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89 killed by lightning during first 6 months of 2020 in Madhya Pradesh, India - more than for entire year prior


Outlook
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:29 UTC
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The IMD has alerted that due to the environmental changes, the threat of lightning during the current monsoon season has increased in Madhya Pradesh, where 89 people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in the first six months of this year.

This figure of lightning strike victims in the state till June this year is more than what it was during the entire year in 2019, an official said.

"In the current monsoon season, the threat of lightning strikes has increased as compared to last year due to the environmental changes," India Meteorological Department (IMD) senior scientist, Vedprakash Singh Chandel, told PTI on Wednesday.

"Because of this, the wind speed during thunderstorm and hailstorm was found significantly high," he said.

According to the official, in the last six months- from January to June- 89 people were killed in lightning strikes, as compared to 82 in entire 2019.
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Hurricane Isiais hits South and North Carolina

Chave Weather
YouTube
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:27 UTC
Flooding on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Flooding on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Hurricane Isiais causes flooding and fires in North and South Carolina, USA including Wilmington, Jacksonville and Myrtle Beach. August 3rd & 4th, 2020.

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Typhoon Hagupit hits east China bringing floods with waves 4.2 metres high

Chave Weather
South China Morning Post
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:13 UTC
Satellite image released by Nasa shows Typhoon Hagupit over Taiwan (centre left) on Monday.
© Nasa WorldviewSatellite image released by Nasa shows Typhoon Hagupit over Taiwan (centre left) on Monday.
A typhoon brought high winds and heavy rains to China's eastern coastal areas on Tuesday and was headed towards the financial hub of Shanghai.

China's National Meteorological Centre said Typhoon Hagupit made landfall in Zhejiang province around 3.30am, with winds blowing up to 136.8km/h (85mph) at its centre.

It was moving north at around 25km/h in the direction of Shanghai, which was overcast on Tuesday morning with rain expected in the afternoon. Hagupit was expected to gradually turn in a north-easterly direction, heading out to sea again on Wednesday morning and moving towards the Korean peninsula.

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At least 6 killed in lightning strikes in Odisha, India


The Tribune (India)
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:40 UTC
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At least six people, including two children, were killed and two others injured after being hit by lightning in separate incidents in Odisha's Balasore and Bhadrak district on Monday, police said.

While two children and a farmer died in Balasore district, three others died in neighbouring Bhadrak district, they said.

A 12-year-old girl had gone to tie Rakhi to her cousin brother aged 15 years at Mandagaon village under Khantapada police station limit when lightning struck and both the children died on the spot while two others present nearby were injured.
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Summer flooding in Jazan, Saudi Arabia


BIG LOUIS TV
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:49 UTC
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Flooding in Jazan, Saudi Arabia continuous to disrupt human activities. Serious flooding arising from heavy rainfalls has led to the death of about 30 people in Saudi Arabia and counting.

Landslides and flash floods have also caused more damage to property and live in Saudi Arabia. I hereby entreat everybody to pray for the people of Saudi Arabia at this point in time.
Stay Strong our hearts are with you.

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Tropical Storm Sinlaku brings flooding rains to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand - up to 14 inches in 24 hours


Floodlist
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:09 UTC
Tropical Storm Sinlaku
Tropical Storm Sinlaku
At least 2 people have died in flash flooding in Vietnam after heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Sinlaku. Meanwhile hundreds of homes have been flooded as the storm dumped heavy rainfall making its way over Laos and Thailand.

According to Thailand's meteorological department, the storm is now expected to move towards Myanmar, where flooding from heavy monsoon rainfall has recently affected thousands of people in recent days.

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Vietnam's Disaster Management Authority said strong winds and heavy rain from Sinlaku caused damages in Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Binh Dinh provinces on 02 August, 2020. Cam Pha in Quang Ninh recorded 368mm of rain in 24 hours to 02 August. Further heavy rainfall is expected in the wake of the storm.

One fatality was reported in Quang Ninh Province after a flooding caused a river embankment to fail. Another person died in died in flood waters in Hoa Binh Province. Around 2,500 hectares of crops have been flooded.

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Lightning bolt hits high-voltage power lines causing massive fireball in Shenyang, China

Billie Thomson
Daily Mail
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:12 UTC
Lightning bolt hits Shenyang, China
© CCTVFootage released by state broadcaster CCTV shows a loud bang rocking the Chinese city of Shenyang today before a blaze broke out seconds after, leaving residents in shock
A lightning bolt has ignited a massive fireball over a Chinese city after it struck high-voltage power lines.

Footage shows a loud bang rocking the city of Shenyang today before a blaze broke out seconds after, leaving residents in shock.

The blast occurred near several tower blocks but caused no casualties, according to the country's state media.

The event took place during the evening rush hour in the Tiexi District of Shenyang, the provincial capital of Liaoning, reported state broadcaster CCTV.

A flash of lightning hit the transmission lines nearly a residential compound, sparking a fire on the grass underneath.

The incident did not cause any damage to the public facility or interrupt the local electrical services, the outlet claimed.

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Tropical Storm Isaias floods streets on Grand Bahama


Yahoo! News
Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:24 UTC
A home in Arden Forest, Grand Bahama flooded during Hurricane Isaias.
A home in Arden Forest, Grand Bahama flooded during Hurricane Isaias.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of "potentially life-threatening" flooding in the northwestern Bahamas through Sunday, August 2, as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way over the islands.

Though the storm was moving past the Bahamas, forecasters still warned of continuous flooding and large swells. This video shows street flooding in Freeport, a city on Grand Bahama.

Isaias was packing maximum winds of 65 mph and located about 65 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as of 5 pm, according to the NHC.

Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened "slightly" as it moved along Florida's east coast, the NHC said. A hurricane watch and storm surge warning was issued for parts of the Carolinas.


Credit: Marie Hynes via Storyful
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Spectacular waterspout swirls across sky off West Flanders, Belgium


Yahoo! News
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:54 UTC
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A waterspout was seen swirling off the coast of Oostduinkerke in Belgium's West Flanders province, in footage shared on Twitter on August 3.

This video, shared by Marie De Broe, shows the funnel cloud swirling off the coast of Belgium in the North Sea.

The region sees a few waterspouts every year in late summer and early autumn, according to reports. The funnel cloud forms when the air cools down in contrast to the warm seawater. Credit: Marie De Broe via Storyful


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Two killed as heavy rains ravage northern Vietnam

Nguyen Quy, Minh Cuong
VnExpress.net
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:50 UTC
Cars and motorbikes struggle to go through a flooded street in Hai Phong City following heavy rains, July 2, 2020.
© VnExpress/Giang ChinhCars and motorbikes struggle to go through a flooded street in Hai Phong City following heavy rains, July 2, 2020.
Torrential downpours triggered by Storm Sinlaku, which devolved into a tropical depression on Sunday afternoon, killed two people in northern Vietnam while flooding thousands of homes.

Sinlaku weakened on hitting Vietnam on Sunday afternoon. However, it caused heavy rains and strong winds across northern and central regions.

Do Van Manh, 40, a construction worker, died Sunday night inside his tent after a five-meter-high sea embankment collapsed following prolonged rains in Quang Ninh Province, the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported.

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