Lightning strike on beach kills 3 in Argentina

A lightning strike killed three people on a beach in Argentina Thursday and injured 22 others, state media reported.
"We were hiding in a tent to take shelter from the storm when we felt an explosion, and then I saw my friend thrown to the ground," Rafael Viñuela told the state-run Telam news agency.
He ran to find a doctor after seeing that his friend's arm was burned.
"When they arrived, they told us that he had died," he told Telam.
The state news agency reported that another victim, a 17-year-old, was playing soccer on the beach when the lightning hit, killing him and injuring several members of his family.
The storm struck the seaside community of Villa Gessell, located about 230 miles (375 km) southeast of the country's capital, around 5 p.m. Thursday. The injured victims included 16 adults and six children, a health official said, according to Telam.
It's summer in Argentina, and several witnesses told the state news agency they were vacationing in the area.
Buenos Aires province Gov. Daniel Sciolio called the incident "a tragedy that surprised families" at the beach.

Storm causes damage, power outages in Elmwood Park; schools closed

ELMWOOD PARK - A severe storm left a trail of damage and caused significant power outages in Elmwood Park Monday afternoon.
Strong winds and rain left residents on 53rd Street without power as well as the Elmwood Park School District, which subsequently canceled class for today.
A house at 119 18th Ave. also suffered significant damage.
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Lou Vuoncino says he was inside when the top of an 80-foot tree came crashing down on his house. In addition to a broken fence, Vuoncino found four holes punched into the roof.
The homeowner says the damage could have been much worse with the strength of the wind that whipped through the community