Two fishermen watched as a waterspout developed before their eyes over Lake Erie
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Two fishermen watched as a waterspout developed before their eyes over Lake Erie
Hail storm and flooding hits Turkey, Izmir.
Hurricane Delta floods the gulf coastal town of Sulphur, Louisiana.
Delta, now a tropical storm, dropped over a foot of rain in Louisiana and its powerful winds pounded communities already ravaged by Hurricane Laura weeks ago. In its wake, it left nearly 730,000 homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast without power, according to poweroutage.us.
Flash flood emergencies were also issued following the heavy rain, with parts of southwest Louisiana receiving up to 17 inches of water. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter, who rode out the storm in a downtown building, said the experience felt a little like "deja vu."
Although the identity of the victims were unknown at press time, the man was said to be an Evangelist who hailed from the community while the woman was said to be a cassava farmer.
One of the survivors, Mrs. Gladys Okah, who spoke with newsmen, said she ran into a meat shop owned by one Mrs. Ortega due to the heavy downpour when the thunder struck.
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Dramatic video as plane is caught in 'St Elmo's fire'
Dramatic video as plane is caught in 'St Elmo's fire'
The UK Royal Air Force's Number 99 Squadron released on Monday footage of a rare weather phenomenon, known as "St. Elmo's Fire", captured by the aircrew of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III near the equator.
The Number 99 Squadron tweeted that the incident took place while the C-17 was passing through the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Comment: This rare weather phenomenon was also captured above the North Atlantic in February this year.
DMA said one person died in floods in Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province. Also in Quang Tri, 4 people are missing after being swept away by flash flooding in the mountainous district of Huong Hoa. Local media report that around 5,000 people from 1,100 families in Huong Hoa have evacuated their homes and moved to safer areas after the Sesan River broke its banks. Heavy rain in the province also caused landslides which have blocked several roads. As much as 435 mm of rain fell in Huong Linh, Quang Tri, in 24 hours to 07 October, 2020.
Also affected are the provinces of Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang and Gia Lai, where 2 other flood-related fatalities were reported.
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The aftermath of a landslide in San Marcos La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala, October 2020.
The aftermath of a landslide in San Marcos La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala, October 2020.
Guatemala's disaster agency CONRED said that the landslide struck in the village of San Marcos La Laguna late on 06 October. Days of heavy rain had destabilised the ground on slopes surrounding the village, triggering a landslide that pushed a boulder measuring 3 metres by 5 metres onto houses below.
At least 8 houses were completely destroyed and a further 44 were damaged or considered at risk. CONRED said that 10 people were injured and a total of 60 people affected, with 263 considered at risk.
Heavy rain in the country has also caused some flooding, although no fatalities were reported. Floods severely damage roads in Taxisco, Santa Rosa Department, and swamped streets of Mazatenango in Suchitepéquez Department.
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Debris left by Hurricane Delta in Cancún. Video footage showed flailing palm trees being battered by the wind, driving rain, damaged hotels, felled trees and buildings.
Debris left by Hurricane Delta in Cancún. Video footage showed flailing palm trees being battered by the wind, driving rain, damaged hotels, felled trees and buildings.
A hurricane watch was issued for parts of the coast from High Island, Texas, eastward to Grand Isle, Louisiana, and a storm surge watch is in effect from High Island to the Alabama-Florida border, according to the National Hurricane Center.
"Delta strengthening while moving over the south-central Gulf of Mexico," the center said Wednesday evening. "Life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds increasingly likely along portions of the the northern Gulf Coast beginning Friday."
While the center predicts the storm could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night, cooler water and upper level winds may weaken Delta to a Category 2 by the time it hits the US coast.
Delta's projected path looks eerily similar to that of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on August 27, leaving 15 people dead, hundreds of thousands without power and destroying more than 10,000 homes in southwest Louisiana.
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Qulliq Energy Corp. crews are now in Sanirajak to restore full power to the community of about 900. Power went out in Sanirajak early on Tuesday morning.
Qulliq Energy Corp. crews are now in Sanirajak to restore full power to the community of about 900. Power went out in Sanirajak early on Tuesday morning.
The Qulliq Energy Corp. said this morning that its crews were on site investigating a power outage in part of the community, which recently changed its name from Hall Beach.
At 2 p.m. the QEC said in an online update that "crews have identified a broken power pole and require an emergency power outage for public safety."
"Repairs will be made to the distribution system once additional crews arrive by charter when weather conditions improve."
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Floodwater in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has destroyed people's homes.
Floodwater in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has destroyed people's homes.
Data from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 1.5 million people have been displaced by the floods.
The number of people affected has increased more than five-fold in four years.
The number has gone up from 1.1 million in 2016 to nearly six million so far this year.
There are fears that the situation will worsen when the short rains peak in November to hit most countries in the region.
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