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Woman mauled to death by 2 dogs in Port Huron, Michigan

Beth LeBlanc
Detroit Free Press
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:45 UTC
Rebecca Lillian-Kay Hardy
The fiancé of a 22-year-old Port Huron woman who died after being attacked by two dogs Thursday described her as full of life and love.

Matthew Grattan said Rebecca Lillian-Kay Hardy will be missed by all who knew her. The couple had an 18-month-old daughter together.

"She was full of life," Grattan said. "She was my everything. She loved her daughter with everything.

"She would brighten up the room when she walked in."

Police discovered Hardy shortly before 4:45 p.m. Thursday after being called for reports of a dog attack.

Hardy was found in the back yard of a residence with extensive injuries to her face and neck. She was taken to Lake Huron Medical Center and later flown to Beaumont Hospital where she died.


Comment: See also: 4-year-old boy mauled to death by 4 pit bull terriers in Detroit

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Arrow Up

Japanese volcanic island grows 12 times in size since forming in 2013

Eric Mack
Forbes
Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:31 UTC
Nishinoshima
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A NASA image from 2014
It's not exactly a Pacific beach resort just yet, but the Japanese Coast Guard reports that a volcanic island that first popped up in the middle of the ocean two years ago has already grown to twelve times its initial size.

Molten rock cooled by the ocean first poked out of the water in November, 2013, when it was initially spotted next to island Nishinoshima, which it eventually grew to engulf.

The new islet Nishinoshima is about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) south of Tokyo and now measures about 1.2 miles roughly square and up to 328 feet tall, according to Japan Today.

Eruptions are still taking place from a crater in the center of the growing island, and continuous lava flows are still laying down new real estate. Scientists expect that volcanic activity on the island will continue for some time.

Take a look at how the island has grown in the video below:

Comment: There is increased volcanic activity worldwide, as the number of volcanoes erupting right now is greater than the 20th century's YEARLY average.

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Arrow Down

Landslide buries 18 villagers in Indonesia


The Express Tribune
Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:00 UTC
Landslide, Java
© AFP
A rescue team searches for survivors and remove bodies after a landslide at Jemblung village in Banjarnegara, central Java province, on December 13, 2014.
A landslide triggered by torrential rains on Thursday engulfed a village in western Indonesia, burying 18 people, an official said.

Three have been found dead and rescuers are searching for the bodies of 15 others after the landslide hit the village of Lebong Tandai on Sumatra island, a hilly area known for gold mining.

Several houses were buried when mounds of earth and rocks surged down a hillside in the early hours, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Efforts to recover the victims' bodies had been hampered by difficult access to the site, he said. It came after a landslide killed two people and injured nine others on Sumatra earlier this week.
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Bizarro Earth

Strong 7.1 quake hits southern Indian Ocean


RT.com
Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:29 UTC
Indian Ocean Quake
© USGS
A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake was registered at the depth of 10 kilometers in the Southeast Indian Ridge, according to the US Geological Service (USGS). The quake was centered 1,020 kilometers (634 miles) east-north-east of Australia's Heard Island and the McDonald Islands and 2,961 kilometers southwest of the Australian coast city of Busselton.

Initial reports from the Australian Official Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said that there was no tsunami threat for Australia.
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Cloud Grey

Mysterious finger-like clouds photographed over Denmark


Strange Sounds
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:56 UTC
finger clouds
© Ole Wisler
Is this a hand in the sky of Denmark?
Some mysterious clouds looking like fingers appeared in the sky of Denmark on December 1, 2015.

And looking at these impressive but weird pictures, you understand why residents from Kolding were mind-blown.

finger clouds 3
© Morten Schmidt
Eward Scissorhands?
finger clouds 2
© Tristan Thomsen
So what are these mysterious clouds over Kolding?
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Attention

5.0 Magnitude earthquake strikes Southern Molucca Sea

Jireh Gibson
The Public Slate
Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:11 UTC
earthquake needle
On Dec. 3, 2015, at 10:27:36 a.m local time, a 5.0M earthquake struck just off the coast in Southern Molucca Sea. The depth of the quake was reported to be 69 km, and the alert for aftershocks has been released, along with warnings of a potential tsunami due to the epicenter of the earthquake. Local villagers, as of this report, have not given details of any damage or injuries. However, local officials warn that the damage could be extensive, and reach beyond the immediate area, expanding up to 13km away.

According to Geoscience Australia that commonly monitors the area for earthquakes and other natural disasters, it is estimated that people as far away as 169km could have felt the 5.0 quake that took place today. The local Department of Emergency Management is ready to respond should authorities determine a state of emergency is needed to deal with the impending fallout from the earthquake. The most recent quake is the second one for the region in just three days. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries as a result.

Source: Geoscience Australia Earthquakes: Earthquake Details
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Fire

South Australian wildfire kills at least 2 and injures others

Bessie Ortiz
The Oceanside Post
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:31 UTC
Australian firefighter
A clock frozen in time in the local bowls club destroyed by fire in the mid-north town of Wasleys in South Australia.

Firefighters spent yesterday searching burnt-out cars and homes after the blaze raged across a 40km front.

The Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, took to Twitter to offer condolences to the families affected and thanked the hundreds of firefighters deployed in the area.

"We also know that there have been extraordinary losses of livestock and wildlife", the ABC quoted Weatherill as saying.

The South Australian deaths come after a blaze in the Esperence area of WA last week claimed the lives of three tourists and a local farmer.

"We can't be entirely sure we have identified every single person within the fire ground", Mr Weatherill said.
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Cloud Precipitation

Lightning bolt kills two in Sri Lanka


Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:07 UTC
lightning bolt
Two people were killed and two others injured after being struck by lightning in Siyambalanduwa, police said.

The deceased, aged 30, are residents of Kongaspitiya.

Their bodies are lying at the Siyambalanduwa hospital mortuary.

Siyambalanduwa Police are investigating.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill five in Uttar Pradesh, India


The Hindu
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:00 UTC
Lightning strike
Five persons, including a woman, were killed and three injured after being struck by lightning in Banda, Kaushambi and Rae Bareli districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

Three persons, including a woman, were killed after being struck by lightning in two villages of Banda, the officials said.

Bhola Devi (60) was killed and her relative Chunia received burns in lightning strike while working in their agriculture field at Ahar village under Baberu police station area on Wednesday , while Raju (12) and Lavlesh (19) were killed in Rampurwa village.

A 40-year-old farmer, Jagatpal Raidas, died on spot when lightning struck him on Wednesday. He was working in his field at Malak Pinjari village in Manjhanpur area of Kaushambi when the incident occurred, they said.

Similarly, in Rae Bareli, Rajjan, Amritlal and Suni Kumar were working in field at Sikandarpur village in Jagatpur area y when lightning struck them. While 22-year-old Rajjan died on the spot, the other two were admitted to hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable.

Source: Press Trust of India
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Cloud Lightning

Deadly freak storm hits Uttar Pradesh, India plunging state capital into darkness


Hindustan Times
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:40 UTC
Lucknow dust storm
© Facebook
It was the first time in over a decade that the city witnessed zero visibility on a December afternoon.
Several parts of Uttar Pradesh experienced freak weather on Tuesday afternoon after being hit by sudden dust storm and heavy rainfall.

Lightning claimed seven lives in the state. While a woman and her minor sister died in Auraiyya district, three people perished in Mathura, one in Mainpuri and one in Etah.

Lucknow and Kanpur were plunged into darkness, followed by storm and heavy rain. Allahabad, Agra and some other areas witnessed storm and rain but the intensity was less in comparison to Lucknow and Kanpur.
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