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 by Staff Writers Vladivostok, Russia (AFP) Nov 20, 2020
Freak ice storms following an abnormal weather phenomenon has left 150,000 people without water and electricity in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok and prompted a state of emergency. The exceptional weather brought down cables and trees with the government of the Primorsky region declaring a state of emergency. "The situation with the electricity supply remains very difficult -- the destruction is widespread," the regional administration's deputy head Elena Parkhamenko said. She said it could take "several days" to restore power. Freezing rain began pummelling the city of some 600,000 people overnight Thursday after a cyclone carrying hot air met an anticyclone carrying cold air, Boris Kubay, a local weather service official said. He said in some places the resulting ice was 12 millimetres thick -- something not observed in the region in 30 years. Photos and videos published by local authorities and on social media showed everything from apartment buildings to road signs to public transport covered in ice. Video footage from a security camera showed a man moving away from his car at the last second as he was cleaning ice from its windshield before a block came crashing down from the side of a building.
New studies shine light on bright lightning superbolts Los Alamos NM (SPX) Nov 13, 2020 Two new studies looking at the brightest lightning events on Earth have investigated how these rare superbolts originate and find they are distinct from normal lightning flashes. The new findings could help scientists better understand these mysterious strokes and inform safety efforts, such as public advisories and engineering guidance. The studies analyzed lightning events spotted by orbiting satellites. The authors found the brightest superbolts were more than 1,000 times brighter than typical ... read more
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