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Tsunami

7 killed as 8 hour downpour floods Mogadishu, Somalia (UPDATE)


Hiiraan.com
Sat, 10 May 2025 12:46 UTC
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At least two people, a mother and her child, were killed after heavy rains battered the Somali capital, Mogadishu, overnight Friday, causing widespread flooding and severe damage to key roads, local officials said.

The victims died when their house collapsed in the Hamar Jajab district, according to the district commissioner. The rainfall, which lasted more than eight hours, submerged roads and washed away vehicles, including auto rickshaws, disrupting public transport and access to several neighborhoods.

Some of the worst-hit areas include recently constructed roads in Howlwadaag and Hodan districts, many of which were built by the Banadir regional administration. Authorities said these roads were severely damaged or rendered impassable.

The Banadir regional administration urged residents to avoid flooded areas and instructed district commissioners to assist those affected by the water, particularly families living in aging or poorly constructed homes.

Flash floods are a recurring problem in Mogadishu, where poor drainage and rapid urban growth have increased the vulnerability of residents, especially in low-lying areas.


Comment: Update May 11

Al Jazeera reports:
At least seven people have died, and main roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

The regional administration spokesperson, Abdinasir Hirsi Idle, said on Saturday that rescue efforts were continuing.

"The death toll could rise because the rains were heavy and lasted for several hours, causing nine houses to collapse across different neighbourhoods, and at least six major roads to suffer severe damage," he said.

Somalia has in the past suffered extreme climate shocks, including prolonged dry seasons that have caused droughts and heavy rains resulting in floods.

Friday's rains went on for about eight hours, leaving waist-high waters in neighbourhoods where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher ground.


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Cloud Precipitation

Hail so thick that it covered the wheels of cars in Baoding, China on May 5


cn.ntdtv.com
Wed, 07 May 2025 11:41 UTC
On May 5, 2025, a rare hailstorm hit Baoding, Hebei Province, with thick hail covering the ground like snow.
On May 5, 2025, a rare hailstorm hit Baoding, Hebei Province, with thick hail covering the ground like snow.
Extreme weather frequently occurs in mainland China. On May 5, the beginning of summer, a rare hailstorm suddenly hit Baoding, Hebei Province . Thick hail covered the ground like snow, and crops were severely damaged. Netizens joked that it was " the wrath of heaven " and "there must be something wrong when things are abnormal! There is injustice."

Videos circulating online showed hail falling in a dense and crackling manner. On some highways, a thick layer of hail covered the roads and farmland like snow. Some vehicles parked on the roadside had their wheels buried. People in the video said, "Look at the big hail." "The hail is too big." "Oh! Forget about the wheat, it's over now."


Comment: Also in the province of Guizhou on May 4:



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Tsunami

Flash floods kill two, injure three in eastern Afghanistan


ilkha.com
Fri, 09 May 2025 18:00 UTC
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At least two people have been confirmed dead and three others injured after flash floods swept through parts of eastern Afghanistan's Khost province late Thursday, local authorities reported.

The floods were triggered by heavy rainfall in the outskirts of Yaqubi Sabri district, causing widespread destruction and prompting concern over the country's increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events.

Provincial government spokesman Mustaghfir Gurbaz confirmed the casualties in a statement on Friday, noting that dozens of residential homes, local shops, and large areas of agricultural land were either washed away or severely damaged.

"Two residents have sadly lost their lives, and three others have been injured as a result of the sudden floods," said Gurbaz. "The damage is extensive. Hundreds of acres of farmland have been destroyed, and rural infrastructure, including roads, has been seriously affected."
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Snowflake Cold

May thinks it's January: Snow has fallen in several regions of Ukraine, with temperatures dropping to -7°C


unn.ua
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:46 UTC
Snow fell in the Carpathians on May 9, and the air temperature dropped to minus 7°C.
Snow fell in the Carpathians on May 9, and the air temperature dropped to minus 7°C.
Snow has been recorded in the mountains of Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. On Mount Pip Ivan, the air temperature dropped to -7°C, visibility is limited, and rescuers are urging people to refrain from hiking in the mountains.

Snow was recorded in the mountains of Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. The atmosphere there is as wintery as possible, the air temperature has dropped below zero, and on Mount Pip Ivan - it has dropped to -7. Ukrainians have begun to actively share photos and videos of snowy places. This is reported by UNN with reference to the State Emergency Service and social networks.

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Snowflake

Storm dumps 30 inches of May snow on Pikes Peak, Colorado

Ian Greenwood
Powder.com
Thu, 08 May 2025 17:29 UTC
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As a spring snowstorm passed through Colorado this week, Pikes Peak, a mountain in the state that rises above 14,000 feet, saw just over 30 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Initially, the forecast called for a larger snowfall total on Pikes Peak—perhaps as much as 52 inches—but on the flanks of Pikes Peak, it still looks like mid-winter.


Check out a webcam image of deep snow drifts flanking the rail line that ascends Pikes Peak below.
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Arrow Down

Five dead, two missing in Colombia landslide caused by heavy rains


Barrons
Fri, 09 May 2025 10:30 UTC
Landslide in Sabaneta, Antioquia, caused by heavy rains.
Landslide in Sabaneta, Antioquia, caused by heavy rains.
At least five people were killed and two are missing after a landslide near Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Thursday, local authorities said.

Rescue teams were deployed to Sabaneta municipality, south of Medellin, where heavy rains caused landslides and flooding, Antioquia department governor Andres Julian Rendon said on X.

Videos shared on social media appeared to show several homes buried in the region.

The mayor's office said it had set up shelters for victims while rescue efforts are ongoing.

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Doberman

Dad finds 6-year-old son fatally mauled by dogs in front yard, Oklahoma cops say

Mitchell Willetts
The Kansas City Star
Thu, 08 May 2025 10:08 UTC
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An Oklahoma father found his 6-year-old son covered in blood and bite wounds after he was fatally mauled by several dogs outside their home, officials said.

Deputies received a 911 call about a dog attack at 7:28 p.m. Sunday, May 4, from a home in rural Cleveland County, according to a report by a deputy with the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrived five minutes after the call and saw the father walking down the driveway with his son limp in his arms, and a barking, growling dog following close behind him, the report said.

"His body from head to toe had an ungodly amount of bite wounds" and he had no pulse, the deputy wrote.

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Cloud Precipitation

Severe hailstorms in the province of Valencia, Spain leaves streets covered in icy layer

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Las Provincias
Thu, 08 May 2025 09:35 UTC
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The forecasts have come true, and a "cyclonic storm" is causing significant hailstorms in the interior of the province of Valencia, where it has even covered the streets of some towns in white. The hail has caused damage in several towns, such as L'Olleria, Casinos, and Villar del Arzobispo. Furthermore, rain gauges exceed 61 liters per square meter in the Castellón town of Rossell, according to Avament records.

The southern interior was on orange alert for storms that could include hail, and the forecast proved correct. This was the case in parts of the Vall d'Albaida, such as l'Olleria, where hail quickly turned the streets into a blanket of white. "It was as if it had snowed," explains Mayor Ramón Vidal.

The storm began around 4:15 p.m., although the wind had already given an hour's warning of what was to come, with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour. By 4:00 p.m., the winds had reached over 30 liters per square meter, all within about 15 minutes.

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Ice Cube

Scientists say Antarctic ice has made 'surprising' rebound in mass

Adriana Diaz
New York Post
Mon, 05 May 2025 19:27 UTC
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© Getty ImagesThe Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) has seen a reverse shift in land mass after decades of melting.
The Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) has shown signs of record-breaking growth after decades of contributing to global sea-level rise — as experts reveal their theories why.

A study published in Science China Earth Sciences revealed that between 2021 and 2023, the AIS gained mass at a rate of 108 gigatons per year — a remarkable reversal from the rapid loss seen in previous years.

The researchers analyzed data from the GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) and GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On) missions, which measure changes in Earth's gravity field to track ice mass fluctuations. They found that the AIS had been losing ice at a rate of 142 gigatons per year from 2011 to 2020.

That accelerated mass loss was mainly driven by the destabilization of glaciers in West Antarctica and the Wilkes Land-Queen Mary Land (WL-QML) region of East Antarctica.

Comment: This trend has been active for some time. Interesting that it has finally made it to mainstream media.

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Attention

Woman killed by alligator in Florida lake


Sky News
Wed, 07 May 2025 10:04 UTC
An alligator in Florida.
© File pic: iStockAn alligator in Florida.
A woman has been killed by an alligator in a lake in central Florida, authorities said.

The attack happened while the woman was rowing a small boat near the mouth of Tiger Creek stream in Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, at around 4pm local time (9pm UK time) on Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said.

The woman went into the water and wasn't seen again until her body was recovered nearby, the commission said in a statement.

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies and marine units assisted with the search.

The sheriff's office has said that the woman was in a kayak, which had an enclosed hull, with another person who wasn't reported injured.

But a commission spokesperson said the agency believes the woman who was killed was in a canoe which had an open hull.

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