A natural phenomenon more common for America, a tornado, has hit the South of France shocking locals and holidaymakers on the Côte d'Azur, the Mediterranean coastline. As thousands in Central Europe are struggling to cope with devastating floods which have already claimed the lives of at least 21 people, a tornado ripped through the French Riviera on Sunday morning. The violently rotating column of air and water formed off the coast not far from popular resort towns of Cannes and Nice. The phenomenon was observed from the Cagnes-sur-Mer commune in southeastern France, rising off to Villeneuve-Loubet and Antibes, reports Nicematin.com. So far, no damage or injury has been reported. The incident is being widely discussed on social networking services where users - some of them freaked out others rather thrilled - share videos and photos of the "tornado." "OMG there was a mini tornado in my town today. In Nice!" tweeted user nicknamed Sachamallow. "There's been a tornado in Cannes. I bet the end of the world is approaching! we're all gonna die you, will see," noted @Amaandarine. - RT
Earth Changes
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Tom Tokarski (right) stands next to a sinkhole in southwestern Monroe County.
Tom Tokarski (right) stands next to a sinkhole in southwestern Monroe County.
As I-69 construction continues in Monroe County, crews are encountering a number of sinkholes.
The state department of transportation says it is not unexpected given all the karst features in the area. But residents are worried about the impact of the construction on the environment.
Bulldozers and land movers are working to clear a path through southern Monroe County that will eventually become part of I-69.
This phase of the construction is the most challenging because of the karst topography. The construction is exposing large caverns, some 30 feet deep and 15 feet across.
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One of two sinkholes located in the 2300 block of South Sprigg Street
One of two sinkholes located in the 2300 block of South Sprigg Street
Gramling said as the waters of the Mississippi River rose to above flood stage for the second time this spring, the problem worsened. He said one of the sinkholes on South Sprigg Street is about 50 feet in diameter and about 15 feet deep. A second sinkhole near the end of the bridge over the creek is 20 to 25 feet in diameter and is roughly 6 to 8 feet deep.
"And it's growing as we're talking," he said.
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Southbound traffic will open up shortly at 275 N. 2000 W. in West Point. Northbound will be closed for a while.
Southbound traffic will open up shortly at 275 N. 2000 W. in West Point. Northbound will be closed for a while.
Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulsen said a white truck got stuck in the sink hole sometime after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The truck did not receive any damage.
The road is also known as State Road 108. Utah Department Transportation crews will assess the sinkhole and repair it, Poulsen said. It could take some time before the lane is open again for traffic.
City crews were out late Wednesday afternoon to begin repairing a sinkhole that opened up and nearly swallowed a small car in Buffalo's Kaisertown neighborhood.
Neighbors tell us the hole located at Willett and Griswold was just patched up in the morning, then gave way and grew into this sinkhole just as a car was driving down the street.
Neighbors tell us the hole located at Willett and Griswold was just patched up in the morning, then gave way and grew into this sinkhole just as a car was driving down the street.
Winter Park, Florida - A large sinkhole swallowed up half of a woman's backyard pool. The sinkhole is 40-feet by 50-feet wide and 30-feet deep.
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The previous record low for May 24 was -0.6 Celsius nine years ago, Onwuka said.
The cold weather, which has led to temperatures no warmer than 10 Celsius in places during the day, will continue in to the weekend.
On Friday, cold weather records are likely to be broken again, as the temperature hovers between 8 and 11 Celsius. The coldest May 24 on record was 10.4 and dates from 1975.
The temperature at the end of May usually averages around 18 Celcius.
A natural phenomenon more common for America, a tornado, has hit the South of France shocking locals and holidaymakers on the Côte d'Azur, the Mediterranean coastline.
As thousands in Central Europe are struggling to cope with devastating floods which have already claimed the lives of at least 21 people, a tornado ripped through the French Riviera on Sunday morning.
The violently rotating column of air and water formed off the coast not far from popular resort towns of Cannes and Nice.
The phenomenon was observed from the Cagnes-sur-Mer commune in southeastern France, rising off to Villeneuve-Loubet and Antibes, reports Nicematin.com.
Elbe floods Magdeburg, state capital of Saxony-Anhalt in eastern Germany
About 23,000 people left their homes in the city after losing power
At least 21 flood-related deaths have been reported in central Europe
River Danube has reached highest level in 500 years after days of rain
Thousands of volunteers are helping to shore up Budapest's flood defences
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as the River Elbe burst through a dam and flooded parts of eastern Germany.
Today the Elbe breached another levee on its relentless march towards the North Sea, forcing Germany to evacuate ten villages and close one of the country's main railway routes.
Upstream there was some relief as the river slipped back from record levels in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt state.
At least 21 flood-related deaths have been in reported in central Europe following a week of heavy rain, leading to rivers swelling and extensive damage.
Only the swimming pool of this garden in Magdeburg was visible as the River Elbe flooded the east German city
In east Germany, people walked through flooded streets in the Rothensee district of Magdeburg after the River Elbe burst its banks
About 23,000 people left their homes in the city after losing power
At least 21 flood-related deaths have been reported in central Europe
River Danube has reached highest level in 500 years after days of rain
Thousands of volunteers are helping to shore up Budapest's flood defences
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as the River Elbe burst through a dam and flooded parts of eastern Germany.
Today the Elbe breached another levee on its relentless march towards the North Sea, forcing Germany to evacuate ten villages and close one of the country's main railway routes.
Upstream there was some relief as the river slipped back from record levels in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt state.
At least 21 flood-related deaths have been in reported in central Europe following a week of heavy rain, leading to rivers swelling and extensive damage.
Only the swimming pool of this garden in Magdeburg was visible as the River Elbe flooded the east German city
In east Germany, people walked through flooded streets in the Rothensee district of Magdeburg after the River Elbe burst its banks
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Park spokeswoman Christie Vanover says the mysterious fish deaths and foam were found in the Overton Arm, where the lake extends north. She says the foam appeared to be coming from the mouth of the Virgin River and stretched about eight miles down to Echo Bay.
Officials said over the weekend that the Southern Nevada Water Authority is working with the National Park Service to collect water samples.
The authority is also keeping track of water at its two water treatment facilities to ensure the quality meets the federal standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Comment: Actually, in addition to several funnel clouds, there were at least two fully-formed waterspouts seen off the French Cote d'Azur that day, along with a land-based tornado:
A tornado looms over the Marina Baie des Anges in the southern French city of Nice on June 9th.