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A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
Storms
Grzegorz Świszcz from the Government Security Center informed that the State Fire Service recorded 3,148 interventions. Most of them in: voiv. Mazowieckie - 780, Śląskie - 640, Małopolskie - 484 and Lublin - 421. 860 roofs were damaged (630 on residential buildings, 230 on farm buildings). Losses are currently being estimated.
The expert summed up the balance sheet after the recent storms. He said that over 28,000 customers still have no electricity, 860 roofs (630 on residential buildings, 230 on farm buildings) have been damaged. The inhabitants of Libratna and Koniuszowa near Nowy Sącz, where a whirlwind passed through, were the most severely affected . The Voivode of Małopolska, Łukasz Kmita, said that he was after talks with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who declared that the injured residents would receive immediate aid from the government.
Natural disaster on June 25, 2021.
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One resident filmed the trail of destruction in Barking from their bedroom window
One resident filmed the trail of destruction in Barking from their bedroom window
Footage shared on social media showed collapsed garden walls, bricks strewn across driveways and fallen tree branches scattered across the road.
Police said they were called at about 7.20pm to reports of damage to roofs, electrical equipment and vehicles in the area of Hulse Avenue.
However, torrential rain and hail from the storm caused flooding over a much wider area of east London.
Comment: Two days ago a tornado caused massive damage in Czechia, killing at least 5 people, injuring hundreds more and destroying THOUSANDS of homes.
This event can be called a water spout (a phenomenon that is almost the same as a tornado, the only difference being where it occurs is in the waters).
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The camera at the top of the Pic du Midi captured the snowfall, which is rarer at the end of June
The camera at the top of the Pic du Midi captured the snowfall, which is rarer at the end of June
Snow has fallen late in the season in the Pyrenees, with snowfall reported from 2,700 metres altitude near the Pic du Midi, yesterday (June 23).
The Météo Pyrénées webcam on the famous peak - at 2,800 metres altitude - captured poor weather and considerable snowfall yesterday.
It is the latest in 'extreme' weather in France - following heatwaves, storms, flash floods and tornados across the country in recent days.
Pour le plaisir #neige #pyrenees 23 juin 📷 @PicduMidi pic.twitter.com/Opqmoa9Jl6
— Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) June 23, 2021
Comment: Other recent extreme weather events in the same country include:
- Supercell storm hits northern France with 44,000 lightning strikes recorded
- Drains explode and cars fill with water as floods hit Beauvais, France
- An impressive waterspout forms near Le Havre, France
- Film of flooded street in Reims, France
- Thunderstorms trigger flash floods in northern France - 2 inches of rain falls in 1 hour
Through images and videos, users showed the damage caused by rainfall in the Venezuelan capital, with Macarao being the most affected parish.
River overflows and streams were also reported, as well as obstructions in important arteries of the city.
Earlier, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH), reported in its forecast for this Thursday, that the rains could cause an increase in the levels of rivers and streams, as well as possible landslides.
Until now, official information on damage caused by the rains is unknown, however in the Macarao parish, they have reported the collapse of the streets, as a result of the waters that have covered several vehicles.
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Workers left isolated by floods in Floods Vrancea County, Romania, June 2021.
Workers left isolated by floods in Floods Vrancea County, Romania, June 2021.
Firefighters were called on to remove flood water from houses, yards and streets or responded to incidents of wind damage including downed trees and power lines.
In a tragic incident in Bacău County, a car participating in an off-road competition was dragged by waters of the swollen Oituz river in Poiana Sărată. The driver of the car died in the incident, while the passenger managed to escape the vehicle.
Firefighters carried out searches for a man reported missing in flood water on 18 June in Mănăstirea Cașin, Bacău county. Seven people were pre-emptively evacuated due to flooding in the same area.
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A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
The tornado was formed late on Thursday during a series of strong thunderstorms that hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages have been badly damaged, with entire buildings turned into ruins and cars overturned. Over 120,000 households were without electricity.
Some 360 extra police officers were sent to the area together with the military. The rescuers from many parts of the country who came to help were joined by their counterparts from nearby Austria and Slovakia.
They were using drones and helicopters to search the rubble. One person died of injuries in the hospital in the town of Hodonin.
The regional rescue service said more people likely died.
Comment: One Czech TV station said the tornado may have been a F3 or F4 on the Fujita scale, rated at "significant" to "severe" damage. Meteorologist Michal Žák said it was "probably the strongest tornado in recent [Czech]history" and very uncommon in Europe reports RT. Here's more incredible footage:
This major and rare tornado in Europe comes only days after powerful storms ripped through Belgium, including a tornado that obliterates almost 100 homes in country's south.
To understand why this uptick in tornado activity may be occurring now, see the comment here: More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability
Comment: Tornado kills at least 5 people, injures hundreds more, and destroys THOUSANDS of homes in Czechia