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More flash flooding hits Arganda Del Rey, Madrid - Less than three weeks after last deluge


Sott.net
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:03 UTC
Madrid flash flooding
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The Madrid suburb of Arganda Del Rey has been hit by flash flooding less than three weeks after another powerful storm caused havoc in the same area: Powerful storm hits Madrid, Spain - Cars swept away by rivers of hail. In August

Video footage shows cars and trucks floating down streets after torrential rain. Firefighters attended to over one hundred incidents in less than three hours in the region according to La Vanguardia.

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Worst storm in 140 years hits Spain: 6 dead, 300,000 ha (741,000 acres) of prime agricultural land destroyed

Julie Celestial
The Watchers
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:44 UTC
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© Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesFloodwaters damaged cars on Thursday, September 12, 2019, in Ontinyent in the Valencia region of Spain.
At least six fatalities have now been confirmed from the harsh weather that has been affecting southeastern Spain since September 11, 2019. Authorities are describing it as the worst storm since 1879 when floodwaters killed over 1 000 in Murcia and Orihuela.

The worst-hit provinces included Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Albacete, Almeria, and Malaga.

Ontinyent, Orihuela, and Moixent experienced swelling of rivers leading to raging floods after 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain fell in 12 hours on top of days of heavy rain. This is 10 times the normal amount for the time of the year.


Comment: You may recall these incredible scenes of rivers of hail and water washing away cars in one suburb of Madrid in late August. Well, two days ago, it happened there again:





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Cloud Precipitation

54 areas of the Philippines flooded due to tropical depression Marilyn

Aileen Cerrudo
Yahoo! Philippines
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:01 UTC
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A total of 54 areas across the country were flooded due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical depression Marilyn.

Based on the situational report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of September 15, the flooded areas that were affected include Pampanga, Negros Occidental, and Zamboanga City.

Several houses were damaged due to the flood, however, there were no reported accidents involving residents in the said areas as families have been evacuated.

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Cloud Precipitation

Koh Chang in Thailand inundated with floods and rough seas after 2 days of torrential rain


CTN News
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:40 UTC
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Ferry services and tours were halted after torrential rain, floods and rough seas has inundated Koh Chang, in Southern Thailand.

Local officials reported the overflowing canals on the island following more than two days of torrential rain. Several roads, bridges and properties near waterways were damaged, the Bangkok Post reported.

The areas around Khlong Son, Khlong Phlu, Kai Bae and Chai Chet bridges were affected. Motorists were advised to stay away from flooded roads and bridges due to powerful currents. Which already engulfed and damaged several vehicles.

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Cloud Lightning

Shocking traffic: Lightning strikes car twice in Novosibirsk, Russia


RT
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:59 UTC
Lightning strikes car
© VK / Galina Ershova
A car crawling through traffic in Russia was blasted by lightning -twice- in an incredible double-strike that was filmed by the dashcam of a nearby vehicle. The flashes were so powerful they temporarily blinded another driver.

Galina Ershova was driving along the Berdskoye Highway in Novosibirsk, Siberia, when her dashcam recorded the unlikeliest of drivetime distractions - a double lightning strike mere feet away from her own car.

"I was blinded for a split second, I grabbed the steering wheel with a death grip," Ershova said. "It happened so quickly."

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Heavy rains, floods leave over 200 dead in central India


China.org.cn
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:14 UTC
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Over 200 people have died and thousands rendered homeless in ravaging floods due to heavy rains in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh over the past several days, a state government official confirmed to Xinhua.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the state received 34 percent excess rains compared to the previous year, leading to devastating floods.

State Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday tweeted that incessant rains continued in several parts, including Mandsaur, Neemach, Ratlam, Aagar, Shajapur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Khandwa, Bhopal, and Indore districts.

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Cloud Lightning

Child dies from lightning strike in Bath County, Virginia


nbc12.com
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:47 UTC
LIGHTNING
The Bath County Sheriff's Office 911 center received a 911 call Saturday night about a child being struck by lightning.

According to the Bath County Sheriff's Office, the dispatch center was notified by a Hot Springs Rescue Member that there was a 12 year old boy without a pulse and not breathing.

Hot Springs Rescue Squad requested Air Medical but, due to weather conditions, none was available and the patient was transported to Bath Community Hospital.

The boy was revived by ER staff and transported to Roanoke Carilion Hospital by ambulance but died from sustained injuries at 11:23 am on September 15.

According to the Bath County Sheriff's Office, the victim was visiting family in the Hot Springs area of Bath County. To protect the privacy of the mourning family, no other details will be released.
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Cloud Lightning

210,000 lightning strikes recorded in Sweden this year, a six-fold increase on 2017


The Local (Sweden)
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:15 UTC
Lightning strikes the Öresund Bridge on June 15 this year.
© Jonas Ericsson/TTLightning strikes the Öresund Bridge on June 15 this year.
If you thought this summer in Sweden was stormy, you weren't wrong. More than 210,000 lightning strikes have been registered in the country so far this year, a six-fold increase on two years ago.

Erik Engström, a meteorologist at state weather forecaster SMHI told broadcaster TV4 that the high frequency of thunder and lightning came down to warm weather.

"This summer we had a lot of warm, wet air coming in over the country and that's one of the main pre-conditions for storms," he said.
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British Columbia sets new record for lightning strikes with 422,000 this year - way above average

Randy Shore
Vancouver Sun
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:05 UTC
LIGHTNING
B.C. set a record for lightning strikes, but enjoyed the quietest fire season in years thanks to timely rainfall.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has recorded 422,000 lightning strikes this year in the province, far above the 18-year average of 266,000. July alone saw 264,344 lightning strikes, said meteorologist Matt MacDonald.

"Leading into the summer people were on edge for another record wildfire season, given how dry it was this spring," he said.

In June, July and August — the meteorological summer — total rainfall was actually below normal in many parts of B.C. and it could have gone terribly wrong for our parched forests. But instead of long, warm spells punctuated by dry lightning storms, electrical activity was accompanied by rain.

Comment: Lightning strikes are occurring in record numbers everywhere:

210,000 lightning strikes recorded in Sweden this year, a six-fold increase on 2017

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Extreme weather displaced a record seven million in first half of 2019

Lily Puckett
The Independent
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:11 UTC
Stranded passengers in a railway station in Kolkata, India, in May after trains were canceled because of Cyclone Fani
© Rupak De Chowdhuri/ReutersStranded passengers in a railway station in Kolkata, India, in May after trains were canceled because of Cyclone Fani.

Up to 22m people are estimated to be displaced by the end of the year

A record seven million people were displaced by disasters in the first half of 2019, suggesting that mass displacement due to extreme weather events is "becoming the norm," according to a new report.

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, which uses data from governments, United Nations humanitarian agencies, and media coverage to create its reports, concluded that nearly twice as many people were displaced in the first half of the year by weather events than by conflict and violence. The report was compiled before Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas - the numbers affected by that storm are still unclear.

IDMC estimates that the number of new displacements associated with weather events will reach 22m by the end of the year, more than tripling the current number, and making 2019 one of the worst years for climate displacement since records began.

Comment: Watch SOTT's monthly Earth Changes Summary for extreme weather events that are occurring worldwide these days.



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