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Storm Isaías leaves nearly 500,000 without electricity in Puerto Rico - flooding and landslides also hit the island


Dominican Today
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:04 UTC
Streets in some neighborhoods were inundated with water
Streets in some neighborhoods were inundated with water
Almost half a million people are without electricity in Puerto Rico due to the passage of the Isaías storm, which has also caused landslides, floods and has left some roads, most of them in the interior of the island, cut by the fall of power lines and/or vegetation, all in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tropical storm Isaías this Thursday put his finger on the weak electrical system of Puerto Rico, which according to the main union, the Union of Workers of the Electricity and Irrigation Industry (UTIER), has left "about half a million" ( 431,568) without electricity and according to PREPA, 27% of the 1.5 million subscribers that the island's main electricity company has.

Most have been without light since this morning in the heat of the storm, mostly due to the fall of the power line by winds with gusts of up to 56 miles per hour (90.12 kilometers per hour) that have been reached according to registers.

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Heavy rains flood western Georgian regions washing away roads and bridges


civil.ge
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:11 UTC
Flood damages roads in Racha. 29 July, 2020
© Roads Department of GeorgiaFlood damages roads in Racha. 29 July, 2020
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in a number of municipalities in western Georgia.

Upper Racha province was hit worst, with a dozen villages in Oni municipality with their 2,000 inhabitants being cut off from the rest of the world, said Archil Japaridze, the Governor of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region.

The Roads Department noted that the flood in Racha damaged 10 bridges and eight sections of central Kutaisi-Alpana-Mamisoni pass road. The flood caused power outages in the said 12 villages, while 400 families were left without water supply.

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Lightning bolt kills 3 women in Odisha, India


KalingaTV
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:24 UTC
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As many as three women have been killed, 3 injured and ten escaped unhurt in Badatelenpali village of Sadar block here today.

According to sources, around 20 people were working in a field in the afternoon, when a lightning strike killed one woman on the spot and leaving two seriously injured.

The other two who sustained grevious injuries were rushed to Bhima Bhoi Hospital in Bolangir where the doctor declared them brought dead.

The family members of the deceased have demanded financial assistance.

The Police have reached the spot and further investigation is underway.
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Summer storms and flooding in Najran, Saudi Arabia

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Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:19 UTC
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Summer storms and flooding in Najran, Saudi Arabia

Lightning storms and floods in Najran, Saudi Arabia. July 27, 2020.

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Heavy rainfall floods homes, roads in central, southern areas of South Korea - up to 2.6 inches of rain per hour


Yonhap News Agency
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:28 UTC
A parking lot is submerged by an overflowing
© YonhapA parking lot is submerged by an overflowing stream in the southwestern city of Jeonju on July 29, 2020.
Heavy rains pounded the central and southern areas of South Korea on Wednesday, flooding many homes, roads and farmlands.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued heavy rain alerts for parts of Chungcheong, Jeolla and North Gyeonsang provinces.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded in the southwestern county of Hwasun, with 210.5 millimeters as of 1 p.m. Precipitation for other areas ranged from 80 mm to 190 mm.

In Yeonggwang in the southwest, some roads and homes were inundated as downpours measuring 66.4 mm per hour lashed the county in the morning.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Controlling water in Africa, a Grand Solar Minimum cycle


Adapt 2030
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:20 UTC
Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
With eyes on China's once in a 400 year flood event ruining the years grain production, we should be looking at Ethiopia's new Renaissance Dam and the implications for food production up the Nile River.

Historically Ethiopia was home to great kingdoms that flourished, controlled trade routes and had the premium weight and measure for gold and silver coinage in the Axum era 300 A.D. China and the western powers are in a match to control that Red Sea access point for new grain growing areas in N. Africa coming on line.

Who controls the water controls food production in N.E Africa for the next 100 years.


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Evacuations after floods in Yamagata, Japan - 8 inches of rain in 24 hours


Floodlist
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:45 UTC
Housing in the village of Okura, Yamagata
© Mainichi/Yuki MiyatakeHousing in the village of Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, that was flooded after the Mogami River overflowed is seen on July 29, 2020, in this image taken from a Mainichi Shimbun aircraft.
More torrential rain has caused flooding and mudslides in Japan following the disaster in southern prefectures that left over 50 dead or missing earlier this month.

Heavy rain has been falling in northern area of the country since 27 July. Several locations in Yamagata recorded more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours on 28 July, including Tsuruoka, Nishimura, Oguni and Nagai, according to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Okura village in Yamagata recorded 95.5 mm of rain in 3 hours on 28 July, triggering landslides and rivers to overflow. As many as 540 people were left isolated due to landslides in the area, according to a government spokesman.

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About 36 people dead in Pakistan as torrential rain causes flash floods

Kamran Chaudhry
ucanews
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:13 UTC
A man is stranded in a stormwater drainage flow along the Lyari River, in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 26, 2020.
© ReutersA man is stranded in a stormwater drainage flow along the Lyari River, in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 26, 2020.
About 36 people are reported to have died after torrential rain triggered flash floods and urban flooding in Pakistan.

An emergency has been imposed at hospitals across Karachi, where paramilitary forces are helping traffic police in rescuing commuters amid traffic jams, flooding of roads and destruction of infrastructure.

"We were stuck in homes this Sunday as people shared videos of motorcycles and even cars being swept away in strong floods. Several people were injured by tiles falling from high buildings," Mansha Noor, executive secretary of Caritas Pakistan Karachi, told UCA News.

"The frontline volunteers of our disaster management committees (DMCs) continued rescue efforts during heavy rains and helped in saving people and their belongings in low-lying areas."

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Two brothers killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh, India


Outlook
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:04 UTC
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Two brothers were killed when they were struck by lightning in a village in Chhattisgarhs Jashpur district on Tuesday, police said.

The incident took place around 11 am when the victims, identified as Janku Sai (29) and his brother Janak Sai (25), were sowing paddy saplings in their field in Dumariya village under the Farsabahar police station area, a local police official said.

While they were working in the field, heavy rainfall started following which they took shelter under a nearby tree where lightning struck, killing the duo on the spot, he said.

A case has been registered and compensation will be provided to the family of the deceased as per government norms, the official added.

Source: PTI
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Tragedy on the football field as 2 female footballers killed by lightning strikes in Mexico


RT
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:56 UTC
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A women's soccer league match in Mexico ended in tragedy as two players were killed by lightning, while three others required treatment for severe burns and other injuries.

The game, which took place in Mexico's Tlahuac municipality on Monday, was interrupted by heavy rainfall after halftime.

The players were ordered to leave the field, but five footballers returned to retrieve the ball. Tragically, lightning struck the pitch just as they stepped onto the grass.

The five women were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where two of them died. The three others suffered second-degree burns, and were reported to be in a stable condition.
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