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Man killed in Corsicana, Texas after 10 inches of rainfall in 3 hours

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Tue, 12 May 2015 12:59 UTC
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© Navarro County Office of Emergency Management
Flooding in Navarro County, 11 May 2015.
Huge amounts of rain fell in Corsicana, Texas during the late hours of Sunday 10 May into the early hours of Monday 11 May 2015.

Corsicana Fire department say they responded to 16 flood-water rescues involving a total of 29 people, many of them trapped in their vehicles. One man died after his car became stranded in flood water. According to local reports, the man got out of his car and was then swept away by the floods.

The heavy rain was brought by a line of thunderstorms that tracked over Navarro County for more than five hours. Flooding was reported in Navarro and Henderson counties.

By 10:47 pm on Sunday 10 May, NWS Dallas / Fort Worth reported that 9.83 inches (249 mm) of rain had fallen in Corsicana since about 8:30pm.
Corsicana rainfall is up to 9.83" since about 8:30pm. Major flash flooding in progess in #Navarro and #Henderson cos. #txwx #ctxwx

— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 11, 2015

Comment: See also this chart for the increasing number of flood reports from across the planet for the last 4 years.


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10 killed as heavy rains strike Nairobi, Kenya

Cyrus Ombati
standardmedia.co.ke
Tue, 12 May 2015 12:40 UTC
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Sections of Nairobi experienced flooding on Monday night. Heavy rains also rendered many city roads impassable during last month's downpour.
At least ten people were killed and seven injured during Monday night's heavy rains in Nairobi.

Eight of the victims were killed after a perimeter wall collapsed on their structures in Mukuru Fuata Nyayo area, South B. Seven others were injured in the incident, in which the wall of a mosque went down following the heavy rains.

Police said two other people were swept away by floods in Dagorretti area and along Jogoo Road. Their bodies were discovered after midnight.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibui said the wall is believed to have soaked with water before it went down.

"Eight people died while seven others were taken to hospital after the wall collapsed on their structures. There were also two drowning incidents in the city," said Kibui.

He said among those who died at Fuata Nyayo were two juveniles, four women and two men.

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Mystery of giant yellow rat snake seen slithering in suds by the seashore in Mayport, Florida

Evan Bleier
Daily Mail, UK
Mon, 11 May 2015 12:12 UTC
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Lifeguards said snakes on the beach are rare, but the tides have been unusually high in recent days
A Florida surfer sparked a little bit of a panic after he spotted a large snake on the beach and posted pictures of it slithering through sea foam on the internet.

Swimmer and surfers alike were alarmed to see the reptile, believed to be a yellow rat snake, in the online photos from the seashore in Mayport.

They needn't have worried as yellow rat snakes are nonvenomous and mostly harmless.

Pictures of this snake were first posted on 911surfreport.com.

Surfer Bo Miller said: 'It's definitely sketchy.'

Lifeguards said snakes on the beach are rare, but the tides have been unusually high in recent days, News4Jax reported.

The tides may have caused the snake's arrival or it's possible it was accidentally dropped by a bird of prey that was trying to eat it for dinner.

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Attention

Nepal hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Mount Everest


The Guardian
Tue, 12 May 2015 09:38 UTC
Tremor strikes country still recovering from devastating quake that killed more than 8,000 people and injured 18,000 just weeks ago

nepal earthquake 12.05.15
© Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
Patients are carried out of a hospital building in Kathmandu after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Tuesday.
Nepal has been hit by another strong earthquake, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets just weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

The US Geological Survey initially said the quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and struck 42 miles (68km) west of the town of Namche Bazaar, close to Mount Everest. The quake was later upgraded to a magnitude of 7.3. Shockwaves were felt as far away as the Indian capital, Delhi, and Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Residents in the Indian town of Siliguri, near the border with Nepal, said chunks of concrete fell off one or two buildings.

Tuesday's quake came from a depth of 11.5 miles, deeper than the 9.3-mile depth of the quake on 25 April. More shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage at the surface.

People in Kathmandu, panic-stricken after the 25 April quake, rushed outdoors, Reuters reporters said.

Parents could be seen clutching children tightly and hundreds of people were frantically trying to call relatives on their mobile phones. Shopkeepers closed their shops and the streets were jammed with people rushing to check on their families.
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Blue whale found decaying on Hunt's Island off Newfoundland's southwest coast


The Gulf News
Mon, 11 May 2015 20:31 UTC
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© Norm Strickland
A dead blue whale has washed up on the southwest part of Hunt's Island.
A dead blue whale has washed up on the southwest part of Hunt's Island.

Too often, scenes of dead whales are seen around shores. This whale, believed by locals to be a giant blue whale, has died and will soon begin to decay on the southwest part of Hunt's Island.

The temperature in Burgeo is still fairly cold and it is not composing fast, there is a lot of meat and blubber to decompose there.

It is more than a mile from town so the smell hasn't had any effect. After the gulls have picked holes in it, it is speculated it will sink because the holes will release the air.

Times have changed since the days of Farley Mowat and Moby Joe, people look at a dead whale now sadly, they love to see those huge beautiful mammals swimming and spraying their mists into the air.
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Phoenix

Eighty people forced to evacuate homes due to wildfire near Prince George, BC

Bethany Lindsay
Vancouver Sun
Mon, 11 May 2015 11:00 UTC
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© John Tymofichuk
Homes are being evacuated in small lakeside communities near Prince George as firefighters battle a wildfire.

The evacuation order covers about 80 people living on Norman Lake, Little Bobtail Lake and Naltesby Lake, while residents to the north and west are under an evacuation alert.

The wildfire is burning 50 km southwest of Prince George and was last estimated to cover 2,500 hectares. As of Sunday night, 26 firefighters were trying to bring it under control with the help of two helicopters, and five pieces of heavy equipment, but more than 100 additional staff have been called in to assist.

Smoke from the fire can be seen from Highway 16 and nearby communities.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Jillian Kelsh of the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch said the evacuations are from a number of permanent and seasonal homes. She added that the fire was about 20 hectares in size when it was first spotted Saturday but quickly spread.

The forecast for the Prince George area this week calls for sunny skies and temperatures as high as 24 degrees through to Sunday. Winds are expected to gust at up to 20 km/h on Monday and Tuesday.
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Arrow Down

Flooding causes 40-foot wide sinkhole to open in Granbury, Texas

Lauren Zakalik
wfaa.com
Sun, 10 May 2015 11:13 UTC
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© wfaa.com
The dramatic scene unfolding in front of the Brookshire's supermarket in Granbury on Sunday is evidence of the power of water.

A large chunk of the parking lot along Morgan Street was washed away by flooding, leaving a deep, gaping hole in the pavement estimated at 40 feet across.

By Sunday afternoon, the Granbury City Council convened an emergency meeting at the site of the sinkhole/landslide to discuss the damage here and elsewhere.

Council member Rose Myers showed up with pizza for workers who had been at the scene through the night.
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Cloud Lightning

Terrifying video reveals the view from inside a tornado as it strikes Norman, Oklahoma

Sarah Griffiths
Daily Mail, UK
Mon, 11 May 2015 17:12 UTC
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Video footage reveals the swirling winds and flying debris surrounding a shelter in Norman, Oklahoma. In this still a tree is in the process of being uprooted and rain lashes down
Few people have seen the destructive force of a storm from the inside of a tornado.

But now video footage reveals the terrifying swirling winds and flying debris surrounding a shelter in Norman, Oklahoma.

The tornado destroyed a number of buildings in the town and skirted the University of Oklahoma's campus, according to local news reports.

Chris Mance, who lives in the neighbourhood, shot the incredible footage on May 6, around 20 miles south (16km) of Oklahoma City.

The grey-toned video shows lashing rain and wind carrying debris such as branches ripped from trees and various piece of debris, through the air.

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Attention

Angry elephant leaves water to kill a man on shore

Ted Thornhill
Daily Mail (UK)
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:36 UTC
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Tragic: The elephant viciously throws the onlooker in the air
A rampaging elephant in India has been filmed trampling a man to death after it was provoked to charge them.

Horrific footage shows the animal stamping and throwing him after he fell and twisted his ankle as he attempted to escape.

As the attack unfolds onlookers desperately attempt to distract the enraged animal.

A few minutes earlier someone had launched a firework at the animal, sending it running along the opposite bank.

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Attention

Dead whale seen in Vancouver's Burrard Inlet


cbc.ca
Mon, 11 May 2015 15:54 UTC
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© CBC
The carcass could be seen from buildings in downtown Vancouver overlooking Burrard Inlet.
Officials have yet to confirm the carcass is that of a killer whale

The carcass of what appears to be a dead killer whale has washed up in Burrard Inlet next to downtown Vancouver.

Officials have yet to confirm the species of the whale, but Biggs killer whales, also known as transients, have been spotted in recent months heading through the busy harbour on their way to nearby Indian Arm, where they are known to prey on seals.

Comment: There's been no let up in the number of dead whales washing up on the west coast of North America this year: Dead Gray whale buried in Tijuana, Mexico

Second dead whale found at Pacifica, California within 3 weeks

Authorities investigate two dead gray whales off Santa Cruz County coast

Dead sperm whale found on beach in Pacifica, California

Dead killer whale found near Fort Bragg, California

Fin whale found dead in San Pedro harbor, California

Dead grey whale washes up near Ucluelet, Canada

Humpback whale found dead near Westport, Washington

Dead Humpback whale washes ashore in Monterey, California

Dead gray whale found off Torrey Pines State Beach, California

Beached pygmy sperm whale dies at Point Reyes, California

Dead gray whale discovered at Seattle ferry terminal

14 whales and 16 turtles wash up dead on Baja California Sur coast

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