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Seismologists register magnitude 6.1 earthquake off Alaskan coast


Sputnik
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:14 UTC
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of the US state of Alaska, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed on Tuesday.

The earthquake was detected by the USGS at 08:03 GMT on Tuesday, with its epicentre 41 miles to the southwest of Sand Point, a town with roughly 1,000 residents.

There have been no tsunami warnings or advisories posted in the region following the earthquake, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tsunami warning system.
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Symbolism: Washington DC lightning display astonishes onlookers - 'Never seen an electrical storm like this'

Jason Samenow, Jeff Halverson and Kevin Ambrose
Washington Post
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:26 UTC
One of many lightning flashes in Washington last night
© Kevin Ambrose
One of many lightning flashes in Washington last night.
Powerful thunderstorms consolidated over the D.C. area Thursday evening, releasing a dramatic and memorable outburst of thunder and lightning while also dispensing tremendous rainfall. Energized by stifling heat and humidity, it was the fourth day in a row of vigorous summer storms in some locations.

On social media, eyewitnesses described the jarring claps of thunder and the strobe-light-like lightning display as among the most extreme they had seen:

"[T]hat was some of the loudest, sustained thunder and lightning I've ever been through," tweeted Jim Groves in Hyattsville.

"I've never seen an electrical storm like this," tweeted The Weather Channel's Justin Michaels.

"I'm not prone to hyperbole but this takes the cake for the most intense lightning event since the derecho," tweeted WTOP's Dave Dildine.


Comment: Meanwhile from earlier this week: Symbolism: Dramatic video shows moment lightning strikes behind Statue of Liberty

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Cloud Precipitation

Mexico flooding: Tropical depression Hanna drenches north, floods streets


BBC
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:39 UTC
In Saltillo, a van was dragged into the waters
© EPA
In Saltillo, a van was dragged into the waters
Streets in Monterrey in northern Mexico were flooded by heavy rains from tropical depression Hanna on Sunday.

The US National Hurricane Center has warned that continued rains could trigger flash flooding and mudslides in the the northern states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas on Monday.

Hanna became the first hurricane of the North Atlantic hurricane season before it was downgraded to a tropical storm.

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Hurricane Douglas nears Hawaii, brings high winds and rain - Update: Islands dodge direct hit

Audrey McAvoy
The Epoch Times
Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:28 UTC
Hurricane Douglas Hawaii satellite
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Hurricane Douglas approximately 500 miles east of Hawaii at 4:10 a.m. HST on July 25, 2020.
Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge.

"It's definitely going to be a triple threat," said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said.

Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches. It's "probably not a good day to go to the beach," Almanza said.

Douglas weakened Saturday to a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Hawaii, but officials warned people should not be lulled into complacency. The National Weather Service said Douglas should remain a hurricane as it moves through the islands Sunday.

Comment: Hawaii avoided direct landfall:


But residents of Oahu & Kauai will still have to be vigilant:


Hawaii residents post to Twitter:



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Five more killed as heavy rain plays havoc in Karachi, Pakistan for second day


The Express Tribune
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:07 UTC
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As many as 10 people, including a child, have died in the last two days of rainfall in the city

At least five more people were killed due to electrocution and structural collapse as the ongoing monsoon spell turned many roads in Karachi into rivers of filthy rainwater and left many houses and shops flooded on Monday. The Sindh government, though, insisted that the situation "could have been worse."

Two labourers were electrocuted to death at a marble factory in Mowach Goth. According to Mochko SHO Waseem, four workers were trying to drain rainwater from the factory with a suction pump when they were electrocuted. Two of them, identified as Muhammad Moosa, 45, and Waheed, 30, died on the spot.

Separately, a man received an electric shock and died while turning on a water pumping machine in Orangi Town. According to Pakistan Bazaar SHO Iqbal Tunio, the deceased, identified as Muhammad Rafiq, 45, was handed over to the family after the completion of medico-legal formalities.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Worms in Korean water, summer frosts and sky message


Adapt 2030
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:41 UTC
A worm-like organism that was discovered in Seoul
© Yonhap
A worm-like organism that was discovered in tap water at an apartment in Seoul’s Jung Ward at around 11 p.m. on July 19, 2020, is seen in this photo provided by the resident.
Worms appear in chlorinated water in many large cities across South Korea leaving experts baffled. Summer frosts across the UK and Ireland. Skywriters leave the message OBEY above Kentucky skies as a cryptic message.

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Four dead, 4 missing, property destroyed as flood wreak havoc in Abuja, Nigeria

Omeiza Ajayi & Abayomi Adeshida
Vanguard
Sat, 25 Jul 2020 11:41 UTC
Photos of the extent of damage suffered
© Abayomi Adeshida
Photo of the extent of damage suffered by residents of Police Estate, Dakwa, Deidei, as an heavy downpour wreaked havoc and caused a flood that destroyed properties estimated to worth hundreds of millions of naira across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
It was a tale of woes for some residents of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja on Saturday following hours of heavy downpour which led to flooding in several parts of the territory.

At the end of the downpour which lasted for between six to eight hours, five residents had been swept away and several houses and cars destroyed while six people who were rescued from the rampaging flood are currently hospitalized. Of the five swept away, one of the bodies has been recovered while four are still missing as of press time.

Areas mostly affected were the Police Estate in Dei-Dei, Gwagwalada, Dawaki, Zuba and Giri. In all the areas, houses and cars were submerged in the flood.

In Zuba where the rain started around 2am, several houses were washed away while the flood also cut the bridge linking Ikwa, Yimi and other villages in Zuba.

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Flood death toll tops 100 in Assam, India

Jainarain Pandey
Times of India
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:22 UTC
An aerial view of the flood-affected areas of Assam on Friday.
© ANI
An aerial view of the flood-affected areas of Assam on Friday.
Floods continue to wreak havoc in eastern parts of the country. On Sunday, three more people died in Assam taking the toll past 100, while seven people lost their lives in Bihar.

PM Modi in his monthly Mann ki Baat expressed his solidarity with all those affected by floods and heavy rainfall in Assam and Bihar. "A large part of the country is grappling with floods. Many areas of states such as Bihar and Assam are having to deal with a series of difficulties due to the floods. ... all governments, NDRF teams, disaster response teams and self-help groups are working in tandem to provide relief and rescue in all possible ways," Modi said.

According to the daily flood bulletin by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 23 districts are still affected, impacting nearly 25 lakh people, about 1.5 lakh less than Saturday. Almost 46,000 people have taken shelter in 269 government relief camps. The overall flood situation, however, improved on Sunday as water levels of all major rivers started receding.

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Norway's cities set for coldest July since 1990's


TheLocal.no
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:06 UTC
Trondheim
© Pau Sayrol/Unsplash
A grey day in Trondheim.
Several Norwegian cities are on course for their lowest average July temperatures since the 1990s.

Inconsistent, grey Norwegian summer weather in recent weeks has not been limited to a single area of the country with a number of areas seeing their chilliest month of July for decades, news agency NTB reports.

Central county Trøndelag and South Norway alike will see continued cold, wet weather towards the end of the month.

"Cold weather from the west has resulted in colder temperatures and variable summer weather across large parts of South Norway in July," MET Norway meteorologist Rannveig Oftedal Eikill told NTB.

Comment: Reuters reports on the record high measured in Norway's Arctic archipelago:
Temperatures at Norway's Svalbard archipelago, about midway between the mainland and the North Pole, hit a record high of 21.7 degrees Celsius on Friday, Norway's Meteorological Institute said.

The Arctic islands are warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth, highlighting risks in other parts of the Arctic from Alaska to Siberia, a Norwegian report said last year.

"A 41-year-old record has been broken in Longyearbyen," the Meteorological Institute said on Twitter.

Between 1700 and 1800 CET (1500-1600 GMT), the temperature measured 21.7 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees above the previous record from 1979, it added.

Home to more than 2,000 people, Longyearbyen, the main settlement in Svalbard, is about 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) from the North Pole.

The Norwegian Centre for Climate Studies said last February average temperatures in Svalbard had leapt between three and five degrees Celsius (5.4-9.0 Fahrenheit) since the early 1970s and could rise by a total of 10C (18F) by 2100, if world greenhouse gas emissions keep climbing.

Rising temperatures would thaw the frozen ground underpinning many buildings, roads and airports and could cause more avalanches and landslides, it added.

Two people died in 2015 when an avalanche destroyed 10 houses in Longyearbyen.

A warming climate also threatens Arctic wildlife such as polar bears and seals which depend on the sea ice cover.
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Cloud Precipitation

Yemen flooding kills 14, washes away houses

Saeed Al-Batati
Arab News
Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:37 UTC
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Heavy rains and flash flooding hit almost all Yemeni provinces in the last couple of days, killing at least 14 people and washing away dozens of houses, local media and local officials said on Sunday.

The largest death toll was recorded in the western province of Hodeidah, where 13 people died and more than 35 houses in three districts were destroyed.

Images on social media showed floods washing away houses, farms and cars in poor districts of Hodeidah. Flooding killed one person and ruined houses and farms in the province of Ibb, local media and residents said.

Heavy rains also hit the capital Sanaa, causing floods that affected many residential areas. "The damage in all affected areas is huge," Salem Al-Khanbashi, Yemen's deputy prime minister, told Arab News.

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