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2 dead following floods and landslides in Trabzon and Giresun Provinces, Turkey; over 10 inches of rain in a day

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:02 UTC
Flooding in Beşikdüzü, Turkey
© Trabzon KulisFlooding in Beşikdüzü, Turkey
Two people died yesterday, 21 September, after torrential rain triggered a landslide in the Beşikdüzü district of the Black Sea province of Trabzon in Turkey.

Turkish State Meteorological Service reported that over 26cm (10.24 inches) of rain fell in one day in Beşikdüzü.

Wide areas of the district have been flooded as a result. Rescues were required for numerous people trapped in homes, vehicles and schools.

Flooding also affected parts of the neighbouring province of Giresun. Local media report that three bridges were destroyed by the flooding in Giresun's Eynesil district.

In a statement made late yesterday, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said that roads and buildings have been severely damaged in Beşikdüzü. AFAD have sent search and rescue teams to the area and said "work is underway to take control of the situation."

Turkey's Black Sea Region is extremely vulnerable to flash flooding and landslides, with coastal towns and cities surrounded by steep mountains.

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Lightning strikes kill 9 in Madhya Pradesh, India


newkerala.com
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:44 UTC
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Nine persons were killed after being struck by lightning in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh which has been experiencing heavy rainfall, police said on Thursday.

Seven of the deaths occurred in two separate incidents in Chhattarpur district.

Pipat Station In-charge Mann Singh Parmar said that on Wednesday five farmers and eight others were injured when lightning struck a hut they were sheltering in. The injured were being treated at a local hospital.

A mother and her daughter were killed in Budha village while they were working in their field, police added.

According to police, two persons were also killed in Tikamgarh district after lightning struck their field.
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Lightning bolt kills two buffaloes in India


The Tribune (India)
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:35 UTC
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Two buffaloes of a farmer died after being struck by lightning at Mirpur village near here today.

Ravinder Singh, son of the farmer, Sukhwinder Singh, said a short rain took place during afternoon amidst lightning. They had tied their buffaloes in the yard of their house. Suddenly at about 1.30 pm, a loud sound of lightning was heard and in no time it struck their buffaloes. Two buffaloes died on the spot.

Ravinder Singh said the buffaloes were of Mura breed. One of the buffaloes provided milk and the other was yet to deliver. He said they suffered a loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh as they were dependent on selling milk for their livelihood.

Meanwhile, a Congress leader and Zila Parishad member, Harkeet Singh Bhari, Hardev Singh Meerpur, Gurcharan Singh Goslan and others demanded compensation for the farmer from the Punjab government for the unexpected loss.
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Tornado wreaks havoc on island of Zakynthos, Greece

E.Tsiliopoulos
New Greek TV
Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00 UTC
Zakynthos tornado September 19th 2016
© ekathimerini.comTornado wreaks havoc on island of Zakynthos
A tornado that passed through Zakynthos in the early hours today caused great problems on the island, making immediate intervention of power technicians and Fire Brigade personnel necessary.

The main problems at the moment are located in the Alykanas area where the tornado uprooted trees and snapped power columns and raised roofs, while small shops lost lightweight materials.
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Footballer dies after lightning strikes metal goalposts in Rubtsovsk, Russia


sports.yahoo.com
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:18 UTC
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Russian authorities say a young football player has been killed and three others injured after lightning struck the goalposts during a game.

The 18-year-old, who has not been named, died during a game in a local competition involving teams of students Wednesday in the Siberian town of Rubtsovsk, regional investigative authorities say in a statement.

Players from both teams were crowded in the penalty area when lightning hit a set of metal goalposts. Investigators say the 18-year-old ''died at the scene'' and three other players needed medical treatment, without giving further details of their condition.

Source: The Associated Press
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Two killed by lightning bolt in Nepal


The Himalayan Times
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:02 UTC
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Two persons died after they were struck by a bolt of lightning in Siddhipur VDC-2 in the district on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Chakra Bahadur Magar (55) and Jagat Bahadur Magar (50), police said.

The duo were injured when the thunderbolt had struck at a utility pole near where they were sleeping.

They were rushed to the Biratnagar-based Koshi Zonal Hospital for treatment. However, both of them breathed their last on the way.

Source: Rastriya Samachar Samiti
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Lightning strikes kill at least 18 people in Uttar Pradesh, India


Al Jazeera
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:51 UTC
Lightning strikes kill more than 2,000 people in India every year
© ReutersLightning strikes kill more than 2,000 people in India every year
Severe storms have battered Uttar Pradesh state over the past week.

Eighteen people have been killed after being struck by lightning in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh has been hit by a number of severe thunderstorms over the past week and more are expected over the next few days.

The storms killed eight people on September 16, and 10 more just 48 hours later.

A number of other people are still in intensive care, fighting for their lives.

Monika Rani, district magistrate, said that the families of those who died will be given $5,968 (INR 400,000) in compensation.

Lightning kills a surprising number of people in India. In Uttar Pradesh alone, lightning caused 59 deaths in August, and it's estimated that it kills more than 2,000 people across the country every year.
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Bering Sea storm to bring hurricane force winds to Southcentral Alaska

Chris Klint
Alaska Dispatch News
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:38 UTC
Bering Sea storm
© NOAA/NWSSatellite imagery shows the Bering Sea storm system forecast to cause high surf in the Kuskokwim Delta on Monday and high winds and flooding in Southcentral Alaska on Tuesday.
Parts of Southcentral Alaska could see hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 100 mph and heavy rain starting Tuesday night from a Bering Sea storm system, the National Weather Service reported Monday.

The Weather Service's Anchorage website showed areas affected by a series of high wind warnings, in effect from Tuesday evening into Wednesday, ranging from Seward and the eastern Kenai Peninsula to Prince William Sound. The area around Cordova remained under a wind watch. Most of those areas can expect winds of 40 to 55 mph, with gusts of 75 to 90 mph.

The warning also includes the lower Anchorage Hillside and Eagle River, with winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts to 65 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations, wind speeds of 50 to 65 mph are forecast, along with gusts from 85 to 100 mph.

"Confidence remains high for this storm to produce hurricane force winds along Turnagain Arm, much of the Anchorage area and Portage Valley," meteorologists wrote in an afternoon forecast discussion, though they noted that when and just how hard the winds would hit Anchorage was less certain.

Earlier in the day, forecasters said this week's storm appears to be stronger than the one that moved through Southcentral Alaska earlier this month, which took down trees and knocked out power for thousands of customers from Willow to Homer.
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Update: Lightning strikes kill at least 18 in a single day across Bangladesh


The Star (Bangladesh)
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:25 UTC
At least nine people are killed and five others injured in separate lightning strikes in Sunamganj and Tangail districts on September 20, 2016.
At least nine people are killed and five others injured in separate lightning strikes in Sunamganj and Tangail districts on September 20, 2016.
At least 18 people were killed and 15 others injured in lightning strikes in Tangail, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Dinajpur, Chapainawabganj and Manikganj yesterday.

In Tangail, a man and his two sons were killed and his wife was injured at a village in Madhupur upazila's Beribaid union in the early hours.

The dead are Nikhil Hajong, 45, his sons George Simsang, 11, and Loton Simsang, 9. Nikhil's wife Janata Simsang, 30, suffered critical burns.

Janata was first taken to Madhupur Upazila Health Complex but later shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Madhupur Police Station.

The incident occurred around 4:30am when they were sleeping at their home in the forest area. One of the windows of the house was open when lightning struck, the OC quoted locals as saying.
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Hailstorm downs trees, power lines, causes flooding around Madison, Wisconsin

Jeff Glaze
Wisconsin State Journal
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:19 UTC
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Law enforcement agencies are advising that Dane County motorists use caution during rush hour as water recedes from a late afternoon deluge Monday.

Madison police said a severe thunderstorm that passed through the metro area around 4 p.m. downed power lines and caused flash flooding as storm drains failed to keep up in some areas.

Police and trained weather spotters reported hail ranging from 1 to 2 inches across the Madison area. The largest hail was spotted in Middleton, according to reports published on the National Weather Service's website for its Sullivan office.

Most of the roadway flooding was concentrated on the city's South and West sides, said Sgt. Eugene Woehrly.

The Madison Fire Department reported that three cars attempted to drive through flood waters at the intersection of University Avenue at Rose Place and firefighters assisted one victim out of her passenger window and onto dry land.

Large hail fell on Madison's Far West Side Monday
© Wisconsin State JournalLarge hail fell on Madison's Far West Side Monday.
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