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9 people and 4 cattle killed by lightning strikes across Karnataka, India


Deccan Herald
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:52 UTC
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Lightning strikes in Vijayapura, Haveri, Yadgir, Ballari, Koppal, Gadag districts on Tuesday killed nine people, injured six others, besides claiming the life of four cattle in separate incidents.

On Monday, North and Central Karnataka regions had witnessed six human deaths, two cattle deaths, and one incident of injury in the lightning strikes

Most victims in Tuesday's incidents were farmers and were working in fields when the incident occurred.

Renuka Basanagouda Patil (35) and Savitha Sanganagouda Patil (16) were struck dead by the lightning strike while they were working at Talewad village Basavanabagewadi taluk.

Comment: On the same day 2 women were also killed by lightning in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Cloud Precipitation

Streets flood as heavy rains, hail lash the United Arab Emirates


Khaleej Times
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:00 UTC
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The NCM had issued weather warnings over the past few days.

Weather reports regarding rain and hail have been pouring in from all over the country.

Flood waters and hail stones have overtaken parts of Wadi Qur in the eastern areas of the UAE.

Heavy rain was sighted in Al Ain near Khatm al Shakla, Ajman and Fujairah.


Comment: Elsewhere in the Middle East: Flash floods triggered by tropical storm Luban continue to hit eastern Yemen

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Dozens still missing in Hurricane Michael, death toll rises and massive destruction assessed

Patrick Martin
World Socialist Website
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00 UTC
Damage from Hurricane Michael
© US Defense DepartmentDamage from Hurricane Michael

The death toll from Hurricane Michael continues to mount as rescue and recovery crews work through the vast area along the coastline of the Florida panhandle and further inland that was laid waste by the gigantic storm, the third strongest ever to strike the mainland of the United States.

The official toll was 18 as of Monday, when President Trump and his wife Melania visited the disaster zone briefly as part of a stage-managed political tour, where he stayed as far away from actual victims as possible, while praising his political ally, Republican Governor Rick Scott of Florida, and hailing the work of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The attitude of residents of the area was summed up in the comments of one survivor, 57-year-old Sheila Vann of Panama City, who spoke to the Associated Press in her garage, where she and her husband Joseph were cleaning up after the hurricane tore off most of the roof of her home, collapsing the ceiling. Four freezers filled with fish and meat were starting to rot since power has not been restored. "You want to see the president?" she asked her husband, adding, "I ain't got time unless he wants to help us clean up."

Comment: See also: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida panhandle - Strongest storm to hit state since 1851 - at least six dead amid devastating damage - UPDATES

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Passes, ports and towns cut off by record snowfall in N. Hemisphere


Adapt 2030
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:27 UTC
Snowstorm in Nepal
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)Snowstorm in Nepal
Four feet of snow fell across the Himalayan Range during the dry season trapping climbers and trekkers and cutting off villages and towns for the remainder of the winter. Canada had early arrival of sea ice blocking off ports for the remainder of the winter and is now air lifting in 600,000 litres of fuel and tons of food. Roads in USA closed for the winter a month early as record snow blankets the Rocky Mountain states and it is only early October.


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Cloud Precipitation

Flash floods triggered by tropical storm Luban continue to hit eastern Yemen

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:50 UTC
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© NASA Aqua/MODITropical Cyclone "Luban" on October 14, 2018.

Flash floods and landslides triggered by the tropical storm Luban continued to hit Yemen's eastern province of Al-Mahra on Monday, official sources told Xinhua.

The entire province is still being threatened by Luban with many houses damaged by the flash flood and strong wind, said a source from the Al-Mahra authorities.

Thundery downpours and severe wind are still hitting many areas of the province, bringing flash floods that besieged a number of villages, the source said on condition of anonymity.

Temporary relief camps set up at schools received scores of flood-affected people, he added.

Another source from Al-Mahra's health department said four people are missing and 33 injured, while more than 350 families have been rescued from their homes and moved to schools and shelters.

Electricity power stations and other communication facilities across the province remain out of service.

Meanwhile, Rageh Bakrit, governor of Al-Mahra, said around 50 families are still trapped on the rooftops by flood waters.


Comment: Heavy rainfall from Luban also caused many waterfalls to form across the Dhofar region of Oman.



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Two girls killed and two boys in hospital following lightning strike in Queenstown, South Africa


R News
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:03 UTC
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A little before 14:00, on Sunday, four children, aged between 11 and 15 years old, were struck by lightning on their way home from a neighbouring village in the Mlungisi Locality, in Queenstown.

"They were caught in a storm when all four were struck by lightning," described police spokesperson, Captain Namhla Mdleleni.

"Two girls were fatally injured whilst the other two, who are males are in a critical condition in hospital."

She said that two inquest dockets have been opened for investigation by local police.

Comment: On the same day 2 individuals were killed by lightning strikes in India.

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Effect of Hurricane Michael on Tyndall AFB: Unaccounted fighter jets, billions worth of damage and "complete loss"

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 00:00 UTC
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After Hurricane Michael rendered Tyndall Air Force Base a "complete loss" from "widespread, catastrophic damage" - questions remain over nearly two-dozen F-22 Stealth Fighters which are unaccounted for.

According to the New York Times, Tyndall is home to 55 stealth fighters, "which cost a dizzying $339 million each." Before Michael hit, the Air Force evacuated at least 33 of the planes to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, however they would not comment on the status of the remaining 22 fighters.

Comment: See also:

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Hurricane Michael's death toll stands at 14 after 'obliterating' Mexico Beach


The Guardian
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:46 UTC
Hurricane Michael Mexico beach
Rescuers intensified their efforts on Saturday in the attempt to find survivors amid the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community that was nearly obliterated by Hurricane Michael. One body had already been recovered.

Crews with dogs went door-to-door in Mexico Beach, pushing aside debris to get inside badly damage structures in a second wave of searches after what leaders said was an initial and "hasty" search of the area.

Authorities said there was little doubt the death toll would rise from the storm, which made landfall on Wednesday as a category four hurricane with 155mph winds and heavy storm surge. The tally of lives lost across the south stood at 14, including the victim found in the rubble of Mexico Beach, where about 1,000 people live.
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Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds


BBC
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:15 UTC
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© REUTERSThe storm passed through the capital Lisbon
Hurricane-force winds have brought down hundreds of trees and left more than 15,000 homes without power in Portugal.

The remnants of Hurricane Leslie swept into the centre and north of the country overnight on Saturday.

There have been no reports of deaths or injuries, but officials have warned people not to venture outdoors, and a number of flights have been cancelled.

The storm, one of the most powerful to ever hit the country, is now heading over northern Spain.

Winds gusting up to 176km/h (109mph) were recorded after the storm struck the mainland.

Most of the power cuts are in Leiria district and on the outskirts of the capital, Lisbon, although other areas are affected too.

Hundreds of people remained in an arts centre in Figueira da Foz after a concert because of the high winds.

Sunday's Lisbon marathon is still expected to take place, though with an hour's delay to the start, Spain's El Pais reported.

It is rare for an Atlantic hurricane to reach the Iberian Peninsula, and it is thought this could be the most powerful to hit Portugal since 1842.

Comment: Portugal is facing the region's strongest Atlantic storm since 1842

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Mother battered by massive hailstones in heroic attempt to shield her baby


RT
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:48 UTC
Hailstones
© Reuters / B Mathur
A Queensland mother was left covered in large bruises and cuts after she used her body to shield her four-month-old baby from a brutal hailstorm.

Fiona Simpson was driving to her home in Kingaroy, Queensland with her new baby and grandmother when an extreme storm hit on Thursday. She pulled over when driving conditions got bad, but had no idea just how bad things were going to get.

Simpson soon heard a loud bang and turned around to see what had happened. "All this rain starts coming in, and the back window where my daughter was was just open ... it's gone," she told ABC. The large hailstones had smashed through the window.

Simpson quickly jumped into the backseat and used her body to shelter her baby from the onslaught of large hailstones and rain. "I looked down and I could see she was screaming but I couldn't even hear her, that's how loud it was," she said.

Comment: Freak 'hailnado' blankets southern Queensland with tennis-ball-sized hail

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