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Death toll rises to 18 in central Nigeria flood disaster - 41,000 displaced

Olatunji Saliu
Xinhua
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:54 UTC
Flooding in Niger state community
Flooding in Niger state community
Death toll has risen to 18 due to the floods caused by persistent rainfall in central Nigeria, said a local official on Wednesday.

Confirming the figure to reporters, Ibrahim Inga, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency in Nigeria's central region, said eight more deaths were recorded recently.

On October 16, Inga had earlier confirmed 10 deaths recorded over the past two months as the floods wreaked havoc in the state.

So far, 41,959 people have been displaced due to the disaster, the official said.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Food shortages in economic collapse, what really happens to calories


Adapt 2030
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:50 UTC
Futuristic underground city
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
We finally know what will happen in an economic collapse, food shortages and hyperinflation, you either have the money to buy or the food will be exported. There will be no hand outs out of sympathy. A look at new IPCC natural variability models vs. CO2 inputs and a look at one million years of ice gain and retreat on Earth.

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Ibiza tornado: Multiple people injured as storm rips through holiday resort

Zamira Rahim
The Independent
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:45 UTC
Ibiza tornado
© Silke MenzerWind gusts of up to 140km/h hit the town
A tornado has struck a popular tourist spot in Ibiza, leaving at least three people injured, hundreds of trees uprooted and residents stranded.

Torrential rain and wind gusts of between 120 and 140km/h swept across Sant Antoni de Portmany, a town on the island's west coast, on Tuesday night.

The tornado shattered car windows and felled telephone and electricity poles, according to Periodico Ibiza.

A storm surge caused 4m waves to hit the island's coast, according to AEMET, Spain's meteorological service.

Comment: See also: Second freak tornado to touch down in France this week

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Cooling atmosphere: Circumzenithal arc seen over Hull, England

Nathan Standley
Hull Live
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:15 UTC
circumzenithal arc over Hull, England
© Lee Middleton
A rare 'upside-down rainbow' has been spotted in the sky above Hull.

Lee Middleton was walking near Swinderby Garth in Bransholme on Tuesday afternoon when his five-year-old son Tyler saw the unusual phenomenon.

He said: "Tyler saw it first and shouted that their was a rainbow in the sky.

"As I looked it blew my mind, the colours are the opposite way round to a rainbow I think - it was so strange, I had never seen anything like it.

"Of course we've all seen rainbows but a rainbow in the sky without rain? Incredible sight."

According to the Met Office, the 'upside-down rainbow' was actually a circumzenithal arc.
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Strong shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits equator in the Atlantic, no tsunami threat


BNO News
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:00 UTC
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A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck along the equator in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, but it hit well off the coast of Africa and north of Ascension Island, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 4:08 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, was centered along the equator in the Atlantic Ocean, about 755 kilometers (469 miles) northeast of Ascension Island, which is part of the United Kingdom, or 858 kilometers (533 miles) southwest of Liberia.

Seismologists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.3, down from an initial estimate of 6.5. They said it struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) below the seabed, making it a very shallow earthquake.
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Harsh winter descends suddenly upon north Iceland, travel through region not advised

Andie Fontaine
Grapevine.is
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:42 UTC
SNOW
© Timothée Lambrecq
The blizzard conditions for North Iceland that the Icelandic Met Office warned about last Monday has been realised. RÚV reports that the north has been buried under heavy snowfall, and there is a weather advisory for tomorrow strongly advising caution for those intending to travel through the region.

As RÚV reports, snow and ice across North Iceland have already caused some minor accidents in Akureyri, and residents have been diligent about switching to their winter tires. The onset of snow across North Iceland was very sudden, catching many off-guard, and the fun is hardly over yet.


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High winds and 5 foot snow drifts close 2 highways in Wyoming

Brendan LaChance
Oil City News
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:24 UTC
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Two Wyoming highways are closed until at least Monday, Oct. 28 due to weather conditions.

"Wyoming Highway 130 over the high country of the Snowy Range and Wyoming Highway 70 over Battle Pass are under extended closures due to poor conditions at the high elevations," the Wyoming Department of Transportation says.

"The highways closed this past weekend due to hazardous winter conditions and poor visibility and have remained closed due to high winds, snowfall, and four to five foot drifts on the road surface."
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Photos show winter has arrived early on Mount Washington in New Hampshire


CBS Boston
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:49 UTC
Mount Washington
© Mount Washington ObservatoryMount Washington
Many are still enjoying the fall foliage this time of year, but it looks like the dead of winter in one part of New England. Mount Washington State Park shared photos this week of a snowy, frozen landscape on the New Hampshire peak.

"The last couple of days of the season marked 128 MPH winds, bitter temps and the white stuff. Brrrrr," New Hampshire State Parks wrote on Facebook.

Sunday marked the end of the summer season at the park. Facilities won't open again until late spring 2020.

Last week, the Mount Washington Observatory shared photos of a "winter wonderland" at the summit. They've also reported 100+ mph winds resulting in "rime ice feathers" as high as 3 feet.
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Unseasonal snowfall hits South Island, New Zealand

Kaysha Brownlie
Newshub
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:30 UTC
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A late-season cold snap has interrupted warm spring weather with snow falling in parts of the South Island.

Canterbury High Country and Central Otago bore the brunt of the southerly cold front, with snow accumulating as low as 600m in Naseby.

Naseby resident Kila Hepi said there had been more snow in the last three weeks than they'd had all winter.

"Oh it's just another day isn't it. When you live at altitude you expect this to happen," she said.

One Sheffield resident, Virginia Stevens, was making the most of the unexpected dusting, donning a dressing gown to take photos outside.

"It's absolutely ridiculous that we get it at this time of year. It's crazy, but it's nice.
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Cloud Precipitation

Floods and landslides leave 5 dead in Sri Lanka


Floodlist
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:12 UTC
Disaster officials in Sri Lanka report that at least 5 people have died after heavy rainfall, lightning strikes, floods and landslides in several provinces of the country.

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Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that the severe weather has affected the provinces of Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Western, Southern, Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Four fatalities occurred in Badulla district, Uva Province as a result of flooding and lightning strikes. The fifth fatality occurred in Rathnapura district, Sabaragamuwa Province after a landslide.

As of 23 October, 1,661 people were staying in 3 relief camps in Gampaha, Western Province, after flooding forced them from their homes.

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