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Deadly storms wreak havoc in Thailand


Bangkok Post
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:10 UTC
Thailand storm damage
© Thai PBS English News
One person was killed by lightning as thunderstorms and strong winds wreaked havoc in 24 provinces this week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Friday.

Fourteen of the provinces hit are in the Northeast, four in the North, two in the Central Plains, two in the eastern region and the two others in the South.

From Monday to Thursday, gusting winds damaged 1,239 houses and structures in 189 villages in 57 districts, and brought down trees and electricity poles that blocked roads, causing widespread local blackouts and disruption.

A 46-year-old man died when his shelter in a rubber plantation was hit by lightning during a storm in Chachoengsao's Tha Takiab district on Wednesday.

Local authorities provided initial relief to the affected villagers, as people were warned to be alert for more stormy weather on Friday and Saturday.

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Snowflake

Late winter storm dumps two feet of snow on Kenai Peninsula highways in Alaska

Zach Rover
ktva.com
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:03 UTC
Snow removal underway in downtown Seward.
© City of SewardSnow removal underway in downtown Seward.
A late-season winter storm that brought more than two-feet of snow to parts of the eastern Kenai Peninsula has created hazardous driving conditions along the Seward Highway and dangerous road conditions on the eastern Sterling Highway.

State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities road crews have encountered the heaviest snowfall totals-- more than two-feet deep-- from Seward north through Moose Pass and up to Turnagain Pass.

Due to existing snow and the anticipation of additional snowfall this weekend, DOTPF cautions drivers to expect dangerous to hazardous road conditions through the weekend in the areas hit heaviest by the snow.
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Attention

At least 12 dolphins beach and die in Galicia, Spain

Nanuel Méndez
Faro De Vigo
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:02 UTC
DOLPHIN
The number of dolphins stranded and dead in Galicia in the last two days rises to at least a dozen. But there could be many more. The strong storm at sea during the last days threw these animals onto the coast in places as distant as Muros and Vigo, but also in Ribeira, Porto do Son, A Illa de Arousa and O Grove.

Most belong to the common dolphin species ( Delphinus delphis ), typical of tropical and subtropical waters that did not abound in the interior of the Galician estuaries, where the dominant one is the bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) or arroaz, the most common cetacean known to the family.

Comment: Another 3 dolphins washed up on Porto Santo Island, Portugal recently.

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Fish

Thousands of dead birds, sea creatures and even seals wash up on coast in East Anglia, UK after Beast from the East

Emily Townsend
East Anglian Daily Times
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:23 UTC
Steve Piotrowski with a lapwing that has died in the extreme weather and been washed up on Thorpeness beach.
© SARAH LUCY BROWNSteve Piotrowski with a lapwing that has died in the extreme weather and been washed up on Thorpeness beach.
Catastrophe has hit the region's coastline with the fallout of the big freeze culling thousands of birds, scores of sea creatures and even a few seals.

Thousands of starfish, crabs, fish and sea birds have washed up dead in the wake of the Beast from the East - and experts are warning this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Shocking photographs revealing the sheer scale of the deaths on Suffolk and Essex beaches have emerged - with witnesses likening shorelines to graveyards.

Wildlife specialists believe last week's arctic blast froze food supplies for several species of sea bird and they flew to England to escape - only to find the Beast had followed them.

Suffolk-based naturalist Steve Piotrowski said: "It's a pretty drastic scene for wildlife and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning claims one life in Nepal, two others injured

Rastriya Samachar Samiti
The Himalayan Times
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:17 UTC
lightning
A woman has died after being struck by lightning in Gudel, Mahakulung Rural Municipality-4 of Solukhumbu district.

The deceased has been identified as local Rijamali Rai (56), according to Police Inspector Pradyumna Adhikari.

The incident occurred when the lightening hit the area amidst a windy weather on Friday evening.

Two others were injured in the same incident and are undergoing treatment at the local health post in Gudel. The injured have been identified as local Shanti Rai (25) and Kshitij Karki (14), son of Pritu Bahadur Karki of the same locality. The police have indicated that the injured are recovering after undergoing treatment.

A team of police from the Area Police Office, Sotang are in the incident site for further investigation.
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Snowflake Cold

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Superfreeze marine life mass die off - Sheep buried in snow - Crop losses spread (VIDEO)


Adapt 2030
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:11 UTC
Stills from video by Juana Salas
Thousands of starfish wash up in Andalusia, Spain after 'Beast of the East'
After the European Superfreeze which the media termed The Beast from the East to avoid talking about Arctic temperatures in March in Southern Europe, the animal die offs are staggering along with the crops. Hundreds of thousands of starfish wash up with countless other types of sea life, sheep buried in snow drifts are being rescued by the tens of thousands as thousands already froze. Vegetable production from Spain to New Zealand being lost due to freak strong weather events sweeping the globe.


Comment: See also:

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Snowflake Cold

Thousands of flights cancelled as Storm Quinn pummels northeastern US with high winds and heavy snow


Sputnik
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:56 UTC
Storm Quinn cancelled flights
© Rebecca Butala How/Getty Images
Thousands of flights have been cancelled at New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia airports as the northeastern US weathers yet another powerful winter storm Wednesday and Thursday.

Airlines have canceled more than 2,100 flights scheduled to depart Wednesday from airports in the Boston, Philadelphia and New York areas as Winter Storm Quinn is bring high winds and heavy snow to the region.

Comment: See also: US east coast hit by 36 inches of snow and counting - 6 inches per hour in Vermont (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

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Attention

Thousands of starfish wash up in Andalusia, Spain after 'Beast of the East'


The Local (Spain)
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:56 UTC
Stills from video by Juana Salas
Thousands of starfish wash up in Andalusia, Spain after 'Beast of the East'
The storm that swept across Spain's southern tip last weekend not only caused damage to boats, cars and buildings along the coast but also brought devastation to the starfish population.

A carpet of the marine animals were washed up on Punta Umbria beach in Huelva on Monday in what conservationists believe was a direct result of Storm Emma.

A video uploaded by Juana Salas on Facebook showing the extent of the stranding has been viewed over half a million times:

Comment: A video of the tornado mentioned in the above text:



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Cloud Precipitation

Storm hits Cadiz, Spain destroys cars, boats and buildings but reveals long lost Roman ruins

Fiona Govan
The Local (Spain)
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:41 UTC
A piece of the revealed Roman aqueduct on Cadiz's Cortadura beach.
© ADIPA piece of the revealed Roman aqueduct on Cadiz's Cortadura beach.
Even the southwestern most tip of Spain was not immune to a battering as Storm Emma swept across Spain last week.

While much of the rest of the peninsula was covered in a blanket of snow last week, the province of Cadiz was buffeted by torrential rains, strong winds, high seas, and even a tornado.

Yachts in the marina at Puerto Sherry were upturned, cars washed away and beach restaurants ripped apart.
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US east coast hit by 36 inches of snow and counting - 6 inches per hour in Vermont (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

Angela Fritz
The Washington Post
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:46 UTC
A resident digs out their car after a snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow
© Bob KarpA resident digs out their car after a snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow around the area Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Morristown, N.J. The storm carrying wind, rain and heavy snow was expected to continue into Wednesday night.
For the second time in less than a week, a nor'easter is tearing up the East Coast. The last one blasted New England with gusts up to 97 mph and knocked out power to 2 million homes and businesses. This one will dump more than a foot of snow from Philadelphia to Boston.

By the time this storm is over late Thursday morning, New York City will be under 8 to 12 inches — but the heaviest snow will fall in New Jersey and parts of Upstate New York. As much as 24 inches is possible in those areas.

* Snowfall rates topped 2 inches per hour this afternoon in New Jersey

* Power outages are possible as branches break under the weight of the snow

* Combined wind and snow will lead to whiteout conditions at the height of the storm

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