Waterspout in Hainan
State television shows a tornadic waterspout a day after Typhoon Mirinae makes landfall in China's southern Hainan province.
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Waterspout in Hainan
State television shows a tornadic waterspout a day after Typhoon Mirinae makes landfall in China's southern Hainan province.
About 23 miles of State Highway 21 are closed from north of Idaho City to south of Lowman as firefighters remove trees and brush to reduce the potential for the fire to cross the road. "We're going to make a stand against the fire there," fire spokeswoman Rae Brooks said.
The highway is well-traveled route from southwest Idaho to vacation areas in central Idaho. Officials gave no timeline for when it will reopen.
"We don't know what the fire is going to do, and we don't know how successful we'll be with our stand there," Brooks said.
About 900 firefighters backed by 10 helicopters are fighting the blaze that's burning in timber. About 35 campers have been evacuated, and 10 structures are threatened.
It's not clear what the structures are, but at least some are yurts for campers. Officials also expanded a closure in the Boise National Forest.
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Flood watch lasts until 8 a.m. Friday
By 9 a.m. Thursday, a 101-year-old weather record had fallen in the Queen City. The official weather station for the city at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport recorded a total of 1.46 inches of rain, breaking the previous record of 1.43 inches from 1915.
Heavier amounts fell north and east of Cincinnati, with 3.47 inches reported at Lunken Airport and 4.49 inches in Anderson Township.
Flood warnings were in effect for most of Thursday morning for parts of the Tri-State as torrential downpours moved through the area Thursday morning.
Around 5:20 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for northern Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky and northern Clermont and southeastern Hamilton counties in Ohio. That warning expired at 8:15 a.m., when NWS issued a flood warning for the same areas until 11 a.m. Thursday.
Russia is keeping one eye on its venison as vets warn the virus area could increase
The anthrax outbreak in the Yamal Peninsula, the Arctic part of Russia, is believed to be the largest for 75 years. To fight against the disease, Russia has applied unprecedented measures, including the evacuation of farmers and their families.
Local veterinary services believe the disease probably emanated from animal burial sites - and some pastures where animals have been grazing will be banned for livestock use for the next 25 years.
"This disease has been present in our country for a long time and we have 35,000 officially registered animals with anthrax in burial sites," said Julia Demina, deputy head of Russian sanitary body Rospotrebnadzor. "These are the places where anthrax spores could be found in the soil."
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The volcano, considered one of the most active in Central America, is being monitored by CONRED, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala, and INSIVUMEH, the National Institute for Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology.
The deceased, Sumon Mia, 25, son of Mofazzal Hossain, and Abdur Razzak, 30, son of Abdul Matin, were residents of Arifpur village in the upazila.
Locals and witnesses said a thunderbolt struck five people while they were working in paddy field at the village around 9:00am, leaving them seriously injured.
Later, they were rushed to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared the duo dead, Officer-in-Charge Rezaul Karim of Pirganj Police Station said.
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A car is stranded in a flooded part of the Whitemud on Wednesday afternoon.
A car is stranded in a flooded part of the Whitemud on Wednesday afternoon.
A man was struck by lightning Wednesday as a sudden and violent thunderstorm raged through Edmonton.
Alberta Health Services confirmed the man was struck in south Edmonton at about 2:30 p.m. and was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Early in the afternoon, Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Edmonton and the surrounding communities of Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Morinvillle, Big Lake and Villeneuve.
Those warnings have since been lifted.
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Floods that occurred mainly due to heavy rains in Nepal's catchment area continued to affect the life of over 17 lakh people in 10 districts of Bihar and have so far claimed 22 lives.
Four women were killed and two others received burn injuries after being struck by lightning in East Champaran district, a police officer said.
Rains continued to lash northern parts of the country, including New Delhi, where 14.1 mm rainfall was recorded between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM.
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While the wind and rain settled down on Sunday, rough seas continued to pound the Wellington coast.
While the wind and rain settled down on Sunday, rough seas continued to pound the Wellington coast.
Parts of the Porirua coast, including a section of Steyne Avenue, were hammered by the sea on Sunday.
State Highway 58 between Joseph Banks Drive and Spinnaker Drive as well as Grays Rd reopened about 4.30pm on Sunday, after being closed in the middle of the day due to rising sea levels.
At the time a New Zealand Transport Agency spokeswoman said the combination of high tides and storm conditions had made the road conditions unsafe.
Two Porirua roads were also closed for four hours overnight on Saturday because waves were washing over them.
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Nepalese army personnel rescue flood victims at Nawalparasi, around 200 km west of Kathmandu on July 26th
Nepalese army personnel rescue flood victims at Nawalparasi, around 200 km west of Kathmandu on July 26th
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, with many rescued from rising waters and housed in shelters.
Nepal has suffered the highest death toll with over 75 people killed this week in floods and landslides.
Hundreds die every year across the region during the monsoon season between June and September.
In Nepal the army has been evacuating hundreds of people from villages submerged by rising flood waters, with western parts of the country worst hit.
Interior ministry officials say they fear the death toll could rise as information comes in from remote areas.
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