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Dead humpback whale removed in Montevideo, Uruguay

Sarah Dean
I news
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:57 UTC
A whale is moved on a truck in Montevideo after being removed from the water (Photo: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images) Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/environment/dead-humpback-whale-loaded-truck-uruguay/
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A whale is moved on a truck in Montevideo after being removed from the water
A six-metre humpback whale has been loaded onto a truck after dying when it became stranded in a port in Uruguay.

The huge whale was removed from the water in Montevideo on Friday after being in the throes of death for three days in Buceo port. Inquisitive locals looked on as the carcass was lifted out of the port with the help of a crane and loaded onto a truck.

It will be taken to the Montevideo dump for disposal, provincial emergency services chief Jorge Cuello said.

Health risk

A decomposing whale can be a public health risk and because of a build up of natural gases dead whales can explode. First a postmortem will be carried out to determine why it died. A necropsy allows scientific researchers access to tissues and material that would otherwise be extremely difficult or impossible to obtain.
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Snowflake Cold

Winter arrives early: August snows across the Northern Hemisphere

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 06:46 UTC
August snow
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With the supposed warmest year ever, here are seven locations where it has snowed or is still snowing in August 2016 in the Northern hemisphere indication a fast approaching brutally cold and snowy winter.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills three in Gujarat, India


India Today
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:41 UTC
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Three persons, including a woman and her son, were killed and as many were injured when the lightning struck at Ishwariya Park, a picnic spot, here this evening, police said.

A large number of people had gathered at the park, which is on the city outskirts, for picnic this evening when the weather suddenly worsened.

"A lightning struck near gate number 2, where there was a group of six persons. It killed three of them and injured the other three," Pradhyumnagar police stations inspector R Y Raval said.

The deceased were identified as Aarti, her son Bhargav and Ajay.

Source: PTI
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Fire

House leveled after massive explosion in Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Matthew DeFour
Madison.com
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:30 UTC
Fitchburg house explosion
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The day after a massive explosion leveled a Fitchburg house, critically injuring the owner and scattering debris and rubble for half a mile, some nearby residents began returning to their homes Friday, while other dwellings remained uninhabitable.

Representatives from local, state and federal agencies were continuing to investigate the cause of Thursday's explosion. Fitchburg police Lt. Todd Stetzer said the cause would not be known until at least Monday because investigators need to get more information from the owner of the home destroyed in the blast.

Brian Grittner, 57, remained in critical condition Friday at UW Hospital, his mother, Neldine Nichols, said. The retired state IT employee suffered cuts, burns and broken bones, Nichols said.

Grittner's house, at 5573 Cheryl Drive near South Fish Hatchery Road, was the center of the explosion but it had not been determined if the blast occurred inside or outside, Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher said. At the very least, that house and an adjacent house and duplex would likely have to be bulldozed, he said.


Comment: There seems to be an increase in reports of home and buildings exploding. From this year alone: See also: SOTT Exclusive: More mysterious high-rise building explosions - is there a 'cosmic' source of ignition?

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Windsock

Powerful storm blasts Grozny, Chechen Republic


RT
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:38 UTC
Grozny storm
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A severe windstorm with heavy rain swept through the Chechen capital of Grozny on Saturday night, ripping off trees, roofs, advertising boards and turning streets into rivers. A young woman died in the storm and a man was injured.

A state of emergency has been invoked in the city as community services are dealing with the aftermath of the boisterous weather, which knocked down over hundred trees and power lines.

Roofs of over two dozen buildings, including schools, hospitals, culture facilities, administrative buildings, a sports center and an office of a local TV channel were damaged.

"In connection with the accidental situation on housing and utilities objects, the decision to declare an emergency situation in Grozny was made," the city's mayor Muslim Khuchiev said, RIA Novosti reported.

A slab ripped off the building by a strong wind crashed onto a 21-year-old woman, killing her on the spot. A middle-aged man, a watchman of a local brickyard, was injured during a routine tour.


Comment: In May of this year, an incredible localized rainfall event was filmed in Grozny.

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Tornado2

Waterspout filmed on Lake Superior

Chelsea Birdsall
abc10up.com
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:30 UTC
Waterspout
© Denise Johnson
The National Weather Service in Marquette reported that a water spout was spotted between Marquette and Big Bay off Eagles Nest Road around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning.

It was relatively small in size in comparison to the water spout seen on the lake last October. No more water spouts have been identified, but today's cool air and warm lake water create favorable conditions for more similar activity.

The weather service says there is no risk for people on land, but boaters around Granite Island should keep an eye on the area.

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Multiple waterspouts form off coast near Russian resort city Sochi where tornadoes are very rare occurrence (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)


RT
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:30 UTC
waterspout
© Дмитрий Ульянов / vk.com
The Russian resort city of Sochi woke to see what looked like tornados gathering over its beaches and roofs.

Images on social media show waterspouts over the resort on Saturday morning. The local emergencies agency has urged the locals to take care.

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Attention

Bull elephant kills mahout in Thailand


Bangkok Post
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:56 UTC
Charging elephant
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Charging elephant
A mahout has been attacked and killed by a male elephant at an elephant camp in Kapong district.

The attack occurred at Win Elephant Camp in tambon Rommanee, said Pol Col Wasant Banluephuet, a deputy investigation chief at Kapong police station. The incident was reported at around 5.30pm on Thursday.

The elephant, Plai Seedor Mongkhol, flew into a rage and attacked mahout Sornchai Kerdsommart, 38, when he went to unchain him from a wooden post he was tethered to at the camp.

The animal then fled into the nearby jungle, camp staff told police.

Sornchai received major injuries to his right arm and face and his skull was fractured. He died on the spot, Thai media reported.

Livestock officials joined other mahouts in the jungle hunt for the escaped elephant, which was tracked down last night, tranquilised and recaptured.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 3 and injures 30 in Madhya Pradesh, India


OneIndia
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:39 UTC
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Three people were killed and 30 others injured after being hit by lightning in this district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Kripal Singh, 60, Garud Singh, 55, and Trilok Singh, 50, were among a large gathering taking part on Friday night in a religious function at a house in Silthar village when lightning struck amid strong wind and rain, Shahpura police station in-charge Anil Patel told IANS.

The three men were killed; 30 other people were injured and taken to primary health centre at Shahpura, he said.
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Cloud Lightning

Woman killed by lightning strike in Sarasota, Florida; total lightning fatalities for U.S. in 2016 now 31

Crystal Clark
fox13news.com
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:49 UTC
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Fierce storms rolled through the Bay Area Friday evening and took a woman's life when she was stuck by lightning.

The Sarasota County Fire Department said crews went to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in the 2500 block of Cocoanut Avenue Friday around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a lightning strike that caused a small fire. When they got there, they found a 50-year-old woman had been struck by lightning.

Officials said she died near a gazebo. The think she was walking from one gazebo over to another, taking shelter from the rain. Before she could make it to the next spot for cover, she was struck by lightning.

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