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Lightning strikes Toronto's CN Tower 6 times in one night


Yahoo! News
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:39 UTC
Toronto CN Tower struck multiple times by lightning

Toronto CN Tower struck multiple times by lightning
A Toronto resident was amazed when CN Tower was struck by lightning six times during a stormy night on September 15.

Dilshad Burman was determined to capture video of lightning striking the CN Tower so she set up a tripod on her balcony as the storm was approaching. Her efforts were rewarded and she recorded a video that shows lightning striking directly into the CN Tower six times.

"Yes, I got it," Burman says in the video when she captures the first lightning strike. She gasps and screams as further strikes occur.

Burman posted the video to her Twitter account and asked her followers which lightning strikes they were. She said she was the lightning strike number six as she has "finger in too many pies, stretching myself too thin, dancing and juggling, but still hitting my targets and looking cute doing it." Credit: Dilshad Burman via Storyful

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Lightning strike in the middle of the day kills man in Kavala, Greece

Kosta Papadopoulos
Greek City Times
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:01 UTC
LIGHTNING
A man in his 50's years old was tragically killed after he was struck by lighting, in the middle of the day, in the city of Kavala yesterday.

According to local media, the man was struck by lighting around midday in front of the surprised eyes of locals who immediately offered him first aid.

An EKAB ambulance rushed to the spot and transported the unfortunate man to the hospital of Kavala, however he was later pronounced deceased.

The tragic incident happened near Petropigi, in the Municipality of Nestos.
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Heavy rainfall triggers floods and landslides in 4 departments of Guatemala, 2 fatalities reported

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:46 UTC
Landslide in Guatemala Department of Guatemala
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Landslide in Guatemala Department of Guatemala, September 2021.
Disaster authorities in Guatemala report floods and landslides in areas of San Marcos, Sololá, Guatemala and Santa Rosa Departments following heavy rainfall over the last few days. Two people have lost their lives and several houses and two bridges were damaged or destroyed. A total of 11,799 people were affected by the incidents and 23 evacuated.

In San Marcos, 2 bridges were destroyed in Tajumulco, while landslides damaged 4 roads in Sibinal. Roads were also reported damaged in San Antonio Palopó, San Lucas Tolimán and Santa Catarina Palopó municipalities in Sololá. Flooding in Santa Rosa Department damaged over 70 homes in Barberena.

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At 195 mm in 24 hours, the city of Bhubaneswar, India sees highest rain in 63 years


The Federal
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:09 UTC
The system is very likely to continue moving
© ANI/Twitter
The system is very likely to continue moving west-northwestwards across north Odisha, north Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the next 48 hours. Photograph: A bridge submerged in an Odisha flood in the past.
Waterlogging was reported from several areas of Bhubaneswar as the state capital recorded 195 mm rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am -- the highest in the last 63 years

Heavy rains, triggered by a deep depression, lashed Odisha on Monday, prompting the authorities to issue a flood alert, officials said.

Waterlogging was reported from several areas of Bhubaneswar as the state capital recorded 195 mm rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am — the highest in the last 63 years. On September 9, 1958, the city had received 163 mm rainfall, they said.

The depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and crossed the coast near Chandbali in Bhadrak district on Monday morning, following which the weather office issued alerts for 13 districts.

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Nicholas, slowly creeping east, causes widespread flooding from Texas to Louisiana


USA Today
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:32 UTC
Nicholas makes landfall swamping parts of Texas

Nicholas makes landfall swamping parts of Texas

Tropical Depression Nicholas, which weakened from a tropical storm Monday evening, dropped torrential rain from coastal Texas into Louisiana.

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Torrential rain, flooding hits Gard, France after 244mm (9 inches) of rain in 3 hours - 2 months worth of rain - 2nd major flood in 6 days for region

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00 UTC
Floods in Gard Department, France, 14 September
© Pompiers Gard
Floods in Gard Department, France, 14 September 2021.
Torrential rainfall of 244 mm in just 3 hours caused flooding in parts of Gard Department in southern France on 14 September 2021. Dozens of people were rescued and one person is reported missing.

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to the area and carried out 450 interventions. The departmental government of Gard said one person is missing in the town of Aimargues after falling into the Le Rhôny river.

Around 30 people were rescued - some by helicopter - after vehicles were trapped on the A9 motorway in the communes of Langlade and Gallargues le Montueux.

At least 10 people were airlifted to safety by helicopter in the municipality of Aigues-Vives, one of the hardest hit areas. Rescues were also carried out in the towns of Uchaud, Bernis, Calvisson and Boissieres. Part of a building collapsed in Caissargues. No injuries were reported.


Comment: Details of the first event: Record rainfall floods streets in Lot-Et-Garonne, France - 2 month's worth of rain in a few hours (5 inches in 3 hours) - Floodwater over 2 metres deep

In addition to the event noted directly above, on 2nd September a similar deluge struck nearby in another part of southern Europe, see: Heavy rainfall causes destructive flash floods in Spain - 3 inches of rain recorded in just 30 MINUTES

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Lightning killed 322 in the Indian state of Jharkhand in 2020-21

Abhishek Angad
The Indian Express
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:32 UTC
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Jharkhand recorded 322 human deaths and 882 animal deaths due to lightning strikes in 2020-21 - the highest in the last three financial years - according to data released in the state Assembly in a response to a question by a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Sudivya Kumar.

This is the first time that the state has released such specific data. Earlier, the Climate Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council (CROPC), a non-profit organisation that works closely with India Meteorological Department (IMD), released an all-India report in December 20202, which stated that in Jharkhand in 2018-19 and 2019-2020, 118 and 172 people died respectively.

To MLA Kumar's query on the number of lightning deaths and whether lightning rods have been installed in all districts, Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta responded in writing, "332 and 882 animals died in 2020-21...There is no provision for installing lightning rods through State Disaster Response Fund as per Central government's criteria."

Comment: 34% rise in lightning strikes across India in 2020-21 over previous years, leaving 1,697 dead

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Large hailstones hit the cities of Paraná and Concepción del Uruguay in Argentina


diariojunio.com.ar
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:33 UTC
hail
A strong storm of rain and hail hit the cities of Paraná and Concepción del Uruguay at dawn this Monday. In the provincial capital, the stones were registered in the southern area and the residents of the place evidenced their size with photos and videos. Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Service foresees for the day of this Monday, September 13, rains and storms in a large part of the province.

In Concepción del Uruguay, the hailstorm occurred around 6 in the morning and residents of the area shared photos the size of stones on social networks, which they bought with "chicken eggs." Likewise, they published videos in which you can hear the sound of knocks on the roofs of the houses in different parts of La Histórica.

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6 killed by elephants in a week in Chhattisgarh, India


Outlook
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:18 UTC
elephant
Two persons were killed by a wild elephant in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh''s Mahasamund district, taking the toll to six in such attacks in the state over the last one week, officials said on Monday.

The latest attacks took place late Sunday evening in two villages under Mahasamund forest circle within a span of a couple of hours, they said.

In the first incident, an elderly man, identified Raju Vishwakarma, a native of Mahasamund town, located over 50 km from the state capital Raipur, was killed by a tusker near Gaurkheda village when he was travelling along with two others on a motorcycle, Divisional Forest Officer (Mahasamund) Pankaj Rajput said.

After suddenly coming face-to-face with the elephant on the road, the man driving the two-wheeler lost control over it, following which Vishwakarma, who was riding pillion, fell from the vehicle.

Comment: Report says 3,310 people died due to wild elephant attacks in last 7 years across India - Rise in number of deaths 'alarming'

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1.6 million affected by floods in Gujarat, India after 20 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:47 UTC
Flood rescue in Gujarat, India, September
© Photo: Collector Jamnagar
Flood rescue in Gujarat, India, September 2021.
Severe flooding in the state of Gujarat on the western coast of India has affected over 1.6 million people according to disaster authorities in the country. Some areas of the state recorded more than 500 mm of rain in 24 hours.

The Disaster Management Division of the country's Home Affairs Ministry reported on 13 September that flooding over the last few days has affected 1,660,254 people across 44 villages in the districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Valsad and Junagadh.

Evacuations have been carried out and 72 evacuation centres set up to house almost 7,000 displaced residents. As of 13 September, 2,553 people were displaced in Rajkot district, 3,966 in Jamnagar district, 224 in Porbandar district and 5 in Junagadh district.

Flooding has destroyed at least 5 houses and damaged 28 more. Two fatalities were also reported, including one person who drowned in flood water and another who died after a wall collapsed.

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