In a tragic incident, 85 sheep died on Tuesday after being struck by lightning in UP's Chandauli district, officials said on Wednesday. Taking cognizance of the incident, chief minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to provide financial assistance to three affected farmers at the rate of ₹4,000 per sheep.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning at isolated places in the state while heavy showers were likely at isolated places over western and eastern parts of UP.
Thunderstorms with lightning were likely in over 40 districts of UP, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Agra, and adjoining areas. According to the Met office, rainfall in the state will continue till July 15.
Flood-ravaged areas in the Northeast could see even more rainfall on Thursday as communities in Vermont and New York try to recover from a historic deluge.
In Vermont, some areas had recorded up to 9 inches of rain over a 24-hour period by Tuesday afternoon as small creeks turned into raging rivers that swallowed roads in the worst flooding to hit the Green Mountain State since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Over 200 people have been rescued in Vermont since the flooding began, including 32 people who were rescued in hard-hit Lamoille County Tuesday night, officials said.
No injuries or deaths have been reported in the state.
Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Jennifer Morrison said the state is in much better shape Wednesday than it was Tuesday, but rescues are still ongoing.
Heavy snow on the way to Chandratal Lake from Losar in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district has proved a major deterrent for the district administration to evacuate the 293 stranded tourists out of the area safely for the past four days.
The tourists were stranded at Chandratal since Saturday due to blockade of road in the region.
On Tuesday, a rescue team comprising the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel, local youths and officials led by Kaza ADC Rahul Jain moved towards Chandratal from Losar, but heavy snow on the Losar-Chandratal road disrupted their access to the site.
The BRO started the snow clearing operation on the road on Tuesday and were able to restore only 12km of road from Losar towards Chandratal.
According to officials, 25-km-long road is still covered under thick blanket of snow upto Chandratal, where up to 4 feet of snow has been reported.
At least one person died and thousands were displaced after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco in northeast Brazil. Also in Pernambuco, a building collapsed in the capital Recife where at least 14 people have died or are missing. Local observers said the collapse may partly be a result of recent heavy rains.
In Alagoas, Federal Civil Defence said over 20,000 people across 37 cities and municipalities have been affected by heavy rains that began around 07 July 2023. As of 10 July a total of 3,578 people were displaced. Among tha hardest hit areas are Matriz de Camaragibe (3,548 people affected), Marechal Deodoro (3,004), São Miguel dos Milagres, (2,860), União dos Palmares (2,302), Rio Largo (2,108), Atalaia (1,624), Cajueiro (1,336), Murici (1,200) and Jacuípe (1040). One person died in flood waters in Joaquim Gomes.
Christopher Lane II Oklahoman Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:34 UTC
Hundreds of birds dead after OKC storm
After a week of storms and Saturday night's torrential rain and hail, residents across Oklahoma City woke up Sunday morning to hundreds of dead birds in the street.
WildCare Oklahoma, a nonprofit animal rehabilitation center in Noble, received numerous calls about hundreds or more purple martins downed from the storm and hail, including near the shopping area north of I-40 in Oklahoma City.
"Thanks to the public's support, we were able to save a small number of birds from the colony," said WildCare Oklahoma Executive Director Inger Giuffrida.
On Sunday, WildCare received 174 wildlife patients, with birds accounting for the majority of the cases. Among them were 121 purple martins, great-tailed grackles, doves, pigeons and European starlings, with many of the juveniles spending time on the ground with their injured parents.
Six people died and three others were missing after the "heaviest rain ever" triggered floods and landslides in south-west Japan.
The Japan meteorological agency warned residents in Kyushu - one of the country's four main islands - to stay alert for more landslides, a common hazard in mountainous areas after heavy rainfall.
However, the agency on Tuesday downgraded an earlier special warning for heavy rain covering more than 1.7 million people in northern parts of the island.
Japan has been hit by unusually heavy rain and powerful typhoons in recent years, raising fears about its vulnerability to the climate crisis.
"This is the heaviest rain ever experienced" in the region, said Satoshi Sugimoto, a meteorological agency official. "The situation is such that lives are in danger and their safety must be secured."
Flash floods have struck several provinces in the Black Sea region, killing at least one person and triggering more than 1,000 landslides, with the Turkish State Meteorological Service once again issuing an "orange alert" for the region.
Following the bureau's "orange alert," which signifies a possibility of damage and loss in a dangerous weather situation on July 9, heavy rainfall paralyzed life in central and western parts of the Black Sea region. Several cities, notably Zonguldak and Bartın, experienced flooding in homes and businesses, with streets and roads turning into waterlogged areas.
The authorities urged citizens to heed the orange warning that would remain in effect till July 10, advising them to stay away from high-risk areas such as creek beds.
Bali, Indonesia experienced severe weather conditions from 07 to 09 July 2023, leading to devastating impacts on the region. Heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flooding, while strong winds downed trees and damaged buildings. Furthermore, the heavy rain falling on unstable ground triggered numerous landslides, exacerbating the destructive effects of the weather.
The Bali Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported a total of 78 incidents, including landslides, fallen trees, and floods, across several affected areas. These areas included Badung, Bangli, Buleleng, Denpasar, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karangasem, Klungkung, and Tabanan.
As a result of the severe weather, approximately 50 homes were damaged, and around 50 individuals were displaced from their residences, according to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet). The impact of the disaster extended to a total of 192 people, who were directly affected by the floods, landslides, and other related incidents.
Eduardo Medina, Livia Albeck-Ripka and Jesse McKinley New York Times Sun, 09 Jul 2023 10:53 UTC
Flooding on the grounds of the USMA at West Point.
A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain across a wide section of New York State on Sunday evening, flooding streets, prompting dozens of rescues for drivers whose vehicles were stranded on inundated roads and causing at least one death, the authorities said.
The Hudson Valley was the most affected by the storm system on Sunday, with sections of the area getting between five and eight inches of rain, the National Weather Service said.
The epicenter of the storm struck West Point, the U.S. Military Academy in Orange County, which had about eight inches of rain as of Sunday night.
Trooper Steven V. Nevel of the New York State Police described the search-and-rescue efforts on Sunday night as an "all hands on deck" endeavor, saying that several bridges had collapsed and many roads were impassable.
Comment: A day earlier: At least 1 dead as heavy summer rains set off flash flooding in New York state - up to 8 inches of rainfall