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Kruger Park floods as Eloise strikes South Africa, roads under water in north of country


Times Live
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:57 UTC
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An unusual red level 10 warning has been issued by the SA Weather Service for eastern parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga for Sunday into Monday.

This is due to persistent heavy rain, with "more heavy rain expected tonight into tomorrow".

"This will cause serious strain on emergency services. Take extreme caution in these areas," SAWS said.

Tropical storm Eloise is currently over the north of the country.

Roads are flooding, as is the Kruger National Park where rivers are overflowing and all gravel roads closed.

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Heavy snowfall in Skellefteå, Sweden

Tetova News
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Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:02 UTC
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Heavy snow in Skellefteå, Sweden - 23 January 2021

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise: At least 9 dead as storm sweeps Africa's east coast


Deutsche Welle
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:00 UTC
Tropical Cyclone Eloise hit Beira, Mozambique on Saturday
Tropical Cyclone Eloise hit Beira, Mozambique on Saturday
At least nine people died on Saturday after Tropical Cyclone Eloise hit Mozambique in Africa's southeast, bringing rain and powerful winds of around 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour.

The victims died in the worst-hit port city of Beira, most of them killed by falling trees, authorities said.

Cars were submerged in water, walls of some low lying buildings collapsed and swathes of land were flooded in the city, posts on social media showed.

The districts of Buzi and Nhamatanda were affected by severe flooding.

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi is set to travel to the area.

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'Blue jet' lightning detected from International Space Station

Peter Stubley
Independent (UK)
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:21 UTC
The International Space Station spotted an exotic type of upside-down lightning called a blue jet (illustrated) zipping up from a thundercloud into the stratosphere in 2019.
The International Space Station spotted an exotic type of upside-down lightning called a blue jet (illustrated) zipping up from a thundercloud into the stratosphere in 2019.
Intense flashes lasted only 10 milliseconds, observers say

A blue jet - a bolt of lightning that shoots upwards from thunderstorm clouds - has been spotted from the International Space Station.

The phenomenon was spotted by the European Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) near the island of Naru in the Pacific Ocean.

In an article published in the science journal Nature, astronomers describe seeing five intense blue flashes, each lasting about 10 milliseconds.

Four of the flashes were accompanied by a small pulse of ultraviolet light, which appear as rapidly expanding ring. They are formed by the interaction of electrons, radio waves and the atmosphere and are known as elves (Emissions of Light and Very Low Frequency Perturbations due to Electromagnetic Pulse Sources).

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Unbelievable supercell storm hit Lleida in Spain with winds of 150 km/h

Daily Weather
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Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:51 UTC
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Storm front caused by the storm Hortense as it passes through Tàrrega (Lleida).

The front has left strong gusts of wind of more than 190 km / h, hail and snow in the mountains

It has crossed a good part of the NE peninsula and the Balearic Islands.


Comment: Freak storm causes damage across the island of Majorca, Spain

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Freak storm causes damage across the island of Majorca, Spain


Majorca Daily Bulletin
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:59 UTC
Storm Hortense causes damage.
Storm Hortense causes damage.
High winds and rains battered the island this morning as storm "Hortensia" hit Mallorca At the Parc Bit technology park eyewitnesses spoke of cars being damaged by falling trees and debris.

The high winds and bad weather also caused traffic havoc across the island and disrupted the demonstration over bar and restaurant closures.

In central Palma palm trees in the Paseo Marítimo and Plaza de la Reina were damaged by the high winds.

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Authorities in Indonesia report 185 disasters in first weeks of January, 2021

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:49 UTC
Landslide in Cimanggung District, Sumedang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, 09 January 2021, where 24 people died.
© BPBD Sumedang RegencyLandslide in Cimanggung District, Sumedang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, 09 January 2021, where 24 people died.
Authorities in Indonesia say the country has seen 185 disasters since the start of the year, including earthquakes, tornadoes, landslides and floods.

According to the National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB, hydrometeorological disasters dominate the list, with 127 flood events and 30 landslides recorded in several regions of the country during the period 01 to 21 January 2021.

At least 166 people have died in the disasters, including 91 in earthquakes, 41 in landslides and 34 as a result of floods.
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Rare snow devil sweeps through lines of skiers in Vermont


Yahoo! News
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:19 UTC
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Video of a rare snow devil at Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, was posted to Twitter on January 18.

Benjamin Trachtenberg recorded a video that shows lines of skiers standing still as the snow devil sweeps through the group. Trachtenberg told Storyful that the snow devil lasted for close to 30 seconds and did not injure the large group.

Certified broadcast meteorologist Tyler Jankoski said on his Twitter post that the weather event can be called a snow devil or a "snownado". According to the World Meteorological Organization, snow devil is "a very rare phenomenon."


Credit: Benjamin Trachtenberg via Storyful
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Tropical Storm Eloise leaves homes destroyed, hundreds displaced in Madagascar

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:02 UTC
Floods in Antalaha , Madagascar, After Storm
© Madagascar Red CrossFloods in Antalaha , Madagascar, After Storm Eloise, 19 January 2021.
Tropical Cyclone Eloise formed over the Indian Ocean on 17 January and moved towards Madagascar, making landfall close to the coastal town of Antalaha in Antsiranana Province, on 19 January, with maximum sustained wind up to 95 kmh.

As of 20 January, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that more than 1,000 people have been directly affected in Madagascar and more than 50 houses were destroyed, as Tropical Storm Eloise passed through Antalaha, Maroantsetra, Vavatenina and Toamasina districts. Quoting local sources, OCHA said 1 person was killed in the storm.

The storm flooded 134 houses and destroyed 56, while nearly 100 schools were impacted, including 87 that were damaged and 11 destroyed, OCHA added.

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Huge waterspout during extremely cold weather skims over Adriatic near Dubrovnik, Croatia

Mark Thomas
The Dubrovnik Times
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:29 UTC
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A huge waterspout skimmed over the Adriatic near Dubrovnik this afternoon in dramatic form. This amazing video was sent to us by a reader and clearly shows the sheer size and power of the waterspout.

The weather in Dubrovnik over the past few days has been extremely cold with even snow falling on the city as temperatures dropped into the minuses. This latest weather phenomenon certainly catches the eye.

In fact, such waterspouts, tornadoes that form over water, aren't that rare in Dubrovnik but this one today was particularly impressive.

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