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Dust storm causes more than 1,000 road accidents in Dubai

Nawal Al Ramahi
The National
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:07 UTC
Dusty weather engulfs the UAE
© Antonie Robertson / The NationalDusty weather engulfs the UAE, causing more than 1,000 traffic accidents in Dubai.


Poor visibility caused by this week's dust storm has led to a spate of traffic accidents

More than 1,000 road accidents have been recorded in Dubai since the start of the week as the UAE has been engulfed in a heavy dust storm.

Dubai police's control room received up to 16,000 emergency calls, with poor visibility bringing dangerous driving conditions.

On Sunday, there were 631 accidents, including 12 major crashes, and a further 413 on Monday, largely during the early morning hours.

Traffic patrols have been stepped up on highways and internal roads, police said.

Drivers have been warned to be extra careful on the roads and follow safety measures in adverse weather.

Forecasters expect the dust and haze to have cleared by Tuesday.
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Diaries from 17th Century Japan provide clues to solar cycle and lightning

Cheyenne Macdonald
Daily Mail
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:25 UTC
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Researchers in Japan turned to detailed logs kept by farm families and government officials hundreds of years ago, looking for mentions of thunder and lightning events. Original copy of the Diary of Hirosaki Clan Government Office, held at the Hirosaki City Library, is shown
Diary entries dating back to the 1700s could help scientists understand the link between lightning activity on Earth, and the rotational cycle of the sun.

Researchers in Japan have turned to detailed logs kept by farm families and government officials hundreds of years ago, looking for mentions of thunder and lightning events.

The study shows this activity lined up with the time it takes sunspots to make a complete rotation, suggesting the cycle plays a 'very important role,' in daily weather.

Comment: Historical and archaeological records show a strong correlation with predictable solar cycles and the changes to our planets climate. And as we enter what is proving to be one of the weakest solar cycles for at least 200 years we're seeing record breaking cooling, a surge in extreme weather and a variety of other unexpected and ominous phenomena: For more on the changes occurring on our planet, check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Man killed by lightning in Bulgaria


novinite.com
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:46 UTC
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A man died after being struck by a lightning on Mount Orelyak in Pirin.

The Mountain Rescue Service in Bansko confirmed to the Bulgarian National Radio that the man had died on the spot. A report of an incident in the mountain over Gotse Delchev was received at the rescue service on duty in Bansko about 14 hours.

The weather in Pirin is not suitable for long trekking in the mountains, warns the mountain rescue service.

Comment: Also in the last few days a total of 9 people have been killed by lightning strikes across India.

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Cloud Precipitation

Insane hailstorm strikes Jalisco, Mexico - One dead, 40 injured


Riviera Maya News
Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:34 UTC
hail damage
An unusual hailstorm appeared in the state of Jalisco Saturday leaving one dead and at least 40 injured.

The storm arrive Saturday morning in the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco. Civil Protection of Jalisco reported that hail was measured up to 5 centimeters in diameters. The large balls caused the death of a three-month-old baby and left 40 people injured.

Residents injured in the storm were outside in the main square attending the Mi Banda El Mexicano concert. The storm appeared quite suddenly leaving injured bodies and property damage in its wake.


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Mother filming storm struck by lightning in Galashiels, Scotland


Daily Mail
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:44 UTC
Ms Kutluol claims an electric shock ran up her left arm, leaving her with extreme pins and needles
Ms Kutluol claims an electric shock ran up her left arm, leaving her with extreme pins and needles
This is the terrifying moment a mother-of-two's phone records being struck by a bolt of lightning - as she tried to film a thunderstorm.

Tracey Kutluol, 43, was filming the storm from her living room window when her iPhone was zapped by the thunderbolt at 10pm last night.

The dramatic footage shows Ms Kutluol, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, joking 'I'm going to get electrocuted' as she opened her window to get a better look at the storm.

The video shows dark clouds and thunder can be heard before a flash of lightning strikes the phone. Ms Kutluol, who was with her children Max, ten and Mia, 14, while filming the video, said her life flashed before her eyes.

Ms Kutluol claims an electric shock ran up her left arm, leaving her with extreme pins and needles. She said it was her new rubber phone cover - delivered just hours before she was struck - that saved her life.

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Lightning bolt kills 6 in Saudi Arabia


Khaleej Times
Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:32 UTC
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The Civil Defence has urged residents to avoid visiting dangerous areas such as valleys and mountains.

Thunderstorm and lightning claimed six lives and injured many people in Al Dayer in the eastern province of Jazan, Ajel news website reported on Saturday.

All the dead bodies were taken to Bani Malik hospital for further security procedures. According to sources, all the area has witnessed heavy rain.

The Civil Defence Directorate in Jazan has urged residents to be cautious during the unstable weather and to avoid visiting any dangerous areas such as valleys and mountains.
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Landslides after heavy rain in northern Thailand kill 7 - Houses, roads damaged

Pracha Hariraksapitak
Reuters
Sat, 28 Jul 2018 13:15 UTC
At least seven villagers were killed and two others missing after heavy rains triggered a mudslide
At least seven villagers were killed and two others missing after heavy rains triggered a mudslide
Landslides in northern Thailand, triggered by days of heavy downpours, killed seven people on Saturday and left one missing, an official said.

All of the victims lived in the mountainous district of Bo Kluea in Nan province, where the landslides have also caused damage to houses and roads, Prasit Dussadeewong, a district security official, told Reuters.

"It's because of nearly two weeks of heavy rains. We've warned people of such landslides but did not expect they would be this big," he said.

Landslides and flooding in Thailand usually occur during the May-November rainy season.

Widespread floods in 2011 killed more than 900 people and caused major disruption to industry and dented economic growth.

Comment: Elsewhere across Asia in the last few days landslides have killed 27 in Myanmar (Burma) and 8 in Nepal.

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Ice Age Farmer Report: "Nobody's Prepared For This..."


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:43 UTC
dead cow
Food production is collapsing. Finland posted its worst grain yield this century; the situation is dire across Europe. Orange peels and sour watermelons are the only thing keeping some livestock alive in Australia. Damages due to weeks of rain in Japan. Christian shares reports from farmers on the ground, and makes clear the very real effects on food production and prices globally. Start preparing now.

Spread the truth - these are natural cycles, and it's up to us to build anti-fragile communities in order to thrive in the times ahead.


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Monsoon rains kill at least 37 in India, as buildings collapse and streets flood


ABC News (Australia)
Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:45 UTC
Indian men push a car through a flooded street in Ahmadabad.
© AP: Ajit SolankiIndian men push a car through a flooded street in Ahmadabad.
At least 37 people are known to have died because of monsoon rains which have triggered house collapses and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.

Weather officials have predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths have been occurring since Thursday night, government spokesman Awanish Awasthi said.

Most of the victims died on Friday in Agra, the northern city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located.

The dead included four members of a family whose house collapsed, he said.

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Passenger plane over China forced to make emergency landing after windscreen is badly damaged in hailstorm

Windy Li
South China Morning Post
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:49 UTC
HAILSTORM DAMAGE
A Chinese passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing after it was damaged while flying through a hailstorm, according to news reports.

The Tianjin Airlines Airbus A320 was flying from Tianjin to Haikou on the southern island of Hainan when it was hit by the storm 9,800 metres (32,000 feet) above central China on Thursday morning, news portal Thecover.cn reported.

The windscreen was left badly cracked, the nose was damaged and a weather radar stopped working after the incident, which forced the plane to divert to an airport in Hubei province.

Some 175 passengers including four babies were on board at the time of the incident, local newspaper Daily News reported.
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