World weather news for the 5 FEB 2016

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Plane flies by rapid lightning storm flying to Los Angeles from Toronto
Dramatic video filmed from a plane window shows a rapid-fire lightning storm on a flight from Toronto to LA
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/12137450/Plane-flies-by-rapid-lightning-storm-flying-to-Los-Angeles-from-Toronto.html

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Waterfall turned 'upside down' on Isle of Mull, Scotland
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/12136476/Storm-Henry-causes-backwards-waterfall-on-Isle-of-Mull-Scotland.html

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Peru – Rainfall Warnings for South and Central Areas – 1 Dead After Floods in San Martín Region

floodlist.com/america/peru-1-dead-floods-san-martin-floods-rainfall-warnings-february-2016

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Ecuador – Emergencies Declared in Esmeraldas, Over 2,000 Still Displaced by Floods
floodlist.com/america/ecuador-esmeraldas-floods-emergency-january-2016

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Flood Disaster Response Aided by Social Media
floodlist.com/dealing-with-floods/flood-disaster-response-aided-by-social-media

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Tanzania – Floods in 3 Regions, 6 People Dead, More Rain Forecast
floodlist.com/africa/floods-january-february-2016-tanzania

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Devastated farmers back on track five years after Cyclone Yasi unleashed fury on far north Queensland
Charlie McKillop, Thursday February 4, 2016 - 11:04 EDT


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An array of colour as Rob Piccolo packs another consignment of tropical flowers - ABC



The sickening sight of wrecked crops and damaged infrastructure was all too familiar for tropical flower producers Rob and Heidi Piccolo of Basilisk Blooms.

For most farmers on far north Queensland's Cassowary Coast, it was not only Yasi's unprecedented size and intensity which was intimidating, but the fact it struck so soon after the devastating Cyclone Larry, five years earlier.

www.weatherzone.com.au/news/devastated-farmers-back-on-track-five-years-after-cyclone-yasi-unleashed-fury-on-far-north-queensland/447887

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Heatwave to devour Perth
Craig McIntosh, Thursday February 4, 2016 - 13:35 EDT

A deepening trough along the WA coast is dragging hot air south, causing a heatwave to develop from Geraldton to Corrigin to Donnybrook, including the Perth area.

The definition of a heatwave has long been debated by those in the weather know. One of the accepted definitions is 'three or more days of unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures'. Perth's February average maximum temperature is about 31 degrees and the minimum average about 18. Temperatures are on the rise, and this coming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday should all reach about 40 degrees. Nights will be uncomfortable, only cooling to about 23-to-25 degrees in the early mornings. Wednesday should also be a balmy 39 degrees, so it appears Perth falls well and truly into the heatwave definition this coming week, and has been defined as a 'severe heatwave'.

www.weatherzone.com.au/news/heatwave-to-devour-perth/448315

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Remote cattle station upbeat about recent rain after effects of December falls stifled by heatwave
Nathan Coates, Thursday February 4, 2016 - 13:57 EDT


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Bill Cook from Supplejack Downs drives another persons 4WD out of water on Lajamanu road after they forgot to change from 2WD - ABC



Recent rain on a remote Northern Territory cattle station, combined with positive market factors, may create the opportunity to make needed improvements to the property.


www.weatherzone.com.au/news/remote-cattle-station-upbeat-about-recent-rain-after-effects-of-december-falls-stifled-by-heatwave/448308