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Tsunami

Serious flooding in Rhodes, Greece


tovima.com
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:49 UTC
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© dimokratiki.grSerious problems from bad weather in Rhodes all night
Rhodes saw severe weather again on Saturday evening, with streets filling with water and mud.

The emergency 112 number sent out an alert at 2am Sunday calling on residents to limit their movements.

The bad weather hit the areas of Faliraki and Kalythia, and then spread to southern Rhodes and the city of Rhodes. Houses were also flooded in the Pylona area, while the streets were filled with water, mud and stones.

According to local news two people were evacuated from a trapped car on a flooded road in the Afantou area. Both have been transported to a safe location.

Civil Protection forces are in full mobilization. Crews from the South Aegean region and the municipality of Rhodes, as well as volunteer groups, are on standby to deal with any problems.

Rhodes was also hit with severe flooding in early December. Areas in the island were declared in a state of emergency by the Civil Protection Agency following severe flooding due to the Bora storm.

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Volcano

West Sumatra's Mount Marapi erupts, spewing ash in Indonesia


mtv.com.lb
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:18 UTC
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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Saturday morning, January 4, 2025, spewing a 1,000-meter-high ash column. One of the officers at the volcano's observation post, Trian Ahmadi, recorded the eruption.

"The ash column is observed to be gray, thick in intensity, and inclined to the north and northeast," he said in an official statement after the incident.

According to Trian, the volcano eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 millimeters for 1 minute 40 seconds.

"The eruption is still ongoing as this report is being made," he said at 09:51, on Saturday.

He confirmed that Mount Marapi is still on alert. The monitoring team has asked locals, tourists, and climbers to stay away from the area within a 3km radius of the Verbeek crater.

People are urged to use masks covering the nose and mouth to avoid respiratory problems. People living high up in the valley and along the banks and rivers flowing from the summit of Mount Marapi are also advised to be aware of the threat of cold lava. "Especially during the rainy season," Trian said.

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Snowflake

Rare snow blankets Sahara dunes in Northern Africa on New Year's Day

Andrew Wulfeck
Fox Weather
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:37 UTC
Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snow falling over parts of the Sahara Desert on New Year’s Day.
© Karim BouchetataAlgerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snow falling over parts of the Sahara Desert on New Year’s Day.
Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snow falling over parts of the Sahara Desert on New Year's Day. A storm system moving through Europe helped to deliver the cold air across northern parts of the continent

For the second time in two years, a blanket of snow covered parts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, creating a rare and unexpected sight.

On New Year's Day, Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snowflakes falling over Ain Sefra, a town in western Algeria about 30 miles east of the Moroccan border.

The video showed dunes blanketed in fresh snow, but streets appeared to remain passable as the snow cover melted on warmer surfaces.

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Attention

Coyote attacks and attempts to drag 5-year-old boy into nearby forest in Renton, Washington


Seattleschild.com
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:54 UTC
Coyote
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A 5-year-old Renton boy was injured in an attack by a coyote on New Year's Eve. The injuries were non-life-threatening, and the child was released from a hospital on the same day. State wildlife officials urge parents to use caution when coyotes are sighted and to know how to respond in case of an attack.

Fast action by mom

It could have been far worse, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said this week. They credited quick action by the boy's mother for preventing more significant injuries after the wild canine attempted to drag the boy into a greenbelt in the city's Maplewood Heights neighborhood.

The attack happened at around 6 p.m. on December 31. According to the WDFW, the animal bit the boy in the upper body and pulled him to the ground before trying to drag him. The child's mother rushed at the coyote, forcing it to release the child.

Although the animal stayed near the area of the attack until WDFW officers arrived, the coyote ran into a forested area nearby after the officers tried to kill it.
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Seismograph

Shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Ethiopia in area of active volcano


sabcnews.com
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 12:48 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Ethiopia, the United States (US) Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences said on Saturday.

The quake's epicenter was located 88 miles (142 km) east of the capital, Addis Ababa, and was at a shallow depth of 10 km(6.2 miles), the USGS said.

The volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government geological office said.

Reuters

Comment: A day earlier in the region: Dofen mountain (Afar region, Ethiopia): volcano in the area of ongoing quakes starts erupting jets of steam and mud

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Attention

Raccoon attacks infant inside his Idaho home

Phil Helsel
NBC News
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:51 UTC
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A raccoon attacked an infant inside an Idaho home this week as the baby boy was in a carrier, the state wildlife department said Friday.

The incident happened Monday in Cassia County after the infant's mother had just returned home, Idaho Fish and Game said in a statement.

The mother heard a noise, investigated and found the animal, it said.

"The mother found a raccoon attacking her infant. She was able to grab the animal to stop the attack," the department said.

The child's father and a Cassia County sheriff's deputy went to the home, found the raccoon still inside and they killed the animal, Fish and Game said.
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Doberman

'Nature is sometimes cruel': Hyena kills girl, 3, at Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

Tamsin Metelerkamp
Daily Maverick
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:30 UTC
a spotted hyena
A spotted hyena
The young daughter of a staff member at one of the privately owned safari lodges at Timbavati Private Nature Reserve was killed by a spotted hyena on Friday, 27 December.

A hyena attack at a privately owned lodge in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve led to the death of a young girl on the evening of Friday, 27 December. The reserve lies on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, extending into both Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

The victim was the daughter of one of the staff members employed at the lodge. Edwin Pierce, warden of the reserve, told Daily Maverick he was "deeply saddened" to confirm the deadly attack.
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Volcano

Dofen mountain (Afar region, Ethiopia): volcano in the area of ongoing quakes starts erupting jets of steam and mud


Volcano Discovery
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:55 UTC
New vent at Dofen mountain erupting a strong jet of steam and mud
© Fana Broadcasting CorporateNew vent at Dofen mountain erupting a strong jet of steam and mud
A new vent producing a powerful jet of gas, rocks and mud has been observed at Dofen volcano in Dulecha district a short time ago. This is the area closest to the ongoing seismic swarm in Ethiopia's Afar region, which we suspect to be caused by the intrusion of magma.

The embedded video below although not clear enough to see much details shows what might be phreatic or hydrothermal explosive activity, when ground water is heated by fluids from magma underneath and flashes to steam, escaping in this case from an open ground crack. It is not entirely clear if a vent had existed at the site before or if it opened recently.

There are no further details available immediately, but this clearly is a sign of escalation of the crisis and strongly hints that a volcanic eruption could be in the making.

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Attention

Surfer attacked by shark on South Australia west coast identified as Lance Appleby - 2nd such fatality for the country in 5 days (4th globally)


abc.net.au
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:48 UTC
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The victim of a suspected fatal shark attack off South Australia's west coast has been identified as 28-year-old Lance Appleby.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the surfer and talented footballer, with friends describing Mr Appleby as a "loved character" and a "bloody champion man".

SA Police said Mr Appleby was surfing at Granites beach south-west of Streaky Bay on Thursday evening when witnesses reported seeing a shark attack him.

Emergency services will renew their search on Saturday morning after they suspended their efforts on Friday afternoon after searching the water for most of the day.

They also searched the area for a few hours on Thursday evening after initial reports of the attack just after 7pm.

Police and locals have described the incident as a "tragedy" and have expressed condolences to the victim's family, friends and colleagues.


Comment: Details of the 3 other recent deaths:

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Attention

Shark attack kills man in New Caledonia

Carlos Robles
BNO News
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:48 UTC
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A man has been killed in a shark attack in the French territory of New Caledonia, according to local media. This marks the second fatal shark attack reported worldwide in a single day.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday while the victim and his family were spearfishing near Kendek Islet, close to the city of Koumac, according to Nouvelle-Calédonie La 1ère, citing the prosecutor's office. The 40-year-old man was at a drop-off about 50 feet (15 meters) deep when he was attacked by the shark.

The man lost consciousness after sustaining severe injuries to his arm. Family members at the scene managed to bring him back to the islet before transporting him by boat to the marina.

The victim's wife attempted to provide first aid, including applying a tourniquet. Upon arrival at the marina, firefighters and volunteer healthcare professionals provided emergency treatment.
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