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Damage from Hurricane Harvey shuts down major US oil refineries

RT
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:43 UTC

Ten crude refineries around Houston and Corpus Christi in Texas are closed in the wake of torrential rains, and devastating flooding brought about by Hurricane Harvey during the weekend.

The shut refineries normally have a daily capacity of nearly two million barrels of crude, according to a report by S&P Global Platts.

There are dozens of refineries along the US Gulf Coast as well as other plants turning oil into gas, diesel, and other petrochemicals. Nearly one-third of the nation's energy capacity is centralized in the region.

Royal Dutch Shell closed its Deer Park refinery in southeastern Houston. It is one of the biggest in the US with a capacity of 340,000 barrels per day (bpd).

Mystery explosions reported off the coast of Digha, India

The Times of India
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:45 UTC

Digha coast

Two mysterious explosions were reported off the Digha coast in West Bengal's East Midnapore district this morning. Some hotels located close to the coast are reported to have developed cracks on walls, and glass panes shattered from the impact.

The explosion sites are said to be well out in the sea, and not within visible range from the coast.

The sound and shock waves from the explosions caused panic in the tourist hotspot of Digha. People left homes and hotel rooms and rushed out on to the streets.

Police sources said they have found no material evidence on land, reinforcing assumptions that the explosion site was quite some distance off the coast.

Further details are awaited.

Large sinkhole nearly swallows couple in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Orrin Singh
The Citizen
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:32 UTC

Sphiwe Mbense's vehicle can be seen in the background after it nearly fell into the sinkhole with him and his girlfriend inside

The Mzingazi travellers narrowly escaped with their lives after part of the road on the R34 caved in, forming a massive sinkhole.

A Richards Bay couple are lucky to be alive after their vehicle nearly sank when a stretch of the John Ross Parkway (R34) caved in on Friday afternoon, resulting in a massive sinkhole, reports the Zululand Observer.

Traffic was brought to a standstill as the gaping hole could be seen on the part of the road heading towards Richards Bay (before the Mondi traffic lights), leaving motorists stuck for hours on the parkway.

The sinkhole itself stretches about five metres in length, crossing the entire length of the double lane towards Richards Bay.

Heavy sea ice stops another sailing expedition to the North Pole in August

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 06:23 UTC

The Arctic Mission had set out with the objective to reach the the north pole by sailboat to prove there was global warming melting the Arctic sea ice. Problem is they are already bogged down in feet thick sea ice a couple of weeks out of Alaska. This is due to growing sea ice extent versus prior years and below normal temperatures registered the entire melt season of 2017.

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Second deadly storm in a week batters southern China

Sputnik
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 04:41 UTC

Tropical storm Pakhar leaves one man dead and 62 injured in China's autonomous territory of Hong Kong.

One man was killed, 62 were injured as severe tropical storm Pakhar descended on China's autonomous territory of Hong Kong, local media reported.

The storm hit Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, with Macau officials reporting eight people with minor injuries, according to the newspaper South China Morning Post.

Macau reportedly canceled 33 flight departures and 32 arrivals, while in Hong Kong 677 flights were either canceled or delayed on Sunday.

Macau was recently ravaged by Typhoon Hato, which struck the resort city on Wednesday, killing 10 people and injuring more than 200.

British beach evacuated after 'chlorine mist' burns people's eyes

RT
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 19:13 UTC

Up to 50 people have been left with burning eyes and breathing difficulties after a bizarre "chlorine mist" spread across a beach at Beachy Head on England's south coast.

Emergency services evacuated the popular Birling Gap sun spot in East Sussex after dozens of people complained of sore throats and stinging eyes after the mysterious "mist" appeared on the beach.

Numerous witnesses at the scene reported a strong smell of chlorine in the air, but Sussex Police said the source of the "unknown haze" is not yet known.

Lightning bolt kills two boys in Nepal

The Kathmandu Post
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:20 UTC

Two boys from Jubu village of Dudhkaushika rural municipality have died after being struck with lightning.

Sandip Tamang, 14, and Indra Bahadur Tamang, 10, were killed in the lightning that occurred Saturday afternoon, informed a local Bhanubhakta Upadhyay.

Similarly, the lightning injured 35 year old Arjun Tamang from the same locality, said Police Inspector at Jubu Sukepokhari, Hari Khadka.

Comment: Elsewhere in Asia recently, lightning killed four in Andhra Pradesh, India. In the same country a bolt claimed the lives of a father and daughter in the state of Odisha. While in Bangladesh the bodies of 4 missing lightning victims were found in the Bangshi River.

Update: Floods kill over 1,200 in India, Nepal and Bangladesh

Al Jazeera
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:31 UTC

The UN says flooding in Nepal is the worst in a decade

The death toll from monsoon floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal has climbed above 1,200, as rescue workers scramble to provide aid to millions of people stranded by the worst such disaster in years.

All three countries suffer frequent flooding during the June-September monsoon season, but international aid agencies say things are worse this year with thousands of villages cut off and people deprived of food and clean water for days.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit Bihar state on Saturday and has pledged a relief fund of $78m.

Government officials in India's eastern state of Bihar told Reuters news agency on Friday that at least 379 people had been killed over the past few days, with thousands sheltered in relief camps away from their inundated homes.

Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast

The Straits Times
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:06 UTC

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday (Aug 27), but there was no tsunami threat, said the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10km just off Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, said the centre.

Source: Reuters

Man and woman critically injured after being attacked by at least 5 of their dogs in Phoenix, Arizona

azfamily.com
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:22 UTC

Two people are in critical condition after their dogs viciously attacked them inside and outside their home near the Loop 101 and 35th Avenue on Saturday.

Phoenix firefighters said when they arrived at the home, they saw "lots of blood and chunks of flesh missing from the victims' bodies. "

At one point, the Phoenix Fire Department public information officer Rob McDade said it appeared the dogs were "eating their owners," with the owners suffering dog bite wounds to their arms, legs and torsos.

McDade told AZ Family crews that firefighters had to use their compressed air tanks to scare the dogs away and help get the man and woman to safety.

There were at least five dogs reportedly involved in the attack.

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Earth Changes

Damage from Hurricane Harvey shuts down major US oil refineries

Mystery explosions reported off the coast of Digha, India

Large sinkhole nearly swallows couple in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Heavy sea ice stops another sailing expedition to the North Pole in August

Second deadly storm in a week batters southern China

British beach evacuated after 'chlorine mist' burns people's eyes

Lightning bolt kills two boys in Nepal

Update: Floods kill over 1,200 in India, Nepal and Bangladesh

Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast

Man and woman critically injured after being attacked by at least 5 of their dogs in Phoenix, Arizona

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