Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the South Island today.

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the South Island today.

The storm has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines and is forecast to be the strongest to hit Hainan Province in a decade.

The storm has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines and is forecast to be the strongest to hit Hainan Province in a decade.

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, causing power outages for about 190,000 customers and severe flooding. With winds...

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, causing power outages for about 190,000 customers and severe flooding. With winds...

Heavy rain was expected to last through the weekend in parts of Mississippi and Louisiana, including New Orleans.

The weakened storm still packed heavy rain and strong winds. It has killed four people, injured over 80 and prompted evacuation orders for millions.

From Saturday (September 7) onwards, the storm is expected to affect the northern provinces with strong winds and heavy rain, with rainfall amounts...

Floods and landslides killed 11 people after a fierce tropical storm dumped heavy rain on the Philippines for a second day, officials said...