Earth ChangesS


Lightning

Lightning strike kills 2 shepherds, another bolt kills 17 sheep in Telangana, India

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Lightning killed two cattle herders at Dhanura village in Tekmal mandal on Wednesday.

According to villagers, Bethaiah (40) and Bharath (17) were grazing their sheep on the outskirts of the village when the area witnessed heavy rains coupled with lightning. The duo died on the spot.

In another incident, lightning killed 17 sheep at Dakur village in Andole mandal. Luckily, the cattle herders escaped unhurt as they were few metres away from the spot. The erstwhile Medak district witnessed heavy rains coupled with strong winds.

Snowflake

Heavy rainfall and snow disrupt traffic in several Moroccan regions

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Rain and snowfall have once again caused widespread disruptions in road traffic across parts of Morocco, with key routes, particularly in Boulemane and Midelt provinces, completely closed and leaving some areas almost isolated as of Wednesday morning.

According to a bulletin from the Ministry of Equipment and Transport, several roads have been closed to vehicles. These include routes connecting Missour to Guercif, Serghina to Skoura in Boulemane, as well as the Tinghir route leading to the Todgha Gorges, and the routes of Bouretrat and Amersid in Midelt, where alternative routes are currently unavailable.

The bulletin also noted that rainfall had led to closures on four national roads, two regional roads, and six provincial roads. Authorities managed to reopen four provincial roads, three national roads, and one regional road in Boulemane last night, partially restoring movement in the region.

In Midelt, heavy snowfall blanketed large areas and blocked two critical regional roads connecting the town of Rich with the rural Imilchil area, as well as the road linking the rural center of Tounfite with Imilchil, affecting numerous villages along these routes.


Tsunami

Heavy rains lead to flash flooding on roads in Saudi Arabia

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Heavy rainfall in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has led to significant flooding, affecting local roads and disrupting daily activities. Videos on social media show intense flash floods sweeping through areas around Makkah, including Al Jumum Governorate, with key roadways submerged and parts of the holy city impacted.

The severe downpours have also caused nearby wadis, or seasonal riverbeds, to overflow, which is unusual in this region known for its arid climate.

Local authorities, including Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology, issued safety warnings and urged residents to avoid affected areas. Roads connecting Makkah to nearby cities, such as Jeddah, saw water accumulations, and transportation was heavily disrupted.

In response to the risks posed by ongoing storms, civil defense teams are on alert to assist residents​.


Tsunami

1 missing after flash flood and severe weather hit Italy

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Italian police said they didn't give up hope on locating a man swept away by flash floods on the island of Sardinia on Sunday, and the search will continue on Tuesday, APA reports citing Xinhua.

Davide Manda, a 41-year-old sailor, was carried off in his Jeep Wrangler by swift currents during a violent thunderstorm in southern Sardinia early Sunday morning, near Monte Arcosu. Local rescue teams began searching by land and helicopter on Sunday, resuming efforts at first light on Monday before halting as night fell. The search is set to continue Tuesday morning.

The same severe weather system also hit northwestern Italy, especially the Liguria and Piedmont regions, although conditions have begun to ease as of Monday.

Last week, severe flooding in Emilia Romagna delayed a football match between Bologna and AC Milan.

Over the past three years, Italy has been repeatedly struck by extreme weather events, from record heatwaves and drought in summer to hailstorms and flooding in other seasons.


Snowflake

Mt Hutt skifield in New Zealand sees nearly a meter of late snow - 5 meter snowdrifts

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Mt Hutt skifield isn't ruling out reopening for a spell after a heavy dumping of snow over the weekend.

Heavy snow fell in the South Island during the long weekend as wild weather lashed much of the country.

Mt Hutt in Methven got nearly a metre of fresh snow.

Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie told Morning Report it was one of the biggest October snowfalls he'd seen in nearly 20 years on the mountain.


Comment: Related: South Island roads remain closed after spring snow, heavy rain in New Zealand


Cloud Lightning

Stormy night in Mallorca, Spain: Heavy rainfall, flash floods, road closures, 8 rescues and 77 emergency operations

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The impact of the DANA (Isolated High Level Depression) that hit Mallorca early this morning has put emergency services on high alert. So far, road closures, eight rescues, and 77 emergency operations have been reported as of 6am. According to the 112, incidents have been recorded across various municipalities: 25 in Manacor, 14 in Campos, 10 in Palma, 8 in Calvia, 4 in Montuïri, 3 in Marratxi, 2 each in Ses Salines and Pollensa, and one in Felanitx, Vilafranca, Algaida, Llucmajor, Binissalem, Sant Llorenç, Soller, Porreres, and Sencelles.

The heavy storm has also forced the following roads to be closed: MA-2203 at KM 2.2, MA-2200, MA-4015 from Manacor to Calas (impassable at kilometer 3), MA-15 from Manacor to Sant Llorenç near the radar, MA-3321 in Manacor, MA-19 from Santanyí to Campos, MA-6040 from Campos to Porreres (between kilometers 3 and 9), and both MA-3200 and MA-3201 (Montuïri to Pina).


Snowflake

'Winter is here': Early snow blankets Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii

Image from the Maunakea Visitor Information Station Facebook page
Image from the Maunakea Visitor Information Station Facebook page
Mother Nature is definitely being tricky with the weather today at the summit of Mauna Kea, but with precautions in place such as the access road being closed, many Big Islanders are finding the scenery to be more of a treat just in time for Halloween.

"Winter is here," proclaimed the Maunakea Visitor Information Station in an 8:36 a.m. post on its Facebook page Sunday sharing several webcam images from telescopes and observatories on the volcanic mountain's summit showing it lightly blanketed with snow.

One of the photos also showed what was either fog and/or snow continuing to fall or blow in the wind.

The post added that the summit access road was closed because of ice and hazardous driving conditions. The road was still closed as of 12:30 p.m.


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Towering waterspout swirls off Florida's Boynton Beach on October 24

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Video captured by a lifeguard off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida shows a large waterspout.


Attention

Boy, 12, says brutal kangaroo attack left him 'traumatised and scared'

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A 12-year-old boy who was hospitalised after a terrifying kangaroo attack says the backyard was terrifying.

Phoenix Bond said the animal pinned him down for minutes before a neighbour heard his cries for help just in time.

"I just feel like pretty traumatised, really scared," he told 9News.

Bond was left with blood streaming from his head, and suffered a massive gash to his right thigh.

The 12-year-old was looking at a mob of roos in his backyard when a large male bounded towards him.

Bond tried to run away but slipped.


Volcano

West Sumatra volcano Marapi erupts, ash column reaches 1,000 meters

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The West Sumatra volcano Mount Marapi erupted on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The eruption was recorded on the seismogram of the Marapi Volcano Monitoring Post with a column of 1,000 meters above the summit.

"Ash column of about 1,000 meters observed from the summit. Meanwhile, if measured from sea level, the height of the ash column reaches 3,891 meters," said Aziz Yuliawan, an officer at the Marapi Volcano Monitoring Post, in a written report on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

The eruption occurred at 17:10 Western Indonesia Time. The ash column was grayish in color and emitted with moderate intensity. "The ash tends to head northwest," he said. The eruption was recorded on the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 4.7 millimeters in 1 minute and 30 seconds.