Earth Changes

Heavy snow wreaks havoc in central, eastern China

Chengcheng
Xinhua
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 21:15 UTC

© Xinhua/Su Yang
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2018 shows the view of snow-covered Gan's Grand Courtyard, an ancient architectural complex, in Nanjing City, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

Many parts of central and eastern China have been embracing the heaviest snow this winter since Saturday, with severe traffic disruption during the New Year holiday.

In central China's Hunan Province, high-speed trains linking the capital city of Changsha to Guangzhou and Shenzhen suspended operation. All the passenger bus services in the city were suspended due to the snowstorm.

In the neighbouring Hubei Province, some 10,000 subway staff in the capital city of Wuhan began to clean up the snow since 4 a.m. on Sunday at 206 stations and laid sacks and carpets to ensure safety.

Strange 'lava-type flow' oozing from ground creates panic in North East India village

Firstpost
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:07 UTC

A volcanic lava type inflammable liquid has been reportedly profiting out of the ground in Tripura's Jalifa village and has triggered panic among the local residents of the area. It has gradually become a matter of concern for the Tripura state government, in North East India, which is highly vulnerable to earthquakes as it lies in seismic zone V.

This is the third such incident reported this year the state which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

Earlier in mid-April, at two spots, namely Baishnavpur and Ghagrabasti of Sunroom, lava-like liquid erupted along with fire and gas.

In the recent incident from a few days ago, the local villagers of Jalifa were scared to find lava erupting from the lower portion of the electric pole on the roadside and reported the matter to the fire extinguishing team and local police. A team of firefighters rushed to the spot and tried to spray water and foam, but failed to stop the ongoing eruption that had already burned the spot.

Meanwhile, scientists from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment of the Government of Tripura also visited the spot. After examining the spot and analysing the samples collected from the spot they concluded that the fire, smoke and other materials running out of the ground is due to a fault line that passes through that area beside the displacement of the underground tectonic plates in that region and which is creating huge subsurface heat causing the incident.

Comment: A few months ago a mysterious burning hole with flames shooting out of it was discovered in Midway, Arkansas which baffled geologists. See also:

SOTT Exclusive: The growing threat of underground fires and explosions

Powerful explosion at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia - Aviation code to red

Volcano Discovery
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 15:06 UTC

This morning's explosion at Shiveluch volcano seen on the KVERT webcam

A powerful, brief explosion has sent ash possibly up to 40,000ft (12km), prompting KVERT to raise the Aviation Colour Code to Red.

Activity has recently returned to a moderate level following a hiatus for most of the year.

Explosions like this are typical for Sheveluch- many have happened in the past 25 years as dome-building continues.

Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupts, spews ash over wide area

The Straits Times
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:53 UTC

A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Sunday, belching ash high into the air and over nearby villages as officials warned tourists to keep clear of the area.

Mount Agung has been erupting periodically since it rumbled back to life in 2017, when it grounded hundreds of flights and left 120,000 visitors stranded.

On Sunday morning, the volcano - which is about 70 kilometres from the tourist hub of Kuta - sent ash skywards as it erupted for about three minutes, according to the country's volcanology centre.

"Residents near Mount Agung as well as climbers and tourists should not carry out any activity in the danger zone or within a four-kilometre radius from the crater," the centre said in a statement.

Record rainfall in Queensland, Australia - 1.5 meters since the start of December

Cairns Post
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:23 UTC

Flash flooding in Queensland

Long-term weather records have been smashed by overnight rainfall, with some parts of the Far North receiving more than a metre of water so far this month.

The Bureau of Meteorology has reported 1.5m of rainfall since the start of December at Daintree Village — eclipsing a previous December record of 900mm set in 1973.

Cairns Airport has received its highest ever rainfall for the soggy month, with 754.4mm filling the rain gauge, as has Cooktown with 675.6mm.

The bureau has also recorded 888mm of rainfall at Kuranda Railway Station, and 750mm at Innisfail wharf, the highest monthly amounts ever for both locations.

Bureau duty forecaster Lachlan Stoney said they were still expecting the heavy rainfall to continue today, with a severe weather warning issued for a large area across Cape York Peninsula, extending northwest of Cairns.

"It's all associated with the tropical low that's formed in the area," he said.

At least another 4 killed by landslides caused by heavy rain in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 13:24 UTC

Mud and rock block a highway in Sta. Elena town, Camarines Norte.

At least 4 people were killed in 2 landslides in Camarines Norte, the province's governor said on Sunday after the onslaught of tropical depression Usman.

Governor Edgardo Tallado said they are still having difficulties gathering reports from some towns because power lines are still out after the storm brought rains that flooded parts of the province.

Local disaster officials earlier reported landslides in the towns of Sta. Elena and Labo. Authorities said they are still clearing mud and rock scattered on the roads in these areas.

Tallado said key thoroughfares, like the Maharlika Highway, also remain impassable due to floods. He said at least 70 percent of Daet City, the province's capital, has been affected by floodwater.

Comment: Other reports of similar events from the same country in the last 2 days: Landslide during heavy rain leaves 2 dead, 4 missing in Sorsogon City, Philippines

Landslide triggered by heavy rain kills 3 in eastern Philippines

Coastal Peru and Cuba hit with huge freak waves triggering floods, damage and evacuations

Strange Sounds
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:12 UTC

Giant waves engulf coastal Peru and Cuba triggering flooding and damage.

In two separate but dramatic incidents, huge waves hit coastal Peru and Cuba on December 21-22, 2018, causing damage and triggering evacuations in both countries. The same 'enormous wave' phenomenon was also reported in Ecuador, Panama Colombia and Florida. Weird no?

Huge waves in Peru

Dozens of holiday makers had the fear of their lives as anomalous and enormous waves suddenly engulfed several coastal cities near Mancora, in the region of Piura, Peru, on December 22, 2018.

According to witnesses, the waves reached up to 50 meters in height at around 4pm as explained in the description of the video below. I would say 5 meters is more reality-based:

Comment: Giant destructive waves are showing up without any seismic activity or severe weather as an explanation. The Indonesian tsunami was attributed to a massive landslide on the underwater slope of the Child of Krakatoa volcano as it began erupting with little warning. Are there sinkholes occurring in the ocean beds we have no way of detecting?

Ice Age Farmer Report: Volcanic tsunami Indonesia - Hail catastrophe Sydney - Cooking w preps - The great manure crisis

Ice Age Farmer
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:11 UTC

The size of the hail that fell in Sydney

Anak Krakatau's eruption caused a tsunami that has taken 280 lives and counting. Hailstorm in Sydney, Australia declared a catastrophe. Crop loss reports from around the world. Cooking with your preps -- putting dehydrated eggs and butter to the test. Finally, Christian recounts the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894. All the best for your Christmas. Prepare.

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Comment: See in addition: 20 volcanoes across Indonesia currently showing above normal activity

Landslide during heavy rain leaves 2 dead, 4 missing in Sorsogon City, Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:27 UTC

Two people died and 4 were declared missing after a landslide occurred in Barangay Osiao, Sorsogon City on Saturday, amid heavy rains caused by a lingering weather disturbance.

The province's disaster-mitigation office identified those killed as Gilbert Desunia and Gerald Despabiladeras.

Those who remain missing at the time this story was posted were Dominador Esquivel, Leonel Diaz, Magno Diaz, and Franklin Olavere.

Meanwhile, four were admitted at the Sorsogon Provincial Hospital — Mark Diolata, John Carlo Lorill, John Robert Marcaida, and Arjay Dulpina.

Comment: A day earlier in the same region another landslide triggered by heavy rain killed 3 people.

Heavy snow blanketing Japan - nearly 2 meters in Yamagata

NHK World
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:03 UTC

Heavy snow continues to fall in northern and western Japan along the Sea of Japan coast.

The Meteorological Agency says the winter-type weather pattern has strengthened, bringing with it a cold air mass.

A village in northern Yamagata prefecture had experienced nearly two meters of snow by Saturday.

The snow is expected to continue through Sunday, mainly in coastal areas.

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Earth Changes

Heavy snow wreaks havoc in central, eastern China

Strange 'lava-type flow' oozing from ground creates panic in North East India village

Powerful explosion at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia - Aviation code to red

Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupts, spews ash over wide area

Record rainfall in Queensland, Australia - 1.5 meters since the start of December

At least another 4 killed by landslides caused by heavy rain in the Philippines

Coastal Peru and Cuba hit with huge freak waves triggering floods, damage and evacuations

Ice Age Farmer Report: Volcanic tsunami Indonesia - Hail catastrophe Sydney - Cooking w preps - The great manure crisis

Landslide during heavy rain leaves 2 dead, 4 missing in Sorsogon City, Philippines

Heavy snow blanketing Japan - nearly 2 meters in Yamagata

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