Here a compilation of some of the freakiest ways Mother Nature has tried to get rid of us in the last few days.
1. At Least 32 Killed as Landslide Buries Homes in Burma
At least 34 people have died after a landslide buried more than a dozen houses in Paung township, 70 miles east of capital Yangon in south-eastern Burma. Some residents are still missing.
2. Typhoon Lekima: 22 Dead and a Million Evacuated in China
At least 22 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China.
More than a million evacuated as Super typhoon Lekima smashes into China's East coast as it approaches Shanghai with a population of 20 million
Lekima is one of two typhoons in the western Pacific at the moment. Further east, Typhoon Krosa is spreading heavy rain across the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. It is moving north-west and could strike Japan sometime next week, forecasters said.
Some 200 houses in six cities in Zhejiang had collapsed, and 66,300 hectares (163,830 acres) of farmland had been destroyed, CCTV said.
More than a million evacuated as Super typhoon Lekima smashes into China's East coast as it approaches Shanghai with a population of 20 million
Lekima is one of two typhoons in the western Pacific at the moment. Further east, Typhoon Krosa is spreading heavy rain across the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. It is moving north-west and could strike Japan sometime next week, forecasters said.
Some 200 houses in six cities in Zhejiang had collapsed, and 66,300 hectares (163,830 acres) of farmland had been destroyed, CCTV said.
3. At Least 66 People Die in Kerala and Karnataka, India
At least 66 people have died and some 360,000 have moved to relief camps following flash floods and mudslides caused by days of torrential rains in the southern Indian states of Kerala and Karnataka.
42 people have died in Kerala since Thursday. Authorities have set up 1,111 relief camps which are now home to about 125,000 people.
In neighbouring Karnataka, at least 24 people have died, with 235,000 being moved to safer areas. – Bloomberg
4. New Hurricane Forecast Says To Expect A Lot Of Severe Storms This Year
In April, AccuWeather released its 2019 Atlantic hurricane forecast for the upcoming season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Predicted was a below-average season. Now, researchers at Colorado State University suggest we may see as many as 12 more storms this year. And that’s a lot! – Yahoo
5. Rare Tornadoes Damage Homes and Injure 24 in Luxembourg and Amsterdam
A tornado on Friday ripped across the southern part of Luxembourg, damaging homes and injuring several people. A tornado was also reported in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The storm caused major damage in the Luxembourg town of Pétange, where the mayor told the Luxembourg Times that roofs had been ripped off of about 100 homes.
Seven people were taken to the hospital, at least one with serious injuries, the news outlet reported. – LuxTimes
Photos and videos posted from Amsterdam showed a brief tornado. While the storm surprised residents, there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. – Weather
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