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Eighty people forced to evacuate homes due to wildfire near Prince George, BC

Bethany Lindsay
Vancouver Sun
Mon, 11 May 2015 11:00 UTC
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Homes are being evacuated in small lakeside communities near Prince George as firefighters battle a wildfire.

The evacuation order covers about 80 people living on Norman Lake, Little Bobtail Lake and Naltesby Lake, while residents to the north and west are under an evacuation alert.

The wildfire is burning 50 km southwest of Prince George and was last estimated to cover 2,500 hectares. As of Sunday night, 26 firefighters were trying to bring it under control with the help of two helicopters, and five pieces of heavy equipment, but more than 100 additional staff have been called in to assist.

Smoke from the fire can be seen from Highway 16 and nearby communities.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Jillian Kelsh of the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch said the evacuations are from a number of permanent and seasonal homes. She added that the fire was about 20 hectares in size when it was first spotted Saturday but quickly spread.

The forecast for the Prince George area this week calls for sunny skies and temperatures as high as 24 degrees through to Sunday. Winds are expected to gust at up to 20 km/h on Monday and Tuesday.
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Arrow Down

Flooding causes 40-foot wide sinkhole to open in Granbury, Texas

Lauren Zakalik
wfaa.com
Sun, 10 May 2015 11:13 UTC
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The dramatic scene unfolding in front of the Brookshire's supermarket in Granbury on Sunday is evidence of the power of water.

A large chunk of the parking lot along Morgan Street was washed away by flooding, leaving a deep, gaping hole in the pavement estimated at 40 feet across.

By Sunday afternoon, the Granbury City Council convened an emergency meeting at the site of the sinkhole/landslide to discuss the damage here and elsewhere.

Council member Rose Myers showed up with pizza for workers who had been at the scene through the night.
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Cloud Lightning

Terrifying video reveals the view from inside a tornado as it strikes Norman, Oklahoma

Sarah Griffiths
Daily Mail, UK
Mon, 11 May 2015 17:12 UTC
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Video footage reveals the swirling winds and flying debris surrounding a shelter in Norman, Oklahoma. In this still a tree is in the process of being uprooted and rain lashes down
Few people have seen the destructive force of a storm from the inside of a tornado.

But now video footage reveals the terrifying swirling winds and flying debris surrounding a shelter in Norman, Oklahoma.

The tornado destroyed a number of buildings in the town and skirted the University of Oklahoma's campus, according to local news reports.

Chris Mance, who lives in the neighbourhood, shot the incredible footage on May 6, around 20 miles south (16km) of Oklahoma City.

The grey-toned video shows lashing rain and wind carrying debris such as branches ripped from trees and various piece of debris, through the air.

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Attention

Angry elephant leaves water to kill a man on shore

Ted Thornhill
Daily Mail (UK)
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:36 UTC
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Tragic: The elephant viciously throws the onlooker in the air
A rampaging elephant in India has been filmed trampling a man to death after it was provoked to charge them.

Horrific footage shows the animal stamping and throwing him after he fell and twisted his ankle as he attempted to escape.

As the attack unfolds onlookers desperately attempt to distract the enraged animal.

A few minutes earlier someone had launched a firework at the animal, sending it running along the opposite bank.

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Attention

Dead whale seen in Vancouver's Burrard Inlet


cbc.ca
Mon, 11 May 2015 15:54 UTC
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© CBCThe carcass could be seen from buildings in downtown Vancouver overlooking Burrard Inlet.
Officials have yet to confirm the carcass is that of a killer whale

The carcass of what appears to be a dead killer whale has washed up in Burrard Inlet next to downtown Vancouver.

Officials have yet to confirm the species of the whale, but Biggs killer whales, also known as transients, have been spotted in recent months heading through the busy harbour on their way to nearby Indian Arm, where they are known to prey on seals.

Comment: There's been no let up in the number of dead whales washing up on the west coast of North America this year: Dead Gray whale buried in Tijuana, Mexico

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Cloud Lightning

Angry Earth: Severe storms ravage central US with snow, floods and tornadoes


RT
Mon, 11 May 2015 15:51 UTC
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© Reuters/South Dakota Department of Transportation/HandoutSnow covers the ground off Interstate 90 east of Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, in this view from a highway camera taken May 10, 2015.

Snow, flooding and powerful tornadoes have ripped through many central US states, emergency officials said. The most affected were Texas and South Dakota where dozens of people have been injured and many houses were left in ruins.

The storm hit eastern Van Zandt County and the town of Van in northeast Texas on Sunday, the Van Zandt County fire marshal and emergency management coordinator Chuck Allen said. At least 26 people have been taken to hospital with injuries.

About 30 percent of Van, a town with 2,500 people, was damaged.

"Damages range from completely destroyed homes, damaged homes, to trees and power lines down," Allen said, adding that utility companies are now restoring "vital infrastructures." Also the American Red Cross is to open a shelter at First Baptist Church in Van, Allen said.

At least six people have been pulled out of homes by rescue helicopters in Denton County thunderstorms brought heavy rains in the area, officials said.

Comment: Perhaps there's a Human-Cosmic Connection between the global unrest courtesy of our psychopathic rulers and the chaos we're seeing on the planet.

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2 + 2 = 4

Tornado lifts roof off Lake City, Iowa high school

Eric Sorensen
WQAD.com
Mon, 11 May 2015 09:58 UTC
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Central Iowa was hit hard by severe storms and tornadoes on Sunday, May 10, 2015. In Lake City, the roof of Southern Calhoun High School was ripped off while 100 people were inside for an awards ceremony. According to a report in the Des Moines Register, the school's girl's basketball coach says they received the warning and got everyone into the school's basement and locker room area just two minutes before the twister hit.

The exact moment was caught on video from only a few blocks away. Luckily, no one was hurt. Classes at the school were canceled for Monday, May 11.
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There were nine reports of tornadoes in North Central Iowa. Survey teams from the National Weather Service will assess the damage to determine whether damage reported in Calhoun, Carroll, and Pocahontas Counties was caused by tornadoes or straight-line winds.

Comment: And a barn:



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Cloud Precipitation

Ice halo forms in St. Croix, Virgin Islands on Mother's day

Molly Morris
stcroixsource.com
Sun, 10 May 2015 15:35 UTC
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A little before noon Sunday, several diners at the new My Brothers Workshop Café and Bakery on Back Street almost leapt from their chairs and charged into the adjacent parking lot to see why some folks were gazing up in the sky.

Turns out it wasn't the end of the world, as someone had suggested. It was a solar halo surrounding the sun, as the name implies; and it seemed to absorb the whole sky.

According to Wikipedia: A halo, also known as a nimbus, is produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, resulting in a wide variety of colored or white rings, arcs and spots in the sky."

Closer to home, University of the Virgin Islands physics professor David Smith shared a professional view on the phenomenon.

"Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere create this halo, like little rainbows," he said. "It's produced by light interacting with the ice crystals."

Smith said the phenomenon isn't all that rare further north.

"It's not as common in the tropics, since there are fewer ice crystals in the upper atmosphere," he said.

Comment: Spectacular sun halo captured over Wirral, UK

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Sun

Mother's day sun halo appears in Shanghai, China

Ke Jiayun
Shanghai Daily
Mon, 11 May 2015 15:31 UTC
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© CFPThe solar halo photographed in Chongming County yesterday.
Moms across the city received a gift from the heavens yesterday when a beautiful pearl-colored halo around the sun greeted them on Mother's Day morning.

While some web users saw this as a celestial blessing for Shanghai moms, the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau had a more prosaic explanation.

It was a result of altostratus cloud, formed by the lifting of a large stable air mass, explained forecasters.

That causes invisible water vapor to condense into cloud, creating optical phenomena — such as the sun halo.

Around 10am, many Weibo and WeChat users posted pictures, with many seeing it as a good omen.

According to a Chinese proverb: "When there is a solar halo, it will rain; when there is a lunar halo, it will blow."

And sure enough, rain was forecast overnight.
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Attention

Telica volcano, Nicaragua's most active, spews fiery rocks, gases and ash; 30 eruptions reported


Sky News
Mon, 11 May 2015 06:16 UTC
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Nicaragua's Telica volcano, the country's most active, has spewed fiery rocks and gases, dusting nearby towns with ash.

The volcano has registered 30 small eruptions since it rumbled to life on Thursday, the strongest yet occurring on Sunday night, according to the Nicaraguan Geological Institute.

'It spat hot rocks, gas and ash, reaching a height of 400 metres,' the agency said in a statement.

The flaming rocks caused vegetation on the volcano's slopes to catch fire, and fiery balls of burning foliage created a spectacle for observers.

The nearby towns of Posoltega and Guanacastal were dusted in ash following the eruptions, though no major damage or injuries were reported.

Telica, which is 1,061 metres high, is located in the foothills of the Maribios, about 112km northwest of the Nicaraguan capital Managua.
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