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Doberman

Woman killed in dog attack in her own home in Colorado City

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A woman is dead after she was the victim of a dog attack in her southern Colorado home.

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a call at a home on Jefferson Boulevard in Colorado City Monday night and found a 76-year-old woman who was unresponsive. Colorado City is located south of Pueblo and north of Walsenburg.

There were several dogs loose in her home and a dozen or more dogs in cages, they said in an update Friday. They're attributing her death to a dog attack.

The sheriff's office said they worked with Animal Law Enforcement to seize "numerous" dogs from the home and a related property.

The woman's name will be released by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office.

Source: KUSA-TV Denver

Seismograph

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes south of Fiji Islands

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 22:27 local time on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The epicenter, with a depth of 59.2 km, was determined to be at 23.918 degrees south latitude and 176.143 degrees east longitude, according to the USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue any tsunami warning based on the quake.

Pacific island countries such as Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu lie on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones where continental plates collide, producing frequent seismic activities.

Tsunami

5 hours of heavy rains trigger flash flood in Nazca, Peru

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A flash flood hit Nazca in Peru's southern Ica province on Thursday (February 6) following five hours of heavy rainfall. Onlookers watched on in the city as a storm drain, also known locally as an 'quebrada', surged dramatically, sweeping away mud, stones, and trees, according to local media.


Tsunami

7 killed in floods, landslides in northeast Brazil

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Seven people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Brazilian northeastern state of Pernambuco, according to Xinxua.

The heavy rains have been recorded since Wednesday afternoon in the city of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, according to the institution's report cited by the local news network Globo.

The mayor of Recife, Joao Campos, suspended classes in several areas of the city, while more than 90 families had to be evacuated from high-risk areas due to the landslides.

At least 18 municipalities that make up the metropolitan area of Recife have announced a halt in the distribution of drinking water due to pumping problems caused by floods.

Recife remains on high alert due to the rainfall in the last 24 hours, according to the mayor's office.


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2 waterspouts surprise tourists on the beaches of Tulum, Mexico on February

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Two waterspouts formed on the beaches of Tulum, surprising several tourists who did not miss the opportunity to record the moment.

On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, a series of videos began to circulate on social media showing the formation of two waterspouts on the beaches of Tulum, so several tourists who were in the area began to share the moment.

Through social media, the moment of how two waterspouts in Tulum surprised bathers during their day at the beach in the Mexican Caribbean has been shared; this phenomenon was recorded

TV Azteca Quintana Roo shared images of these natural phenomena.


Binoculars

Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of northern owls: expert

Great grey owl sightings in central and southern Alberta have spiked this winter in an invasion, or irruption, caused by weather conditions and food availability.
© Amir SaidGreat grey owl sightings in central and southern Alberta have spiked this winter in an invasion, or irruption, caused by weather conditions and food availability.
Sightings of rare owls are on the rise in Alberta, which has many dubbing it Owlberta.

Great grey owls and northern hawk owls, two enigmatic species that are typically difficult to find, are now being seen at an unusually high rate in Alberta, with social media and the internet flooded with photos of them over the last few months.

There's a scientific reason behind the sudden surge in sightings, according to STRIX Ecological Consulting biologist Lisa Takats Priestley.

"We are experiencing an invasion of great grey owls and northern hawk owls in central and southern Alberta," said Priestley, who is Birds Canada's coordinator of the Alberta nocturnal owl population survey.

The invasion, known by researchers as an irruption, is a phenomenon that has brought these birds from remote locations to more developed areas in droves.


Hardhat

Extreme hailstorm slams Bahía Blanca, Argentina smashing supermarket roof on February 2

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A peaceful Sunday grocery trip turned into a nightmare in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, as a ferocious hailstorm tore through the city, sending shoppers running for cover.

Inside the Cooperativa Obrera supermarket, massive hailstones smashed through the roof as ice and water crashed into the aisles.

Footage from inside the store shows panicked customers dodging falling hail, ducking for cover, and shouting to each other "Tranquilo que estoy yo," meaning "Stay calm, I'm here."

By the time the storm moved on, gaping holes in the roof had transformed the grocery store into a soaking, ice-strewn disaster zone.


Snowflake

Rare snowfall on the Oregon coast

Snow in Seaside on the Oregon coast on February 4, 2025.
© Tim VanderipeSnow in Seaside on the Oregon coast on February 4, 2025.
When you think of the Oregon coast in winter, you probably think gray drizzle and king tides.

But the Oregon Coast Range - all the way from Astoria to as far as the Florence area - is under a winter storm warning until Wednesday at 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for much of northwest Oregon and parts of southwest Washington beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.National Weather Service

The weather service adds to be ready for, "Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches."


Cloud Precipitation

Atmospheric river storm hits Northern California with heavy rain, flooding and mudslides

A large slide takes out a home and garage on Westside Road, Tuesday, February. 4, 2025 in Forestville, dumping in to the Russian River.
© Kent Porter / The Press DemocratA large slide takes out a home and garage on Westside Road, Tuesday, February. 4, 2025 in Forestville, dumping in to the Russian River.
The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California brought heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday.

In the mountains, the National Weather Service has issued two separate winter storm warnings for the west slope of the Sierra Nevada and the Tahoe basin as heavy snow is in the forecast from midday Monday to Wednesday morning.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. reported thousands of customers were without power due to the storms.

Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/a...


Volcano

Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii enters 8th eruption episode on February 3

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Kīlauea volcano erupted once again Monday night, making this the eighth episode of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption that began at 9:52 p.m.