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Added on the 22/08/2021 15:04:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Rough surf, strong winds and heavy rain hit Cairns as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in far north Queensland. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. IMAGES
Hurricane Norma strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane -- which at one point was a Category 4 out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale -- is now packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), the US National Hurricane Center says in its latest update. IMAGES
Images of waves hitting the coast in Taiwan's southern region ahead of an expected landfall of Typhoon Koinu, the second major storm to make a direct hit in a month. IMAGES
Images show Hurricane Idalia's landfall in Gainesville, Florida. The hurricane slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters). IMAGES
Residents of the coastal city of Bilwi board up windows and head to shelters as Eta, which has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane, bears down on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, threatening the Central American countries with catastrophic winds and floods. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.