooding and possible tornadoes.
More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama have been left without power as Isaias downs trees, power lines.

A powerful tornado tore through western Sicily, causing destruction across the cities of Marsala and Petrosino.