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Waterspout forms at marina in Newburg, Maryland


NBC News - Washington
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:17 UTC
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A waterspout formed in Charles County, Maryland, and was caught on a surveillance camera.

The camera at Captain John's Crab House, in Newburg, Maryland, was pointed out at the water Saturday when storms moved through the area. A waterspout developed in the marina around 3 p.m.

Skip Yates, the general manager of the restaurant, said the winds knocked over some tables and chairs, but nobody was hurt.

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Waterspout forms in Tampa Bay, Florida


WFLA
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:00 UTC
If you were near the waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday you may have witnessed a dramatic show from Mother Nature.

A waterspout formed over the water of Tampa Bay and was visible from downtown St. Pete.

People pulled out their cell phones to take photos and video of the amazing sight.

Some witnesses shared what they saw on the WFLA News Channel 8 Facebook page.

Nancy Westphal snapped a great shot of the water spout from the Hangar Restaurant which overlooks the runway at Albert Whitted Airport.
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Tom Bradley could see the waterspout from his food truck, The Cheesecake Truck, which was parked near the water. Bradley recorded a video of the waterspout.

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Series of earthquakes strike off west coast of Mexico


The Extinction Protocol
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:24 UTC
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A series of earthquakes, including one of magnitude 6.6, struck in waters off the west coast of Mexico early on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of any damage.

The 6.6 magnitude quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported at a magnitude of 6.8, struck at sea around 106 km (66 miles) southwest of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, at a depth of 10 km.

There were three other smaller quakes nearby, ranging in magnitude from 4.9 to 5.3.

"The biggest one felt reasonably strong, but there have been no reports of damage," an emergency services official said by telephone from Los Mochis, which is located in northern Sinaloa, and sits across the Gulf of California from the south of the Baja California peninsula.
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Attention

Teenage girl mauled to death by wild bear in India


Business Standard
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:30 UTC
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A 19-year-old girl was mauled to death by a wild bear in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said today.

The victim identified as Zareena Bano, a resident of Batnard village, was grazing her cattle in the nearby forest last evening when she was attacked and killed by the beast, a police spokesperson said.

The mutilated body of the deceased was handed over to her next of kin for last rites, the Spokesperson said.

In a similar incident, a 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a bear's attack at Kandiwara-Sundernar village in Kokernag area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir last evening.

The victim identified as Sauyab Ahmad Chowhan was playing outside his house when he was attacked by the bear, the Spokesperson said, adding that he has been admitted to a hospital.

Source: Press Trust of India
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Attention

Alaska man in serious condition in Seattle hospital following bear attack


The Seattle Times
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:20 UTC
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A 62-year-old man is in serious condition at a Seattle hospital after being mauled by a brown bear in Alaska during a walk in the woods.

A 62-year-old man is in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle hospital after being mauled by a bear in Alaska.

Hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said Danny High of Funny River, Alaska, was in intensive care Monday at Harborview Medical Center.

Alaska State Troopers say High was not armed with a gun or bear spray when he was attacked Sunday.

Troopers described High's injuries as major when he was flown from the scene to the Seattle hospital.

Troopers were unable to find the bear.

Funny River is on the Kenai Peninsula.

Source: The Associated Press
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Fire

Raging wildfires in California takes 1 life, 1,000s evacuated, 400 homes charred


RT
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:57 UTC
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© Noah Berger / ReutersFlames from the Valley Fire cover a hillside along Highway 29 in Lower Lake, California.
Raging wildfires in California have killed one person as firemen struggle to fight the spreading blazes amid a state of emergency. Hundreds of houses have been charred, with devastating photos showing homes completely gutted, only their foundations left standing.

The blazing inferno consists of two fires - the Valley Fire and the Rough Fire, both of which continue to gain ground as at least 5,000 firefighters try to extinguish the fast-spreading flames.

Comment: More on fires in California: California on fire: Welcome to Hell, US: Bush declares emergency in California as wildfires rage

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Attention

Hunter attacked by grizzly in fourth British Columbia bear attack in 10 days


bc.ctvnews.ca
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:56 UTC
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Grizzly bear and cub
A lack of berries, and hungry bears focused on putting on weight before hibernation, are being blamed for the latest grizzly attack in B.C. -- this time in the Kootenays.

A hunter is expected to recover after being mauled yesterday morning northeast of Sparwood when he came between a mother grizzly, her cubs and a recent kill.

Conservation officers say there was nothing the hunter could have done -- he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time -- and they say the bear was acting defensively and won't be put down.

Other grizzly attacks in B.C. this month have occurred near Cranbrook, south of Invermere, and near Fort Nelson -- where the two hunters injured in the northern incident are now raising money to thank the first responders who saved their lives.
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Rare mini-tornado wreaks havoc in Northampton, UK


RT
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:17 UTC
Mini-tornado in Northampton, UK
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Tiles were torn from rooftops and properties damaged after a small but extremely rare tornado tore through Northampton on Monday afternoon.

The tornado was caught on camera by local resident James Dean, who was at work in Duston when the storm began swirling towards him at around 12:30pm.


Comment: A few months ago, two other areas in the UK, Somerset and Newport, reported 'rare' mini tornadoes also.

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Cloud Lightning

Powerful monsoon strands drivers and cuts power in Arizona


RT
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:22 UTC
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© Twitter / MaricopaFirePIOArizona Highway 238 washed out by flooding near mile marker 26, illuminated by lightning
A stormy monsoon rolled through the Phoenix, Arizona area Sunday evening, bringing with it flooding, lightning and power outages. Social media exploded with photos and videos of the dramatic weather.

State Highway 238 flooded in 20 to 30 different locations as two inches of rain swamped the normally dry washes along the road, stranding motorists.

Comment: For more photos of the storm see here.

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Horse

Can animals tell what the weather may hold?

Bruce McElmurray
Mother Earth News
Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:44 UTC
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Can animals predict weather changes or pending catastrophic events? Research has been done over the years and the actual answer is as elusive today as in the past when that was the common way of predicting weather. Today there are satellites that read temperatures, cloud formations, wind patterns and a host of other information then beam the results back to computers that calculate all factors and give us pretty accurate forecasts. A few weeks ago we had a helicopter fly over our area with a large upside cone hanging below it by a cable. I found out they were checking the depths of the subterranean fault lines that are in our area to help accurately predict earthquakes. About a week later we had a 4.2 quake which we did not feel, but our dogs did as they were pacing around nervously looking for a corner to get into. Or the recent Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 230,000 people but almost no animals perished except those caged. But the question still goes mostly unanswered whether animals, birds, insects and types of flora can predict weather.

Comment: More info: Birds indicate a planet in peril, but investing in conservation makes economic sense, Ancient wisdom vs. hi-tech forecasts as climate changes

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