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Sub-zero temperatures coupled with early snowfall have killed 14 people in Poland


News24.com
Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:18 UTC
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Warsaw - Sub-zero temperatures coupled with early snowfall have killed 14 people in Poland over the past week, national police said on Wednesday. "In eight days we've recorded 14 deaths associated with freezing weather in Poland," Krzysztof Hajdas, a spokesperson for police headquarters told AFP.

"The bodies of these people, mostly men, were found in various regions of the country," he said without elaborating.

A weekend cold snap and heavy snowfall across Poland caused chaos on the roads and left about 70 000 people temporarily without electricity in the region surrounding the capital Warsaw. Last winter, over 100 mostly homeless people and alcoholics died of exposure in Poland.
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Cloud Precipitation

Bad weather hits British honey production


The Guardian
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:47 UTC
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Wet, cold summer saw honey yields from hives fall by almost three-quarters, the British Beekeepers Association says

Rain and cold weather this summer saw honey yields from hives fall by almost three-quarters, the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) said today.

The average crop per hive was down 72% compared to 2011, with just 3.6kg (8lb) of honey produced compared to an annual average of 30lb (13.6kg), the annual honey survey by the BBKA revealed.

The survey of 2,712 beekeepers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales found that 88% said this summer's bad weather caused the fall in honey yields.

The cold, wet conditions forced the BBKA to issue a midsummer warning to feed colonies if necessary to avoid starvation.

But in London, which recorded the worst results with just 2.5kg (5.6lb) of honey harvested on average, beekeeping experts said that in addition to the bad weather there was a lack of food for bees in the city.
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Cow Skull

Scotland's potato harvest at risk of write-off due to poor weather

Adam Clarke
Farmers Weekly
Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:39 UTC
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Waterlogged fields in Scotland, 16 October 2012
The struggle continues for our Crop Watch agronomists this week, particularly in Scotland where ware potato crops are at risk of being left in the ground to rot.

SAC senior potato consultant Matthew Smallwod was driving through snow, against the backdrop of growers trying harvest their crops. "It's been a fight between the elements and the grower," he says.

"The elements have won by knockout against growers under contract. Those on the open market are awaiting the judges' decision."

Growers that gambled on late burn-offs of their crops will now be playing cat and mouse with the weather, desperately trying to finish harvest before it is too late.
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Bizarro Earth

Earthquake jolts China's Three Gorges Dam

JKM Varna
DNA India
Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:00 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit a central China region where the world's biggest water reservoir the Three Gorges Dam is located, though no harm to the structure was reported.

The tremor hit Zigui County of Yichang City in Hubei Province at 3:42 am and its epicentre was located at five km below ground, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

No casualties were reported though the earthquake was felt across Zigui, state-run Xinhua news agency said.

"The minor earthquake has not affected the Three Gorges Dam, which can endure far stronger earthquakes," Hu Xing'e, vice head of the management bureau of the project with the China Three Gorges Corporation said.

She said that no earthquake-triggered landslides have been reported in the reservoir area and all power generating units and ship locks are working normally.
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Bizarro Earth

Jakarta shakes as magnitude 5.8 quake hits Bandung


The Jakarta Globe
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:03 UTC
Jakarta Quake
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The location of the earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the district of Bandung, West Java, Thursday night shaking buildings as far away as Jakarta and Banten, according to data released by the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake's epicenter was 163 kilometers below ground, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The Indonesian agency reported the earthquake's epicenter as 28 kilometers southeast of Cianjur, West Java.
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Boat

Venice flooded by highest tide since 2010


RT.com
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:46 UTC
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A man walks on the flooded Saint Mark's square during an "acqua alta" ('high waters') flooding.
Water levels rose to critical levels overnight in Venice, as a high tide forced tourists to wait it out in knee-deep water. The city was put on high alert as water was not expected to recede for at least 15 hours.

Over half the city was flooded, with water reaching above 140cm, making it the highest tide since December 2010.

Chioggia, a town on the southern edge of the Venice lagoon, was the worst hit, with water levels reaching 160cm.

The flood was caused by wind and rain combined with periodic tidal phenomenon unique to the region, AFP reported.
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Arrow Down

Giant Assumption Parish sinkhole in Louisiana swallows another large chunk of land


WAFB
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:57 UTC
    • The massive sinkhole plaguing south Louisiana continues to grow, as it has "eaten" another large section of land.

    The Assumption Parish Police Jury reported the latest slough in on its blog Tuesday evening.

    Officials stated a 20 feet by 80 feet chunk located on the east side of the sinkhole collapsed.

    It had been several weeks since the giant sinkhole had claimed more land.

    About 500 square feet of earth was lost on Oct. 9.
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    Cloud Precipitation

    Hurricane Sandy death toll reaches 74 in U.S.


    Source
    Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:47 UTC
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    © Brian A. Pounds/The Connecticut Post via AP
    A man walks through floodwaters in the aftermath of Sandy in Milford, Conn.
    Power outages now stand at more than 5.6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5 million. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state. The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 74 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 5.6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5 million. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state.

    CONNECTICUT

    Widespread damage to homes on Long Island Sound. Deaths: 3. Power outages: 378,000, down from a peak of more than 620,000.

    DELAWARE

    Some southern coastal areas remain underwater, but officials say the damage is far less than anticipated. Governor lifted state of emergency. Emergency shelters closed. Power outages: 1,700, down from more than 45,000.
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    Cloud Lightning

    Cyclone brings heavy rain, displaces 150,000 in southern India; 6 dead in India, Sri Lanka


    Washington Post
    Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:24 UTC
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    A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka.

    Just before the storm made landfall Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. One of its lifeboats capsized in the choppy waters, and one crewmember drowned, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

    On Thursday, two helicopters searched in the Bay of Bengal for the four missing crewmembers, said coast guard officer Gurdip Singh, adding that 32 crewmembers were rescued from the tanker.

    Andhra Pradesh state said two people died there when their homes collapsed due to heavy rain Wednesday night in Nellore and Chittoor districts, and PTI reported another death in Tamil Nadu state, a 46-year old man who slipped into the rough sea from a pier and drowned. Sri Lanka reported two deaths earlier from the cyclone.
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    Cloud Grey

    100-year-old volcano ash in Alaska apparently kicked up by winds


    Fox News
    Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:15 UTC
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    A smog-like haze that hung over part of Alaska's Kodiak Island this week was courtesy of a volcanic eruption -- 100 years ago.

    The National Weather Service said strong winds and a lack of snow Tuesday helped stir up ash from the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, the largest volcanic blast of the 20th century.

    The ash drifted up to about 4,000 feet and traveled over the Shelikof Strait and across Kodiak Island, prompting an aviation alert. The news was first reported by KMXT radio.

    Weather service meteorologist Brian Hagenbuch said it isn't unheard of for ash from Novarupta to create a haze, but it isn't very common either. Winds in the area were blowing about 35 to 40 mph, with gusts of more than 52 mph.
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