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Seven houses evacuated after huge sinkhole opens up in Ripon, UK


The Guardian
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:19 UTC
A huge sinkhole appeared behind a row of terrace houses in Yorkshire late yesterday evening
© Bendy Potter
A huge sinkhole appeared behind a row of terrace houses in Yorkshire late yesterday evening
Seven houses have been evacuated after a sinkhole of unknown depth appeared in gardens in North Yorkshire.

Emergency crews were called to the 20-metre-wide (66ft) hole in Magdalen's Road, Ripon, on Tuesday night, fire and rescue service confirmed.

A spokesman said: "Two fire crews and an officer from Ripon attended a sinkhole that had appeared at the rear of two properties. There were no injuries but seven properties were evacuated.

"The hole measured approximately 20 metres by 10 metres, with an unknown depth.

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Cloud Precipitation

Heavy rains cause deadly flooding across Balkans


KSBY San Luis Obispo News
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 17:34 UTC
Albania floods
© AP Photo/Hektor Pustina
A man crawls onto the roof of a flooded car in Kashar, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Albanian capital Tirana.

Heavy rain in the Balkans caused swollen rivers to overflow Tuesday, flooding some homes and cutting electricity to remote areas. Authorities in Albania reported two deaths.

Serbia's state TV said surging waters cut a regional road in the southwest of the country and forced a dozen people to leave their homes.

A second day of rain caused floods in northern Montenegro, near the border with Serbia. Authorities in the town of Berane warned residents not to drink tap water.

Albanian authorities said a body was found in a river in Tirana, the capital, while another man died while trying to cross a stream with his car, and there were unconfirmed reports of other deaths as the country struggled to cope with up to 100 millimeters (4 inches) of rain in some areas.

About 3,500 soldiers and emergency personnel have spread across the country to evacuate residents, more than 100 families, mainly ones living near rivers.

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Ice Cube

Ice Age Cometh: Scientists concerned approaching solar minimum could plunge Earth into deep freeze

Mark Duell
Daily Mail
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:47 UTC
little ice age

On the ice: Frost Fairs appaered on the River Thames in the latter part of the ‘Little Ice Age’ with the river freezing over at least 23 times since the 1300s - the last time in 1814
Britain has been plunged into a cold snap over the past week as the country heads towards winter, but things were a lot chillier only a few hundred years ago.

The period from the mid-14th century to the 19th century in Europe was referred to as the 'Little Ice Age' due to the severity of the climate at the time.

Frost Fairs used to spring up on the River Thames in the latter part of this period, with the river freezing over at least 23 times since the 1300s - the last time in 1814.

The structure of Old London Bridge at the time made the river more likely to freeze over because ice chunks got caught between breakwaters which slowed its flow.

But some scientists believe we could now be heading for a 'mini ice age' following concerns that the sun is currently in its quietest period for more than a century.
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Cloud Lightning

Giant lightning bolt photographed in Toowoomba, Australia

Andrew Backhouse
Chinchilla News
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:23 UTC
Garry Wilkinson captured the stunning moment a giant lightning bolt hit Toowoomba.
© Garry Wilkinson
Garry Wilkinson captured the stunning moment a giant lightning bolt hit Toowoomba.
An amateur photographer has captured the stunning moment a giant lightning bolt hit Toowoomba.

Garry Wilkinson captured the impressive photo last night to the south-west of Toowoomba.

The photo shows dark clouds looming over the city.

He snapped his photo from Glenvale just at the moment a huge bolt of lightning struck close to homes.

The Bureau of Meteorology had warned yesterday that storms could hit the city, but they bypassed Toowoomba, bringing hail to the east including Brisbane and Kilcoy.

Heavy rain did fall in parts of the city late last night.
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Cloud Lightning

Floods, accidents and lightning strikes as storm hits Gauteng, South Africa


Eyewitness News
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:55 UTC
N3 Gillooly's floods.
© Intelligence Bureau SA
N3 Gillooly's floods.
Heavy rains in Gauteng have seen several car accidents, flooding on several roads and reports of lightning strikes.

Flooding in Bedfordview at the Gillooly's Interchange Traffic brought traffic to a standstill with some vehicles left submerged. Traffic was also brought to a standstill on the R24 westbound due to flash flooding while Boksburg, Rondebult and Northrand are also heavily flooded.


Lightning bolt strikes a palm tree in Bedfordview this afternoon. More here: https://t.co/n5KJY4NAsM pic.twitter.com/u9oFrS5Zsv

— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) November 9, 2016
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Cloud Lightning

Huge hailstones and 3,000 lightning strikes hit Brisbane, Australia

Ollie Gillman
Daily Mail
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:31 UTC
Brisbane was battered by huge hailstones and more than 3,000 lightning strikes as fierce storms rolled into Queensland

Brisbane was battered by huge hailstones and more than 3,000 lightning strikes as fierce storms rolled into Queensland
Brisbane was battered by huge hailstones and more than 3,000 lightning strikes as fierce storms pounded south-east Queensland.

More than 2,000 homes were without power after the storm on Tuesday afternoon, which saw 18mm of rain fall in just 30 minutes.

Shocked residents filmed as massive hailstones crashed to the earth, with 5cm chunks of ice coming down in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

The ferocious storm is the just the start of the bad weather in Queensland this week, with four more days of thunder and lightning ahead.

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Phoenix

Phoenix-shaped clouds appear over Odessa, Ukraine

Daniel Uria
UPI
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:54 UTC
Phoenix-shaped clouds

Phoenix-shaped clouds
A series of Phoenix-shaped clouds impressed bystanders as they appeared in the sky over the Ukraine.

Video shared to AOL showed the strange, wispy cloud formations which resembled the mythical birds, as they floated over the skies of Odessa.

Children can also be heard shouting in amazement at the unusual sight just above the cities skyline.

The footage taken on Sunday also features the sun peeking over the horizon granting an orange tint to the bizarre clouds, causing them to resemble the phoenix's flaming feathers.

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Snowflake

Early snowfall hits Hokkaido, Japan


The Asahi Shimbun
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:28 UTC
Snow covers an avenue leading to the former Hokkaido government headquarters, a popular tourist destination in central Sapporo, on Nov. 6.
© Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Snow covers an avenue leading to the former Hokkaido government headquarters, a popular tourist destination in central Sapporo, on Nov. 6.
Central Sapporo was covered in 23 centimeters of snow at 11 a.m. on Nov. 6, the first time in 21 years a snowfall exceeding 20 cm has been recorded in the city in early November.

A low pressure system passed over Hokkaido on Nov. 6, leading to the snowfalls in many parts of Japan's northernmost main island, according to the Sapporo Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Before sunrise on that day, sweeper vehicles equipped with "sasara" bamboo brooms were dispatched to clear the snow from the municipal tram network. It was the first use of the special snowsweepers this season, and it came 18 days earlier than in the previous year.


An earlier-than-usual snowfall covers Sapporo, including leaves in autumn hues still on branches, on Nov. 6.
© Hiroyuki Yamamoto
An earlier-than-usual snowfall covers Sapporo, including leaves in autumn hues still on branches, on Nov. 6.
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Arrow Up

Peru's Sabancaya volcano erupts for the first time in 18 years


Strange Sounds
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 07:07 UTC
sabancaya volcano erupts in Peru
The Sabancaya volcano in Peru exploded twice (Nov. 6th and Nov. 7th). This is the first eruptions in 18 years for Sabancaya. These two explosions follow a period of seismic unrest that began in 2013. You bet these eruptions are worrying!

The Sabancaya exploded two times. The first eruption occurred at 8:40 pm on Sunday and the second at 8:43 am on Monday.

Ash and gases were emitted and rose up to 1'500 meters above the summit. The plume of gas and ash expanded in the area. An alert was issued for the authorities to take emergency measures to protect populations located near the volcano.

Ash fall was reported in communities situated within a radius of 5km around the volcanic peak. The alert level remains at yellow for now but the situation is to monitor.

Lahar warning have been issued.

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Snowflake Cold

Severe weather warning issued as UK temperatures plummet

Nazia Parveen
The Guardian, UK
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:45 UTC
Man walks in Scotland snow
© Murdo Macleod/for The Guardian
Snow expected in the Midlands, north of England and Scotland overnight, and risk of gales in the south-west on Wednesday

Parts of Britain could get up to six inches of snow on Tuesday night as temperatures drop below freezing. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning as temperatures fell to -5C (23F) in England on Monday night.

It said snow was expected in the Midlands, the north and Scotland and that there was a risk of gales of up to 50mph developing in the south-west on Wednesday before moving along the Channel.

Frosty conditions are expected to continue until rush hour on Wednesday morning as a band of wintry weather moves slowly eastwards.

The Met Office forecaster Emma Sillitoe said: "We have had a few wintry showers, but this is the first event where more people are going to be affected. There is a frontal system moving in from the west meeting the quite cold weather we have been having over the last few days.
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