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Heavy storms batter Russian resort of Sochi, vehicles swept away by floodwater


massnews.com
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:18 UTC
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Flash floods sweep cars in Sochi, a Black Sea city.

In Southern Russia, torrential rains are still wreaking havoc. They have caused flash floods which disrupt lives and cause significant damage. Officials in the city that hosted the Winter Olympics activated an emergency alarm system Saturday night. They advised residents to take shelter inside, but also be available for evacuations.

Around 11pm, emergency sirens could be heard in Sochi as storms continued to batter the city for the second consecutive day. This caused more chaos and flooding.

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Pakistan death toll from 5 weeks of monsoon rains, flooding reaches 312


abc.net.au
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:28 UTC
The deluge has swollen rivers and damaged highways and bridges.(AP: Fareed Khan
© Fareed KhanThe deluge has swollen rivers and damaged highways and bridges.
The death toll from more than five weeks of monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan has reached 312, with those killed including 114 children, according to authorities.

Since mid-June, the deluge has swollen rivers and damaged highways and 44 bridges, disrupting traffic.

The National Disaster Management Authority reported that almost 6,500 homes had been fully destroyed or partially damaged.

In some cities, residents have abandoned their cars on submerged roads to walk through waist-high water, while others have arranged for boats to move them to safer places.

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Heavy snowfall in Chubut Province, Argentina


Diario de Cuyo
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:03 UTC
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Stranded people who had to be assisted by security forces, landslides, impassable roads, power cuts and lack of provision of drinking water or telephone connectivity caused by a storm of snow and wind last night and today in the Chubut towns of El Bolsón, El Hoyo , Lago Puelo, Epuyén, El Maitén, Esquel and Trevelín.

The municipality of Lago Puelo declared a Climate Emergency for 90 days due to rainfall and snowfall records while the Army provided its facilities to accommodate people who were in transit and whose groups could not continue traveling, in addition to bringing food to the respective shelters, according to the ADN Sur portal.

Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie today rescued 47 people who were stranded amid heavy snowfall in an area near the mountain range, called the "Curva de los Guanacos", in the province of Chubut, sources from the security force reported.


(Translated by Google)
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Lightning kills 6, injures 7 in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India


Daily Pioneer
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:21 UTC
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Half-a-dozen people were killed and seven others injured after being struck by lightning during heavy rains in Banda in the last 24 hours. The administration has assured a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of the deceased under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund.

It has been raining continuously in Banda since Thursday evening. Along with this, there have been lightning strikes in many places in the district, due to which six people died while seven were injured. They were said to be undergoing treatment in a hospital.

Reports said that four people have died in Banda Sadar tehsil area and two people in Naraini area due to lightning.

Comment: In the same state 2 days earlier lightning strikes killed a total of 14.

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Large waterspout reported over Sabine Lake in Port Arthur, Texas


Yahoo! News
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:05 UTC
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A large waterspout was reported over Sabine Lake in Port Arthur, Texas, on Friday, July 22.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said a waterspout was observed as the area remained under a special marine warning on Friday.

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'It just disintegrated': Lightning strike sparks massive wind turbine fire in North Texas

Cody King
ksat.com
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:33 UTC
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A lightning storm caused quite a shocking scene after it zapped a massive wind turbine in North Texas, setting it ablaze before it came tumbling down.

Shortly after being struck, the wind turbine continued to spin, sending the flames in a loop and leaving rings of smoke behind.

Videos of the fire were captured Friday and were posted to Twitter by Chris Lopez.

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Lightning strikes claimed 5,706 lives in the Indian state of Odisha in 20 years

Hemant Kumar Rout
New Indian Express
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:27 UTC
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Odisha witnessed 21.73 lakh lightning strikes that claimed 5,706 lives in the last two decades. The deaths due to lightning continue to be on an upward spiral, revealed a global study that mapped main risk areas of lightning fatalities between 2000 and 2020 over Odisha.

Researchers from six universities in India and Brazil found lightning-induced deaths are among the most unnoticed disaster fatalities and often ignored as it is not considered as a public health issue.

Odisha has been hit by over 10,000 strikes every year between 2000 and 2020 except for 2001, 2017, and 2018. Despite the variabilities, lightning activities showed a clear increasing trend during the past 20 years.
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A 20-minute storm with 12 months of consequences: Farmers devastated by crop loss in southern Alberta

Meaghan Archer & Erik Bay
Global News
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:25 UTC
Corn crops were snapped in half after Monday's storm in southern Alberta.
Corn crops were snapped in half after Monday's storm in southern Alberta.
Summer crops were looking hearty just two days ago, according to local farmers.

But a devastating storm that swept through southern Alberta Monday afternoon has left crops looking bleak.

Lethbridge County grain and sugar beet plants were left with broken and bent stalks, the once promising yield now completely flattened.

Marble-sized hail, and dark, fast-moving clouds rolled across the sky early Monday.

"I knew we were in for something seeing that one coming," said farmer Arnie Bergen-Henengowen.

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Lightning strikes kill 14 in a day in Uttar Pradesh, India


NDTV
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:11 UTC
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At least 14 people were killed and another 16 injured after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, officials said.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a financial assistance of ₹ 4 lakh each to the families of the people who have died, they said.

According to the details provided by the relief commissioner's office, four deaths due to lightning were reported from Banda, two from Fatehpur and one each from Balrampur, Chandauli, Bulandshahr, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Kaushambi, Sultanpur and Chitrakoot districts.

Mr Adityanath expressed grief over the deaths and directed the concerned district magistrates to immediately provide ₹ 4 lakh each to the victims' families, the statement said.

The chief minister also directed officials to ensure that proper treatment is provided to the injured, it added.

Source: Press Trust of India
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Lightning strike kills 1 soldier, injures 9 others at Fort Gordon Army base in Georgia

Alexandra Koch
USA TODAY
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:38 UTC
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One soldier was killed and nine others injured after a lightning strike Wednesday at Fort Gordon, a U.S. Army base in eastern Georgia.

"It is with a heavy heart Fort Gordon confirms one of the soldiers in the lightning strike this afternoon succumbed to their injuries," said Anne Bowman, Fort Gordon deputy public affairs officer.

The soldier's identity will not be released until the next of kin is notified, Bowman said. Fort Gordon has not released the condition of the nine injured soldiers.

At 11:10 a.m., Fort Gordon Range Control reported that 10 soldiers "sustained injuries associated with a lightning strike" at one of its training areas, according to a news release.

Fort Gordon is located near Augusta, about 140 miles east of Atlanta.


Source: Augusta Chronicle
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