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29 dead in floods and landslides after abnormally heavy rains across Kenya

Mary Thuo
Capital FM (Nairobi)
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:55 UTC
29 Kenyans Killed by Floods in Last 3 Week

29 Kenyans killed by floods in last 3 weeks
29 people have so far died in flood and landslide-related incidents following heavy rains across the country, Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna said on Thursday.

Speaking during a press conference Oguna said another 6 people were injured in the raging floods affecting parts of the north eastern and coastal region.

The floods have damaged infrastructure of unknown value rendering key roads and bridges in Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Turkana, Garissa, Lamu, Kwale, and Mombasa impassible.

"Rescue operations have been moved to the affected areas and appealed to those living in flood prone areas to move to higher grounds," he said.


Comment: Throughout Africa in recent months (from the end of August to October) exceptional rainfall and flooding has been widely reported as evidenced by the following headlines: All pointers to a trend of global cooling maybe?

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Cloud Precipitation

Thousands displaced by flooding rivers in Central African Republic


Floodlist
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:01 UTC
flood
Thousands of people have been displaced and dozens of homes destroyed after rivers overflowed in the Central African Republic.

Over 6,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the capital, Bangui. Local media reported that the Ubangi (Oubangui) river broke its banks last week after a period of heavy rain.

The overflowing river flooded areas in the southwest of the city close to the river's banks. Further heavy rain from around 20 October has worsened the situation and authorities now fear an outbreak of water borne diseases in flooded areas of the city.

Hundreds of houses have been damaged or completely destroyed. News reports said the neighbourhood of M'poko has seen the worst of the flooding, which has left around 60 houses destroyed.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 8 cows in Ondo, Nigeria

Peter Dada
Punch
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:56 UTC
dead cows
No fewer than eight cows were killed by lightning at a mountain in Oyinmo Quarters, Ikare Akoko the headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State late on Tuesday evening.

The incident happened barely a month after 36 cows were killed by lightning in Ijare town in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

Comment: Lightning bolt kills 36 cows on Ondo sacred hill in Nigeria

It was gathered that the eight cows, owned by some Fulani herdsmen, were struck dead while grazing on top of the mountain. The two Fulani herders who accompanied the cows were said to have fled the scene after the incident.
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Tens of thousands evacuated as 70mph winds fuel California wildfires


RT
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:40 UTC
Kincade
© Reuters / Stephen Lam
A structure burns during the Kincade fire in northern California, October 24, 2019.
Over 52,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes as rapidly spreading brush fires fanned by strong gusts scorch towns across California, leaving dozens of houses in ruins.

Quickly consuming nearly 16,000 acres in Sonoma County since starting late Wednesday night, one of the fires has chased 2,000 residents from their homes as emergency responders struggle to hold back the flames.

Facing up to 70-mph winds, however, firefighters have only managed to contain about five percent of the blaze, according to Cal Fire. So far, nearly 50 structures have been lost.

Comment: See also: And check out SOTT radio's NewsReal: California Wildfires, Climate Change, And The Impossible Brexit where the possible causes and antagonists of last years wildfires are discussed.

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Snowflake

October snowstorm hits Colorado with up to 20 inches of snow

Taylor Sienkiewicz
Summit Daily
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:13 UTC
snow
Snow has moved out of Colorado, leaving many places coated with a foot or more snow.

Our 11 News meteorologists say the rest of Thursday will be a mix of sun and clouds with cold temperatures.


SNOWFALL TOTALS (Updated 11 a.m. Thursday):

San Isabel: 20"
Rye: 15"
Walsenburg: 12"

Comment: Related: A foot of October snow blankets Walsenburg, Colorado

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Snowflake

A foot of October snow blankets Walsenburg, Colorado

Kolby Crossley
krdo.com
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:01 UTC
snow

Snow-packed Walsenburg
With Thursday's snowstorm, some places got hit a little harder than others.

Driving through town, streets remain snow-packed in Walsenburg. The visual of it all truly incredible. Cars, trees and Halloween decorations were buried under 12 inches of snow. However, although the snow may look beautiful the driving conditions remain extremely poor.

Tom Moran said, "Well when you are from Austin, Texas, it doesn't look too good."

And Rita Bastian who was trying to get to work was not able to because of the weather, "I work in Alamosa and I was trying to get there last night and I made it to Colorado City and then I went back home to Pueblo and so now I'm trying to make it again and the sheriff stopped me and said not to go over the pass just yet."
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Cloud Precipitation

Deadly storms batter southern France - nearly 5 inches of rain in under 3 hours recorded - UPDATE: Three people killed

Matthieu Protard
Reuters
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:08 UTC
Flooding this week devastated the southern French town of Béziers
© AFP
Flooding this week devastated the southern French town of Béziers
Storms and heavy rain lashed through southern France on Wednesday, causing flooding strong enough to sweep away cars in some towns in the region.

In the city of Argeles-sur-Mer in the Pyrenees-Orientales department, one vehicle ended up wedged on top of a traffic bollard.

Across the region, streets and roads have been severely damaged and covered with mud, forcing residents to clean up. Blocks of cement have been moved by flood water.


Comment:

Update 25 Oct, 10:00 CET

Three people have died in floods following torrential rain in southern France. Sky News reports:
The county's Interior Ministry has said the town of Beziers was among the hardest hit in recent days.

Dozens of people there have been forced to leave their homes after rivers broke their banks.

Cars have been swept away and streets and roads have been severely damaged and covered with mud.

The area saw more rain in 24 hours than in the whole previous year as the fierce storms lashed eight French counties along the Mediterranean Sea and inland areas.

More than 2,000 personnel from the emergency services have been deployed to deal with the aftermath of the storms.
Severe flooding has also hit other parts of Western Europe:



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Snowflake

A rare October snowstorm blankets the Texas Panhandle

Amanda Jackson
CNN
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:27 UTC
Texas snow in October
Heavy snow fell in parts of the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, causing near whiteout conditions in Amarillo, according to the National Weather Service.

Residents posted videos of the rare October snow storm on social media that show their fall decorations and pumpkins covered in white flakes.


Comment: Over 16 inches of October snow in 24 hours at Showdown, Montana

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Cloud Lightning

20 cows killed by lightning bolt in Castilla y León, Spain


Madrid Metropolitan
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:16 UTC
20 cows Zapped By Lightning

20 cows zapped by lightning
This is the moment a farmer found his 20 cows dead in the Spanish mountains after they were apparently struck by lightning.

The deaths allegedly happened during a thunderstorm on the Geras Mountain in the municipality of Geras de Gordon, in Castilla y Leon region, in the north-central Spanish province of Leon.

The video footage captures the horrid scene of the cows' corpses strewn across the mountains.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 60 cows in Nicaragua


MBS News
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:58 UTC
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A total of 60 cows lost their lives when struck by lightning at the Fertimar farm, located in the Nicaraguan municipality of Chontales, local media reported.

The animals belonged to a farmer of Guatemalan origin and were struck while seeking to hide from a thunderstorm under a leafy tree.

It should be noted that this is the second time this year that the discharge of lightning kills a herd of cows in Nicaragua.

Thus, on June 9, a powerful ray killed 21 cattle on a farm on the island of Ometepe, in the department of Rivas.



Source: Sputnik
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