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Violent storm batters parts of Switzerland


The Local (Switzerland)
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:49 UTC
A police speedboat rescues a boat capsized after a massive storm during the Bol d'Or sailing race on Lake Geneva.
© Fabrice Coffrini/AFPA police speedboat rescues a boat capsized after a massive storm during the Bol d'Or sailing race on Lake Geneva.
A woman has drowned in Lake Geneva when her sightseeing boat sank as a violent storm battered parts of Switzerland on Saturday, police said.

A man who was in the same boat was able to swim to another vessel from where he fired "two flares", Joanna Matta, police spokeswoman for the canton (region) of Geneva, told AFP.

The man told officers that the woman had been "passing through Geneva" and that the storm had taken them "by surprise", Matta said.

Three police boats and emergency services rushed to the scene. Police divers later retrieved the woman's body from the lake.


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The US just witnessed its 12 wettest months in 125 years, and the floods keep coming

Ian Livingston
Washington Post
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:30 UTC
People gather in downtown Alton, Ill. on Saturday as the Mississippi River there reached a level of 39 feet
© David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via APPeople gather in downtown Alton, Ill. on Saturday as the Mississippi River there reached a level of 39 feet. The red line under the American flag painted on the grain silos represents the high-water mark of 42.72 feet, recorded in 1993.
Flooding swamped parts of the Southeast over the weekend, with as much as a foot of rain falling in western North Carolina. At the same time, the Mississippi River continued its long-lasting assault on communities along its banks. Near St. Louis, the crest over the weekend was the second-highest on record.

Just the latest high-water news, during what has seemed like a never-ending parade of storms.

During May, a stormy pattern, headlined by widespread flooding in the nation's heartland and a two-week swarm of tornadoes, boosted the nationally averaged precipitation to the second-highest level on record for the month. The 4.41 inches recorded was 1.5 inches above normal, trailing only May 2015′s 4.44 inches, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The substantial May total helped pushed the most recent 12-month output for the Lower 48 states to the highest level in 125 years of record-keeping (since 1895): 37.68 inches. It easily topped the previous record 12-month total of 36.20 inches set just last month.

Comment: A Global Food Disaster is in The Making

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Heavy rains leave at least 7 dead in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Wu Qin
Xinhua
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:47 UTC
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At least seven people died and three others were missing after heavy rains pounded Recife, capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Pernaumbuco, firefighters said on Friday.

Five of the deaths were caused by a landslide that buried four houses in the town of Camaragibe, on the outskirts of Recife.

In the municipality of Jabotao dos Guararapes, which is part of the Recife metro area, a teenager died due to another landslide, and a woman was found dead inside a car submerged in water in a tunnel in Recife.

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Cars plunge into river as bridge collapses in southern China


Sky News
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:48 UTC
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Two people are missing after a road bridge plunged into a river and sent two vehicles into the water in southern China.

Heyuan city police said the 120-metre (390-foot) section collapsed early on Friday morning.

China's Xinhua News Agency said two nearby security guards rescued a 44-year-old man but two other people are still missing.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Breadbaskets and Deserts Changing What's Next for Global Food Supplies


Adapt 2030
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:11 UTC
fooding nebraska crops
© Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementBiblical flooding this spring has wiped out crops and cattle in the US Midwest
(AUDIO PODCAST)

Michael Lazaro from https://www.evolutionaryenergyarts.com David DuByne creator of the ADAPT 2030 channel on YouTube discusses energetic changes on Earth as the Sun moves into its 400-year cycle affecting crop production, the economy and everyone on our planet. This is an energetic timeline for what you can expect from now to 2023. Michael is known for his studies in Pranic Healing, Quantum Touch, Polarity Therapy and the Nag Hammadi and Dead Sea Scrolls. Evolutionary Energy Arts YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd1B...

- Food growing zones shifting
- China crops being wiped out from army worm infestation
- Delayed crop production in Europe and China
- What happens when citizens don't have enough food
- The skill sets you need to survive changes in society as the grand solar minimum intensifies
- Earth made homes to protect from plasma discharges
- Store six months' worth of food
- Pacific Ocean sea life die off
- Chinese investment areas of north Africa
- China's string of pearls
- Old Roman grain growing areas of north Africa, EU Unified Defense Force will occupy that
- Rainfall increases in Iran, Afghanistan and Indus Valley


Comment: A Global Food Disaster is in The Making

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China flood death toll hits 61, while 350,000 are evacuated

David Stanway
Euronews
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:14 UTC
A herd of cattle is seen stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Jian, Jiangxi province, China June 12, 2019
© China Stringer Network(Reuters)A herd of cattle is seen stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Jian, Jiangxi province, China June 12, 2019
As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

In a notice published late on Thursday, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 3.71 million hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion).

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UK floods: Homes evacuated in state of emergency and travel disrupted

Jane Dalton
The Independent
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:37 UTC
Flooding sweeps the beer garden at the Alyn Riverside Country Pub in Rossett, North Wales
© PAFlooding sweeps the beer garden at the Alyn Riverside Country Pub in Rossett, North Wales

Swathes of UK, from Dorset to Northumberland, face big mop-up

Homes were evacuated and rail services were disrupted as torrential rain brought flooding to parts of England.

The RAF was called in at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, when the River Steeping burst its banks after three days of downpours, with water reportedly rising to about 2ft. People were forced to leave about 100 homes.

The county council issued a state of emergency, saying the flooding posed a risk to residents, and the RAF was asked to plug the breach in the river bank.

Lincolnshire and Shropshire were among the worst hit counties.

But with many areas across the north of England and Midlands also being drenched, passengers became stuck on a flood-hit train in Northamptonshire.

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Ice Age Farmer Report: China can't afford apples - "Fruit Freedom" lost - Grand Solar Minimum


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:10 UTC
Produce sits on sale at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 31
Produce sits on sale at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 31
"Fruit Freedom" is among the most popular Chinese social media topics this month, reflecting that the prices of apples and more have increased so substantially that "only the rich can eat them." This really illustrates that the effects of the #GrandSolarMinimum on food production are hitting home -- and are quickly going global. Start growing your own food now !


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Lombardy in Italy to request state of emergency following wild weather


IL Globo
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:49 UTC
Flooding at Pagnona in the province of Lecco
Flooding at Pagnona in the province of Lecco
Violent storms on the night of June 11 have caused 800 people to be evacuated from Dervio, in the province of Lecco in Lombardy, plus flooding in Lake Como.

Evacuations have also been carried out in Premana and Primaluna, in the upper Val Varrone and in the northernmost area of ​​Valsassina, where the rivers Varrone and Pioverna are flooded at various points.

The provincial highway between Cortenova and Parlasco has been blocked by a fallen tree, while the provincial road in Introbio and the railway between Bellano and Delebio has also been obstructed.

Bad weather also struck part of the province of Brescia, particularly in the Valcamonica area, with 70 people evacuated from their homes.

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Over 35,000 affected by floods in Samarinda city, East Kalimantan, Indonesia


Floodlist
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:09 UTC
Floods in Samarinda, East Kalimanta, Indonesia,
© Government of SamarindaFloods in Samarinda, East Kalimanta, Indonesia, June 2019.
Flooding has affected over 35,000 people in Samarinda City in East Kalimantan Province in Indonesia, according to local disaster authorities.

According to the country's disaster management agency BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana) flooding began around several days ago and has affected a total of 11,652 families or 35,684 people.

Samarinda City is situated on the Mahakam river in the east of the island of Borneo. The river overflowed after heavy rain on 09 June. Over 600 houses have been flooded. BNPB said that flood water was 1.25 metres deep in some areas.

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