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Lightning kills two girls in Nigeria

Bola Bamigbola
Punch
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:12 UTC
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There was confusion in Orisa Elejin community in Ikirun, Osun State, on Sunday, after two girls were allegedly struck dead by lightning.

The incident reportedly occurred during a light rain.

The Chairman of the Ifelodun Local Government Area, Ikirun, Hassan Okanlawon, who confirmed the incident, told our correspondent that the girls were found dead on the playground of an Arabic school after lightning struck.

Okanlawon said the deceased were living with their grandmother in the area.

Comment: Elsewhere in Africa and four days earlier than the above event a student was also fatally struck in Ghana.

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Flash floods in province of Castellón, Spain after record August rainfall - 6 inches in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:55 UTC
Firefighters help clear a flooded home in Benicàssim in Castellón Province, Spain, 29 August 2021.
© Government of Castellón Province
Firefighters help clear a flooded home in Benicàssim in Castellón Province, Spain, 29 August 2021.
Record rain fell in parts of the Province of Castellón in the region of Valencia in Spain on 29 August 2021, causing flash floods.

Flooding damaged homes and roads in the coastal town of Benicàssim. Emergency services received 167 calls for assistance. Teams responded to flooding of around 50 homes. Firefighters rescued 3 people who were trapped inside their vehicles on flooded roads. They also helped evacuated one person from a flooded home.

Traffic along the major highway N-340 was temporarily suspended near Castellón de la Plana. Flooding was also reported in the town of Sagunto.

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Hurricane Ida hits coast of Louisiana with 150 mph winds - 16 years to the day Hurricane Katrina hit the state


ITV
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:29 UTC
Hurricane Ida makes landfall as 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm in Louisiana

Hurricane Ida makes landfall as 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm in Louisiana
Thousands of people had already fled their homes as Hurricane Ida hit the coast of Louisiana with wind speeds of 150 mph.

More than 100,000 households had lost power in Louisiana by noon and were without electricity, according to PowerOutage.US, which tracks outages nationwide.

Long lines formed at petrol stations on Saturday as people rushed to escape.

Trucks pulling saltwater fishing boats and campers streamed away from the coast on Interstate 65 in Alabama, where Ida is also predicted to hit, while traffic jams clogged Interstate 10 heading out of New Orleans.

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Hurricane Nora makes landfall on Mexico's southwestern coast

Laura Gottesdiener
Reuters
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:36 UTC
A fallen tree and electricity pole are pictured as Hurricane Nora approaches Manzanillo, in Colima state, Mexico August 28, 2021.
© Jesus Lozoya
A fallen tree and electricity pole are pictured as Hurricane Nora approaches Manzanillo, in Colima state, Mexico August 28, 2021.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of torrential rains, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides as Hurricane Nora made landfall on Saturday evening on the northwest coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco.

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'It lasted about 10-15 minutes': Waterspout filmed off Gulf Shores, Alabama


MSN
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:26 UTC
waterspout
'It lasted about 10-15 minutes': Kentucky woman captures amazing video of waterspout while on vacation

It was a waterspout spinning in the distance. Klosterman tells WHAS11 News, "it was the first one I had ever seen! It was exciting to witness!"

Klosterman and her family were on the beach at the Gulf Shores around midday Aug. 25, when she saw it.

"I turned to see the water spout and grabbed my phone," Klosterman said. "It lasted a good 10-15 minutes."

Klosterman said she's from Crestwood, just east of Louisville.

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New Orleans evacuates as Hurricane Ida expected to strengthen to Category 4 with 140 mph winds

Julia Musto
Fox News
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:35 UTC
hurricane ida storm path

Ida is forecast to track into the extremely warm sea waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is very likely to enter rapid intensification and become the 4th hurricane in the Atlantic Basin this year.
Ida is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday when it hits the Gulf Coast with maximum winds of 140 mph, according to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center.

Mandatory evacuations are being ordered in Louisiana on Friday as Ida gains strength in the gulf.

The center of Ida was located over western Cuba around 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and western Cuba will face heavy rains, flash flooding, and mudslides throughout Friday evening.
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Tropical Storm Ida gains strength as Hurricane, causes flooding in Jamaica and Cuba


Wic News
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:17 UTC
TS Ida gains strength as Hurricane, causes flooding in Jamaica and Cuba

TS Ida gains strength as Hurricane, causes flooding in Jamaica and Cuba
Tropical Storm Ida is gaining strength as a Hurricane; it is now approaching the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana. On Friday, Ida caused heavy rains and flooding in some parts of Jamaica, while it also impacted Cuba. It is expected to make landfall in the US with massive Hurricane capabilities.

The streets of Havana, the capital, were deserted as residents closed their homes before Ida's arrival.

Jamaica was flooded by heavy rain, and there were landslides after the storm passed. Several roads were closed, forcing some people to leave their homes.

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Flooding in Pattaya, Thailand over 1 metre deep strands cars, floods homes

Neill Fronde
The Thaiger
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:23 UTC
Pattaya Law Enforcement

Pattaya Law Enforcement
Pattaya was battered this morning by heavy rains that caused flooding in rural areas and major city roads in Pattaya and Banglamung. The floods stranded many vehicles on the road with some areas seeing floodwaters reaching up to 1 metre high. Many criticised local authorities as flood management projects were supposed to help avoid situations like this.

The heavy rains pounded Pattaya for 5 hours, starting during the morning rush hour around 7:30 am and not relenting until midday in most areas. The gathering water hit roads around the city and surrounding area from 30 centimetres in some areas to flooding as high as one metre on some Pattaya roads.

Sukhumvit, Soi Khao Talo in tambon Nong Prue, and behind Samakee Tham Temple by the railway were all deeply flooded. Houses on Soi Khao Talo filled with water up to one metre deep with many residents unable to save their belongings that were soaked and destroyed.

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Yes, tornado counts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are abnormally high in 2021

Anthony R. Wood
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:05 UTC
Storm damage after the tornado hit in Trevose, Pa., on July 29 during a
© TYGER WILLIAMS
Storm damage after the tornado hit in Trevose, Pa., on July 29 during a "rare" tornado outbreak.
The year-to-date annual tornado numbers are running below normal nationally, no thanks to what has been happening in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Both states already have well-exceeded their twister averages for an entire year, bumped up by the "rare" supercell outbreak of July 29 that included one with Tornado Alley-like 140 mph winds, and last week's Fred-related twisters, one of which traveled almost nine miles.

So far in 2021, 19 tornadoes have touched down on Pennsylvania soil, three above the 30-year annual normal and eight more than what would be the average total through August, according to the government's Storm Prediction Center.
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Hailstorm in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain affected more than 6,000 hectares of crops


Fresh Plaza
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:40 UTC
damaged crop
According to Agroseguro, the strong rain and hail storm in Castilla-La Mancha on August 24 affected more than 3,800 plots and more than 6,000 hectares in the autonomous community.

The province of Ciudad Real concentrates most of the damage, which extends to numerous municipalities: Campo de Criptana, Tomelloso, Manzanares, Daimiel, Arenales de San Gregorio, and Valdepeñas, among others.

The storm affected almond, pistachio, onion, melon, watermelon, and olive crops; so far grapes have been the most affected, with more than 4,100 hectares affected, just at the beginning of the harvest season.

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