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2nd Typhoon in Week Lashes Rain-Soaked Philippines

Oliver Teves
The Associated Press
Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:10 UTC
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© AP Photo/Bullit MarquezResidents wade through the floodwaters as they evacuate to safer grounds following massive flooding in Calumpit township, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines.
The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to the lives of thousands of people, some of whom were still perched on rooftops from previous flooding.

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore south of northeastern Palanan Bay in Isabela province with winds of 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour and dangerous gusts of 121 mph (195 kph). At least one person was killed in a landslide.

The fast-moving typhoon blew westward, barreling across the mountainous regions of Luzon Island. It weakened slightly as it reached the shore of La Union province around 4 p.m. (0800 GMT), about seven hours after it made landfall.

Forecasters said it will be over South China Sea by Saturday night and is expected to regain strength over the water as it heads farther west toward Hainan and Vietnam.
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Question

Florida, US: Dead bee mystery has state officials buzzing

Margaret Kavanagh
13 News
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:57 UTC
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© UnknownMillions of dead bees mysterious turn up in the southern part of Brevard County.
Millions of dead bees mysterious turn up in the southern part of Brevard County.

Officials with the Department of Agriculture are trying to figure out what caused them to die. They have gathered samples of the dead bees and send them to the state lab to be tested.

Officials with the state told News 13 over the phone that it appears some type of aerial application of a pesticide might have been sprayed on the area. However, they said it is too early in the investigation to know for sure.

Two beekeepers were affected and this mystery is a huge loss for both of them.

Fellsmere beekeeper Charles Smith said the dead bees were supposed to be bound for California to help pollinate almond trees.
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Bizarro Earth

Landslides hit Santiago y Santa Cruz Mitlatongo - Mexico

Erick David Torres López
Demotix
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:21 UTC
Habitants of Santiago y Santa Cruz Mitlatongo have been told to evacuate by the Director of State Institute of Civil Protection, Manuel Alberto Maza Sanchez, as landslides, cracks in urban and overturn rocks hit the area.

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Bizarro Earth

US: Huge waves knock down bikers, joggers - in Chicago


MSNBC
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:57 UTC
High winds produced dangerous, 10- to 16-foot waves along the lakefront path, knocking down morning bikers and runners on Friday.


Police closed off the path from North Fullerton Avenue, but some runners and bikers didn't heed the warnings. NBCChicago helicopter footage showed several people taking spills into the waves, though no injuries were reported.

By 9 a.m., police were standing at the path to reroute bikers and runners. The path will remain closed until further notice, they said. The waves aren't expected to recede until the afternoon, said meteorologist Andy Avalos.

Overnight, 30 to 35 mph winds with gusts of up to 50 mph hit parts of the area, knocking out power to about 27,000 ComEd customers. The strong winds also were blamed for a building collapse in Little Village and a fire in Glenview, among other local damage.
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Sun

Late Heatwave to Make Britain Hotter Than Hawaii

Andy Bloxham
The Telegraph
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:38 UTC
UK Beach
© Christopher PledgerWarm weekend will represent the highest October temperatures for 26 years
Britain will be hotter than Hawaii this week with temperatures predicted to reach 82.4F (28C) as soon as Wednesday.

Met Office forecasters say the hot spell will last until Sunday after a weather system which usually bakes Greek and Turkish beaches was pushed thousands of miles northwest by high pressure.

The warm weekend will represent the highest October temperatures for 26 years.

Temperatures will peak from Wednesday to Sunday, with between 78.8F (26C) and 82.4F (28C) expected daily in the south, with up to 78.8F (26C) in the north and 75.2F (24C) in Scotland.
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Cloud Lightning

Second Typhoon Bears Down on Philippines in Space of Four Days

Jason Samenow
Washington Post Blog
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:20 UTC
Typhoon Nalgae
© NOAATyphoon Nalgae approaches the northern Philippines at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Just four days after Typhoon Nesat (locally known as Pedring) ripped across the northern Philippines, a second dangerous typhoon threatens the same region. Intensifying Typhoon Nalgae (locally known as Quiel) is poised to tear through the northern part of Luzon island tonight (Saturday morning and afternoon local time).

Packing 135 mph maximum sustained winds, Nalgae reached category 4 strength this morning. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center reports Nalgae "intensified rapidly" over the last 24 hours and predicts some additional strengthening. At landfall, its peak sustained winds may reach 145 mph, capable of significant destruction.
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Attention

US: Sinkhole, Cracks Spark Fears of Landslide in San Pedro California


KTLA
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:12 UTC
Cliff-side neighborhood may be shifting once again


A well-known stretch of San Pedro along the Pacific that is prone to land movement may be in danger of a landslide.

Right now, residents say they're just waiting to see what happens.

The city has given the go-ahead to plug sewer lines and move power poles, preparing for the worst.
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Snowman

US: New York City Area Weekend Snow Possible

Michael W. Dominowski
Silive
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:04 UTC
NY cold map
© accuweatherSharply colder temperatures across the Northeast this weekend will bring the possibility we'll see our first snowflakes of the season. Snow is expected mostly at higher elevations. Staten Island is more likely to get some rain.
Snow on Staten Island this weekend? It's a distinct possibility, though frost is more likely, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Edwards. The weather-reporting service headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, says the greater New York City area can expect its first real taste of winter as sharply colder temperatures blast across the Northeast over the next few days.

The cold air is expected to visit the Great Lakes area tonight and Friday before it moves into the Middle Atlantic region. "Temperatures will fall to levels more like late November from Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y. through Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W.Va.," Edwards said.

High temperatures will be stuck in the 40s, and may be accompanied by winds gusting to 30 miles per hour - which will make the temperatures seem much colder than the thermometer indicates.
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Fish

Tool-using tuskfish captured for the first time on video

Stephanie Pappas
MSNBC / LiveScience
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:13 UTC
Biologist records sequence that shows Palau fish using rock to crush a clam

A fish using tools to crack open a stubborn clam shell has been caught on video for the first time.

The clip, shot in 2009 off the Pacific island of Palau, shows an orange-dotted tuskfish (Choerodon anchoago) digging a clam out of the ocean floor and carrying the clam in its mouth to a rock. Next, the fish repeatedly tosses the clam against the rock to crush it.

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Cloud Lightning

Projected Path Of Category Two Hurricane Ophelia

Mark Dunphy
Irish Weather Online
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:24 UTC
Ophelia strengthened into a Category Two hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning, forecasters said, and is expected to threaten the British overseas territory of Bermuda during the weekend. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

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© GOES satelliteOphelia is clearly visible (right) in this GOES satellite image from Friday
Ophelia first emerged as a low pressure system in the far eastern Atlantic on September 16 before it strengthened into a tropical storm on September 20 as it headed towards the Caribbean. It eventually degenerated into a remnant low on Sunday but became better organised again on Monday and Tuesday, re-establishing itself as a Tropical Storm on Wednesday.
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