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Worst flooding in China for decades leaves 38 million affected, 141 dead or missing


Sott.net
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 18:40 UTC
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More than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people, authorities in Beijing said on Sunday.

"As of July 12, 37.9 million people have been affected as a result of floods in 27 regions, including the provinces of Jiangxi, Anhui, Hubei, and Hunan. 141 people are either dead or missing, and 2.25 million people have been evacuated," a statement by the country's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters read.

Earlier in the day, the headquarters raised the country's flood response level from level III to level II, the second highest level. Many rivers, including the Yangtze, have swelled following weeks of torrential rain.

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Severe hailstorm, flood hits Pachuca, Mexico

Infotainment
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Sat, 11 Jul 2020 12:19 UTC
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Mexico - Heavy rain was recorded accompanied by hail south of the metropolitan area of Pachuca and conurbation area of the municipality of Zempoala, Hidaldo, the consequences of tropical storm Cristina.

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Incredible snowfalls in the Andes - snow lying almost 5 metre (17 FEET) deep

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 18:49 UTC
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Snow has been falling almost constantly for more than a month now in the Andes mountains of South America and ski areas area reporting the snow lying almost five metre (17 feet) deep.

It should be one of the best ski seasons of the century - but no resorts are able to open so far because of lockdown measures in Argentina and Chile to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Ski areas are none-the-less posting pictures of the snow are reporting how deep it has got, Chile's Corralco (pictured) say 4.9 metres (16 feet), Portillo (pictured bottom) an inch less with 4.87 metres. There are similar stats at other ski areas in the region where they've measured depth.

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Lightning bolt kills 3, injures 7 others in West Bengal, India


The Statesman (India)
Sat, 11 Jul 2020 14:13 UTC
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Three women, Sova Barman, 35, Champa Barman, 35, and Mandi Barman, 50, were killed and seven others injured when lightning struck them in Jagdishpur village under the Raiganj police station in North Dinajpur district this afternoon.

The injured are undergoing treatment in the Raiganj Medical College & Hospital, sources said. It is learnt that a team of around 30 workers were planting paddy in fields at around 4 pm, when rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed the area.

"All those working in the fields that time were seriously injured when lightning struck them and they were immediately taken to the Raiganj Medical College & Hospital, where three of them were declared dead," a police officer at the Raiganj police station said today.

Comment: Two days earlier lightning strikes killed 5 across northern Bangladesh.

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Storm Fay makes landfall on US east coast


Sky News
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:58 UTC
Storm Fay is likely to bring flooding to New York City
Storm Fay is likely to bring flooding to New York City
Tropical Storm Fay is set to drench New York City, as it makes landfall on the US east coast.

The storm, which is expected to dump up to 10cm of rain across the region, has already forced President Donald Trump to postpone a campaign rally in New Hampshire, as it begins to batter the US.

Beaches in Delaware have been closed as a result of the winds, which have been reported at speeds of up to 50mph (85kph), while flooding in the east of the state has made roads impassable.

A tropical storm warning is in place across Fenwick Island, Delaware, up to Watch Hill in Rhode Island, and includes Long Island in New York, according to forecasters.

New York City experienced heavy downpours on Friday as the centre of Storm Fay approached the area, with videos showing part of the city's subway flooded as a result.

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Flooding and downed trees reported across Toronto after severe summer storm


CityNews Toronto
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:31 UTC
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A severe thunderstorm has caused widespread power outages and flooding across the city of Toronto. Fire crews are responding to over a hundred calls including downed power lines and trees.

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Here's a conspiracy FACT: Soros-funded prosecutors let rioters go but declare not agreeing with Black Lives Matter is a 'hate crime'

Nebojsa Malic
RT
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:37 UTC
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© REUTERS / Lisi Niesner; Youtube / Kerry Leidich cle/5f0839b22030273d400ebf98.jpgGeorge Soros (L); Woman painting over BLM slogan threatened with 'hate crime' charge
Democrats and the US mainstream media have insisted that tales of George Soros' malign influence on US politics are conservative conspiracies. Americans targeted by prosecutors whose elections he financed can testify otherwise.

Take the case of two Californians who are facing 'hate crime' charges for painting over a Black Lives Matter mural outside the Contra Costa County courthouse during the Independence Day weekend.

Nichole Anderson and David Nelson are being prosecuted by District Attorney Diana Becton, who described BLM as "an important civil rights cause that deserves all of our attention," (emphasis added) and insisted that "we must address the root and byproduct of systemic racism in our country."

Comment: Under the radar, George Soros has been quietly buying himself elected prosecutors all over the US.

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Footage captures teenage Russian footballer being struck by lightning in freak accident that reportedly left him in coma


RT
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:58 UTC
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Shocking footage has emerged of the moment when Ivan Zaborovsky, of Znamya Truda in the third tier of Russian football, was struck by lightning during a training session in a freak accident that hospitalized the teenage goalkeeper.

The footage of the painful incident shows Zaborovsky running up to take a shot at an empty goal during the warm-up while his outfield teammates train nearer the edge of the pitch in the foreground.

With no-one around him, the 16-year-old is suddenly seen being engulfed by a puff of dark smoke as he approaches the ball on the edge of the penalty area.

Zaborovsky was transported from Orekhovo-Zuev to a hospital in Lyubertsy, where he is continuing to be monitored.

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Spectacular tornadoes rip through western Minnesota - At least 1 dead, 2 injured


Minnesota Public Radio News
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:00 UTC
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At least one powerful tornado damaged farms, left one person dead and two others injured in western Minnesota as severe storms moved across parts of the Midwest, authorities said.

A 30-year-old man was killed near Dalton when a twister destroyed a large garage in which he was working Wednesday evening, said Otter Tail County Sheriff's Lt. Keith Van Dyke.

Two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital, Van Dyke said. He did not know where or how the two were injured.

At least three farmsteads were hit, and one of those farmhouses was flattened, said meteorologist Vince Godon with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, N.D.

There were reports of other tornadoes and weather service ground crews were working to confirm that, meteorologist Daniel Robinson said Thursday.


Comment: Here's more of Michael Marz's footage:



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Environment Canada confirms 4 tornadoes formed in Alberta on Tuesday

Heide Pearson
Global News
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:58 UTC
Much of Alberta experienced turbulent weather on Tuesday night and a mother from Brooks said she was frightened by a funnel cloud next to the highway her family was travelling on around the same time a tornado alert was in effect for the area.
© Darsie SmithMuch of Alberta experienced turbulent weather on Tuesday night and a mother from Brooks said she was frightened by a funnel cloud next to the highway her family was travelling on around the same time a tornado alert was in effect for the area.
Several funnel clouds were seen in the sky on Tuesday as powerful thunderstorms made their way across parts of central Alberta, and at least four were confirmed to be tornadoes.

According to Environment Canada, "a brief tornado was observed a few kilometres north of Brooks" just after 8 p.m., in the midst of several advisories and warnings.

No damage was reported, Environment Canada said, but the weather agency is asking for people to send them any photos or video of the funnel clouds or any damage they caused.

On its website, the weather agency also said it confirmed a tornado west of Trochu at 7 p.m., another west of Acme at 5:45 p.m., and that yet another twister was observed east of Keoma at 5:07 p.m.

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