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50,000 houses without electricity in Perth, Australia after freak weather sets fire to power poles

Jackson Barron
Daily Mail Australia
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:03 UTC
Power poles on fire
© NineSparks were caused after a combination of high humidity, dusty conditions and rain caused the poles to catch alight
More than 50,000 homes have been left without electricity after wild weather sparked fires on top of power poles.

Dramatic images have shown power poles sparking into flames after an aggressive storm lashed through Western Australia on Wednesday night.

Parts of Perth were affected by a blackout overnight, with around 50,000 homes and businesses affected, and around 25,000 households were still without electricity on Thursday morning.

A Western Power spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia unique weather from humid and dusty conditions caused the poles to catch alight.

'The misty light drizzling rain, combined with dust and pollution create a paths or "tracks" on the insulators which lets electricity jump across causing damage to poles,' the spokesperson said.
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Waterspout filmed off Delray Beach, Florida

Shawn Escott
YouTube
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:40 UTC
Waterspout swirls off Florida's southeast coast
Waterspout swirls off Florida's southeast coast
While filming in Delray Beach this morning I captured a waterspout on video.

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The most snow on the ground on record in Kazakhstan

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:10 UTC
Record snow in Kazakhstan
© sardarov.nurtasRecord snow in Kazakhstan
Cars buried. Streets abandoned. Snow thickness more than three times the norm for this time of year. See these photos of Nur-Sultan ... you may be shocked at how big and modern this city is.

Heavy snowfall and blizzard in the city of Nur-Sultan this January beat the previous record set 56 years ago, said chief of the department of short-term forecasts of the Kazgidromet Alua Sakhanova.


Comment: Capital Nur-Sultan under state of emergency as powerful winter storm hits Kazakhstan

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Storm dumps heavy snow along highways in Alaska - 18 inches within 24 hours

Tess Williams, Aubrey Wieber
Anchorage Daily News
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:30 UTC
A car went off the road near Mile 78 of the Seward Highway south of the Portage turnoff on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.
© Vicky Ho/ADNA car went off the road near Mile 78 of the Seward Highway south of the Portage turnoff on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.
Strong winds and a double-digit dumping of snow made for precarious driving conditions along Turnagain Arm on Monday morning and through the early afternoon.

The storm subsided, but another is expected to hit mid-week.

Snow started falling late Sunday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Kutz. About 15 inches of snow accumulated near Portage by Monday afternoon, he said.

Alaska Department of Transportation spokeswoman Shannon McCarthy said 18 inches of new snow was recorded in Girdwood on Monday.

Accumulation along Turnagain Pass was recorded at 10 inches or more by Monday afternoon.

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Capital Nur-Sultan under state of emergency as powerful winter storm hits Kazakhstan


Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:01 UTC
Camel towing car
© YouTube/Мир 24 (screen capture)

Authorities in the Kazakh capital have declared a state of emergency after a winter storm pummeled the city with strong winds and heavy snowfall.

Transportation links to and from Nur-Sultan were cut on January 27, while all schools in the capital remained closed.

The spokesman for Nur-Sultan International Airport, Zhenis Akhmetzhanov, told reporters that all flights were postponed for an unknown period of time for safety reasons.

Nur-Sultan's emergencies department called on residents not to leave the capital before the state of emergency is lifted.

Dozens of highways across the Central Asian country have been closed due to winter storms.

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Freak hailstorm and flash floods strike Malaga, Spain

Laurence Dollimore
The Olive Press
Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:26 UTC
Cars have been left stacked upon one another in Campanillas
Cars were left stacked upon one another in Campanillas, Malaga, Spain after freak hail storm and flash floods.
Malaga has reactivated its emergency protocol after areas of the province have been left heavily damaged by a fresh onslaught of stormy weather.

In Campanillas, cars have been dragged and stacked upon one another while another was thrown through a bank's shop window by more than metre-high rapids.

Maqueda, too, has been hit hard, with both areas seeing dozens of homes and businesses completely flooded.

The cost of the damage is estimated to be in the millions as the Andalucian president Juanma Moreno is set to visit Campanillas today.


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Ice Age Farmer Report: Coronavirus & empty shelves: Global bean shortage


Ice Age Farmer
Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:00 UTC
no beans
Coronavirus has captured the worlds attention -- but have you noticed grocery stores struggling to keep food on the shelves? Whole Foods distributor goes bankrupt as dry bean prices are skyrocketing after 50%+ crop loss, causing global repercussions. Keep your eye on the ball, and start growing food.


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Ancient warnings, modern solutions


Adapt 2030
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:36 UTC
Rök stone
© Alfredo Dagli OrtiRex/ShutterstockThe Rök stone in Sweden bears the longest runic inscription in the world.
1200 year old unknown and previously undecipherable Viking stone code has been cracked, and it tells of the Sun driving the civilization cycle termed "The Rhythm of Light" a pattern of low solar activity that brings and takes civilization. UAE could seeding brought record snow and heaviest rains in 24 years. Now LG is showcasing a new grow device for leafy greens to feed a family form the convenience of your home. Indoor agriculture brought to you by LG.


Comment: Recurring, natural climate change: 9th century Viking runestone records fears of '3-year-long winter'

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Storm Gloria causes major damage to agriculture in Spanish regions of Murica and Valencia


Fresh Plaza
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:17 UTC
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Delays in the vegetable harvest and severe impact on citrus crops

Many vegetable fields in the Spanish Region of Murcia have been flooded after more than two days of intense rainfall.

The abundant water covering part of the leafy vegetable crops, as well as the broccoli, cauliflower and artichoke fields, is making it difficult to carry out the harvesting tasks. For many producers, it will be impossible to enter the fields in the next few days, so delays in harvests and shipments are expected.

The intense cold and the cloudy days are slowing down the vegetative growth, which is taking a toll on the supply. This is significant, taking into account that Murcia is the main producer for this type of vegetables in Europe during the winter months. Broccoli and cauliflower prices are the ones that have risen the most so far since the temperatures started falling.

Comment: ...for the fourth year running:

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Mount Baker Highway in Washington closed because of avalanche danger after 2 feet of snow in 24 hours

Robert Mittendore
The Bellingham Herald
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:13 UTC
SNOW SLIP
Mount Baker Highway was closed from early Thursday morning to Friday morning because of avalanche danger, the Washington state Department of Transportation said.

"The safety of the traveling public is our top priority, so WSDOT will close the highway at milepost 37, east of Glacier, at 4 a.m. due to anticipated avalanche risk," WSDOT spokeswoman Andrea Petrich said in an email.

Mount Baker Highway, also called state Highway 542, was last closed for avalanche danger in 2009, Petrich said.

A powerful sub-tropical storm is dumping rain in the Whatcom County lowlands and heavy snow in the higher elevations of the North Cascades, the Nation Weather Service said in online forecasts.

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