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Flooding causes deadly landslide in southern China


MWC News
Tue, 10 May 2016 12:58 UTC
A landslide on the construction site of a hydro-electric power station is known to have killed at least 33 people
© EPA
A landslide on the construction site of a hydro-electric power station is known to have killed at least 33 people
Late spring rains are a feature of the climate across southern China, but this year the rain has been earlier and heavier than usual.

Once again, this departure from the norm is being blamed on the - now weakening - El Nino.

Torrential rain began on Sunday and the province of Fujian was particularly badly affected. More than 190mm of rain fell in parts of the province.

A landslide on the construction site of a hydro-electric power station is known to have killed at least 33 people and several more are still missing.



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Severe hailstorm hits Lovech, Bulgaria


novinite.com
Mon, 09 May 2016 12:15 UTC
Severe hailstorm in Lovech
© btvnovinite.bg
Severe hailstorm in Lovech
A snowplough was used to clear ice from the streets of Lovech on May 9 following a 20-minute hailstorm, bTV reported.

Torrential rain flooded streets in the city in north-central Bulgaria, making motor traffic impossible. Precipitation was as high as 6.6 liters per square meter, according to the local weather monitoring station.

Some public buildings and shops were also flooded and extensive damage to cars in the streets was reported.

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Bizarro Earth

South Ethiopian landslides kill at least 41 people


Sputnik
Wed, 11 May 2016 12:06 UTC
Ethiopia landslide
© ADDIS ABABA
At least 41 people have been killed in landslides in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, head of the local police department said.

The landslide have been caused by heavy rains, according to police.

"Rescue efforts are underway in collaboration with security workers to save people missing in the landslide," Alemayehu Mamo told the local Fana Broadcasting Corporate on Tuesday.

Mamo noted that the rescue operation had been complicated by flooded roads. A total of 28 bodies have been recovered so far, according to the police officer.

The African country has been struggling with the worst El Nino on record, an anomaly characterized by high temperatures of surface sea water that causes a wide range of natural disasters from floods to droughts.
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Bizarro Earth

Shallow 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet


Manila Bulletin
Wed, 11 May 2016 03:31 UTC
Tibet 5.5 earthquake
© USGS
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Changdu in Tibet at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday (May 11, 2016), said the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 31.99 degrees north latitude and 94.94 degrees east longitude, with a depth of seven kilometers.

Source: Philippines News Agency
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Two die in Oklahoma storm as 23 tornadoes rip across US midwest


The Guardian (UK)
Tue, 10 May 2016 15:56 UTC
Oklahoma tornado
© Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images
A tornado rips through a residential area after touching down south of Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
Tornadoes killed two people, destroyed homes, overturned vehicles and stripped the bark from trees as they churned across Oklahoma, part of a strong series of storms that hit the plains on Monday.

At least two people died on Monday in weather so violent that forecasters declared a "tornado emergency" for communities in the path of one of the twisters. The Storm Prediction Center said 23 tornadoes were reported across five states.

"You are in a life-threatening situation," forecasters declared while warning the communities of Roff, population 725, and Hickory, population 71, which were ultimately spared major damage. "Flying debris will be deadly to those caught without shelter."

Dana Lance was driving through the community of Roff, about 85 miles south-east of Oklahoma City, on her way home from work Monday when the skies grew ominous, sirens wailed and forecasters on the radio told people to take cover.


Comment: Fierce tornadoes and golf ball sized hail strike Colorado

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Snowflake Cold

As much as 8 inches of May snow falls in Kransoyarsk, Russia

Robert Felix
Ice Age Now
Tue, 10 May 2016 17:44 UTC
Snow in Krasnoyarsk

Snow in Krasnoyarsk
As much as 20 cm of snow cloaked the city of Kransoyarsk!

The Siberian city has been hit by a rare snowfall in late May, and the uniqueness lies in its abundance, as much as 20 cm of fresh snow!

The city, located just north of Mongolia, has been hit by a massive cold snap.

It is important to note that this happened on a large temperature contrast after the first 20-degree heat of the season.

Thanks to Martin Siebert for these links

Snow in Krasnoyarsk
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Cloud Precipitation

Hailstorm kills 9,000 migrating birds at Antelope Island, Utah

Ali Monsen
good4utah.com
Mon, 09 May 2016 13:57 UTC
Injured bird

Red-necked Phalarope
A major hailstorm wiped out thousands of birds over the weekend, so Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officials went out to assess casualties, Monday.

Experts say the lucky birds were able to take cover under bridges along the Antelope Island Causeway, but unfortunately 9,000 of them simply did not have time to get there.

"They're very small, very delicate," explained John Neill, Avian Biologist for the DWR.

Neill says that is why flock after flock of Red-necked Phalaropes dropped from the sky during the storm, Friday. He says the migratory birds were likely heading to Northern Canada or Alaska for breeding season.

"Great Salt Lake's a very important fuel stopover for them... it's just a coincidence that the birds were here and the storm came at the same time," Neill said.

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Arrow Down

Landslide in Kyrgyzstan caught on camera

AKIpress English
You Tube
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:42 UTC
Landslide
Two landslides occurred on April 27, 2016 at the Uch-Chat Pasture located nearby the village of Almaluu-Bulak in Jalal-Abad region.

The first landslide came down at about 5.40 pm local time, amounting to at least 100 thousand cubic meters. It vanished a summer house built on the pasture.

The second landslide came down at about 6.00 pm. Its volume reached 1 million 600 thousand cubic meters, which killed the 14-year-old boy who was grazing the livestock in the area.

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Attention

Crazed elephant kills man in Thailand


Pattaya Daily News
Mon, 09 May 2016 12:56 UTC
Charging elephant
© Getty
Charging elephant
At 19.00pm Pol Capt Atsawin Chanto- deputy inspector of BangLamung police station- was notified that a person was attacked by an elephant. After notification the police officers rushed to inspect the crime scene.

At the scene where is private tourist attraction, the police officers just found the blood stain on the ground. Saifon Sala-Ngam aged 36 who had been attacked by the elephant was already sent to BangLamung hospital. Unfortunately, he was severely injured and passed away later.

Winai Soisaeng aged 27 who is elephant mahout revealed that 2 Chinese tourists were hopping on elephant back before the elephant went crazy and severely gored the victim who was taking a photo in front of several tourists. The Chinese tourist accidentally fell down. The mahouts had to stop her before they sent the injured man to the hospital.

Winai added that she is young elephant and tame normally. He expected that she might dislike the mahout or near elephant.

Pol Col Chanapat Nawaluk- chief of police- said that he initially contacted the operator to not bring that elephant to wander.
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Wolf

Woman mauled by pack of 6 dogs dies in Dallas

Jeff Paul
dfw.cbslocal.com
Mon, 09 May 2016 12:10 UTC
Antoinette Brown

Antoinette Brown
Mauled by a pack of dogs in southeast Dallas, Antoinette Brown, 52, passed away on Monday after a week-long battle for her life according to her son.

Investigators said Brown was discovered in a field along the 3300 block of Rutledge Street.

Brown remained hospitalized for a week but never regained consciousness.

"That's a shame right there. She just stayed right down the way and they just caught here at the wrong time," said Ollie Morgan, a neighbor who knew the victim. "People couldn't help her because once they walked over, the dogs turned on them. It's just a bad way to go."

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