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Several states of Mexico flood after heavy rains


Laprensalatina.com
Thu, 13 May 2021 14:35 UTC
The rains caused severe flooding in different parts of Xalapa.
© Isabel ZamudioThe rains caused severe flooding in different parts of Xalapa.
After heavy overnight rains, several areas of the Valley of Mexico were flooded Thursday, prompting protests from affected residents who say that the situation keeps happening.

The Valley of Mexico, a region that includes Mexico City and the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, and Tlaxcala, accumulated large amounts of water, causing roadblocks, and flooding of the subway network, businesses and private homes, a situation also experienced in areas of states such as Jalisco and Veracruz.

The capital and the state of Mexico were most affected by the red alert due put in place.

The east of Mexico City and the neighboring area of the state of Mexico required urgent action from the authorities, and water system officials attended various areas to try to deal with the floods, which persisted Thursday afternoon.

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Cloud Precipitation

Worst flooding in 20 years hits northern Romania

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 14 May 2021 13:10 UTC
Flooding in Satu-Mare County, northern Romani
© Satu-Mare County GovernmentFlooding in Satu-Mare County, northern Romania, 13 May 2021
A short period of torrential rain early on 13 may 2021 caused severe flash flooding in parts of northern Romania.

Local authorities in Satu-Mare County reported severe flooding in Răteşti and Supur. Authorities said tributaries of the Crasna river had broken their banks after 70 mm of rain fell in 3 hours early 13 May. The flooding was described as the worst in 20 years. Flood water was reportedly up to waist height.

As of 13 May, around 150 people had evacuated flooded homes in Răteşti and nearby Beltiug. Flooding in areas of Supur affected 49 households, with 7 people temporarily evacuated.

Tánczos Barna, Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests, visited the affected areas. He said the volume of rainfall in such a short period is unprecedented in this region. Hundreds of livestock have been lost and over 1,000 affected households, some of them isolated. "It is practically a miracle that we have no loss of human lives," the Minister added.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 22 goats in Haryana, India


The Tribune (India)
Fri, 14 May 2021 12:25 UTC
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As many as 22 goats died when a tree under which they were standing was struck by lightning in Pirthipur village of Yamunanagar district.

The incident took place when Fazla of Taharpur Kalan village, Yamin and Shakeel, both residents of Jaitpur village, were grazing their goats in Pirthipur village on Wednesday afternoon.

A source said three goats of Fazla, Yamin and Shakeel were standing under a tree to take shelter from the rain. "In the incident 22 goats died and one had a narrow escape," the source added. The source said a veterinary doctor, a patwari and policemen visited the spot after getting the information of the incident to take stock of the loss.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills herd of 18 elephants in Assam, India


The Hindu
Fri, 14 May 2021 12:12 UTC
Elephants died after being struck by lightening near Bamuni Hills in Kandali, Nagaon district, in Assam on Wednesday night.
Elephants died after being struck by lightening near Bamuni Hills in Kandali, Nagaon district, in Assam on Wednesday night.
A bolt of lightning is believed to have killed a herd of at least 18 elephants in central Assam's Nagaon district on Wednesday night.

The incident happened in the hilly Kandali Proposed Reserve Forest in the Forest Department's Kathiatoli Range, officials said.

"The local staff said 18 elephants have died and lightning is most likely the cause," Assam's Chief Wildlife Warden, M.K. Yadava told The Hindu.

"There have been cases of lightning striking animals down. Lightning claimed five elephants in West Bengal some time ago, but this is huge," he said.

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Solar Flares

Earth's magnetic field just struggled with a weak CME: Sign of the times

Cap Allon
Electroverse
Fri, 14 May 2021 05:47 UTC
City blackout


On May 12, a weak Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) released from the Sun hit Earth. The event was supposed to pass by uneventfully — it would perhaps spark a few auroras, but nothing more. So how did a strong G3 geomagnetic storm ensue?

Nobody was expecting a level 3 event from this CME.

Nobody saw the KP Index hitting 7.

Comment: See also:

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Tropical storm Andres forms in Pacific, earliest on record; another busy Atlantic hurricane season expected

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Mon, 10 May 2021 19:38 UTC
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© National Hurricane CenterAndres is the earliest eastern tropical Pacific (to 140°W) named storm formation on record
Tropical Storm Andres is the earliest named storm to develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean, surpassing Adrian in 2017. Andres became a tropical storm on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Andres formed off the southwest coast of Mexico Sunday, had sustained winds of 40 mph and moved out to sea at six mph.

"Increasing southwesterly to westerly shear and drier air to the west of the cyclone should prevent any significant additional strengthening," the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning kills boy on football field in Blackpool, UK


The Telegraph (UK)
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:15 UTC
Police were called to the Blackpool grounds after reports a child was injured
© MirrorpixPolice were called to the Blackpool grounds after reports a child was injured
A nine-year-old boy has been killed after being struck by lightning on a football field.

Police were called to the scene in Blackpool, Lancashire, just after 5pm on Tuesday night to reports a child had been injured.

Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "Although enquiries are still ongoing, at this time we believe the boy had been struck by lightning."

The boy's family have been informed and are being supported by officers, the spokesman said.
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Forecast of 16 inches of May snow prompts 'winter storm warning' in Colorado

Spencer McKee
Out There Colorado
Mon, 10 May 2021 18:05 UTC
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A winter storm warning has been issued for parts of Colorado after the National Weather Service has predicted between eight and 16 inches of snow in parts of the state through Tuesday afternoon, with higher totals possible in isolated areas.

Areas impacted by the warning include Rocky Mountain National Park, the Medicine Bow Range, the mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, the Indian Peaks, and the Front Range foothills. The warning is currently in place from 3 PM on Monday through 3 PM on Tuesday. A few places of interest this warning includes are the Eisenhower Tunnel, Breckenridge, Mount Evans, Georgetown, and Estes Park.

See a full map of the storm prediction below:
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning sends chunk of I-10 through truck's windshield in Walton County, Florida


.wsfa.com
Mon, 10 May 2021 17:45 UTC
A lightning strike hit I-10 Monday morning, sending a piece of the road through a truck's windshield. Both occupants were injured.
© Walton County Fire RescueA lightning strike hit I-10 Monday morning, sending a piece of the road through a truck's windshield. Both occupants were injured.
Two people were injured by lightning in Walton County, Florida, just after 7:30 a.m. Monday morning. The way in which they sustained their injuries just probably isn't what you're thinking.

As heavy thunderstorms rolled through the Florida Panhandle, there were numerous lightning strikes occurring -- including plenty that were cloud-to-ground. One of those strikes happened to hit the eastbound side of I-10 around mile marker 81.

Upon impact, the lightning strike sent a chunk of the interstate flying through the air.

That debris went through the windshield of a Ford pickup traveling on I-10 before then exiting through the back window. Both the windshield and back window were shattered by the force of the impact.
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Cloud Lightning

4 children die, another 4 injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand, India

Sanjay Sahay
Times of India
Sun, 09 May 2021 12:04 UTC
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Four children died in lightning strikes in Ramagrh and Latehar districts on Sunday. Ramgarh SDPO Kishore Kumar Rajak said two children identified as Vikas Bhuiyyan (10) and Kundan Bhuiyyan (8) were killed in Maliagadha area under Mandu police station. Both the kids were collecting mango beneath the tree during the storm when lightning struck.

Police said that they received a report regarding the deaths from the locals and the autopsy of the bodies would be carried out soon.

In another incident at Latehar, Karan Singh (12) and Pankaj Singh (10) died under the Manika police station while four others identified as Ranjan Singh (6), Satyam Singh (5), Anita Kumari (7) and Rupesh Singh (12) were injured when lightning struck while they were playing in the open field. The injured are undergoing treatment at the local government hospital. The incident happened in Sadhwadih village.

Earlier in the day, the weather office had issued a statewide alert on thunderstorm and lightning and warned people against venturing out in the open during storms.
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