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Best of the Web: Severe storms and 16 tornadoes leave a path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois

Dalia Faheid and Gene Norman
CNN
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:42 UTC
Widespread storm damage is seen in Jeffersonville,
© WLKYWidespread storm damage is seen in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Homes and businesses were damaged, several people were injured and tens of thousands remained in the dark Wednesday after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley, and blizzard conditions and snow in the Great Lakes.

Severe storms injured at least 10 people in Jeffersonville, Indiana, just north of Louisville, the town's mayor told CNN affiliate WLKY. Photos posted by the mayor showed chunks taken out of several homes' roofs and debris strewn about an area neighborhood.

Severe thunderstorms brought "flooding, downed trees, power outages, and road blockages" across West Virginia, according to Gov. Jim Justice, who declared a state of emergency Tuesday for Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln and Nicholas counties.

At least 13 homes were damaged and some residents were injured, Fayette County, West Virginia, Office of Emergency Management director Kevin Walker told CNN. The injuries were non-life threatening, Walker said.

"Some are destroyed, and some have major damage," Walker said.

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Deadly storm kills 7, people blown away from flats in southern China


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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:54 UTC
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A rare storm has caused massive damage in China's southern Jiangxi province. The typhoon-like winds reportedly blew away 3 people from their high-rise apartment. Nanchang and Jiujiang provinces remain the worst affected. According to reports, at least 7 people have lost their lives.

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Rivers flood French towns and giant hailstones over weekend

Zane Lilley
The Connexion
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:46 UTC
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Several areas of France saw rivers burst their banks and flood through towns over the Easter weekend with storms and heavy rain sweeping across the south-west and east. Hundreds of homes had to be evacuated.

Many departments still face warnings over river levels, particularly in the south-west and east.

The Arroux and Armançon rivers in the east of France remain at the highest possible risk level for flooding today (April 2).

The videos below posted on social media show the impact of flooding from these rivers.


Comment: Another report: Town submerged after heavy rain triggers severe flooding in central France

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Easter processions cancelled in southern Spain due to rainstorms

Stephen Burgen
Guardian
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:27 UTC
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Easter processions in southern Spain have been cancelled after heavy rain from Storm Nelson, as the country was hit by strong winds and four people drowned on its storm-battered coasts.

All of the big processions in Seville on Holy Thursday were cancelled because of the rainstorms that were otherwise welcome in a region that has been experiencing a severe drought.

The processions of the Nazarenes, famous for their purple, pointed hoods, were also cancelled in Huelva and Cádiz.

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Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides in northern Italy


Yahoo! News
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:32 UTC
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Footage released by emergency services showed overflowing waterways and torrents of muddy water cascading down staircases and roadways in the town of Edolo.

At least 15 people were evacuated from the area, Italy's firebrigade Vigili del Fuoco said in a written statement.

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Mammoth Mountain, California, receives 3 feet of spring snow in 3 days

Ian Greenwood
Powder.com
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:52 UTC
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Spring, who?

Yesterday, Mammoth Mountain, California, announced it had received three feet of snow in three days.

Another three to four inches of snow have fallen at Mammoth in the past 24 hours.

Today's weather is mixed, with warmer temperatures, blue skies, and winds that could impact upper mountain lift operations.

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Hailstorm, downpour and flooding wreaks havoc in Saudi Arabia

Khitam Al Amir
Gulf News
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:23 UTC
Municipal workers and field teams clearing the hail from major roads and streets to facilitate the resumption of normal traffic flow.
© SaudiNews50/XMunicipal workers and field teams clearing the hail from major roads and streets to facilitate the resumption of normal traffic flow.
A hailstorm on Sunday morning in Al Namas governorate, part of the Asir region, resulted in significant damage, with a video circulating on social media showing the aftermath of the event.

The footage shows numerous cars with their rear and front windows shattered due to the impact of large hailstones, alongside damage to the vehicles' exteriors.

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San Francisco Highway 1 crisis: 1,600 trapped near Big Sur after roadway crumbles

Jessica Flores, Sam Whiting
Sanfrancisco Chronicle
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC
A landslide destroyed part of Highway 1 south of Rocky Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast.
© Caltrans District 5A landslide destroyed part of Highway 1 south of Rocky Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast.
A portion of Highway 1 in Monterey County remained closed Sunday after collapsing during Saturday's storm, state transit officials said, stranding 1,600 people on Easter weekend.

Engineers with the California Department of Transportation were assessing the slip-out that forced the closure of Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge at Palo Colorado on Saturday, the state agency said Sunday. An estimated 1,600 residents and visitors were stranded after parts of the southbound lane collapsed. The rain was coming down at a rate of 2 inches per hour at one point, according to the National Weather Service.

Comment: See also: Severe flooding in Southern California leaves drivers stranded after 2 inches of rain in 1 hour



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Severe flooding in Southern California leaves drivers stranded after 2 inches of rain in 1 hour


NBC News
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:32 UTC
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Nearly two inches of rain fell on Southern California in just one hour, causing severe flooding that shut down Highway 101 and left drivers stranded. Orange County roads turned dangerous for drivers, and part of Highway 1 was washed out. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports.

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Easter storm brings Sahara sand to the Alps and southern France

Julia Schneemann
SnowBrains
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:54 UTC
he Engadin Valley in Switzerland received a lot of Sahara sand in the storm on Easter weekend.
© Engadin Facebookhe Engadin Valley in Switzerland received a lot of Sahara sand in the storm on Easter weekend.
A rather unusual sight was in store for visitors to some ski resorts on the south-side of the Alps, with slopes at Corviglia or Corvatsch, Switzerland, looking like a caramel Fudge Sundae.

Slopes in the southern Alps were covered in Sahara sand carried in by the strong winds that were blowing across the Alps with gusts of up to 100km (62 miles). Warm southerly winds have been bringing large amounts of fine sand from the Sahara to Central and Southeast Europe for days. On Saturday, large parts of Austria, Switzerland, and southern Germany were affected. Instead of a sunny Easter Saturday, it was partly eerily dark in the middle of the day in some areas.

According to calculations by Swiss Meteo, 180,000 metric tons of Sahara dust hung in the air over Switzerland alone on Saturday. While Sahara dust is a regular occurrence, this much is quite unusual. Normally, the wind will carry about half as much sand to Switzerland.

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