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Forklift falls into sinkhole on sidewalk in Ganzhou, China

Ben Hooper
UPI
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:19 UTC
Forklift in sinkhole

Forklift in sinkhole
A traffic camera in China captured the moment a sinkhole opened up in a sidewalk and partially swallowed a forklift.

The video, filmed Tuesday, shows the forklift driving across the brick walkway next to a road in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, when a sinkhole opens up underneath the vehicle.

The forklift was almost completely swallowed by the hole, but the driver was not injured.

Authorities said the cause of the walkway's collapse is being investigated.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 2 people and 35 cattle in Darfur, Sudan


allafrica.com
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:47 UTC
Lightning
On Sunday, a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall caused the deaths of two herders in East Jebel Marra.

Two young herders went missing.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a listener reported that Sabir Ismail (35) and Hamdan Yasir Ahmed (22), as well as 35 head of cattle were fatally struck by lightning in Terbo village, south of Dubo El Omda.

He added that herders Yahya Omar Eisa (14) and Awatif Abaker Saleh (10) went missing.
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Rare waterspouts injure 38 people on Cuba beach, levels dwellings


Daily Mail (UK)
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:39 UTC
Cuba waterspouts
© YouTube/pkisbest (screen capture)
A severe storm that created several waterspouts roared onshore at a popular beach south of the Cuban capital over the weekend, injuring 38 people and damaging dozens of buildings, the island's official media reported Monday.

The waterspouts happened with little warning Saturday evening at Caimito beach, on the southern side of the island in Mayabeque province.

Local resident Jorge Luis Martinez told government-run website Cubadebate that the waves quickly grew to about 16 feet (5 meters) high, the sky turned dark and the damage was done "in less than a minute."

Communist Party newspaper Granma said more than 30 homes and state-operated structures including shops, restaurants and health facilities were damaged or destroyed. It added that none of the injuries were life-threatening.

A waterspout is a sort of tornado that forms over water. Cubadebate said there was no record of one hitting the area before.

Source: Associated Press


Comment: Some other waterspouts observed over the last week include:

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Fish

Mass fish die-offs in Canadian river has scientists puzzled

Karen Graham
Digital Journal
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:46 UTC
Dead Fish in the Yamaska River
© Twitter
Tens of thousands of fish are dead in the Yamaska River.
Wildlife officials in Quebec don't have a good answer for why tens of thousands of fish in the Yamaska River, near Saint-Hyacinthe, are dead. The fish kill was first noticed on Thursday, but many of the fish had been dead for several days.

The fish kill has not been selective, as wildlife officials say the dead fish include minnows to large fish, up to 15 to 20 centimeters (6 to 8 inches) in length.

Christian Blanchette, the regional coordinator for Urgence Environment told CTV News that biologists and scientists came to the river on Thursday and Friday, trying to discover the cause of the fish kill. He said they were looking into several possible causes, including spills, sewage and construction waste.

According to Blanchette, some fish were found at the bottom of the river in an advanced state of decay, indicating the die-off had been going on for a number of days. Two wildlife officials collected a number of the fish on Friday morning for further study.
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SOTT Earth Changes Summary - June 2016: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:35 UTC
Sott summary june 2016
© Sott.net
Summertime in southern Italy... rivers of ice!
Multiple tornadoes in Germany, rivers of ice in Italy, flash-flooding in Greece, simultaneous record rainfall in England, Germany and France can all mean only one thing: it's summertime in Europe!

Yes indeed, it's summertime in the northern hemisphere, but not as we once knew it. The pace of increasing climate chaos continued relentlessly all over the world last month: China recorded its most destructive tornado in living memory, another 'once-in-a-millenium' flood hit the US Mid-Atlantic states, and intense storms battered capitals from Accra to Kuala Lumpur to Warsaw.

These were (just some of) the signs of the times in June 2016...

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Cloud Precipitation

Second Yangtze river warning issued on flooding peak in China; 10,000 homes destroyed with at least 186 killed and over 6 million affected


china.org.cn
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:10 UTC
Residents are moved to safety on Sunday in Tongling, Anhui province, as flooding continued to affect the city and other regions in central and eastern China.
© Zhan Jun/China Daily
Residents are moved to safety on Sunday in Tongling, Anhui province, as flooding continued to affect the city and other regions in central and eastern China.
Authorities warned on Sunday of a second flood peak for the Yangtze River and its tributaries, with new rainstorms forecast after floods left scores of people dead and eight missing in central and eastern areas.

Flooding resulting from rainstorms that began on Thursday left 14 people dead and eight missing in Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang, Henan and Jiangsu provinces, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in a statement.

The floods affected 6.87 million people and destroyed 10,000 homes, the headquarters added.

The National Meteorological Center said rainstorms were expected to continue to wreak havoc in these areas until Monday, with some parts of Hubei and Hunan expected to receive total precipitation of more than 200 millimeters.




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Black Cat

Hiker attack by mountain lion reported near Waynesboro, Virginia

Channing Frampton
wric.com
Sun, 03 Jul 2016 18:05 UTC
Mountain Lion

Mountain Lion
According to 8News affiliate WHSV, a mountain lion attack was reported along the Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia Friday.

The attack occurred near Humpback Rock in Augusta County, south of Waynesboro, Friday afternoon, according to Augusta County Emergency Communications.

A 911 operator told WHSV that the Blue Ridge Parkway Police called in the request for help from the picnic area of Humpback Rock. The station said they were still waiting to hear back from the police department about what happened.

The attack occurred along the Appalachian Trail about 30 minutes from Humpback Rock. The man involved in the attack is being treated and is in stable condition.
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Attention

Dead whale found in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts


The Martha's Vineyard Times
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:50 UTC
A dead, badly decomposed whale washed up on South Beach in Edgartown Monday putting a damper on swimming at the popular Martha’s Vineyard beach on a bright, sunny Fourth of July.
© Adam Darack
A dead, badly decomposed whale washed up on South Beach in Edgartown Monday putting a damper on swimming at the popular Martha’s Vineyard beach on a bright, sunny Fourth of July.
On a perfect Martha's Vineyard beach day Edgartown officials reported that a dead, badly decomposed whale has washed up on South Beach in the area commonly referred to as "left fork," just to the west of the Norton Point Beach entrance. The area would normally attract large crowds of beach-goers and swimmers.

Adam Darack, Edgartown public information officer, sent out a text message at approximately 8:30 am, Monday cautioning beachgoers to swim at their "own risk." Dead whales have the potential to attract sharks, Mr. Darack said.

There have been no reports of sharks sighted in the vicinity. The species of whale was not identified. Mr. Darack said it was badly decomposed.
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Attention

Grizzly bear repeatedly attacks people at Denali National Park, Alaska


Fox News
Sun, 03 Jul 2016 17:39 UTC
Grizzly bear

Grizzly bear
Park officials say a grizzly bear that has previously charged at people has bitten and scratched a hiker, and they will kill the animal when they find it.

Officials say the juvenile grizzly bear attacked a 28-year-old woman about 7 p.m. Friday while she was hiking on the Savage Alpine Trail in Denali National Park.

They say the woman was hiking with two other friends when the bear scratched and bit her and then walked away. When the bear came back, one of the three hikers threw rocks at it, causing the bear to run away.

Officials say the woman was treated for her injuries by park staff, and she took herself to an Anchorage hospital.
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Attention

Dead fin whale found near Opunake, New Zealand

Jeremy Wilkinson
stuff.co.nz
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:20 UTC
Fin whales are second only in size to the blue whale and can grow up to 24 metres in length.
© Callum Lilley
The location of a 17-metre-long dead fin whale washed ashore in South Taranaki is being closely guarded to prevent poachers harvesting its bones.

First spotted on Friday morning near Opunake, the whale is now in an advanced state of decay and the Department of Conservation is warning beach goers to steer clear.

Though it's not saying where to steer clear from.

Whale bone is sacred to Maori and whale carcasses become the property of DOC once washed ashore, however whale bones are often gifted to local iwi.

DOC senior biodiversity ranger Callum Lilley said DOC had been in contact with Ngati Kahumate and Taranaki iwi but the sub-adult fin whale was currently a health hazard to be near.
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