Earth Changes

Thousands evacuate as wildfires turn the sky red in Chile

Global News
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:03 UTC

Wildfires raged in Chile's Valparaiso region on Friday, turning the sky red and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.

Authorities said at least 10 properties were engulfed by the fires sweeping through the forest area near Quilpue city.

No deaths or injuries have been reported. Officials ordered the evacuation of some 25,000 residents and hundreds of firefighters were deployed to help battle the fires.

Emergency authorities said the fires have blazed through some 400 hectares of forest, with firefighters concentrating their efforts on four focal points.

A local government official said authorities believe the wildfires were started deliberately.

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: When climate collapse is no longer explainable to the public (distract)

Adapt 2030
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:42 UTC

As the 2nd magnetic field begins to form in the outer solar system with intercoupling of Jupiter / Saturn / Uranus / Pluto the magnetic intensification line was crossed at the Great Conjunction on the 2020 winter solstice. The extremes and difficulty moving forward with global food production will reset the civilization anyway. Snow near Yemen border, cross country skiing in Madrid after the blizzard, 10 feet of snow again in Japan, massive algae blooms off Namibia, record snow Morocco, 5+ARK storm west coast USA , this week.

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Sudden flash flood sweeps vehicles away in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:25 UTC

An incredible flash flood causes disruption in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. January 15th 2021.

Comment: Elsewhere in South America within the last few days:

Severe storm hits the Peruvian city of Huaraz

When The Earth Is Angry
YouTube
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:00 UTC

In Peru, in the city of Huaraz, there was a strong storm, as a result of which the streets of this high-mountainous city were flooded.

Recall that Huaras is a city in Peru, the administrative center of the Ancash department. The population of the city is about 120,000 people. Located 407 kilometers north of Lima, the Pan American Highway runs through the city. Located in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley, on the Santa River, in the central part of the region, 3000 meters above sea level.

More than 43,000 lightning strikes within 50km of Newcastle, Australia overnight

Sage Swinton
Newcastle Herald
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:49 UTC

Thursday brought a wild array of weather to the Hunter as high temperatures, excessive lightning and even hail hit the region.

A wild storm came in during the evening after the mercury climbed past 30C in parts of the Hunter during the day.

There were more than 43,000 lightning strikes within a 50 kilometre radius of Newcastle overnight, according to Weatherzone, most of which occurred between 6pm and 10pm.

289 settlements cut off by masses of snow in Turkey

ANF
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:21 UTC

In the Kurdish province of Hakkari, life has come to a standstill due to heavy snowfall.

Hundreds of settlements are cut off from the outside world due to the masses of snow.

Some 289 settlement areas are currently cut off from the outside world due to heavy snowfall. In addition to the Hakkari city center, the districts of Şemdinli and Gever (Yüksekova) are also affected.

The snowfall started during the Friday night. Nearly all roads and streets are covered in snow and in some places are icy; neither residential areas can be reached nor can villages be left. Public life has effectively come to a standstill.

Huge snowfall continues in the Alps, as much as 2 meters of new snow

Planetski
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:35 UTC

If you'd rather not see pictures of the huge amounts of snow that have fallen, then look away now. Most ski resorts remain closed and international travel is prohibited, but it does look fabulous for the lucky few able to enjoy it.

Comment: Also from the above linked weathertoski.co.uk site:

A lot of snow has fallen across the northern Alps this week, with the areas that have seen the most snow being the north-eastern Swiss and far western Austrian Alps, roughly in a line from Andermatt (central Swiss Alps) to St Anton (western Swiss Alps) taking in the likes of Flims, Klosters and the Montafon valley. These areas have seen around 1.5m of new snow since Tuesday, with as much as 2m reported at altitude in one or two favoured spots.

More generally there has been between 30cm and 90cm of new snow across the northern half of the Alps.

Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky

Moneycontrol.com
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:50 UTC

Semeru

A volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometres into the sky, according to data from the geological agency at the country's energy ministry.

Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption.

The Semeru mountain erupted at just past 5 p.m. local time. Videos posted on social media showed grey ash clouds towering over houses.

Passengers stranded on train in Sweden by 2 feet of snow on tracks

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:27 UTC

More than two feet (70cm) of snow leaves railway track impassable.
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12 Jan 2021 - Stranded train passengers received sandwiches. With video

Train passengers stuck since early Tuesday morning - got food from Långselehandlare. The train company was forced to evacuate the passengers in the afternoon.

In Långsele, the local trader Otto Lampinen has made sure that the stranded passengers on a train that is standing still now have something in their stomach.