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6 killed as storms, tornadoes & floods sweep southeast US leaving trail of destruction (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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© Phil Sears / ReutersDominick Curran cuts up a huge tree in front of Rehobeth Middle School after a deadly storm hit Rehobeth, Alabama, U.S., January 3, 2017.
At least six people have been killed after powerful storms, spawning several tornadoes, battered parts of the southeast United States, leaving a trail of destruction.

Four people were killed in Rehobeth, Alabama on Monday evening after a tree fell through their mobile home.

Snowflake Cold

Heavy snow, winds, leave 16,000 households in Poland without power

Snowfall in Katowice, southern Poland.
© PAP/Andrzej Grygiel Snowfall in Katowice, southern Poland.
Almost 16,000 households across Poland were left without electricity on Wednesday after heavy snowfall and fierce winds downed power lines.

Forecasters have said that regions close to the mountains may see up to half a metre of snow over 24 hours from Wednesday but added that heavy snowfall is not expected in most other areas of the country.

Meanwhile, temperatures are set to plunge at night as arctic air arrives in Poland from the north. The mercury in northeastern Poland is expected to drop to minus 17 degrees C.

The authorities have warned that homeless people may be in danger unless they find shelter.

Source: IAR/PAP

Snowflake Cold

Severe winter weather warnings stop trains throughout Austria

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A violent winter storm pattern will thrash through all of Austria this Wednesday. Recent forecasts have put the entire country under red alert and are predicting very difficult winter conditions that have gone so far as to impact the national train service.

According to Heute, the region of Upper Austria is currently under heavy snowfall and the outskirts of Vienna have already been hit by incredible wind speeds, peaking at 131km/hr. Within the city itself, gusts of up to 100km/hr were measured, which has lead to the closure of many major public parks, including the Augarten, Burggarten, Volksgarten, the grounds of the Belvedere Palace and Glorietteberg.

Even the city's central ice rink located in front of town hall known as the 'Wiener Eistraum' was forced to shut down due to potential dangerous conditions. City police have also reported trees toppling over onto the street, one even crushing a parked car in the district of Ottakring.

Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills man in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh

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A man was killed by lightning strike at Vutdangi village in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Sairul Islam, 38, son of late Saber Ali of the same village, according to a news agency report.

Sources said Sairul was struck by the lightning strike while he was working on his farm land.

He died on the spot.

Cloud Lightning

Video shows woman hit by lightning on beach in Itanhaém, Brazil

Video shows the woman walking down a rainy beach when lightning strikes
Video shows the woman walking down a rainy beach when lightning strikes
This is the moment a Brazilian woman is struck by lightning on a beach near São Paulo.

Video shows the woman walking down a rainy beach when lightning strikes.

She instantly falls to the ground. Several other nearby beachgoers appear unhurt.

The victim was identified in local media as Taline Campos, 25, from Guarulhos, a city in the São Paulo metropolitan area.


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Five dead as severe storms including tornadoes hit southern US

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© Ryan Moore/WDAM-TV via AP Debris lies on the ground after a storm south of Mount Olive, Miss., moved through the area Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
Four people died in a structure on Monday evening in Alabama when a tree crashed through it while another man died in Florida while trying to evacuate his home as strong storms moved through the South.

Numerous tornadoes have been confirmed, lightning has sparked several houses fires and and high winds knocked out power to more than 80,000 people in two states. Downed trees and damaged buildings were reported in at least 28 counties in Mississippi, 15 parishes in Louisiana and 15 counties in Texas, according to the Associated Press.

Florida

A Walton County man was found drowned near his submerged vehicle in Mossy Head Monday afternoon, the Walton County Sheriff reported. Sheriff's officers believe the man was trying to evacuate from a travel trailer off of W T Hulion Road.

No further information has been released pending notification of the man's next of kin.

Alabama

Four people died in a structure in Rehobeth, just southwest of Dothan in southeastern Alabama, Gov. Robert Bentley confirmed on Twitter.

The individuals were in a mobile home when a tree crashed through it, the Dothan Eagle reports.

A three-foot sinkhole opened up in Dothan on Monday morning, following severe rainfall Sunday, according to WTVY.

Emergency management officials in Jackson declared a flash flood emergency for the town of about 5,000, located 65 miles north of Mobile. The flash flood emergency was cancelled Monday evening.

Cloud Precipitation

Floods leave 50 dead and thousands homeless in Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

flood damage in Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 December 2016.
© Government of Kongo Central Province.Flood damage in Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 December 2016.
A storm and torrential rain in the port city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week caused severe flooding after the Kalamu river to burst its banks on Tuesday, 27 December 2016.

The government of Kongo Central province says that at least 50 people have died in the floods. Over 1,000 homes have been destroyed and many others damaged, leaving as many as 10,000 homeless.

Governor Jacques Mbadu Nsitu visited Boma on 27 December. He said that levels of the river rose dramatically to between 2 and 3 meters high within about two hours.

The Kongo Central provincial government said that the local and provincial government along with humanitarian organisations and NGOs have responded to the emergency, burying the dead and cleaning affected areas. Some of the victims are yet to be identified and full damage assessments are still to be carried out. Parts of the city are still covered in flood debris and mud which is up to a meter deep in some places. The governor said that there is a fear that more bodies may be buried in the mud and teams will continue to search affected areas.

Flood damage in Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 December 2016.
© Government of Kongo Central Province.Flood damage in Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 December 2016.

Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills mother and her two sons in Zimbabwe

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A Masvingo woman and her two sons were burnt beyond recognition when a hut they were sheltering in was struck by lightning, police have confirmed.

Ms Mercy Masvaure (31) and her sons, the Muneno brothers, Anywhere (10) and Tatenda (6) of Village 32 C in Mushandike Resettlement area under Chief Charumbira were in their bedroom hut when a bolt of lightning struck. The hut caught fire and the three were burnt beyond recognition.

Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula said the incident occurred on Thursday at around 1PM.

"We have received a report of sudden death by lightning involving a mother and her two sons. Their bodies were taken to Masvingo General Hospital mortuary for post-mortem," said Insp Mazula.

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Waterspout filmed off Rhodes Island, Greece

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Amazing footage of a water spout off the coast of Rhoades Island on the southeast of Rhodes City in the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean Sea, southeast Greece.

Shot Description

Three clips of an amazing waterspout forming in the Aegean Sea.

Clip 1 Waterspout forming over open water.

Clip 2 Extremely close up views of the waterspout as it spins and pans over to a rain bow.

Clip 3 Continued tight shots of the waterspout over open water.


Attention

Thousands of passengers jetting away for New Year are stranded after dozens of flights are cancelled - including fifty at Heathrow - as heavy fog grips the UK for a third day

The New Year getaway was ruined for thousands of disappointed Britons today as fog disrupted dozens of flights. London City, Gatwick and Heathrow were the world's three most delayed airports as travel plans were destroyed.

Passengers queued in the hope of taking another flight as the UK faced killer ice and fog for the third day in a row. Drivers were urged to take extra care as a fog warning was issued for the South East with visibility under 300ft. There were also problems on train routes in Hampshire, Cardiff and Kent - with the latter caused by slippery rails.

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Passengers queued at London Heathrow Airport in the hope of taking another flight as the UK faced killer ice and fog today