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Heavy rain and floods hit South Korea as Typhoon Prapiroon approaches

Chyung Eun-ju
The Korea Herald
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:33 UTC
Cars are submerged in a street in Boseong-gun, South Jeolla Province on Sunday morning.
© YonhapCars are submerged in a street in Boseong-gun, South Jeolla Province on Sunday morning.
One missing, one injured, cars waterlogged in Korea at 6 p.m. due to advancing typhoon. Korea braces, shuts down national parks.

South Korea was hit by a nationwide downpour on Sunday as Typhoon Prapiroon was approaching the country's southwest coast, resulting in floods, canceled flights and damaged farms.

Up to 300 millimeters of rain fell on Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and western portions of Gangwon Province on Sunday. A 74-year-old was reported to be missing since Thursday, while a 73-year-old women got injured due to landslide on Sunday at 8 a.m. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Tuesday.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety sent 36 officials to six cities and 11 provinces on Sunday as a pre-emptive measure against possible landslides caused by heavy rain. The government is considering setting up a disaster center as well.

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Man killed by lightning strike in New Brunswick, Canada

Cody MacKay
CBC News
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:37 UTC
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RCMP say the man was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead there

A 50-year-old man is dead after being struck by lightning in the Tabusintac, N.B., area Friday evening, according to RCMP Sgt. André Pepin.

Lightning struck the man around 6 p.m. in the Straight Brook Road area of Tabusintac, RCMP said.

The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, RCMP said.

Rose Mecking works at Tabusintac Chalets and said she was terrified of the "severe" thunder and lightning happening close by.
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Up to 40mm of rain possible as UK Met Office issues its first thunderstorm warning


Sky News
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 03:45 UTC
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Thunderstorms are predicted for parts of the UK
The Met Office has issued its first ever thunderstorm warning, with torrential rain, hail and lightning possible on Sunday.

The yellow "be aware" warning for South West England and South Wales and will be in effect from 6am to 10pm.

It comes as the UK continues to swelter in the grip of a heatwave that is expected to last for several more days.

The Met Office said the heavy rain could lead to flooded homes and businesses and difficult driving conditions.

Forecasters said: "Some 30mm-40mm of rain in an hour is possible.

"Where surface water flooding or lightning impacts do occur they are likely to be in only a few places rather than across the whole warning area.

"The greatest chance of impacts is in the afternoon, with the risk decreasing again on Sunday evening."

About a week ago, the Met Office announced that it was bringing in two new types of weather warnings - one for thunderstorms and the other for lightning.

This is the first time the thunderstorm alert has been officially put out.
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At least 3 killed by flooding in Kumasi, Ghana


Ghana Web
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:16 UTC
NADMO has hinted of heavy rains in the Western and Brong-Ahafo regions
NADMO has hinted of heavy rains in the Western and Brong-Ahafo regions
Three persons have been confirmed dead at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region following torrential rains in the city on Thursday evening.

The 3 bodies recovered were part of six persons believed to have been carried away by rainwater into one of the storm drains in the area.

The bodies have since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue.

A search is currently underway to find one other body believed to be missing.

Areas such as Sawaba, Anloga junction, airport junction and its environs are said to be the worst affected.

When Citi News visited the site, most commuters and road users were stranded.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Summer snow and floods in Europe, noctilucent 'tornado' cloud and waterspouts


Adapt 2030
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:13 UTC
Flooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
© Greece Civil Protection / Fire ServiceFlooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
As forecast with the unusual "Winter Storm in Summer" to dump floods on Greece and Italy, oh my, Athens is under six feet of water, other cities, nine feet. More snow across Romania, record cold Slovakia, feet deep hail in Serbia and EF-3 waterspouts off Italian beaches. Noctilucent clouds with a strange blue tornado pattern in the upper atmosphere. Major Typhoon directed at North Korea that will alleviate the drought there. Signs in the Skies.


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Lightning strikes near police officer in Apopka, Florida


fox35orlando.com
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:54 UTC
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The police department in Apopka, Florida lost power following a lightning strike on Tuesday evening.

A severe storm rolled through the area, resulting in a lightning strike near the police department parking lot. The building lost power and the strike damaged multiple electrical transformers; however, the building's generator kicked-in shortly thereafter.

The Apopka Fire Department responded due to a haze in the building, but no damage or fire was located. There were no injuries, but it did startle a police canine officer who was standing next to his patrol car at the time of the strike.

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Huge waterspout filmed off coast of Cattolica, Italy

Ben Hooper
UPI
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:36 UTC
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A visitor to an Italian beach captured video of a huge waterspout that formed off the coast of the Adriatic Sea.

The video, recorded Monday morning by Rosa Tiziana Bruno, shows the waterspout swirling water high up into the air off the coast of Cattolica.

The video shows astonished beach-goers watching the whirlwind as it moves through the water.

The waterspout dissipated before it reached land.

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Four paratroopers struck by lightning during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina


cbs17.com
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:56 UTC
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Fort Bragg officials said four paratroopers were hit by lightning during a training exercise Monday.

Officials said it happened around 6:16 p.m. Monday. Lightning struck a communications center near a water trailer.

The four soldiers struck were near the trailer, and two of them were touching it, officials said.

Three of the paratroopers were released from the hospital later Monday. The fourth was released Tuesday afternoon.

CBS 17 will update this story when more information becomes available.
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Lightning strikes kill 5 across West Bengal, India


The Asia News
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:50 UTC
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Five persons were killed today in lightning strikes and a man drowned in a river in West Bengal, which was lashed by heavy monsoon rains and thunderstorm since morning, a state disaster management official said.

A seven-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike at Bhomragora village in Bandwan block of Purulia district, while two other deaths due to lightning strikes was reported from Rajendrapur of Basirhat II block and Keutepara of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district, he said.

A woman from Basanti block of Charpara village and a man from Namkhana block of Uttar Chandanpiri village of South 24 Parganas districts were also killed in lightning strike, he said.
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Lightning bolt kills a dozen cows in Henryetta, Oklahoma

Wyatt Bechtel
AG WEB
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:24 UTC
cattle killed in a lightning strike
© Jason DonathanThe cattle killed in a lightning strike
A lightning strike on a ranch in Oklahoma was not only a tragedy for the owners, but it also turned into a reminder of the lack of knowledge most people have about livestock production.

Jason Donathan, a cattle rancher from Henryetta, OK shared a photo with KOTV Channel 6 in Tulsa showing approximately 12 dead cattle under a tree. The group of primarily cows was killed by a lightning strike.

KOTV meteorologist Lacey Swope shared the picture on her Facebook page on June 24.

In the post Swope writes, "A cattle rancher's worst nightmare took place in Henryetta, OK last night. Jason Donathan posted this pic showing the devastation after lightning likely struck the tree as the cows were standing under it."
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