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Best of the Web: Signs of Change: Extreme weather and environmental upheaval in August 2015 (VIDEO)

Hawkkey Davis
YouTube
Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:13 UTC
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© HawkkeyDavisChannel/YouTubeFloods and infernos: August has seen flooding and fires in areas all over the world.
Hawkkey Davis' latest video compilation of extreme weather events (and general environmental chaos) from the past month or so.

The Solomon Islands, Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Bay Area, Indonesia, Queensland and Maryland are rocked by earthquakes; Reunion Island (the site of the alleged MH370 'wreckage' found earlier this month) and Mexico by volcanoes. The Queensland quake was the biggest in a century. Flash floods in Arizona, northwest China, Iran, Pakistan, Florida, India, Myanmar, Colorado, and Argentina. Wildfires in France, Spain, Montana and California. The Dead Sea tourism industry is threatened by unprecedented sinkholes. All this, plus storms, tornadoes, sand, fireballs, record-breaking heat and more!


Comment: See also: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - July 2015: Extreme Weather and Planetary Upheaval

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Lightning bolt kills 2 farmers in Kratie, Cambodia


The Phnom Penh Post
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:17 UTC
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Two men were killed in Kratie province on Monday afternoon after being struck by lightning, according to police.

Nhan Saoyun, deputy chief of staff at Snuol district police station, said the incident happened at about 4:30pm while Heang Vannareth, 35, and Chorn Chetra, 25, were working on a rubber plantation owned by Vietnamese company Binh Pheuk 2.

"Heang Vannareth was struck on his head and Chorn Chetra was struck on his neck," he said, adding "It was an accident of nature, so no one could have predicted it."

According to Saoyun, the deaths brought the number of fatalities caused by lightning in the area so far this year to four.

The incident came just days after two farmers - a father and son - were struck by lightning in Ratanakkiri province and rendered unconscious. Both have since recovered.

A report released at the end of June by the National Committee for Disaster Management showed a 50 per cent rise in storm frequency but fewer lightning-related deaths in the first half of 2015 as compared to 2014.
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At least 4 missing following 3 landslides in Alaska


cbsnews.com
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:56 UTC
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© James Poulson/AP Construction workers and emergency crew members look at the damage caused by a landslide on Kramer Drive in Sitka, Alaska, on Tuesday.
Four residents of a neighborhood in Alaska were missing Tuesday after heavy rain caused several landslides, emergency responders said. The rainfall caused the City and Borough of Sitka to declare a state of emergency, according to CBS Anchorage affiliate KTVA.

Search and rescue personnel were looking for the missing people in Sitka, where three landslides were reported Tuesday morning after 2.5 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. One sinkhole also was reported.

The people who were unaccounted for were all in the same neighborhood hit by one of the landslides, Sitka fire spokeswoman Sara Peterson said. She did not know if the people were all together when the landslide occurred.

"The areas are so unstable," Peterson told KTVA. "We've got crews from the city that are out and about, from the fire department, from various agencies including the Alaska State Troopers and other volunteers are helping."
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Time-lapse video shows the incredible power of a 'wet microburst' in Arizona

Ellie Zolfagharifard
Daily Mail (UK)
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:28 UTC
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© Bryan Snider PhotographyWet microbursts are one of nature's most dramatic spectacles. A time-lapse, taken by Bryan Snider, reveals just how much water can be dumped by a microburst in just a few seconds
Wet microbursts are one of nature's most dramatic spectacles.

Like turning on a giant tap in the sky, these extremely localised downdrafts of air and rain can rapidly drench an area.

Now one cameraman has managed to capture this stunning weather phenomenon in action over the weekend in Tuscon, Arizona.

The time-lapse, taken by Bryan Snider, reveals just how much water can be dumped by a microburst in just a few seconds.

'A time lapse of a strong thunderstorm that dropped a couple of wet microbursts,' Mr Snider says in his video description.

'One in particular was captured really well in the time-lapse thanks to the sun peeking out to the west.

'Notice how the ball of rain falls from the sky and starts separating before hitting the ground

'Once it hits the ground you can see the power of microburst as it expands similar to the ripple you would see when you drop a stone in water.'

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Downpour in Budapest, Hungary triggers flash floods, hits agriculture: 3 inches of rain in an hour

Zoltan Simon
Bloomberg
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:42 UTC
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© Zoltan Mihdak/EPAThe flooded Erzsebet Kiralyne road in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 17, 2015.

A downpour in Budapest triggered flash floods in the Hungarian capital, triggering power failures, while extreme weather elsewhere further damaged the country's already weakened agricultural industry.

Firefighters rescued stranded passengers from cars and helped pump water from flooded basements and subway stations across the city on Monday evening, the Emergency Services agency said in a statement on its website. No injuries were reported. Some people were evacuated from their homes.

The storm dumped more than 80 millimeters (3 inches) of rain in the span of an hour on Monday evening, more than the monthly average of 55 millimeters to 60 millimeters for August, the National Weather Service said on its website.

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Waterspout filmed near Muskegon, Michigan


fox17online.com
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:11 UTC
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Waterspout near Muskegon
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids is reporting via Twitter that a waterspout was spotted over Lake Michigan offshore near Muskegon. Several FOX 17 viewers posted video and pictures of the funnel that formed about 8:30 pm to our Facebook page tonight.

The spout was part of a series of storms that is moving on-shore and across West Michigan. According to witnesses, it formed and quickly dissipated.

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4,000 evacuated following flooding in 4 departments of Uruguay

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:30 UTC
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© Government of DuraznoFloods in Durazno, Uruguay, August 2015.
The national emergency department, Sistema Nacional de Emergencias (SINAE), in Uruguay, report that 4,158 people have been displaced by flooding over the last few days.

Flooding has been reported in the departments of Treinta y Tres, Soriano, Tacuarembó and Durazno, where 3,745 have been displaced. The displaced are being housed in temporary shelters in a sports stadium and the grounds of a local factory.

SINAE also report that flooding has damaged several roads and at least 5 national highways are blocked as a result.

Heavy rainfall over the last few days has increased river levels, in particular those of the Yi River in Durazno. According to SINAE, the Yi River stood at 11.52 metres on 16 August 2015, well above alert levels of 8.60 metres. As of today, river levels appear to be falling slowly.

The Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (INUMET) issued mid level (yellow) alert for more severe weather today, particularly for the departments of Artigas, Rivera, Cerro Largo and Tacuarembó.
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Lightning bolt kills 2 women in Maharashtra, India


The Times of India
Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:19 UTC
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Two women, identified as Dashwanti Inwate and Pushpa Warti, were killed while seven others were injured after they were struck by lightning while farming at Warambha village of Ramtek taluka on Friday.

The farm labourers, who were sowing rice in the field owned by Manohar Inwate, were rushed to primary health centre at Deolapar where Dashwanti and Pushpa were declared dead. The injured were rushed to Mayo hospital where they are recuperating. Deolapar police have registered a case of accidental death. Further investigations are being conducted.

Source: TNN
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Lightning strikes kill 2 in Dinajpur, Bangladesh


The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:13 UTC


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Two people were killed and nine others injured by lightning in Bochaganj upazila yesterday.

The deceased are Mohammad Bappi, 12, a Class VI student of Deur High School, and son of Babu Islam of Deur village in the upazila, and Shyamol Chandra Roy, 35, of Jalgaon village.

Witnesses said a thunderbolt hit several students of Deur High School while they were playing football at the school playground in the rain around 1:00pm, leaving Bappi dead and nine others injured.

Shyamol was struck by lightning while he was fishing beside a canal at Jalgaon village, said Habibul Islam Prodhan, officer-in-charge of Bochaganj Police Station.
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100 dead and one million affected by Myanmar floods: Crop damage increases fear of food shortages

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:52 UTC
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© Medical Teams InternationalFloodwater in Myanmar
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Myanmar have confirmed that the death toll of the flood disaster now stands at 103.

Heavy monsoon rainfall, combined with rain brought in the wake of Cyclone Komen, resulted in widespread flooding during early August 2015, affecting all but a few regions or states of the country.

More heavy rain has fallen since then, and river levels are still high, posing a risk for communities living along river banks. WMO report that Kyaukpyu in Rakhine State saw 86.9 mm of rain in 24 hours to 17 August 2015.

OCHA figures also say that 1,152,490 people have been critically affected by the floods, which have left 15,239 houses destroyed.

During a meeting on relief and resettlement for flood victims of 14 August 2015, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar, Ms. Renata Dessallien said that a precise picture of the flood damage is yet to be determined.

"We know that the impact of the heavy rains, floods and landslides are extensive but we are yet to fully determine the extent. Immediate needs are nation-wide with a particular focus on the hardest hit areas of Chin, Magway, Sagaing and Rakhine. But we also know that the flood waters have moved south and evacuations have occurred in Bago and Ayeyarwaddy."

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