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3 die, 1 missing in Indonesia's Manado floods - up to 13 feet deep water

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Three people died and one was missing in the floods that have submerged eight sub-districts in Manado City, North Sulawesi province, according to a local official on Saturday.

Head of the Manado City Disaster Management Agency Donald Sambuaga said that the eight subdistricts are Malalayang, Wanea, Sario, Paal Dua, Pikkala, Wenang, Tuminting, and Singkil.

"Rains with high intensity since Friday have caused the Sawangan and Tondano rivers, which run through Manado City, to overflow," Sambuaga said.


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Authorities in Indonesia report 185 disasters in first weeks of January, 2021

Landslide in Cimanggung District, Sumedang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, 09 January 2021, where 24 people died.
© BPBD Sumedang Regency
Landslide in Cimanggung District, Sumedang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, 09 January 2021, where 24 people died.
Authorities in Indonesia say the country has seen 185 disasters since the start of the year, including earthquakes, tornadoes, landslides and floods.

According to the National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB, hydrometeorological disasters dominate the list, with 127 flood events and 30 landslides recorded in several regions of the country during the period 01 to 21 January 2021.

At least 166 people have died in the disasters, including 91 in earthquakes, 41 in landslides and 34 as a result of floods.

Cloud Precipitation

Severe floods hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Africa flooding
© YouTube/Disasters news (screen capture)
Severe floods have hit some residential areas in Gweru in Zimbabwe following heavy rains. Also severe floods hit other many areas in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.


Snowflake Cold

Aerial view of rare snow on Taklimakan Desert, China

Taklimakan Desert

Snow covers Taklimakan Desert
View from up high: Sit back and enjoy the winter scape splendor of the in NW China.


Comment: From Wikipedia:
Climate

Because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, Taklamakan is a cold desert climate. Given its relative proximity with the cold to frigid air masses in Siberia, extreme temperatures are recorded in wintertime, sometimes well below −20 °C (−4 °F), while in summer they can rise up to 40 °C (104 °F). During the 2008 Chinese winter storms episode, the Taklamakan was reported to be covered, for the first time in its recorded history, entirely with a thin layer of snow reaching 4 centimetres (1.6 in), with a temperature of −26.1 °C (−15 °F) in some observatories.



Snowflake Cold

Mongolia facing 'one of the most extreme winters on record'

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Mongolia is facing one of the most extreme winters on record, with temperatures forecast to plummet to lows of -50C for days on end. This has triggered the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to release emergency funds to quickly assist some 2,000 vulnerable herder families.

The extreme winter - known as dzud - threatens the health and livelihoods of thousands of Mongolian herders living in the country's remote central and southern provinces.

Hence, as a pre-emptive tactic, the Mongolian Red Cross Society has delivered cash assistance and livestock nutrition kits in target areas to assist them in meeting their immediate needs and save their livestock, which is the main source of livelihoods for the people of Mongolia.


Attention

Dead whale, one of Mediterranean' s largest, found off Italy

The carcass of a huge dead whale is towed by Italy's coast guard to the port of Naples

The carcass of a huge dead whale is towed by Italy's coast guard to the port of Naples
The carcass of a huge whale has been recovered from the waters off southern Italy, the coastguard said Wednesday, calling it "probably one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean.

The dead mammal was spotted in the sea on Sunday near the popular tourist destination of Sorrento by coastguard divers who were first alerted to the presence of a smaller whale, which has since disappeared into the sea.

The coastguard said it recovered the carcass overnight Tuesday and then towed the whale from Sorrento by sea to the port of Naples, where it will be analysed by marine biologists and other experts looking for a cause of death.


Comment: Dead whales have also been reported during the last few days on the shores of the UK, Bali in Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.


Doberman

Child dies from pit bull terrier attack in Brunson, South Carolina

PIT BULL ATTACK
A Hampton County child is dead after being attacked by a pitbull in Hampton County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hampton County Sheriff's Office.

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Hampton County deputies said they were called to a home on Mullins Ford Road in Brunson regarding a juvenile being attacked by a dog.

When deputies arrived, they said they found the child deceased.

Hampton County Animal Control also responded to the scene, deputies said. The dog was found a short time later, taken by Hampton County Animal Control and was euthanized.

Deputies said the case has been turned over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).


Snowflake Cold

Rare summer snow hits New Zealand + global cooling set to intensify

new zealand summer snow

An unusually unsettled summer is being experienced in Middle Earth, particularly on New Zealand's South Island where substantial snow has blanketed the mountains over recent days and weeks.


There's a fresh accumulation of pow-pow on the peaks around Queenstown this week, after conditions in the Lakes area allowed for flakes to settle.

Frigid polar air left Antarctica on Sunday, and it has lingered over Australasia ever-since. As reported by odt.co.nz, Weatherwatch says temperatures will continue to be down across New Zealand as a storm near Stewart Island slowly tracks eastwards, dredging up the cold. The forecaster elaborated, adding that temps would hold below average for the remainder of the week, with single-digit highs likely through parts of Otago and Southland.

The Remarkables ski area received 10cm (4 inches) of rare summer snow overnight Tuesday (shown below), with another 15cm (6 inches) in the immediate forecast.

Comment: See also:


Ice Cube

Animals in Kazakhstan freeze to death after temperatures reached 51 below zero

frozen
Animals froze in Kazakhstan after the temperatures fell very drastically as they froze very quickly without the icy atmosphere leaving a way for escape.


Comment: Three years ago: Animals are frozen solid as temperatures drop to -56 Celsius in Kazakhstan


Ice Cube

Animals are frozen solid as temperatures drop to -56 Celsius in Kazakhstan

Animals including this dog have been frozen solid after temperatures dropped to minus 56C in Kazakhstan

Animals including this dog have been frozen solid after temperatures dropped to minus 56C in Kazakhstan
Animals have been frozen solid after temperatures dropped to minus 56C in Kazakhstan.

Videos show both a hare and a dog frozen to death amid bitter conditions sweeping across the vast Central Asian nation.

The hare was trapped while climbing through a fence before dying in the arctic conditions and its body had to be pulled free by locals.

The dog appears to have become stuck while walking through a snow-covered field.


Comment: See also: Kazakhstan hit by Arctic chill, temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius with 3 people freezing to death