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The awesome power of nature, both past and present, has been on full display this week,
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though to be honest, it really is on display every day all over the world, right?
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But some examples this week include a destructive lightning strike in Texas.
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Severe weather took down a beloved tourist attraction in Italy and a long-lost ship was
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recently rediscovered in Lake Michigan.
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What starred in Texas where a windmill caught fire near Breckenridge on Saturday after
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Thunderstorms rumbled across the state.
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Windmills and other tall exposed structures can be more prone to lightning strikes because
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they extend high into the air and can provide a more direct path for electricity to reach
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the ground, especially when storms move through open terrain.
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No injuries were reported with that lightning strike in Texas, but it is a reminder to take
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shelter when severe weather rumbles through your area.
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Now to Lake Michigan where a ship that has not seen daylight for 154 years was recently
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found resting at the bottom of the lake, the Locke-Lebel was a 217 foot passenger steamer
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built back in 1864, and it was once used to move both people and goods across the lake,
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but on a stormy night in October 1872, the voyage took a deadly turn.
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The ship began taking on water during a gale and eventually sank.
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Eight people died when one of the lifeboats capsized during the escape.
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It sat in the cold, dark depths of Lake Michigan until Illinois, Shipwreck Hunter, and Scuba
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diver Paul Ahorn located the wreck.
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Now for Ahorn, the discovery marked the end of a long pursuit.
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According to reporting on the find, he has been searching for the Locke-Lebel since 1965.
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One of a decade's long effort to track down one of Lake Michigan's most sought after
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Ahorn and his partner Bruce Pitner believed they first identified the wreck in 2022 using
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sonar, but rough weather and the ship's distance from shore made it difficult to return
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and confirm what they were seeing.
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The discovery was publicly announced on February 13th.
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Ahorn said that although the ship's superstructure is blown off, you can still see the wooden framing
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and some of the cargo as well.
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And a lake that can look calm on the surface, but has claimed thousands of ships over
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the centuries, discoveries like this do more than just add a pen to a map.
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They pull a missing chapter of history back into view and turn a name from an old headline
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into something real again.
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And in Italy, severe weather brought down the Lovers Arch, marking an end for a natural
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symbol of unity and love along the country's southern coast.
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The natural rock arch formation was located off the coast in Puglia and had overlooked
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It was a beloved romantic landmark set against limestone cliffs and turquoise water.
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The site was a popular attraction for tourists and couples visiting the Salento coastline
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in southeastern Italy.
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Firms and rough seas contributed to ongoing coastal erosion along the Salento coast, ultimately
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toppling the natural wonder on Valentine's Day.
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Melendunio Mayor Maurizio Sisternino told local news outlets that nature has reclaimed
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the arch just as it created it.
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The collapse highlights the growing impact of severe weather and coastal erosion on historic
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and natural landmarks across the Mediterranean region.
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