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Indonesia - Floods in Papua leave at least 6 dead

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:52 UTC
Flood evacuations in Jayapura City, Papua Province, Indonesia, January 2022.
© BNPB
Flood evacuations in Jayapura City, Papua Province, Indonesia, January 2022.
At least 6 people have died and over 500 evacuated after flash floods and landslides in Jayapura City, the capital and largest city of the province of Papua, Indonesia.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Jayapura City said heavy rain fell for around 3 hours from 22:00 on 06 January. According to WMO figures, the city recorded 140 mm of rain in 24 hours to early 07 January.

The rain caused severe flooding in the districts of North Jayapura, South Jayapura, Abepura, Heram and Muara Tami. Many areas were under water up to 2 metres deep. In Yotefa Abepura Market the water was 3 metres deep. Homes, public buildings and a hospital were all flooded. Over 500 residents are thought to have evacuated their homes, mostly in Abepura District. Authorities said evacuations were ongoing and displacement numbers could rise.

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Cloud Precipitation

Hail and strong winds damage cars and homes in Canberra, Australia as thousands lose power


ABC News (Australia)
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42 UTC
A tree crushed this car in northern Canberra as a storm struck the city about 5:00pm on Monday.
© Justin Cook
A tree crushed this car in northern Canberra as a storm struck the city about 5:00pm on Monday.
Thousands of people in Canberra spent the night without power after a severe thunderstorm swept though the city's northwest, toppling trees and damaging homes and cars.

Large hailstones and strong winds hammered homes and trees, and cars were crushed in several locations.

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Two juvenile deep-sea oarfish wash ashore in Ormoc City, Philippines

Marie Tonette Marticio
Manila Bulletin
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:37 UTC
Two oarfish were washed ashore Thursday morning (January 6) in the coastal village of Macabug, Ormoc City.

Two oarfish were washed ashore Thursday morning (January 6) in the coastal village of Macabug, Ormoc City.
Two oarfish were washed ashore Thursday morning, January 6, in the coastal village of Macabug, Ormoc City.

The deep-sea creatures were still alive when they were spotted by a fisherman named Camlon Sarno, 40.

His wife Arlyn took photos of the fish that spanned 9 feet and weighed 20 kgs, while the other one was 8 feet in length and weighed 15 kgs.

Arlyn said the fishes were divided among their neighbors.


Comment: Dead oarfish found off Mindanao, Philippines prior to seismic activity: Can animals predict earthquakes?

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Seismograph

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Nicaragua


abcnews.go.com
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:09 UTC
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A strong earthquake shook Nicaragua Thursday morning, sending people fleeing into the streets, but there were no initial reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 — down from an initial calculation of 6.2. It was centered on the country's Pacific coast about 36 miles (59 kilometers) south of Corinto. The earthquake was at a depth of 17 miles (27.5 kilometers).

It was felt strongly in Managua, the capital, where residents milled about outside their homes and workers cleared government buildings. Travelers at the capital's international airport were evacuated from the terminal.

The earthquake, which hit at 10:25 a.m. (11:25 a.m. EST; 1625 GMT), was also felt to the north in El Salvador.

Vice President and first lady Rosario Murillo told government media that despite the earthquake's strength there had been no immediate reports of victims nor damage.

Source: AP
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Snowflake Cold

Extreme cold too much for city's 'snow fighters' in Fort St. John, British Columbia


Alaska Highway News
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:26 UTC
plow
© Alaska Highway News File Photo
'Non-essential snow clearing' on hold, says city

The city said Tuesday that extreme cold temperatures below -30 degrees damages its snow clearing equipment.

The city has received 28.5 centimetres, or 11 inches, of snow since Christmas, according to Environment Canada data, most of which has crusted into sheens of ice and inches-deep ruts on main streets and residential roads across town.

The city's snow removal policy states that, at a bare minimum, snow and ice must be cleared after snowfall accumulations between 5 to 15 cm, or about two to six inches, over a 72 hour period. Since Sunday, roughly 15 centimetres, or six inches, has fallen.

The city's policy does not mention what is considered "non-essential" or non-urgent" snow clearing. There is also no mention of what constitutes its weather-related protocols.

As of Wednesday morning, temperatures in Fort St. John were reported at -34 degrees, with an extreme cold warning still in place by Environment Canada.

The city said in its statement that its "snow fighters," meaning its snow plows, are continuing to "monitor conditions, apply winter sand, and will respond to safety-sensitive issues."

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Snowflake Cold

Southeast Alaska's ever-deepening snow: 'a real problem and a real hassle'

Claire Stremple
ktoo.org
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:05 UTC
Ice hangs off of Stan Savland’s Lemon Creek home on Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Juneau.
© Rashah McChesney/KTOO
Ice hangs off of Stan Savland’s Lemon Creek home on Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Juneau. Svaland cleared some of the overhanging snow off of his roof in an attempt to keep it from falling and damaging his oil tank, but a several-hundred pound piece hit him in the leg on the way down.
Winter weather is in full effect across Alaska, but unusually high snow accumulation is testing Southeast. Usually some snow melts between storms, but that's not happening this winter.

Long icicles dangled under a block of snow piled on top of Stan Savland's home in Juneau's Lemon Creek neighborhood. Savland and his son knocked a piano-sized chunk of snow and ice off the roof with a steel bar this week.

Savland says warming from the attic created an ice dam that blocked the snow from sliding off his metal roof. He estimates more than three feet of ice and snow teetered above his fuel tank. So he took matters into his own hands.

"We put some protection by the oil tank, and it basically bounced off the protection and then bounced out, hit me in the leg and knocked me down," he said. "We accomplished our goal but kind of got caught in the crossfire."

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Snowflake Cold

Mt. Bachelor in Oregon sets snowfall record (nearly 5 feet in 72 hours)

Carly Keenan
ktvz.com
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:53 UTC
Heavy snow, high winds blow into region; Mt. Bachelor

Mt. Bachelor
In a month's time, Mount Bachelor has gone from having no snow on the ground to setting a record for the most snowfall in a few days, thus raising the danger from tree wells in the wake of a recent skier's death.

The resort said it has received nearly five feet (58 inches) in the past 72 hours, including nearly a foot overnight, and "the winds continue to howl." Mt. Bachelor's morning update stated said the wind and conditions will dictate how many lifts can open. Higher-elevation lifts have been closed for several days due to the winds. Parking lots also were reaching capacity due to the amount of snow piled up there.

"It's really nice for actually being at the mountain, but I think my car is just completely stuck in the parking lot," snowboarder Kian Knight said Wednesday.

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Attention

Signs and Portents: Villagers flock to see two-headed calf in southern India

Elmira Tanatarova
Daily Mail
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:07 UTC
The calf lies on sacking next to its mother at a farm in Gangaikondan, south India

The calf lies on sacking next to its mother at a farm in Gangaikondan, south India
A baby calf with two heads, four eyes and two mouths has become a local attraction in Gangaikondan, south India.

A video taken on January 1 shows lines of curious spectators queueing up to see the newborn creature lying in a shed with its mother.

A woman can be seen bottle feeding the calf, while another holds its head up so it can drink the milk.

The farmer, identified only as Murugan, is having to bottle feed the newborn as its two heads are too heavy for it to lift, leaving it unable to suckle from its mother.

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Cloud Lightning

Two lightning strikes kill 5 in Tanzania - one bolt killing 4 children

Aina Ojonugwa
The Will
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:23 UTC
lightning
At least five people, including four children, have been killed by lightning strike in Tanzania's western district of Kibondo in Kigoma region.

A statement on Wednesday by the Kigoma regional Police Commander, James Manyama, said the four children were hit by lightning on Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time in Kibuye village.

"All the four children who were playing under a mango tree were from different families," Manyama told a press conference.

The fifth victim, a woman, was struck by lightning at her farm on Tuesday evening.

Manyama urged parents and guardians not to allow their children to play under trees during the ongoing rains to avoid being hit by lightning.
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Cloud Precipitation

Flash floods hit Iran's southern region, relief operations underway in 87 Iranian cities - at least 8 dead


WION
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:00 UTC
flood
In Iran, flash floods have left at least eight people dead and 14 injured in the southern region of the country, according to the officials, the deluge is expected to last until later this week. The spokesman for the national rescue service has said that the floods and the rainfall reported in the past few days led to an increase in casualties and deaths.

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