Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, with scores of houses and workplaces inundated, especially in the northern part of the province.
Following the yellow-code warnings and thunderstorm alerts issued by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, intermittent rain began in certain parts of the city on the morning of Sept. 28. However, as of the evening, intermittent rain transformed into heavy downpours, leading to flash floods.
In some parts of the city, the water levels rose up to half the height of vehicles. Footage by local media showed drivers struggling to navigate through flooded roads, with some cars completely submerged in the Başakşehir district.
In Arnavutköy, a stream overflowed due to the intense rainfall, inundating a workshop located in the area. As the workshop began to fill with water, the workers inside sought refuge on the roof. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) promptly rescued those trapped.
Two dogs suspected to have fatally attacked their owner are about to be brought to the impounding facility of Talisay City, Cebu.
Police are investigating the death of a 63-year-old man who was found dead in a makeshift toilet inside a compound in Barangay Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu on Thursday morning, September 28.
Lawmen said relatives of George Mayol suspect that he was attacked by the five dogs that he was taking care of inside the family-owned compound.
Police said the victim had injuries in his feet, face, and back when he was found lifeless past 7 a.m.
Police Lt. Col. Wayne Magbanua of the Talisay City Police Station said they have asked the victim's family to have the body be autopsied to determine the cause of death.
The victim's brother said George was also hospitalized last July after he was attacked by the dogs.
Lightning struck and hit a 16-year-old girl in central Florida, killing her.
Baylee Holbrook was hunting with her father on Tuesday when a lightning bolt struck a tree and hit them, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Her father, Matthew Holbrook, lost consciousness when the bolt struck, then found Baylee was not breathing when he came to.
Holbrook began performing CPR on Baylee and called 911, the sheriff's office said in the Facebook post. When emergency officials arrived, she was taken to a local hospital where she was stabilized before being transferred to a trauma center.
Baylee died Wednesday morning surrounded by her family, the sheriff's office said.
Torrential rain battered central Greece, flooding streets, homes and businesses in the port city of Volos and on the island of Evia, just three weeks after devastating Storm Daniel killed 16 people in the wider region.
A private helicopter crashed into the sea in northern Evia, east of the Greek capital Athens, and a search and rescue operation was underway.
It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
"The private helicopter, an A-109 type, was en route to Volos city with at least one person on board," a civil aviation official told Reuters.
More than 250 people have been evacuated from the area since Storm Elias struck on Wednesday afternoon, the fire brigade said on Thursday, adding that it had so far received 1,200 calls for help.
The storm hit Volos with rain so heavy that water levels in the city and its suburbs rose rapidly in a few hours. A nearby stream overflowed, adding to the flooding.
6.1 magnitude earthquake 59 km from Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu
UTC time: Thursday, September 28, 2023 14:40 PM
Your time: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 3:40 PM GMT+1
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.1 - 60 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 6 people
Uruguayan authorities reported Wednesday the discovery of a dead 15-meter whale on the River Plate beach of Colonia, believed to be the first such discovery in the past 100 years.
The mammal, found Tuesday, appears to have been dead for days and is believed to have succumbed to heavy rains.
The owner of the Kerayvoty reserve, Julio Medina, said that help would be sought from the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (Dinara). He also noted that the animal appeared to be a blue whale.
Las Leñas, Argentina, finds itself grappling with a staggering meteorological surprise today. The initial forecast projected a colossal one meter of snowfall within 24 hours, but the actual accumulation remains uncertain due to the nearly impassable conditions for measurement.
An official report eventually emerged, revealing that the base received a formidable one-meter snow deposit, while the summit was inundated with an astonishing 2.5 meters of snow. However, despite this awe-inspiring snowfall, the eagerly anticipated moment when enthusiasts can hit the slopes remains uncertain.
The reason lies in the sky-high avalanche danger that these extraordinary conditions have generated, underscoring the awe-inspiring power of nature's fury.
A record-breaking number of "uber-rare" North American songbirds have arrived in the UK this week, blown over the Atlantic in the aftermath of Hurricane Lee.
More than a dozen species of small songbirds - one of which has never been seen in the UK before - were sent veering off their usual migration routes by the high winds.
It was "the largest such arrival ever recorded in the British Isles", said Dr Alexander Lees, a reader at Manchester Metropolitan University and the chair of the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee.
"One species hasn't been seen before, and several have only been recorded once or twice."
With Red-eyed Vireos being found in Cornwall, Scilly, Devon, and Barra, and an American Buff-bellied Pipit on St.Kilda, it would be pretty amazing if another gem isn't discovered soon.
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