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Powerful typhoon leaves 4 dead, thousands evacuated and millions without power in Taiwan


RT
Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:23 UTC
Typhoon Soudelor
© Stringer / ReutersPeople hold umbrellas in heavy rain as Typhoon Soudelor approaches, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, August 7, 2015.

A powerful typhoon, magnified by fierce winds and torrential rain, has ripped through central Taiwan after making landfall on the east coast, cutting power to nearly 3 million households and killing four people.

As the eye of Typhoon Soudelor passed over Taiwan, in addition to the dead, 64 were injured and four were missing, Reuters reported. Over 7,500 people have been evacuated. Hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled, authorities said.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills student in Cameroon

Peter Adi Fonte
allafrica.com
Fri, 07 Aug 2015 18:47 UTC
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Etienne Leinyuy, a second year student, was struck on August 4, 2015, while playing football.

Etienne Leinyuy, a University of Buea student was struck dead on August 4, 2015 by a lightning bolt on the football field of Catholic School, Bajing, Tobin-Kumbo, in Bui Division of North West Region.

At the time of the incident about 3:30 pm, the deceased, Cliford Leinyuy, the junior brother, and others were playing a game of football. According to Cliford Leinyuy, the strike tore Etienne's clothes and also burnt parts of his shoes. Other players who were lightly hit by the lightning bolt recovered from the shock soon after and did not have go to hospital.

Cliford, a Form Four student, said after the lightning struck, he was the first person who rushed to his brother's assistance. He said the deceased murmured a few words to him which were not quite clear before he died while being rushed to hospital on a motorbike. The residence of Mrs. Florence Leinyuy, a widow, was filled with mourners and sympathisers soon after news of the son's death broke out.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 3 girls in Bihar, India


daijiworld.com
Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:43 UTC
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At least three minor girls were killed and three others seriously injured on Thursday when they were struck by lightning in Bihar, police said.

The accident took place in Nauranga vilage in Katihar district.

"They were killed when they were taking a bath in a pond," a district official said.

Three women were injured when lightning struck them in separate incidents.

Source: Indo-Asian News Service
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills motorcyclist near Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

Uriel J. Garcia
The New Mexican
Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:21 UTC
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What began as a celebratory ride to the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota ended in tragedy when a husband and father of three from Rio Arriba County was struck and killed by a bolt of lightning.

Juan Daniel Trujillo, 37, was on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in pouring rain Saturday on U.S. 64 near Tierra Amarilla when lightning hit his left hand, said his brother, Michael Trujillo.

Juan Trujillo's wife, Maria, was following him in a truck, also bound for Sturgis. She saw him trying to pull over because of the storm, but the lightning strike occurred before he could, Michael Trujillo said in a phone interview Thursday.

Juan Trujillo, of the village of Los Ojos, was the second person in New Mexico killed this year by a lightning strike, according to the National Weather Service. Motorcycles were involved in both fatalities, and in the last three lightning deaths in New Mexico.

Lightning struck Kalina Jinzo, 40, in May while she was on the back of a motorcycle driven by her boyfriend. They were in Carrizozo, also traveling in a rainstorm. Jinzo, a mother of three, worked at Sandia National Laboratories.
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Bizarro Earth

Severe rainstorm in Italian Alps causes landslide killing three near ski resort

Steve Scherer
Reuters
Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:58 UTC
Cadore landslide
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Three people were killed when a severe rainstorm in the Italian Alps caused a landslide that swept down a mountain and across roads and parking lots, authorities said on Wednesday.

The landslide occurred late on Tuesday near San Vito di Cadore, close to the ski resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The corpses of a Polish man as well as a teenage girl and another man whose nationalities were not given were dug out of the debris on Wednesday, said Luca Cari, spokesman for Italy's national fire department. No one is known to be missing.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills farmer, hurts 3 others in the Philippines

Freddie G. Lazaro
Tempo
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:07 UTC
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A farmer died and three others were injured Monday when lightning struck them while on their way home from rice planting session in a farm in Barangay Dardarat, Cabugao town.

Police said the victim, Raymund Incillo, 29, died instantly from severe burns on the body.

The other victims identified as Reynold Incillo, Angel Padilla, and a certain Remolacio sustained slight body injuries after being hit by lightning.

PAGASA weather forecaster Cynthia Iglesias said the best way to prevent from being hit by lightning is to find enclosed shelther such as homes, offices, shopping centers, and hard-top vehicles with windows rolled up.
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Cloud Lightning

Biggest superstorm of 2015 to strike Japan & Taiwan this week


RT
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:48 UTC
Typhoon Soudelor
© NASA / AFPThis August 4, 2015 NASA satellite image shows Super Typhoon Soudelor in the Pacific Ocean.
The most powerful storm of 2015 is on a collision course with Japan and Taiwan. With winds of over 350kmh, Typhoon Soudelor has already wreaked havoc on a group of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to make landfall sometime on Thursday.

The tropical storm ripped through the Northern Marianas on Sunday, which are some 2,500km due east of the Philippines. However, it hasn't taken any lives yet. Winds have been gusting up to 354kmh (220mph) according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, as cited by AFP and it is stronger than Cyclone Pam, so far the strongest storm of 2015, which claimed 15 lives in Vanuatu when it struck five months ago.

Typhoon Soudelor became 2015's fifth super typhoon on Monday. A super typhoon is defined by sustained wind speeds of at least 241kmh (150mph).
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Umbrella

4 waterspouts seen in eastern Carolina over the weekend


witn.com
Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:01 UTC
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Waterspout over the Albemarle sound
Some unsettled weather along our coast over the weekend produced several waterspouts, reported by viewers through photos and videos.

Viewers in Tyrrell County sent in multiple photos of waterspouts that formed over the Albemarle sound early Sunday evening.

Teresa Thompson sent in amazing video of a fully-formed waterspout in the sound near Columbia.

The Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office says a funnel cloud was spotted just before 7:00 p.m. near Woodley, but it didn't touch down on land. However, three waterspouts were reported in the Albemarle sound.

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Cloud Precipitation

Severe thunderstorms leave thousands without power in Long Island, NY


RT
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:18 UTC
long island storm damage august 2015
A total of 42,500 people are currently without power on Long Island following intense thunderstorms, according to PSEG Long Island.

All of the power outages are in Suffolk County, and most of them are in Brookhaven. A map of the outages can be found here.

The severe storms hit the area on Tuesday morning, downing trees and leading to the partial suspension of the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Port Jefferson branch.
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Bizarro Earth

Tampa, Florida under water after days of torrential rainfall - worst flooding in over 65 years


RT
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 06:22 UTC
floods tampa florida
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Days of torrential rainfall have left large portions of Tampa, Florida under water. With more than half a foot of rain reported in some areas, dozens of roads have been closed and rescue workers have saved more than three dozen people.

In fact, there has been so much flooding that the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said that it is supposed to be the worst situation in more than 65 years.

The Tampa area has seen significant amounts of rainfall every day since July 20, the Washington Post reported. On several days, between two and three inches of rain have fallen, while this past Saturday and Sunday some four inches of rain were reported.
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