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Record rainfall from Hurricane Florence causes spill at Duke Energy coal ash landfill near Wilmington, NC

Jason Linkins
Think Progress
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:40 UTC
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Coal ash, the toxic byproduct of burning coal, poses an environmental threat to areas in the path of Tropical Storm Florence.
The intense rainfall from Tropical Depression Florence has caused the collapse of a slope at a coal ash landfill managed by Duke Energy near Wilmington, North Carolina late Saturday.

The slow-moving storm which made landfall on Friday as a Category 1 hurricane has dumped record amounts of rain - potentially up to 40 inches in some areas - and continues to flood rivers and highways. In Florence's path are also numerous coal ash ponds from power plants - the waste can contain toxins such as mercury, arsenic, and lead.

As Michael Biesecker of the Associated Press reported:
Duke [Energy] spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Saturday evening that about 2,000 cubic yards (1,530 cubic meters) of ash, enough to fill roughly 180 dump trucks, have been displaced at the Sutton Plant and that contaminated storm water likely flowed into Sutton Lake, the plant's cooling pond.

The company hasn't yet determined if the weir that drains the cooling pond was open or whether any contamination may have flowed into the swollen Cape Fear River.
In a statement Saturday, Duke Energy said "the company does not believe this incident poses a risk to public health or the environment. The company is conducting environmental sampling as well."

Comment: Duke Energy has a history of contaminating North Carolina's waterways:
Last year's huge coal ash spill in North Carolina may cost Duke Energy $100M or the cost of a permit

Duke told North Carolina regulators that more than 3 million gallons of toxic chemicals were leaking near local rivers and lakes every day. The leaks have been traced to 200 different seeps at 14 coal-fired plants. Two seeps in particular leak almost 1 million gallons of waste a day.


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Tropical Storm Florence leaves 11 dead as it dumps 'epic' amount of rainfall on North Carolina

Sharon Marris
Sky News
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 07:26 UTC
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There are still rescues underway in the North Carolina town of New Bern

Towns have endured more than two feet of rain and forecasters say that more than three feet of water could bring more flooding

Tropical Storm Florence has left at least 11 people dead as it continues to dump an "epic" amount of rainfall on North Carolina.

Rivers are rising towards record levels as thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate the US state.

President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration amid fears North Carolina will experience its most destructive bout of flooding in history.

Some towns have endured more than two feet of rain and forecasters say that more than three feet of water could bring major flooding further inland in the coming days.

A mother and her baby are among those who have been killed by Florence, which was initially categorised as a hurricane with 120mph winds.

By Saturday morning the winds weakened to 50mph but the storm's slow speed means that communities in North Carolina are receiving a prolonged battering by torrential rain.

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Walnut-sized hail and flash floods hit Turkey's northern provinces


Daily Sabah
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:38 UTC
Walnut-sized hail hammered Turkey's northern Kastamonu province
© IHAWalnut-sized hail hammered Turkey's northern Kastamonu province on Sept. 13, 2018.
Provinces across Turkey's Marmara and Black Sea regions were hit with flooding and hailstorms on Thursday afternoon and evening, as rain and thunderstorms are predicted to continue into Friday.

In northern Turkey near the Black Sea, the city of Kastamonu was hit with walnut-sized hail for 20 minutes, smashing windows of vehicles and buildings, and puncturing walls and roof tiles.

The city lost electricity amid the storm. Downed trees blocked road transport.

Firefighters and Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) were working to assess and respond to the damage.

The Marmara city of Bandırma in Turkey's northwestern Balıkesir province experienced disastrous flooding, as social media users shared videos of streets that were turned to rivers.

Numerous businesses and homes were flooded by the deluge. Several houses were also struck by lightning, city officials said.

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Typhoon Mangkhut heading for China as Philippines death toll rises to 28

Hannah Ellis-Petersen
The Guardian
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 05:47 UTC
Typhoon Mangkhut damage
© Armed Forces of the PhilippinesRescue workers clear debris from the road after Typhoon Mangkhut swept through the Philippines.

Storm moving towards Hong Kong and China's heavily populated south coast with winds of more than 177km/h

Typhoon Mangkhut killed at least 28 people in the Philippines as it obliterated homes and crops and caused massive flooding, and is now on course to plough into China's coast.

The storm, which was the strongest the world has seen this year, was not as ferocious as feared, though due to the remote areas where the typhoon hit, the full death toll and extent of the destruction is still unknown.

By Sunday morning, it was hurtling towards China's heavily populated southern coast with winds of 177km/h (110mph). It will first pass by Hong Kong, where storm warnings have been raised to their highest level and hundreds of people have been evacuated to storm shelters, with businesses boarded up and most flights cancelled.

The category 5 "super" typhoon hit the northern end of the Philippine island of Luzon early on Saturday morning, with the high winds ripping the roofs off houses and pulling down trees and electricity pylons, and the rains causing fatal landslides and flooding. More than five million people were in its path.

The island is a key agricultural area in the Philippines, producing most of the country's rice, corn and others vegetable crops, and the storm left them ruined a month before harvest, damaging the livelihoods of thousands in the region.


Comment: The Day After Tomorrow? A record 7 named storms are whirling across the globe

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Robert Felix - Onset of crop losses, cosmic rays and cold climate (1 of 3)


Adapt 2030
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:34 UTC
ice age now
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
David DuByne from ADAPT 2030 and Robert Felix of Iceagenow.info and the author of Not by Fire but by Ice and Magnetic Reversals & Evolutionary leaps discuss:
  • Cosmic Rays increases
  • Cosmic rays triggering volcanoes
  • Magnetic reversals
  • Increased volcanism and underwater volcanoes effecting the climate
  • 3 million underwater volcanoes heating the oceans
  • Declining sea levels
  • Global crop yield declines
  • Which countries will lose crop production
  • Not by Fire but by Ice
  • Crater Glacier in Mt St Helens grows
  • Antarctic glaciers grow
  • The climate of Chicago moved to Atlanta during the last glaciation
  • You are on your own to grow food as governments are not acknowledging the problem

Comment: For more information check out SOTT's latest monthly summary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - August 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

To understand how and why these extreme weather events are occurring read Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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Unseen in 35 years: Veteran weather reporter on oceans 'exploding with cyclonic activity'


RT
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:15 UTC
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© NOAA / FacebookSatellite view of Hurricane Florence
The world is facing a record number of storms raging through the Northern hemisphere at the same time. There are five tropical storms just this week, including a potentially "catastrophic" Hurricane Florence, meteorologists say.

Florence, a Category 2 hurricane that has already prompted massive evacuations in the US, is far from being the only one roaming through the Atlantic. Another hurricane, Helene, is devolving in the eastern part of the ocean and moving northeast towards Europe, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. However, this Category 1 hurricane is expected to lose steam before it actually arrives at Europe's shores, as the scientists believe it will eventually come to the western part of the continent in a form of a storm early next week.


Comment: The unprecedented number of storms are but one example of the ongoing extreme weather events around the globe due to the low solar activity, the weakening of the magnetosphere, and the cosmic rays maximum. For a glimpse of the most recent events, watch SOTT's latest Earth Changes Summary:



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Bye, bye Murica! Weather channel's simulation of Hurricane Florence is terrifying

Greg Evans
The Independent
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00 UTC
hurricane florence storm surge
The United States is bracing itself for the potential untold damage that Hurricane Florence will unleash on the east coast.

With the storm rapidly approaching North and South Carolina, the chance of destructive winds and flash floods destroying property and putting people in danger is very high.

Warnings about the storm have been reported for a number of weeks now, with The National Hurricane Centre predicting that waters could raise anywhere from 2 to 11 ft.


Comment: 'Big and vicious': Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas

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River of garbage flows through Beirut after torrential rains hit Lebanon

Chris Pleasance
Daily Mail
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:58 UTC
Beirut floods
© Alerta RojaHeavy rains in Lebanon have swept a river of garbage through the streets of Beirut, which has been struggling to dispose of its waste for years

A river of garbage has been filmed flowing through the streets of Beirut after torrential rains caused flooding in Lebanon.

Incredible footage shows bags of rubbish, hundreds of plastic bottles, cardboard boxes and even a mattress being swept along the road as stunned onlookers watch.

Beirut has been struggling to dispose of its waste since 2015 when the country's main landfill site closed following years of over-use.

Despite the site closing the government had no backup plan to deal with the waste, and has been relying on a series of emergency sites for years.

In January this year, Lebanon's beaches were choked with rubbish after winter storms washed it into the oceans, before it came ashore again.

Hundreds of contractors - mostly Syrians hastily hired by the Lebanese authorities - were drafted in to clean up the mess, CNN reported.

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Ice Age Farmer Report: Kerala flood devastation - Weather extremes, patterns changing


Ice Age Farmer
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:59 UTC
Kerala floods india
© Associated PressA truck carries people through floodwaters in Thrissur, Kerala.

The climate is shifting due to solar cycles -- NOT CO2. The effects on people, animals, and crops are becoming more pronounced by the day: Kerala, India is underwater after a 100-year flooding Monsoon, and a staggering 45,000 hectares of crops have been devastated. NSW, Aus Winter Wheat at 25% of last year's production. Start growing your own food today.


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Comment: Kerala food stocks down by a third following worst flood in a century

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Three killed as flood ravages Abuja community in Nigeria


Premium Times
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:48 UTC
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Another flood has ravaged some FCT communities including Kuruduma and Kobi, killing three persons and destroying houses.

The flood, which followed the heavy downpour that started around 1 p.m. on Monday, inflicted pains and sorrow on residents of the communities who lived along the water channels.

Addressing journalists at Kurudu community on Tuesday in Abuja, a witness, Ezekiel Kacha, said that two children were swept away in Kuruduma community.

Mr Kacha said that a young man in his late 20s and one Uche were carried away by the flood when they were struggling to save properties at Kobi village.

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