Earth Changes

Floods Everywhere: Europe Battered By Sheets Of Rain, Hail and Thunderstorms

Bahar Azizi
Sott.net
Wed, 30 May 2018 12:49 UTC

The Dutch southern province of Limburg was hit by torrential rains and hail on Tuesday May 22nd. Streets, basements, and highways were flooded as a result. A couple of days ago, torrential rains hit the region for a second time, this time causing mud flows.

The deluge of mud hit primarily in the Dutch villages of Berg and Terblijt. Muddy waters reached some of the houses, causing damage. Other villages near the Dutch city of Maastricht, as well as the villages Bemelen and Cadier en Keer also reported serious flooding. According to the Dutch national weather forecasting service, between 20 and 44 mm of rain fell in a very short period of time.

The events in Holland were just one small example of widespread flooding that hit many areas of Europe. Over the past week, areas of Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, Spain and Italy were all inundated as a result of intense localized downpours.

7-year-old boy killed by lightning strike in Tennessee

Adrian Mojica
komonews.com
Wed, 30 May 2018 10:15 UTC

A 7-year-old Tennessee boy was killed on Tuesday after being struck by lightning.

The Weakley County Sheriff's Office says a group of children were playing outside under a tree when the tree was struck by lightning.

The incident took place just before 3:30 pm as storms rolled through the state.

The Weakley County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the boy's death an accident.

UN: Millions in Afghanistan face hunger due to drought

Daily Sabah
Tue, 29 May 2018 14:27 UTC

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An Afghan Muslim man sleep in front of a shop during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Jalalabad on May 28, 2018.

Millions of Afghans face hunger after a drought decimated crops in the war-ravaged country, U.N. officials said on Tuesday, calling for an extra $115 million to help families buy food.

Two thirds of Afghanistan's 34 provinces have been hit by a lack of rain or snowfall since late last year, said a bulletin from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Some rivers and water points have totally dried up, and the last wheat harvest has been "completely lost", according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

"Six months down the road, millions of people could be in a situation of untenable hunger without knowing where their next meal will come from," said Toby Lanzer, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan.

Already, the drought has forced 21,000 people to leave their homes and settle on the outskirts of the western city of Herat, said OCHA.

The U.N. hopes to distribute cash to enable families to buy food and try to prevent further migration.

"People prefer cash, which allows them to buy what they need most," he said. "We prefer not to truck food across the country, also because doing so is expensive and can disrupt markets."

The U.N. is revising its humanitarian appeal for 2018 because of the drought, and says it needs an extra $115 million to help 1.4 million of the hardest-hit people.

Only one quarter of the $430 million the U.N. requested for 2018 was funded as of May 23.

'Vog' from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano blankets Marshall Islands, 3700km away

The Guardian
Mon, 28 May 2018 05:21 UTC

Officials have warned that volcanic smog would continue moving west, as Marshall Islands issues health warning

Haze from the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii blanketed the Marshall Islands 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles) away on Sunday, as officials warned it would continue moving west.

The haze, a phenomenon known as "vog" or volcanic smog, is spreading across Micronesia, the US National Weather Service based in Guam said.

The volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is now in its fourth week of eruptions.

Meteorologists advised residents on the Marshall Islands with respiratory problems to stay indoors while airlines and shipping companies were warned to be aware of "lower visibilities".

The Guam weather office said haze produced by Kilauea would spread westward and reach Kosrae, Pohnpei and possibly Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia over the next few days.

Kilauea is the world's most active volcano and one of five on Hawaii's Big Island.

It started erupting on 3 May, prompting about 2,000 people to flee from their mountainside homes.

Scientists believe the volcanic activity may be a precursor to a major eruption similar to the one that shook the island in the mid-1920s.

Minke whale found dead on beach in Aberdour, Scotland

Dunfermline Press
Mon, 28 May 2018 18:13 UTC

A minke whale has been found dead on a beach in Aberdour.

The Press understands that the 11ft carcass has been lying on Silver Sands beach since yesterday.

It is currently being covered by a sheet of tarp before it is removed this afternoon (Monday).

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust said: The Minke Whale(11ft) has been dead for approximately one month, we were aware of it, but this is the first time it has been washed ashore.

"It is scheduled to be removed from the beach by a contractor this afternoon."

A lifeguard on-site claims it is the first time a whale has been found washed up on the beach.

Toxic salt storm from Aral sea sweeps Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

AKI press
Mon, 28 May 2018 17:59 UTC

A western part of Uzbekistan was hit by a salt storm going from the Aral sea, the RFE/RL reported.

It occurred following a warm weather and rain.

The dust covered the whole city of Nukus. It became difficult to breathe and people wear facial masks.

Locals are complaining that the dust spread even through the windows. The dust contains nitrogen fertilizer, which has been collecting on the bottom of the sea for dozens of years.

Meanwhile, the Turkmen language service of the RFE/RL says that the disaster also struck Dashoguz region of Turkmenistan on the night of May 27.

Comment: See also:

Dead minke whale discovered at Digby wharf, Nova Scotia

Amanda Doucette
Kings County News
Tue, 29 May 2018 11:57 UTC

A dead Minke whale is towed out of Digby harbour.

A deceased minke whale was found at the Digby wharf on May 25.

A local fisherman towed the whale out of the harbour to Joggins Bridge to help preserve the body and to remove it from the boats in the harbour.

A video of the whale being towed was posted on Facebook:

Watch Storm Alberto cause mini waterspout in Florida pool

BBC
Tue, 29 May 2018 11:38 UTC

Windy conditions from Storm Alberto caused this waterspout in Panama City Beach Florida.

Comment: Kind of cute, but ominous. More recent waterspouts:

Huge sinkhole found at Oxford High School, Mississippi

Tom Dees
fox13memphis.com
Mon, 28 May 2018 11:32 UTC

Massive sinkhole at Oxford High School.

Engineers and construction crews found a massive sinkhole at Oxford High School. The sinkhole was found behind the press box on the football field.

However, FOX13 found out it's a problem that runs deeper than under the press box.

The Oxford School Superintendent said the massive sinkhole wasn't caused by rainwater, but an underground spring.

South African province pounded by rare hail the size of tennis balls

Ismail Akwei
Face2FaceAfrica
Mon, 28 May 2018 10:57 UTC

South African province of Mpumalanga was hit by a rare hailstorm on Sunday night which destroyed roofs of building and cars in several towns.

The hailstorm fell in several towns and areas in the province including Mbombela, Kanyamazane, Ntokozweni, Tekwane South, Skukuza and the southern part of the Kruger National Park.

According to reports, the hail was the size of tennis balls and they disrupted electricity supplies in many areas.

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Earth Changes

Floods Everywhere: Europe Battered By Sheets Of Rain, Hail and Thunderstorms

7-year-old boy killed by lightning strike in Tennessee

UN: Millions in Afghanistan face hunger due to drought

'Vog' from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano blankets Marshall Islands, 3700km away

Minke whale found dead on beach in Aberdour, Scotland

Toxic salt storm from Aral sea sweeps Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

Dead minke whale discovered at Digby wharf, Nova Scotia

Watch Storm Alberto cause mini waterspout in Florida pool

Huge sinkhole found at Oxford High School, Mississippi

South African province pounded by rare hail the size of tennis balls

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