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Jamaica impacted by days of severe weather from Tropical Storm Zeta


Caribbean National Weekly
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:34 UTC
The area of Papine to Bull Bay.
© National Works AgencyThe area of Papine to Bull Bay.
Over the weekend, Jamaica was pounded by heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Zeta which led to two fatalities, many roads destroyed, residents displaced and calls from locals urging the government to address the concerns over the island's poor infrastructure.

The severe weather began on Friday, October 23, when the Meteorological Service issued a flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas including St Andrew. The heavy rains resulted in two fatalities after a house was swept away in Shooters Hill, St Andrew. The bodies of the father/daughter duo, Romeo Leachman and his 15-year-old daughter Saneeka Leachman, were found under the remains of his house which was swept away in a landslide.

The conditions continued over the weekend but the bulk at the destruction was done on Sunday when a flash flood warning was issued for all parishes and almost an entire day of rain caused flooding across the island and forced many residents to evacuate their homes and find shelter.

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Typhoon Molave leaves 13 missing, displaces thousands in the Philippines

Aaron Favila
Yahoo! News
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:20 UTC
Upright chair after typhoon
Upright chair after typhoon
A fast-moving typhoon blew away from the Philippines on Monday after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding rural villages, disaster-response officials said.

The 13 people missing from Typhoon Molave included a dozen fishermen who ventured out to sea over the weekend despite a no-sail restriction due to very rough seas. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The typhoon was blowing west toward the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometers (77 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 150 kph (93 mph). It roared overnight through island provinces south of the capital, Manila, which was lashed by strong winds but escaped major damage.

At least 25,000 villagers were displaced, with about 20,000 taking shelter in schools and government buildings that were turned into evacuation centers, the Office of Civil Defense said, but officials added that some have returned home in regions where the weather has cleared.

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2.24 million lightning strikes in just 48 hours hit the eastern states of Australia

Jack Paynter, Erin Lyons
News.com.au
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:10 UTC
More than 2.24 million lightning strikes were recorded across Australia in the past 48 hours to Monday morning, October 26, 2020.
© Bureau of MeteorologyMore than 2.24 million lightning strikes were recorded across Australia in the past 48 hours to Monday morning, October 26, 2020.
Australia has been hit by more than 2.24 million lightning strikes in just 48 hours as wild weather battered the east coast over the weekend.

Storms and damaging winds up to 100km/h wreaked havoc in multiple states, with volunteers responding to hundreds of calls for help.

The weather bureau said most of the 2.24 million lightning strikes were recorded in Queensland, NSW and the Northern Territory, with more storms expected this week.

In Melbourne's outer east a woman aged in her 50s was hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after the car she was driving crashed into a tree that had fallen onto the Maroondah Highway at Kilsyth.

Victorian State Emergency Service volunteers have responded to more than 330 requests for assistance in the past 24 hours for trees fallen onto buildings, roads and powerlines.

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Snowiest October on record in both Wisconsin and Minnesota

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:39 UTC
snow record
Already the snowiest October on record! With eight days to go! And more snow on the way!

The 7.2 inches of snow that fell on Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on October 23 broke the previous October record of 5.9 inches set in 1925.

The 8.9 inches that fell on the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota broke the old record of 8.2 inches set in 1991.

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Hundreds of houses flooded, vehicles swept away as lakes overflow in Bengaluru, India


Free Press Journal
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:56 UTC
Heavy rain for the third consecutive day resulted in flooding in several parts of Bengaluru.
Heavy rain for the third consecutive day resulted in flooding in several parts of Bengaluru.
Normal life has been disrupted in Bengaluru as rainwater entered houses after the city received a heavy downpour on Friday night.

The rainwater entered the residential area here following which people have also suffered loss of property and damage to furniture.

Videos posted on social media show the heavy flow of water flowing away vehicles.

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Severe flooding hits Sao Paulo, Brazil


Al Khaleej Today
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:29 UTC
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The city of São Paulo suffered from heavy rains this afternoon. Firefighters answered 44 calls for floods, 40 for falling trees and 4 for landslides, according to information updated at 18h02. One of the trees hit a person on the street Aratangi, in Cachoeirinha, but there is still no information on the victim's health status.

The capital of São Paulo entered into a state of attention for flooding from 2:12 pm, according to data from the CGE (Center for Management of Climate Emergencies). In the North Zone, heavy rain dragged cars that were inside a car wash and piled vehicles, according to information from Globo News.

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Snowstorm breaks 120-year-old record for most snow in October in the Okanagan region, British Columbia

Darrian Matassa-Fung
Global News
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:39 UTC
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Snow in Kelowna
A 120-year-old record for most snowfall on an October day has been broken in Kelowna.

The previous record was 12.7 cm in 1899, according to Environment Canada.

Kelowna is currently sitting at around 13 cm of snowfall for the day.

And in Penticton, the South Okanagan city matched a 95 year-old record at 11 cm of snowfall.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Here's why food prices will double then triple, are you ready?


Adapt 2030
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 01:14 UTC
US cold weather
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has raised the allowable limits before suspending trading in the futures market, for ALL commodities, more than double last years wild up and down prices. These traders know what is coming and not to send red flags to the populace absurd allowances for price swings upward are being now in place. Record cold about to sweep N. America with temperatures 40F below normal as the winter wheat crop is emerging.


Comment: 1,100 crashes, spinouts during October snowstorm in Minnesota - largest early storm in state history with 9 inches dumped

As well as natural disasters devastating crop growth, the insane response to the coronavirus crisis and losing value of currency in Western nations in particular, have made the production, availability, purchasing and distribution of food - a MAJOR global issue the likes of which we haven't seen in generations.

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South Australia records 120,000 lightning strikes, leaving 15,000 without power

Emily Olle
7NEWS
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:34 UTC
More than 120,000 bolts have lit up the skies as wild weather lashes the state.
© 7NEWS/SA Power NetworksMore than 120,000 bolts have lit up the skies as wild weather lashes the state.
More than 120,000 lightning strikes have lashed South Australia as wild weather hits the state.

Of those, 19,608 bolts have struck the ground north-west of Adelaide since yesterday morning.

The remainder were ocean-based or did not hit land.

More than 15,000 were left without power on Friday during the storms.
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Storms and floods leave 22 dead, thousands affected in Mozambique


Floodlist
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:21 UTC
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The government in Mozambique reports that 22 people have died and 12 injured after heavy rains, and strong winds in several regions of the country since the beginning of October 2020.

Government spokesperson and Deputy Justice Minister, Filimao Suaze, said 16,657 people from 3,695 families have been affected by floods in the provinces of Niassa, Nampula, Zambézia and Manica and in Maputo city. Almost 2,000 homes were damaged and 922 completely destroyed. Schools and health centres were also damaged.

According to the minister, flooding also affected areas of Doa district in Tete province due to an overflow of the Zambezi river.

At least 13 people died in flash floods at Rapale district in the province of Nampula after the Meluli river broke its banks on 12 October. Eight other fatalities were a result of buildings collapsing during heavy rain and strong winds and one other fatality was a result of lightning strike, the minister said.
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