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Flash flooding chaos in downtown Porto, Portugal following 20 minutes of intense rain

Natasha Donn
Portugal Resident
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:57 UTC
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Absolute chaos was unleashed yesterday in downtown Porto following little more than 20 minutes of intense rain.

Meteorologists estimate that 25 litres of water per square metre fell in this small time period, transforming parts of the city into a raging river.

Considering northern areas have up till now avoided the kind of flooding horrors experienced in urban areas of Lisbon just before Christmas, Saturday's deluge has seriously worried city authorities.

Deputy mayor Filipe Araújo admitted that "for the first time" water rose 'up' to the surface and did not drain into the underground river.

"We have a river that passes below that normally transports (rain) water. If we don't detect ways of correcting (the problem), it could happen again..." he said.

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Another humpback whale washes onto beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey - 4th within 5 weeks

Heather DeLuca Heather DeLuca
wpgtalkradio.com
Sat, 07 Jan 2023 11:54 UTC
A dead humpback whale washed ashore Saturday morning on Mississippi Avenue in Atlantic City.
© Mike Lopez
A dead humpback whale washed ashore Saturday morning on Mississippi Avenue in Atlantic City.
It appears another dead whale has been beached along the Jersey Shore; this latest incident in Atlantic City.

This marks the second time in two weeks a (presumed) humpback whale has washed ashore in the World's Play Ground.

Another, 30-feet in length, was found on the Chelsea Avenue beach on December 23rd, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

Following that incident, NOAA Fisheries' Greater Atlantic regional office surmised rough surf and recent storms off the coast were to blame, according to NJ.com.


Comment: Reports of the other beached whales:

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Dangers to life, property remain high in California as storm onslaught continues

Renee Duff and Alex Sosnowski
Accuweather
Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:59 UTC
storms jan 2023 California flooding
© Accuweather
AccuWeather meteorologists warn that a moisture-packed system set to arrive early next week could be the strongest in a Pacific storm train that has been rolling since the end of 2022.

Another atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and mountain snow to California and neighboring states into early next week.

California has faced a frenzy of storms that have unleashed deadly impacts since the end of 2022, and AccuWeather meteorologists say the onslaught is far from over. One storm in the bunch is poised to aim a firehose of moisture at the Golden State early in the new week, potentially leading to "catastrophic" flooding, in addition to widespread mudslides and road closures, forecasters say.

"The impacts from this storm cannot be understated," AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Bauer said.

Comment: A summary and good storm preparation advice from a local station:



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Snowflake

Two feet of snow in Rawlins, Wyoming takes days to remove

Caitlin Tan
Wyoming Public Radio
Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:30 UTC
In some areas the snow banks in the middle
© City Of Rawlins
In some areas the snow banks in the middle of the road are five feet high. Normally, these banks are not much higher than one-foot.
A snow storm that shutdown much of I-80 earlier this week left the south central city of Rawlins with an unusual amount of snow.

About two feet of snow fell in Rawlins between Sunday night and Wednesday morning, and the snow drifts were several feet deep. Even people with four-wheel drive were getting stuck in roadways.

Michael O'Brien, the utilities supervisor for the City of Rawlins, and his crew helped remove much of the snow. He said typically the area gets only a couple inches of snow in a storm.

"With this amount of snow though, it was very difficult," he said. "I mean, we had everybody from all different departments, different vehicles, every department had a vehicle out there, backhoe skid steer somewhat, trying to remove snow in places."

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Snowflake

Snow piles up at Palisades Tahoe Ski resort - 5 feet in 7 days


nbcbayarea.com
Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:14 UTC
Palisades Tahoe
© Blake Kessler
Palisades Tahoe
If it's raining in the Bay Area, that usually means in it's snowing in Tahoe.

Palisades Ski Resort just had a record amount of snowfall over the weekend, and it got even more Wednesday.

In the past seven days, nearly 5 feet of snow has piled up in Tahoe.

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Snowflake

Huge amounts of snow in Norway


Planetski.eu
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:36 UTC
Geilo, Norway.

Geilo, Norway.
Where's all the snow? On the European continent, it seems that Norway has the lion's share. It's been dumping on the country's ski areas and there's much more in the forecast.

It has been snowing heavily in some of the Norwegian ski resorts over the past few days.

Those out in the snow at the moment have some of the best conditions in Europe.

Here's Norefjell.


Comment: Heavy snow causes travel chaos in Oslo, Norway

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Bandaid

Actress and boy attacked by seal in Cape Town, South Africa

Ben Cost
New York Post
Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:34 UTC
Bystanders rush to Taylor’s rescue.

Bystanders rush to Taylor’s rescue.
She inadvertently starred in her first animal horror movie.

An actress from "Raised By Wolves" had to be hospitalized after getting mauled by an angry seal in South Africa — in a scene she compared to something out of the movie "Jaws."

The clip is currently making waves online amid a spike in pinniped attacks.

The bizarre encounter occurred Wednesday while the South African-born actress, who was raised in Los Angeles, was swimming in the ocean off Clifton Beach in Cape Town, Jam Press reported.

"Be careful swimming at Clifton! I was attacked by a seal in the water," victim Loulou Taylor, who plays Cassia in the HBO Max series, wrote in an Instagram story describing her real-life horror movie scene, the Citizen reported.

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Doberman

7-year-old girl dies from injuries after dog attack in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


wafb.com
Sat, 07 Jan 2023 11:24 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
A 7-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered from a dog attack according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.

EBRSO states that they were contacted by emergency officials and the St. George Fire Department in regards to a dog attacking a small child in the 25000 block of Kendalwood Road around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6.

The girl was transported to a local hospital where she later passed away from her injuries.

"This is an awful, heartbreaking tragedy," Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said. "My heart goes out to this family, and they will remain in my prayers."

EBRSO homicide is currently investigating the case. Animal Control was notified and has the dog in custody. Updates will be provided as available.


Comment: Dogs killed a record 62 Americans & 3 Canadians in 2022 - pit bulls killed 41

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Fire

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in fresh eruption after being declared 'inactive'

Tim Stelloh
MSNBC
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:08 UTC
Kilauea volcano eruption january 2023
© U.S. Geological Survey via AP
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, looking east from the west rim of the summit caldera, on Thursday, January 5, 2023 in a webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting again in Hawaii on Thursday, nearly a month after federal officials said activity there had ceased.

The U.S. Geological Survey said webcam images showed lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the volcano's summit caldera.

The agency upgraded the volcano's alert level from watch to warning and said it was evaluating possible hazards. So far the eruption has been contained to the crater, it said.
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Boat

Worst floods in Western Australia's history cut off towns, could create an inland sea

David Estcourt and Marta Pascual Juanola
The Age
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:00 UTC
Wallabies crowd on a lump of dry land near Fitzroy Crossing
© Andrea Myers
Wallabies crowd on a lump of dry land near Fitzroy Crossing
Children are being winched out of remote communities, while livestock and wallabies are seeking refuge on small islands in what has been described as the worst flooding in Western Australia's history, in the state's northern Kimberley region.

"People in the Kimberley are experiencing a one-in-100-year flood event, the worst flooding WA has ever seen," the state's Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said.

"This situation is still changing and it's proving to be extremely challenging."

About 60,000 cubic metres of water per second is flowing down the swollen Fitzroy River, which is expected to create a 50-kilometre-wide inland sea as it spreads across the flood plain.


Comment: Earlier report from 4 days prior: Major floods and wild weather isolate towns across northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie maintains strength - over 13 inches of rain in a day

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