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Cyclone remnant leaves Banaskantha villages flooded in Gujarat, India - 20 killed


Times of India
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:43 UTC
Flood Water Blocks Road In Banaskantha
Flood water blocks road in Banaskantha
Torrential rainfall and strong winds due to the depression caused by the remnant of Cyclone Biparjoy have left large swathes of land in Banaskantha marooned with farmers suffering heavy damage to their fields.

Deesa taluka has been pounded by 200 mm of rainfall in two days. The region has been paralyzed as connectivity to many flooded villages has been snapped and property worth crores ravaged.

An estimated 500 hectares of land in Deesa taluka alone has been inundated with farms under four to five feet of water.

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Two elephants killed by lightning strike in north Bengal, India

Pramod Giri
Hindustan Times
Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:31 UTC
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In a tragic incident, two elephants were killed by lightning strike at the Bamandanga tea estate in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday night, forest department officials said.

Jayanta Mondal, additional divisional forest officer of Jalpaiguri division, said, "We have launched a search operation to find our if more elephants died in the forest areas."

"Though the elephants seemed to have died because of lightning strike, the post mortem is being conducted following standard procedure," said a second forest official who visited the site.
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Cloud Precipitation

Alberta floods: Town of Whitecourt issues state of local emergency

Phil Heidenreich
Global News
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:17 UTC
The Athabasca River overflowed its banks in Woodlands County and flooded the surrounding lands near Whitecourt, Alta. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
The Athabasca River overflowed its banks in Woodlands County and flooded the surrounding lands near Whitecourt, Alta. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Officials with the Town of Whitecourt declared a state of local emergency on Tuesday because of flooding in the central Alberta municipality.

A flood watch was issued for the McLeod and Athabasca rivers in Whitecourt on Monday evening and on Tuesday afternoon, it was upgraded to a flood warning.

Alberta Environment said the warning is in effect for the Athabasca River as it runs through Whitecourt as well as the McLeod River from where it enters the Athabasca, upstream to Groat Creek.

Low-lying areas that could be impacted include the Sagitawah RV Park, Westview Trailer Park, the Whitecourt Golf and Country Club, and extensive farmland downstream of Whitecourt.

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Snowflake

Best of the Web: Snow in June? Freak weather wreaks havoc on Jasper, Alberta - 21.6 inches of snowfall (UPDATE)

Scott Hayes
Jasper Fitzhugh
Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:39 UTC
Maligne Road by Jasper National Park covered in snow on Monday, June 19, 2023.
© Parks CanadaMaligne Road by Jasper National Park covered in snow on Monday, June 19, 2023.
Jasperites woke up to the white stuff coming down hard on Monday as a freak snowstorm created an unusual start to the week of the Summer Solstice.

Beginning overnight, as much as 40 cm of snow started falling throughout Jasper National Park, creating a flake of bemusement and an avalanche of frustration for drivers, campers, the RCMP Musical Ride team and everyone else.

"We had a developing low pressure system on Sunday over the central portion of the province. That was associated with a lot of cold air aloft flooding into the province, helping create these quite heavy showers over west-central portions of the province in Yellowhead County, including Jasper and especially the Grande Cache area, and the Hinton area all the way to the B.C. border," said Sara Hoffman, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.


Comment: Update June 20

Edmonton.citynews.ca reports:
Roads closed by Jasper National Park, 60 visitors rescued

Due to increased rainfall and snow in some locations, Parks Canada brought 60 visitors to safety after being stranded at Jasper National Park on Monday.

In some locations, the park received more than 100 millimetres of rain and more than 55 centimetres of snow, leading to the closures of two backcountry routes, Miette Road and Maligne Road.

The visitors stranded were hikers on Skyline Trail, paddlers on Maligne Lake, and two full busses of visitors on Maligne Road.

Parks Canada says Miette Road is open for single-lane traffic for those leaving Miette Hot Springs by 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, rangers will provide an update for the opening of Miette Road at a later date.

Maligne Road is expected to remain closed for 48-72 hours to "allow for any avalanches triggered by the storm to come down and to complete debris removal."

See also: Surprise storm dumps June snow at Canadian ski resorts - at least 6 inches at Marmot Basin

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On camera, 8-year-old attacked by 3 stray dogs in her yard in Kerala, India


NDTV
Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:27 UTC
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In yet another attack by stray dogs in Kerala, an 8-year-old has been hospitalised after she was mauled by three canines at her house. The incident took place in the same town where an 11-year-old autistic boy was killed after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs on June 11.

8-year-old Jhanvi was in the yard of her house in Kannur district's Muzhappilangad when the three dogs attacked her yesterday. People gathered when she began shouting for help and the dogs ran away. She suffered injuries to her hands and legs and has been admitted to a hospital.


Comment: 11-year-old boy dies in stray dog attack in Kerala, India

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Woman killed in bear attack in Madhya Pradesh, India


Free Press Journal
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:16 UTC
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A 48-year-old woman was killed by a bear in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district on Tuesday, officials said.

The incident occurred near the Panpatha range of BTR, said police officer ML Verma.

Forest Range Officer Arpit Marol said the woman along with others went inside the forest to collect mahua but she lost her way and entered the core area of BTR.

"Possibly, she reached there in search of water and was attacked by a bear. Paw marks of a bear were found in the area," he said.
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Man attacked, killed by dogs in Rockport, Texas identified by officials


kristv.com
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:03 UTC
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Aransas County Sheriff's Office officials have identified 40-year-old Lewis Flores as the man who was killed in the dog attack on Tuesday morning.

Officials added that they were on Monkey Road when they discovered Flores being attacked.

"When the Deputy approached, they turned their aggression to the officer who fired and believes he struck one of the dogs," a release from the ACSO states. "All the animals fled the location, and officers began CPR in an effort to revive him. EMS made the location and took over the medical attention for the victim."

The release states that animal control took some of the animals in that location. Officials added the animal that officials believe was shot has not been found.


Comment: Also recently back in early June in the same region of Texas about 25 miles to the southwest of the above location: Woman dogsitting pit-bull mix dies after dog attacks in Corpus Christi, Texas

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Snowflake

Oregon ski resort closes operations due to summer snow storm

Ian Greenwood
Powder.com
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:11 UTC
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Yesterday, June 19th, Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, temporarily closed summer operations due to late-season snowfall. Today, June 20th, the ski resort's summer operations will be delayed until at least noon Pacific Time.

Check out a video that showcases the glorious surprise snowstorm below.

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Snowflake

Surprise storm dumps June snow at Canadian ski resorts - at least 6 inches at Marmot Basin

Matt Lorelli
Powder.com
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:58 UTC
Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin on June 19, 2023.
Tomorrow is officially the first day of summer, but many ski resorts in western Canada are waking up to multiple inches of snow blanketing the mountains.

Check out the Facebook post below from Marmot Basin, an under-the-radar ski resort located in Alberta.

The resort isn't reporting an official storm total, but there appears to be at least 6-8 inches of fresh snow:


June or January? It feels like I've been asking that question quite a bit this week.

Comment: Elsewhere in North America recently: June blizzard atop Pikes Peak becomes terrifying 4-hours for Colorado ranger: 'A day I'll never forget'

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Cloud Precipitation

Alberta flooding: State of emergency in Edson


CTV News
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:35 UTC
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The Town of Edson declared a state of local emergency Monday due to rainfall and flooding and just before 6 p.m. residents of Lower Robb were told to evacuate.

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