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Finnish Lapland braces for worst spring flooding in 20 years


YLE News
Sat, 12 May 2018 16:26 UTC
Tornionjoki river is rising quickly
© Risto Koskinen / YleTornionjoki river is rising quickly
The Finnish regions of Lapland and Saimaa are likely to see flooding in the coming weeks, as warm temperatures set spring thaws in motion. The Finnish Environment Institute's leading hydrologist Bertel Vehviläinen says that current data point to the worst flooding in 20 years.

"Lapland sees flooding every spring, so this year is no exception in that respect, but it will be unusually fierce. Water levels may not reach record levels, but they will be very high," he says.

He reports that things are at their worst right now in the popular ski resort municipality of Kittilä, where water levels will pass the flood lines within the next 24 hours. The local ELY centre predicts that flooding there could rise to 70 centimetres past the damage threshold at its peak.

Vehviläinen predicts that flooding in Kittilä will cause roads north of the area to be closed and may necessitate limited evacuation.

Record flooding is also forecast for Lapland largest city of Rovaniemi, where flooding is expected to peak half-way through next week. The city last saw major flooding in 1993 and 1997.
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Fire

Kilaeua's newest fissure roars to life propelling lava four storeys high in dramatic uptick in activity


Guardian
Sun, 13 May 2018 16:02 UTC
lava fissure erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
© Mario Tama/Getty ImagesA lava fissure erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island. The US Geological Survey said more eruptions are likely.
A new fissure roaring like jet engines and spewing magma opened on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, piling lava as high as a four-storey building, as the area torn by the US volcano's eruption spread.

The crack in pasture land on Kilauea's east flank was the 16th recorded since the volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted eight days ago. Thousands of people have fled their homes on Hawaii's Big Island because of lava and toxic gases, and dozens of homes have been destroyed.

The new fissure opened up about a 1.6km east of the existing vent system that has devastated the island's Leilani Estates neighborhood, with a few homes on the edge of the field where the vent opened. The US Geological Survey has warned that more outbreaks remain likely.

Comment: For detailed reports with footage of what's happening on Hawaii's big island, see: Kilauea's recent uptick in activity is just one of many other ominous events occurring on our planet, for more, check out SOTTs monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Frog

Scientists discover the origin of the amphibian 'apocalypse' that's killing more than 200 species

Mollie Cahillane
Daily Mail
Thu, 10 May 2018 14:30 UTC
Scientists have traced the origin of the chytrid fungus to the Korean peninsula.
Scientists have traced the origin of the chytrid fungus to the Korean peninsula. It has driven more than 200 amphibian species to extinction or near-extinction
Scientists have traced a deadly fungus responsible for killing frogs, toads and newts worldwide to the Korean peninsula, sparking new calls for a halt to the international amphibian pet trade.

A dangerous infectious disease with the potential to drive species to extinction, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is also known as chytrid fungus.

It has already decimated more than 200 amphibian species and rewired echo systems all over the world.

Chytrid is passed from animal to animal and spreads rapidly in the wild, causing catastrophic mortality and declines in some species, while others are less affected.
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Blackbox

Strange sounds and lights in the sky all over the world

XtremeRealityCheck
YouTube
Fri, 11 May 2018 13:19 UTC
strange lights sounds

Mystery booms, skyquakes, Strange sounds in sky, earthquake lights aurora borealis magnetic rainbow effect, strange animal wildlife behavior, volcanic eruptions, New Madrid fault line 1812 mega quake.... warning signs? Should we learn from history?
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Wolf

Feral dogs kill another girl in Sitapur, India - death toll rises to 13 in 7 months

Rohit K Singh and Chandan Kumar
Hindustan Times
Sun, 13 May 2018 13:10 UTC
Villagers chasing away dogs in Sharfapur village in Sitapur on May 1.
Villagers chasing away dogs in Sharfapur village in Sitapur on May 1.
In yet another fatal attack, a pack of feral dogs killed another child in Sitapur district's Maheshpur Chilwara village on Sunday, taking the toll to 13 in the last six months, officials said.

District magistrate, Sitapur, Sheetal Verma said the 12-year-old girl Reena was attacked by a pack of seven dogs when she was going to the fields alone at around 7 am on Sunday.

"The girl died on the spot. I have asked the senior administrative officials to visit the village and meet the girl's family," she added.

Agitated over the death, at least 300 villagers blocked traffic for about half an hour on the national highway and demanded action to rein in feral dogs. The administration deployed police force near the highway to ensure law and order.
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Snowflake

Heavy May snowfall hits south Massif Central, France


The Connextion
Sun, 13 May 2018 11:52 UTC
Snow unexpectedly fell in the four departments, with the forecaster admitting it was
Snow unexpectedly fell in the four departments, with the forecaster admitting it was "late" in the season
Snow has fallen in the Ardèche, Cantal, Haute-Loire and Lozère, with Météo France calling it "heavy and settled, notable and late" in the season.

Since yesterday, the four departments have been on "orange alert" - the second-most severe level - for snow and ice, with the forecaster predicting that the conditions could make driving dangerous and difficult.

The late appearance of the snow - which Météo France called "heavy and settled" - is expected to have a significant impact on spring plants and vegetation, as well as road conditions, and any "fragile buildings".

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Arrow Down

Large sinkhole swallows 3 cars in Athens, Greece


Cyprus Times
Sun, 13 May 2018 11:32 UTC
sinhole
A sinkhole "swallowed" parked cars in a parking lot in Kallithea.

According to kallitheaonline.gr, at least three cars fell inside the sinkhole, leaving their owners wondering if and how they will be compensated by their insurance companies.

Nobody has been injured. The authorities are investigating the causes of the phenomenon.
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Cloud Precipitation

At least 15 killed, 22 injured after heavy rainfall, windstorm strikes Pakistan


The New Indian Express
Sun, 13 May 2018 10:49 UTC
RAIN
At least 15 people were killed and 22 others injured in heavy downpour and windstorm that lashed different parts of Pakistan, according to local media reports.

Heavy rains and storm hit different parts of Punjab province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Nine people were killed and 13 others suffered injuries in incidents of wall and roof collapse after a windstorm hit the area in the evening, Dawn News reported.

According to officials, most of the dead and wounded belonged to Mamond and Khar tehsil.

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Windsock

Sandstorm engulfs southern Iraq turning day into night


ABC Online
Fri, 11 May 2018 07:28 UTC
A powerful sandstorm engulfed southern Iraq
A powerful sandstorm engulfed southern Iraq on May 11, 2018 turning day into night.
A severe sandstorm struck al-Muthanna province in southern Iraq on Friday, engulfing the landscape in a red dust.

Ahmad Qasem, a resident of the town of Samawah took footage of the red glow.

The video shows the impact of the red sand, darkening the skies at around midday.

Parts of Iraq often suffer from dust storms, especially in the past decade, as strong winds sweep up Iraq's vast deserts, blowing sand and dust into urban areas throughout the country.

Researchers say climate changes within the region have added to the problem with a decrease the annual rainfall and environmental changes, such as drying of the marshes, land degradation, and desertification.


Comment: Sand/dust storms have also hit other countries in the Middle East this month such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai and UAE.

In north India recently powerful 'freak' dust storms killed over 125 people, the highest death toll in decades.

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Cloud Precipitation

Severe thunderstorms with large amounts of hail and heavy rain hits Germany


The Local Germany
Fri, 11 May 2018 10:50 UTC
Hamburg floods
© DPAOne of the houses near Hamburg that had to be evacuated with a car sunken into the ground beside it.
After heavy storms hit regions of the country on Thursday, the fire services responded to some 2,000 emergencies, ranging from streets filled with water to flooded basements.

Just as German meteorologists predicted, heavy rain, wind and hail hit much of the country on the public holiday. Though no injuries were reported due to the weather, northern Germany was particularly hard hit by the storms.

Fire brigades in the north of the country had their work cut out, responding to close to 2,000 calls mainly in Schleswig-Holstein and in the Hamburg area.

On Friday morning in Oststeinbek, a municipality east of Hamburg, cellars full of water were still being pumped. Oststeinbek's historic water mill was also washed out. A few houses had to be evacuated in the vicinity and some of the house's walls had even collapsed. In neighbouring Havighorst, an underground car park was flooded in up to three metres of water.


Comment: Severe storms affected other parts of Europe this week also:

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