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Doberman

11-year-old boy mauled by dogs dies in Bengaluru hospital, India

Avinash Bhat
New Indian Express
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 14:51 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
11-year-old boy Praveen who was mauled by stray dogs on Wednesday afternoon in Vibhutipura succumbed to his injuries at 8.30 pm on Saturday, Manipal Hospital authorities said.

"We regret to inform the sad demise of an 11-year-old boy at the Paediatric ICU of our hospital at about 8:30 pm. He was on advanced life support systems including ECMO and CRRT. He had septic shock and multi organ failure. Our deepest condolences to the entire family," said a statement from Dr. Anoop Amarnath, Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospital.
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Cloud Lightning

Woman dies after being struck by lightning in Levy County, Florida


wcjb.com
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:47 UTC
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The Levy County Sheriff's Office says that a 49-year-old woman has died after being struck by lightning on Saturday, September 1, 2018.

L.C.S.O. says that the woman, Norma Woeller, lives off US 27 between Williston and Bronson, and was struck while she working in her yard.

They say that she was stripping the bark off a tree that had been struck sometime last week.

EMS did respond, but were unable to save the victim.

According to the National Weather Service, fewer than 20 people have died in the U.S. so far this year from lightning strikes.
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Evacuations started ahead of expected Tuesday landfall as Typhoon Jebi bears down on Japan


Sputnik
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:00 UTC
Typhoon Jebi
© Associated Press / NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid ResponseTyphoon Jebi
'Very strong' Pacific Ocean Typhoon Jebi is slated to make landfall near Honshu, Japan, on Tuesday as preparations are ongoing to protect lives and property ahead of the event.

Weather officials in Japan have issued flood as well as landslide and high-wave warnings to areas of Japan devastated by deadly flooding earlier this year.

The 21st named storm of the Pacific Ocean's 2018 severe weather season, Typhoon Jebi has diminished marginally over the past 24 hours as it moves over slightly cooler water but is still seeing powerful winds up to 252 kph (156 mph) and barometric pressure readings of 935 Millibars, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.

No further lessening of the storm's power is predicted and a landfall on Honshu is expected for early Tuesday, the agency said, cited by The Japan Times.

Comment: More from Sputnik:
Earth's most powerful storm of 2018 has spun up to a walloping Category 5 Pacific Ocean typhoon and is headed straight for Japan.

While little or no fanfare has attended the Atlantic Ocean 2018 storm season - although last year was a killer - the Pacific Ocean is making up for any perceived shortfalls of meteorological terror by providing a whopping 14 named storms to date and is now offering the newly-minted Typhoon Jebi to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to an already deluged Japan.

Jebi, on track to hit Japan early next week, is currently blasting along at 16 mph and sporting howling winds of 170 mph and up.

Born east of Guam on or about August 27, Typhoon Jebi rapidly intensified over just 48 hours from a respectable Category 1 storm into a full-blown Category 5 event by Thursday.

By calculating Jebi's maximum wind speed and central pressure levels, Colorado State University tropical storm expert Philip Klotzbach suggested that the Cat 5 monster is now Earth's strongest storm of 2018, according to Gizmodo.

Right now Jebi is about 300 miles northwest of Saipan, moving northwest, but computer models agree that the storm will veer northward early next week, placing it on a direct course for Kyoto, Japan.


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Cloud Precipitation

Flash floods strike northern Italy; state of alert declared


RT
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:49 UTC
flooded cars
© RuptlyStorm-damaged cars lie in floodwater in Negrar, Italy.
Sudden violent storms brought an onslaught of flash flooding to parts of northern Italy on Saturday, submerging streets and sweeping cars away in the province of Verona.

Footage from the town of Negrar shows vehicles floating in the floodwaters, while videos shared on social media by residents show cars struggling to drive on through flooded streets.

According to local reports, hospital phone lines are temporarily down as a result of the severe weather, and a state of alert remains in place. Authorities in Negrar have set up an emergency center and helpline to aid those affected by the floods, although no missing persons or injuries have been reported.
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Cassiopaea

'Rare and remarkable' activity detected on Earth during recent geomagnetic storm


Space Weather
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:04 UTC
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Polarlightcenter


ELECTRICITY FLOWS THROUGH THE SOIL OF NORWAY

When a geomagnetic storm erupts, most eyes naturally turn to the sky, looking for auroras. But during the surprisingly strong G3-class geomagnetic storm of Aug. 26th, there was action underfoot as well. Probes buried in the ground in Norway detected strong currents of electricity moving through the soil. This chart recording made by Rob Stammes at the Polarlightcenter in Lofoten shows wild swings in current during the storm's peak.

"The currents were remarkably strong," says Stammes, who has been monitoring ground currents outside his Arctic observatory for many years. "During the magnetic storm, voltages surged to 10mv/m or 10v/km. That's about 10 times stronger than normal. These are pretty rare readings without a strong solar flare during solar minimum."

Comment: Our Sun is entering solar minimum and the effects on Earth, above and below, as well on other planets, are becoming clear for all to see: For more, check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Eye 2

Alligator attacks are on the rise in Florida

Daniel Figueroa IV,
San Francisco Chronicle
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:45 UTC
Alligator
© Getty
As Felicitie Gillette entered the waters of Lake Hernando, there was no way for her to know she'd soon become the latest statistic in an alarming and exceptionally Floridian trend — alligator attacks.

The American alligator, one of the Sunshine State's most ubiquitous reptiles, wasn't always so. At one point, they were hunted to near extinction and placed on the endangered species list until it was taken off in 1987.

Since then, scientists say, gator attacks have been on the rise in Florida.

Humans may be to blame.

According to Inside Science, a science news publication, gator bites in Florida "have been on the rise, increasing from an average of just one every three years between 1988 and 1999 to about seven per year between 2000 and 2016."

Statistics from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission differ, but still show an increase in the number of alligator bites suffered by humans since gators came off the endangered species list. Bites have increased from about six per year from 1971 through 1986 to about 10 per year from 1987 through 2017, according to FWC data.

Comment: Attacks for the last 14 months include: Woman fights off alligator while swimming in lake in Hernando, Florida

Woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Deputy opens fire on alligator that chased girl up a tree at Freak Creek, Florida

Missing Florida woman's arm found in alligator

Man attacked by alligator at retention pond in Charlotte, Florida; 5th attack for the area in 3 weeks

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Snowflake

Early snowfall in East Kazakhstan


Kazinform
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:16 UTC
snow
The first snow fell in East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

A video and a photo of today's snowy morning in the village of Kainar, 300 kilometers from Semey, were posted on social media.

Photo from social networks

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Snowflake

Early snowfall on Pikes Peak, Colorado ushers in Labor Day, cooler weather to follow

Elise Schmelzer
Denver Post
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:02 UTC
Pikes Peak Cam
Pikes Peak
And that snow isn't going away anytime soon as Pikes Peak may get snow all week

Most people pack swimsuits and floaties for Labor Day getaways, but those headed to the Colorado high country this weekend might consider some snow boots as well.

A dusting of snow on top appeared Sunday morning on Pikes Peak, a fitting sign of the turning of the seasons. Images from the City of Colorado Spring's camera on the 14,155-foot mountain showed at least an inch of snow on the summit. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the temperature was 31 degrees.

And that snow isn't going away anytime soon. According to the National Weather Service, there's a chance of snow on the mountain's summit every day until Saturday. Snowmass Mountain outside of Aspen received its first snow on on Aug. 23.

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Rainbow

Our changing atmosphere: Stunning iridescent cloud over Mexico, complex solar halo over Russia and a triple rainbow over Norway


Strange Sounds
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:00 UTC
iridescent cloud mexico
© VKIn Merida, a cumulonimbus cloud was capped with a rainbow cloud on August 30, 2018.
This giant cumulonimbus cloud is capped by a rainbow was captured forming over the city of Merida in Yucatan, Mexico on August 30, 2018.
Look at this spectacular iridescent pileus cap over a gigantic cumulonimbus in Merida, Mexico on Aug 30th. It's like the cloud is being irradiated from above.

Comment: The strange sights in our skies are likely related to our quieting Sun and the increase in fireball activity (which deposits meteor dust). And these aren't the only signs of the great shifts occurring on our planet:



See also: And check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Cloud Precipitation

China evacuates 127,000 people in deadly floods


Ten Daily
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 10:21 UTC
flood
At least two people have also been killed in the floods.

China has evacuated 127,000 people in the southern province of Guangdong due to heavy rains, the official Xinhua news agency says.

The rains have affected more than 1.2 million residents, leaving two people dead and two others missing.

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