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Weather conditions are hampering efforts to bring the fires under control
Weather conditions are hampering efforts to bring the fires under control
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Flood recorded on the outskirts of Phnom Penh
Flood recorded on the outskirts of Phnom Penh
Seasonal rains, exacerbated by tropical storms, have caused floods in 19 of the kingdom's 25 cities and provinces since the beginning of the month, the report said, adding that 594,388 people have also been affected.
"As of Monday evening, the floods have killed 43 people, including 26 in Banteay Meanchey province," it said.
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Although few are publishing official snowfall stats yet, numbers varying from 5-20cm (2-8 inches) were widely reported although some said they had had 80cm (32″) by Tuesday morning.
About 25 ski areas are now open in the Alps and Scandinavia and the first ski areas have also opened in Canada and the US for 20-21, where widespread snowfall across the continent has also been reported.
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Snow on Mauna Kea was seen around 4 p.m. Monday
Snow on Mauna Kea was seen around 4 p.m. Monday
But over on Hawaii Island, it was a different scene as snow fell atop Mauna Kea.
A light dusting was captured by cameras at the Mauna Kea Weather Center on Monday around 4 p.m. It's believed to be the first snowfall of the winter season.
The Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station said the road was closed Monday night, which is often a result of snowy or icy conditions making travel up the mountain unsafe.
More snow could be possible in the coming days as temperatures are set to linger near freezing.
Hampton police were called around 3:15 a.m. to respond to a report of "a vicious canine that had killed an infant" in the first block of Scotland Road, officials said. Responding officers found a "small infant that had sustained injuries consistent with a canine attack," according to the Hampton Police Division.
The infant's parents said they were sleeping in their bed with the child when "a large amount of motion" woke them, investigators said. The child's father told police that when he woke, he saw "extensive injuries to the child" and immediately euthanized the dog.
Comment: The last 9 months has seen an extraordinary number of fatalities as a result of canine attacks on people right across the world, many by trusted, long-time family pets. As human behavior becomes increasingly crazy perhaps this is being echoed in the animal kingdom? And not least by those creatures most chiefly associated with man?
The monthly headlines below:
October
- Newborn baby killed by dog in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Man dead after mauling by 3 pit bull terriers in west Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Woman killed by a pack of dogs in Nauvoo, Alabama
- Woman mauled to death by family pit bull in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- 83-year-old man died after attack by his own dog in Belgium
- Infant dies after being attacked by dog in Schofield Barracks home, Hawaii
- 2 children killed by pack of stray dogs in Pakistan
- Man killed, woman injured after attack by their own pit bull in Moses Lake, Washington
- Seven-week-old baby mauled to death by pitbulls in Vereeniging, South Africa
- Woman found dead in South Carolina yard was mauled to death by dogs, coroner says
- Parents face jail after toddler mauled to death by family dog on second birthday in Ukraine
- Two arrested after newborn dies following dog attack in Doncaster, UK
- Horrific moment man mauled to death by dog pack in Durango, Mexico
- Man mauled to death by his own dog in Perth, Australia
- Woman, 95, dies after being attacked by two pit bulls at her home in Malta
- Six-year-old girl savaged to death by dogs in Punjab, Pakistan
- Elderly, wheelchair-bound woman killed by pit bull terrier in Margate, Florida
- Attack by 2 pit bulls results in death of man in Belleville, Illinois
- 7-month-old boy dies after being attacked by family pit bull in Akron, Ohio
- Toddler killed, 2 adults hurt after attack by family dog in East Providence, Rhode Island
- 1-year-old girl dies in pit bull attack at July 4th party in Joliet, Illinois
- Pit bull attacks, kills owner in Jeffersonville, Indiana
- 23-month-old child killed by dog in Quinlan, Texas
- Man dead following pit bull attack in Kamloops, British Columbia
- Two pit bulls kill 72-year-old owner in Mandeville, Louisiana
- Newborn twins die in Brazil after 'docile' family dog attacks
- Baby dies after being attacked by family dog in Hartford, South Dakota
- Fatal pit bull attack on owner in Nova Scotia, Canada
- 12-year-old boy killed by pack of over 12 stray dogs in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
- Woman mauled to death by dogs in Country Club Hills, Illinois
- 11-year-old girl killed by 2 family dogs in Murray County, Georgia
- Arkansas boy killed in dog attack while checking mail
- Woman mauled to death by her own dog in Fox Lake, Illinois
- Wild dogs suspected of killing doctor in Lyons, Georgia
- Stray dogs maul four-year-old to death in Andhra Pradesh, India
- Woman dies after being attacked by pit bull terrier inside her home in Fort Worth, Texas
- Elderly woman dies in attack by 3 dogs in New South Wales, Australia
- Boy dies in hospital after being attacked by dogs at home in Dublin
- Family pit bull terrier kills toddler in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Woman killed by pack of dogs in Washington County, Florida
- Three dogs killed man in Crawford County, Georgia
- Elderly woman dies in vicious dog attack in Kerala, India
- Body of woman who ran dog shelter in Egypt found partially eaten February
- Woman dies after attack by 2 pit bull terriers in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Stray dogs maul 12-yr-old girl to death in Punjab, India
- Six-year-old killed by stray dog in Pakistan
- Man dies following attack by his own pit bull terrier in Plainfield, Illinois
- Man dies after being mauled by his pet dog in Oldham, UK January
- One-month-old baby dies after family dog attack in Lafayette, Indiana
- Dog pack suspected in woman's death at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico
- Pack of dogs enter hospital, maul newborn baby to death in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Murder charge filed in Kentucky case of man believed mauled to death by pit bull
- 4-month-old baby girl dies after attack by family dog in Dayton, Ohio
- Woman mauled to death by her pet Malinois in Switzerland
- Elderly farmer mauled to death by pet Boerboel in South Africa
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April
March
Emergency services rushed to the child's aid on Sunday evening after they were bitten by a dog at an address in the Hamilton suburb of Enderley. They were then transported to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries.
On Tuesday morning, police confirmed the baby had died overnight and the matter had been referred to the Coroner.
The baby was just one day old at the time and the mother was still wearing her hospital band.
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"Denver's Monday high expected around 17F (-8.3C)," says reader Pieter. "That would be 14 degrees beneath the prior record for lowest high for the date, per Denver Post. That's a pretty good indication of how freaky this storm is given the wide boundaries for Colorado's 'normal' weather variability."
Meanwhile, according to reader Adoni, "Billings, Montana, fell to 16F on Saturday morning, comfortably busting the previous record of 19F set back in 1976 (solar minimum of cycle 20)."
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The area of Papine to Bull Bay.
The area of Papine to Bull Bay.
The severe weather began on Friday, October 23, when the Meteorological Service issued a flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas including St Andrew. The heavy rains resulted in two fatalities after a house was swept away in Shooters Hill, St Andrew. The bodies of the father/daughter duo, Romeo Leachman and his 15-year-old daughter Saneeka Leachman, were found under the remains of his house which was swept away in a landslide.
The conditions continued over the weekend but the bulk at the destruction was done on Sunday when a flash flood warning was issued for all parishes and almost an entire day of rain caused flooding across the island and forced many residents to evacuate their homes and find shelter.
Upright chair after typhoon
The 13 people missing from Typhoon Molave included a dozen fishermen who ventured out to sea over the weekend despite a no-sail restriction due to very rough seas. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The typhoon was blowing west toward the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometers (77 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 150 kph (93 mph). It roared overnight through island provinces south of the capital, Manila, which was lashed by strong winds but escaped major damage.
At least 25,000 villagers were displaced, with about 20,000 taking shelter in schools and government buildings that were turned into evacuation centers, the Office of Civil Defense said, but officials added that some have returned home in regions where the weather has cleared.
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A view of Vail Village on Sunday evening. Snow was falling at rates of more than 1 inch per hour in places.
A view of Vail Village on Sunday evening. Snow was falling at rates of more than 1 inch per hour in places.
By 9 p.m., nearly 9 inches of snow had fallen in Vail.
Snow was falling at rates of more than 1 inch per hour in parts of Eagle County, and the Colorado Department of Transportation on Sunday night asked motorists to limit or avoid travel if you don't need to be out, "particularly on the I-70 Mountain Corridor."
Comment: Four million acres burned in California wildfires