Wet and wild! Villagers are evacuated and east coast is put on flood alert as huge waves and 60mph winds batter parts of Britain
- More than 30 people from village of Walcott on North Norfolk coast left their properties and headed to a local pub
- Met Office issues severe weather warning along east coast of England, and urges people to avoid coastal paths
- Environment Agency has 18 flood alerts and five flood warnings in place, all in Anglian and North-East regions
- Forecasters warn of 'short, sharp shock' of cold, windy weather, as temperatures fell as low as freezing overnight
It was not a good day to ignore the weather forecast.
Right on cue yesterday, the Indian summer that had blessedly clung on earlier in the week finally gave way to a boisterous autumn.
Any traces of the warm, dry conditions were blown clean away as Britain was battered by rain, gale-force winds and even snow.
Those who left the house without a coat were in for a shock – in some parts of the country temperatures were ten degrees colder than just two days earlier.
Windswept: Strong winds whip up huge waves battering the coast at Seaburn near Sunderland, as Britain experiences a 'short, sharp shock' of colder temperatures
Alert: More than 30 people from the 400-strong village evacuated to the local pub after the high tide smashed over the sea defences at Walcott on the Norfolk cost
Preparations: A local resident in Walcott on the North Norfolk cost boards up a window to help save his home in case it is hit by the high tide
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On September 28, 2013, Jeb Corliss, one of the world's foremost and best-known wingsuit pilots and BASE-jumpers, successfully completed what he says, 'was the hardest thing I've ever done'.
Dubbed the Flying Dagger, Corliss jumped out of an airplane and flew through a narrow crack in the Jianglang mountains in China's Zhejian Province at approximately 100 mph (160 km/h). The fissure is only about 60 feet (18 m) wide at the top and 15 feet (4.5 m) at the bottom.
The stunt was extremely technical and saw Jeb fly more than 900 ft through the mountain's 'three fingers'. After emerging through the crack, Corliss had to deploy his parachute at just 300 ft of altitude.
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As a publicity stunt, the ad agency M&C SAATCHI created the distinct impression that a submarine had
accidentally surfaced through a street in Milan, Italy. The sudden and destructive appearance of
L1F3 was a promotion for Europ Assistance IT, an insurance company.
The lesson appears to be that you need extra insurance just in case this happens on your street.
The agency went to great lengths to make this an almost convincing fake news story, including appearances by rescue workers, videos of the event taking place and interviews with the sailors. The captain, if I follow him correctly, claims that he was briefly distracted while driving.
Located in the village of Lotofaga (population: 1,089) on the south coast of Upolu island in Samoa, is the To Sua Ocean Trench. An all-natural swimming hole with a large ladder and small dock, visitors can pay a fee ($15 for adults, $6 for children 7-15, free for kids under 7) to access the 30 meter (98 ft) deep hole.
The island of Upolu was formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano. With an area of 1,125 km2 (434 sq mi) and a population of 135,000, it is the second largest in geographic area and the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962.
To Sua Ocean Trench is open all week from 7am to 6pm.
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Picture perfect: National Geographic readers submit thousands of stunning pictures for the magazine's 125th anniversary
Throughout its 125 year history, National Geographic magazine has published some of the most iconic and fascinating pictures ever taken in places both remote and densely populated from all corners of the globe.
As part of its milestone anniversary celebrations, the magazine has showcased the very best of its award-winning photojournalism, telling the story of how the pictures impact our lives by giving an insight and bearing witness to history.
The magazine marked the souvenir edition by inviting readers to submit their own photos and participate in a digital assignment for the publication.
The inaugural assignment on the newly designed Your Shot image-sharing website will be loosely organised around the theme of the October 2013 anniversary issue.
Here are a selection of some of the most stunning pictures out of the thousands submitted from around the world so far.
Night of the lightning: This stunning shot taken by Arizona photographer Rolf Maeder shows the Grand Canyon lit up by fork lightning during a storm
Cloud of tadpoles: Canadian photographer Eiko Jones took this opportunistic shot in a local swamp. He was snapping the lilies when thousands of tadpoles swam into the shot
Kabul balloons: Allen Rooke took this shot while on a winter mission with the World Food Programme in the Afghan capital. He said the sight of the boys carrying the balloons made his day
Visitors watch the Russian airobatic group 'Rus' on L-39 training jets performing at the Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, in the city of Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 30. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency) #
Latvia's Baltic Bees aerobatic team performs on L-39C Albatross airplanes during Bucharest International Air Show at Baneasa airport on July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters) #
The Baltic Bees aerobatic team performs on L-39C Albatross airplanes perform during the show. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters) #
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