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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
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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
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© 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
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© 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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Nigeria cocoa main crop harvest threatened by flood, disease

Tolani Awere
Boomberg
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:35 UTC
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Nigeria's cocoa harvest is threatened by floods and an outbreak of fungal disease as heavy rains fall in the West African country's main growing regions, the cocoa association said.

"It has been raining heavily and nonstop, almost daily since late July," Sayina Riman, president of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, said by phone from the southeastern cocoa-trading hub of Ikom, where he runs a 112-hectare (276-acre) farm. "Just as flooding is threatening the survival of the cocoa trees, excessive rain is boosting the spread of black pod disease."

A fungus that attacks both pods and trees, black pod spreads fast in damp weather, causing pods to shrivel and turn black while trees whither. The worst-affected southeastern cocoa belt could lose as much as 40 percent of its estimated output of 72,000 metric tons of cocoa beans, according to Riman.
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Kerala food stocks down by a third following worst flood in a century


Agro Insurance
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:18 UTC
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© Associated PressA truck carries people through floodwaters in Thrissur, Kerala.
Flood strips Kerala food stocks by one-third, farmers lose Rs 13.57 billion 06.09.2018 views: 192 The day-to-day food needs of 45 million people are in jeopardy as Indian policymakers grapple with the gargantuan devastation in the state of Kerala.

The floods there, dubbed the worst in the past 100 years, has left the state's grocery basket bare by at least one third. Union agriculture secretary Shobhana K Pattanayak has officially confirmed the report that damages in paddy, banana, spices and other crops in Kerala extent to 45,000 hectares.

Comment: Extensive crop damage is occurring all over the planet and it's likely that food shortages will strike a great many people in the near future:

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Norfolk area hit with waterspouts, possible tornado and flooding in Virginia


cbs17.com
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:38 UTC
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Norfolk, Hampton and the Chesapeake Bay saw heavy flooding, waterspouts and a possible tornado on Sunday.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue says it responded to several reports of a tornado that touched down in the area of the Ocean View Golf Course Sunday morning.

In a tweet at 11:37 a.m., Norfolk Fire Chief Worley reported that there is minor damage, but no injuries.

The tornado has not been confirmed, but the region was under a tornado warning at the time.

Several WAVY-TV viewers also reported seeing a waterspout over the Chesapeake Bay Sunday morning.
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Heavy rains cause spectacular flash flood in Toledo town, Spain


El Pais
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:14 UTC
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Torrential rain on Saturday saw a flash flood rip through the village of Cebolla, in the Spanish province of Toledo, unfortunately coinciding with the celebration of local fiestas. The waters, which were flowing from the nearby Sangüesa creek, swept away vehicles in their wake, and also flooded basements and buildings, including the local health center.

Locals told Spanish news agency EFE that the flooding is "the worst seen in recent years," given that the creek often overflows around this time of year when there is a major storm, but the conditions are not usually so serious.

In the video above, which was recorded by witnesses, one woman is seen holding on to the outside of a window by the security bars, as the flooding sweeps by.

This weekend saw heavy rain in many parts of Spain, but fortunately, the spectacular flash flood in Cebolla, which has a population of 3,000, left no injuries in its wake.

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At least 12 killed in Ethiopia landslide triggered by heavy rain


Press TV
Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:39 UTC
This undated photo purportedly shows residents gathering at the site of a landslide in Ethiopia's south.
This undated photo purportedly shows residents gathering at the site of a landslide in Ethiopia's south.
Heavy rains triggered a landslide in southern Ethiopia on Tuesday, killing 12 people and "severely injuring" another four, state-affiliated media said.

The victims were killed when the landslide crushed three houses in the Dawro Zone of the Horn of Africa country's SNNP Province, the Fana Broadcasting Corporation said.
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