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Spring storm brings late snow to South Island, New Zealand


RNZ
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:00 UTC
A truck on the Blackmount-Redcliff Rd in
© Southland District CouncilA truck on the Blackmount-Redcliff Rd in western Southland.
The wintry blast that brought snow to high country areas of the South Island overnight is set to sweep up the country with gales and heavy rain.

Snow fell in high country areas of Otago and Southland overnight, closing some roads.

MetService says snow fell down to 200m in Southland.

State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford which was closed from Hollyford Road because of snow, has reopened, but motorists are being warned to drive to the conditions.
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Giant cracks appear on banks of river in Argentina - Evacuations ordered


Strange Sounds
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:39 UTC
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The huge fissure could collapse at any time.
There is a giant crack growing in Diamante in Entre Ríos, Argentina, which may finally swallow the entire town. Many have already evacuated their homes fearing a total collapse. Here some pretty impressive images of the dramatic situation experienced by the inhabitants of this small town. Have a prayer for them.

Geologists are worried and officials of Diamante have already evacuated 40 houses in the city.

The earth crack is 130 meters long and between 30 and 40 deep. The crack extends along the ravine of the Paraná River, so it could lead to a collapse that destroys everything with it, including houses. Officials say the crack is getting bigger everyday. The mayor Lenico Aranda advised the population to evacuate the area because some "are at risk of losing their life, as the large crack could destroy a few houses in the next hours or days"

Comment: While the worrying cracks may be related to activity documented back in the 1970's, that doesn't explain why all of a sudden residents are under threat - or why this phenomena is occurring all over the planet: Sinkholes: The groundbreaking truth

See also: For more, check out SOTT radio's:Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

And SOTT's monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - September 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs



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Cyclone Luban heads for Oman but worst hit may be Yemen


Arab News
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:48 UTC
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© met.gov.omOman could escape worst of cyclone Luban but fears grow for Yemen Oman is likely to escape the worst of tropical storm Luban, and will probably head towards Yemen instead.
Oman is on alert after the meteorology center upgraded Luban to tropical cyclone category one on Wednesday while Yemen issued a warning.

Oman is likely to escape the worst of tropical cyclone, and will probably head towards Yemen instead, Omani forecasters said.

Meteorologists warned that heavy rainfall and strong winds would hit Oman as the storm makes landfall. And residents have been warned to take precautions.

Meanwhile, Yemen, worn by an ongoing conflict that has weakened the country's infrastructure, will face the full force of the storm.


Comment: Saudi Arabia and Western Allies Continue War on Poverty-Stricken Yemen; Yemen Fights Back


Comment: Meanwhile the US is being battered by its second major hurricane of the season, evacuations are in progress as cyclone Titli is bearing down on India, and parts of Asia are still recovering from the devastating typhoon Magkhut: Extreme winter storms and wave heights have been increasing over the last 70 years in the Western Europe

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea


New Straits Times
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:39 UTC
PNG quake
© USGS
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck remote New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, though there were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake hit about 200 km (125 miles) southwest of the town of Rabaul at a depth of almost 40 km, just before 7 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Wednesday).

"We felt the earthquake a bit, but it was not too strong," Constable Roy Michael told Reuters by phone from Rabaul police station.

He said there was no damage in the town, but officers had not yet been able to contact villages closer to the epicentre.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said waves less than 0.3 metre high could be expected on coastlines in Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Solomon Islands. Australia's Tsunami Warning Centre said its coastlines were not at risk.

The quake was initially recorded with a magnitude of 7.3 but was downgraded. At least two aftershocks with a magnitude greater than 5 shortly followed.

Comment: Our planet continues rockin' and rollin'. For more information check out SOTT's latest monthly summary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - September 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs



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Three killed in Java after latest major earthquake in Indonesia - Sends panic through IMF summit in Bali


South China Morning Post
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:01 UTC
East Java quake
© Sumenep PolicePersonnel from the Indonesian Military and the National Police visit a resident whose house was damaged by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Oct. 11 at 01:44 in the Supedi Islands in Sumenep regency in East Java.
The tremor struck after a 7.5-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last month - around 1,000km northeast of the latest quake's epicentre - killing more than 2,000 people

An earthquake on Thursday killed three people in Indonesia and rattled hotels where International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegates were attending a major summit, a fortnight after a quake-tsunami killed more than 2,000 elsewhere in the archipelago.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Bali and Java islands in the early hours, jolting residents awake and sending them rushing into the streets.

Some attendees in Bali for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings this week evacuated their hotels as the quake shook the island.

"I felt the quake for at least 30 seconds and I panicked. At first I didn't want to go out but then I decided to leave," said Katharina Sudiyono, an Indonesian attendee at the summit.

Peter Jacobs, head of the Indonesian Central Bank's IMF-World Bank taskforce, said delegates in Bali's Nusa Dua district for the summit were quickly informed of the situation.

Comment: Meanwhile the official search and rescue effort following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia has been called off reports Sky News.

The death toll from the powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor and subsequent sea wave on 28 September stands at more than 2,000, with 680 people officially still missing.

However, it is feared there could be as many as 5,000 still buried amid the rubble after large swathes of Palu, on Sulawesi island, were razed to the ground.

Rescue teams struggling to find bodies amid the wreckage have been hampered by mud hardening and remains decomposing in the tropical heat.

Indonesia's government has previously suggested closing parts of the city and declaring them mass graves.

See also: Indonesia earthquake death toll could reach 5,000 as officials count missing

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Ladybug

STD-riddled, invasive ladybirds infest British homes, threaten local population

Alexandra Rucki
Mirror
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:57 UTC
ladybird invasion uk
Swarms of STD-riddled ladybirds are invading homes across Britain.

The bugs, known as Harlequin Ladybirds, are flying in from Asia and North America on mild Autumn winds and seeking cosy hibernation spots in people's homes.

The harlequin ladybird, which have black instead of red wings, was introduced to North America in 1988 and arrived in Britain in summer 2004.

The first sightings were in the southeast of England but since then the bug has spread rapidly up to north of England and west into Wales.

Experts say the foreign invaders actually pose a threat to the domestic species because they carry a sexually-transmitted disease called Laboulbeniales fungal disease.

Residents have reported large clusters of the bugs in their living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms this week.

The creepy-crawlies have been seen clustering around boilers, window frames and smoke detectors as they bed down for winter.

Comment: Invasive ladybirds aren't the only sign that our wildlife is undergoing a drastic shift:

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Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana closed after early storm dumps over a foot of snow

Dennis Bragg
kbzk.com
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:07 UTC
Glacier National Park webcam photo
Glacier National Park webcam photo
Time is running out for people to enjoy one last drive along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park this season.

But the most scenic route in Montana remains closed a week after parts of the Glacier National Park high country were slammed by a snowstorm.

The iconic road was closed as September turned into October, after an early, heavy snowfall blanketed the high country along the Continental Divide, leaving a foot of snow, or more, on the highest peaks.

It's not unusual for Going-to-the-Sun Road to be closed over Logan Pass by an early snow. But usually, a return of warm weather over a few days allows the park to re-open the road.

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SOTT Focus: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - September 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:10 UTC
This past month of September was a wild and dangerous ride for many denizens of planet earth. From the USA, to Europe, India, China and Africa, the primary threat came from the massive and sudden amounts of rainfall that swept away land, homes and people. At the same time, many areas received unusually early (or late for the Southern hemisphere) snowfall. Remember, for most of September it was still summer time! North America, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Australasia all received lots of the white stuff.
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Hurricane Florence was the major hurricane for this September as it slammed into the SE US coast killing 17 people and dropping massive amounts of rain, while 3 typhoons hit the NW Pacific causing widespread destruction to Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. Typhoon Jebi, which hit Japan, was the strongest storm in 25 years. Towards the end of the month, a major 7.5 earthquake that gave rise to a devastating tsunami ravaged Indonesia's Sulawesi island. The death toll currently stands at over 2,000, with authorities saying that that number could triple as recovery operations continue.

Like almost every other month in recent years, this past September was also marked by multiple volcanic eruptions, major wildfires and the ever present (and increasing) meteor/fireball sightings. In short, the planet is still rocking and rolling at an alarming pace. Now is not the time to look away!

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Migrating birds in Minnesota keep crashing into things

Christina Maxouris and Brandon Griggs
CNN
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:03 UTC
Cedar Waxwings
© Minette LaynaCedar Waxwings
Robins, cedar waxwings and other birds in Gilbert, Minnesota, are flying into windshields, bumping into trees and looking mighty disoriented.

Police there say there's no need to worry -- the birds are just a little drunk.

"It appears some birds are getting a little more 'tipsy' than normal," Gilbert Police Chief Ty Techar wrote this week in a Facebook post.

No, the town's birds aren't downing worm-flavored margaritas. Techar believes their confused state is the result of eating berries that have fermented earlier than usual due to an early frost.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Great potato crisis, Italy flooding & USA chills


Adapt 2030
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 22:40 UTC
calabria italy flooding
Atmospheric compression events decimate Italian cities and initial estimates are all time record floods waters recorded. Great potato crisis begins as yields decline by 25% and sizes shrunk by 1/3. USA and Africa set to chill with record snows possible as Hurricane Michael collides with a cold front over the Appalachian Range.


Comment: Epic flooding in Calabria, Italy, turns streets into rivers, claims lives of mother and son

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