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Flood waters ravaging northern districts of Bangladesh

The photo shows an inundated area of Kurigram on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
© Focus BanglaThe photo shows an inundated area of Kurigram on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
The overall flood situation in the north districts of the county deteriorated on Monday as the rising major rivers and its tributaries coupled with heavy rain inundated vast tracts in many areas, leaving thousands of people marooned.

Village after village has been wiped out while hundreds of houses have been destroyed.

There has been immense destruction as heavy downpour and overflowing rivers submerged vast areas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Sirajganj and other districts in northern region.

"Flood has washed away everything before my eyes. I along with my family members managed to survive somehow," a 56-year old man of Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district broke down in tears as he spoke.

"I used to live my family members at my 2-storey building. I was happy and solvent. But, the river erosion devoured my house while flood washed away everything overnight. I'm now destitute. I don't know how and in what way I shall run my family as I don't have either food or house," another man said as wailing.


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Tennis ball-sized hail damages cars in Salento, Italy

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A water bomb with a violent hailstorm hit last night, at about 1.30 a.m., in the province of Lecce, between Montesano, Specchia and Miggiano.

The hail, the size of tennis balls, broke windshields, headlights and the bodywork of parked cars.

Also damaged were the decor of various premises where the hail pierced plastic tables and chairs. Several greenhouses were destroyed and surrounding roads and countryside flooded.

Cyclone Poppea is bringing a fresh burst of extreme weather to most parts of Italy.


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Evacuations as downpours flood eastern, central China

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Rescuers stepped up evacuation efforts in eastern and central China as unrelenting downpours wreaked havoc and triggered flash floods, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday (August 29).


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Rare lightning phenomenon captured in the sky during Hurricane Idalia evacuations

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A rare weather phenomenon, in which lightning appears upside down, was captured by pilots as Hurricane Idalia approached Florida.

The stunning footage of St. Elmo's fire - a phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created in an atmospheric electric field - was filmed by pilots at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on Monday 28 August.

A tweet confirmed that all aircraft had been evacuated from the base as Hurricane Idalia headed in their direction.

It was a Category 2 storm when the footage was captured and made landfall as a Category 3.


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Hurricane Idalia landfall: Category 3 storm comes ashore in Florida with 125 mph winds

Streets Flood in Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Idalia Nears Florida
Streets Flood in Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Idalia Nears Florida
Hurricane Idalia roared ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as a dangerous Category 3 storm Wednesday morning, threatening to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas had been ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and authorities warned of "catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds" when the storm arrived.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Idalia came ashore as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of at least 125 mph at Keaton Beach in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula. Its impact could be a big blow to a state still dealing with lingering damage from last year's Hurricane Ian.


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Flood in Erzincan, Turkey: Streams overflowed, bridges collapsed

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Due to the rain, there was a flood in the water channel in Günebakan and Başpınar villages and Üzümlü district of Erzincan center.

General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI), construction equipment belonging to municipalities and public institutions started working to open village roads that were blocked by mud due to flood waters.

The flood in Üzümlü district, located on the Erzurum-Erzincan highway, destroyed roads and bridges.

The flood from the stream passing through the district center caused the flood. The panic experienced by the citizens at that moment was recorded on their mobile phones.

It was reported that there was no loss of life in the flood, which caused damage to houses close to the stream bed.


(Translated by Google)

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Mini tornado hits UAE town as thunder, hailstorm follow

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A mini tornado — with a diametre of around 12-15 metres — hit Siji town in Fujairah on Tuesday.

According to storm_ae that posted the video on Instagram, the incident happened around 2pm on August 29.

"It lasted for some 15 minutes, accompanied by thunder and hailstorm," the spokesperson told Khaleej Times.

In the video shared, a massive grey formation is seen rising into the air, as it proceeds to envelop the sky.

Watch the video here:


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Young footballer killed in freak lightning strike in Managua, Nicaragua

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A young footballer has died after being caught in a freak lightning strike.

Owen Isaías Cuadra León, 20, was tragically killed when lightning hit in Managua, Nicaragua, earlier this week (27 August).

The young sportsman and his football coach, Juan Arana Martínez, 49, were waiting under a tree for the rain to stop in Plaza la Biblia at the time of the incident.

While they were quickly transferred to the Alejandro Dávila Bolaños Military Hospital to receive medical attention, Owen sadly succumbed to his injuries.

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State of Emergency after floods in West Virginia - 4 inches of rain in 6 hours

Extensive flooding reported in eastern Kanawha County.
© WCHSExtensive flooding reported in eastern Kanawha County.
Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for several counties in West Virginia, USA, following heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

In a statement of 28 August 2023, the governor said, due to excessive rainfall he had declared a State of Emergency for Kanawha, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay and Roane counties. "The rain is causing significant flooding, damaging homes, bridges, and roads throughout the counties," the governor said.

According to figures from the National Weather Service office in Charleston, 4.17 inches/ 105.92 mm of rain fell in Kanawha in 6 hours on 28 August. In Boone, 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm fell during the same period. Slaughters Creek in Kanawha County has seen 6.25 inches / 158.75 mm of rain in 72 hours to early 29 August.


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Torrential summer rain and flooding hits Austria for the 2nd time in August

Flooded: The new route of the Pinzgaubahn near Niedernsill was supposed to be flood-proof.
© Anton KaindlFlooded: The new route of the Pinzgaubahn near Niedernsill was supposed to be flood-proof.
Just a few weeks after heavy rain caused devastating floods in the southern Austrian provinces of Carinthia and Styria, extreme weather is causing major problems once again.

Experts at Geosphere Austria (formerly the ZAMG) issued a rain and thunderstorm warning for several regions across the country on Monday.

In a tweet they said "large amounts of rain" was forecast in the west and south until Tuesday, and warned that "more mudslides and floods" are to be expected.

The regions of Vorarlberg and Tyrol were most affected.

In Tyrol, the districts of Imst, and the Ötztal valley, as well as the district of Innsbruck-Land were mainly affected around Monday lunchtime due to flooding. According to Geosphere, the situation on the main ridge of the Alps remained precarious in the afternoon, and possible thunderstorms could exacerbate the situation.


Comment: In early August: Days of torrential rains and floods in Austria have left 1 person dead, officials say