Extreme weather across five continents – video

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2012

China and the Philippines suffer under typhoon Haikui, with extreme flooding in Manila. Jordan experiences sandstorms, making conditions for Syrian refugees difficult, and a heatwave strikes Greece. South Africa sees a rare snowfall, drought hits farmers in Chile, while central America braces itself for hurricane Ernesto

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2012

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