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Storm kills 1, causes severe flooding in southern Portugal


Associated Press
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:09 UTC
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© AP Photo/Armando Franca
US surfer Garrett McNamara rides a big wave during a tow-in surfing session at the Praia do Norte, or North beach, in Nazare, Portugal, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. McNamara set a world record for the largest wave surfed when he rode a 23.7 metre wave (78-foot) in Nazare in 2011.
Authorities say a heavy storm has killed one person and caused severe flooding in Portugal's Algarve region.

Authorities were cleaning up and counting the cost of the damage Monday after the heavy storm hit the seaside resort.

Municipal workers, storekeepers and local residents shoveled away thick mud and fire crews pumped rainwater out of basements in Albufeira, the hardest-hit vacation town some 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of the capital Lisbon.

Police said they discovered the body Monday of an 80-year-old man whose car was found submersed.

The storm Sunday swept away cars, uprooted trees and washed away roads. Stores in the downtown area were flooded with brown water almost to the ceiling.
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Russian airliner: Only external force could have broken apart Airbus A321


RT
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:55 UTC
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© Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
People arrange candles to make a cross to commemorate 224 victims of a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt, on the stairs of the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, November 1, 2015.
The Russian passenger jet that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, must have been damaged by a force in flight and couldn't have just broken apart, the airline of the ill-fated Airbus A321 said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has urged an end to speculation until the investigation is complete.

"It would be wrong to articulate any preliminary guesses or voice statements that are not based on anything," said Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Russian president, on Monday. "Let the investigators produce at least some results first."

The crew of Kolavia Flight 7K9268 was apparently disabled before the aircraft started its rapid descent and crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, Viktor Yung, deputy director of the airline told the media on Monday.

"As the catastrophic incident started to develop, the crew members were rendered completely incapable. This explains why they didn't attempt to contact air traffic and report the incident happening on board," he said.

The airline doesn't believe human error could have been the cause of the disaster either, citing the experience of its captain and other crewmembers.

"We are certain that neither technical malfunction nor pilot error" can be blamed for the disaster, Smirnov said.

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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan


zeenews.india.com
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:02 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off the coast of Taitung County in Taiwan at 05.09 a.m. on Monday.

The epicenter was monitored at 22.8 degrees north latitude and 121.7degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Unprecedented ice flash floods sweeps across Saudi Arabia


RT.com
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:40 UTC
Ice Flash Flood
© Bala Chandran/YouTube
Saudi Arabia has been hit by unprecedented ice flash floods, as seasonal low pressure brings huge downpours to Iraq and Iran as well. The shocking video shows chunks of ice the size of large ball bearings.

Extreme weather conditions have been lashing the country since October 28, as the low pressure area concentrated over the northern part of the Persian Gulf, according to climate scientist Dr Abd al-Aziz al-Rubaie, as cited by thewatchers.com.
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Huge waterspout photographed off Malta; flooding reported in several areas


Times of Malta
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 19:16 UTC
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© Alexander Galea
Waterspout off Dingli Cliffs, Malta
A small sailing yacht broke its moorings and ran aground in Marsascala this morning as strong winds and then heavy rain lashed the island. The vessel was not seriously damaged.

Flooding was also reported in several areas, notably the recently opened Coast Road, particularly at the Salina end.

Also flooded was the road from Mosta to Iklin, Valley Road Birkirkara, and Msida. The police advised motorists to be cautious.

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© Paul Zahra
Flooding in Birkirkara.
Meanwhile, readers submitted photos of a huge waterspout off Dingli Cliffs, where rocks collapsed and others were in danger of falling.
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Magnitude-4.3 earthquake strikes Alaska 150 km north of Anchorage


Global News
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 18:45 UTC
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The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude-4.3 earthquake hit central Alaska on Saturday night.

The agency says the quake's epicenter was 98 kilometres west of the town of Talkeetna, which has an estimated population of 900, and 156 kilometres northwest of Anchorage, the state's largest city.

There are no reports of damage from the quake, which struck at 9:21 p.m. Alaska time.

The agency says the earthquake is about 96.5 kilometres deep.

On July 29, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake shook southern Alaska and was felt by people in Anchorage and Kodiak. The Geological Survey says the quake struck near Redoubt Volcano on the Kenai Peninsula, 225 kilometres southwest of Anchorage. There were no reports of major damage.

Source: The Associated Press
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6.3 Quake rocks northern Chile, causes panic among residents


FOX News Latino
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 17:23 UTC
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A magnitude-6.3 earthquake rocked northern Chile on Sunday, but no injuries or damage have been reported, the University of Chile's Seismology Institute said.

The earthquake occurred at 12:16 p.m. and its epicenter was located 37 kilometers (23 miles) northwest of Socaire and 1,718 kilometers (1,067 miles) north of Santiago.

The temblor's epicenter occurred at a depth of 123 kilometers (76 miles), the institute said.

Residents of several cities and towns in Antofagasta region ran into open areas in a panic as soon as the ground started to rock, radio reports said.

The South American country was hit by a magnitude-8.4 earthquake on Sept. 16 that killed 13 people, forced more than 9,000 others from their homes and caused extensive damage.

The earthquake caused a tsunami, forcing officials to order the evacuation of more than 1 million people living along the coast.
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Snowy owls reported in Upper Peninsula, Michigan a month earlier than expected

Rebecca Himmelstein
Upper Michigan's Source
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:00 UTC
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Snowy owl
The Chocolay Raptor Center has received a bunch of reports of snowy owls in the area and has taken in a few to nurse them back to health.

The owls normally do not fly down from Northern Canada until the end of November and there has already been reports of about a dozen owls. The Chocolay Raptor Center says it is normal to see the owls on the ground and they should fly away if you get close enough to them. If you can get closer than 10 feet away from the own, give the Chocolay Raptor Center a call.

Comment: See also: 30 Arctic Snowy owls arrive in Wisconsin; earliest date ever reported and record numbers

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Earthquakes of magnitutes 4.9 in Albania and 4.8 in Slovenia


The Sophia Globe
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:46 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Albania on the morning of November 1 2015, while a quake of 4.8 followed in Slovenia later.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake in Albania occurred at 6.26am UTC, at a depth of 10km, 14km south of Bulqizë and 34km east of capital city Tirana.

The quake reportedly also was felt in Macedonia and Montenegro.

Six minutes before and six minutes after the earthquake there were two tremors, each of about 3 on the Richter scale.

In the same area on October 31, at 9.20am, an earthquake of 4 on the Richter scale was recorded.

The November 1 earthquake in Slovenia was recorded at 7.52am UTC, seven km south-west of Brežice and 36km west of Zagreb. It measured 4.8 and had a depth of 10km.
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5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand North Island


RT
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 06:11 UTC
earthquake in New Zealand
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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck 25km of the town of Waiouru in New Zealand, USGS reported. The quake was felt in several other cities across the centre of North island, local press reported.

The quake took place 79km from the town of Taradale and 82km from Hastings.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre defined the quake depth at 55km.

The earthquake took place 230 km from the country's capital of Wellington.

North Island residents have shared posts on social media, saying the earthquake was a strong one.

"It just about [shook] me off the chair. A swaying motion, and the whole house creaked, and one of my photos came off the wall," a resident in the town of Waitara told local Newstalk ZB radio.

New Zealand, located on the eastern edge of the Australia plate, is considered one of the most sesimically active areas of the world. It has high rates of convergence between the Australia and Pacific plates.
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