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Unexpected solar flare caused radio blackouts in Australia and New Zealand

Ben Turner
Live Science
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:46 UTC
The flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection that missed Earth.
Solar Flare
© NASA GoddardFILE PHOTO: A past solar flare seen erupting from the sun on June 20, 2013
A surprise solar flare has burst from an area of dense magnetism on the sun's surface, causing a temporary radio blackout in parts of Australia and all of New Zealand.

The M5-class, medium-strength solar flare was recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as it erupted from the sunspot AR3141 at 7:11 p.m. ET on Sunday (Nov. 6). The flare created a rush of radiation that ionized Earth's atmosphere, according to spaceweather.com.

Sunspots are dark regions on the sun's surface where powerful magnetic fields, created by the flow of electrical charges, knot into kinks before suddenly snapping. The resulting release of energy launches bursts of radiation called solar flares and explosive jets of solar material called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). A CME did accompany this flare, but it was not aimed at Earth.

The solar flare erupted unexpectedly and took scientists by surprise. "Our apologies there was no alert for this event. The flare was impulsive," the solar activity tracking website SpaceWeatherLive wrote on Twitter.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) classifies solar flares in five categories — A, B, C M and X — based on the intensity of the X-rays they release, with each level having 10 times the intensity of the last. TK
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Alberta clipper leaves Saskatchewan residents digging themselves out of the snow - 8 feet high snowdrifts reported

Logan Lehmann
Meadowlakenow.com
Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:57 UTC
Tisdale resident Doug Tkachuk digs his cars out of the snow after the area received about 25cm of snow overnight on Saturday.
Tisdale resident Doug Tkachuk digs his cars out of the snow after the area received about 25cm of snow overnight on Saturday.
This weekend's snowstorm caused quite the ruckus in Central Saskatchewan communities, affecting businesses, sporting events and city streets.

According to online weather reports, North Battleford saw white-out like conditions where visibility was next to zero with 12-16 centimeters of snow and winds gusting up to 65 kilometers per hour. Elsewhere like La Ronge saw 19 cm with 54 km/h winds, while the west central part of the province experienced 16-20 cm with winds exceeding 60 km/h.

Melfort and surround areas saw nearly 25 cm of snow where winds gusted up to 60 km/h. In Tisdale, the wind and snow left people like Doug Tkachuk digging out eight-feet high snow drifts. His wife, Val said he has been working non-stop clearing snow since Saturday afternoon.

"There was probably two feet of snow on top of his vehicle," she said. "He went out a couple of times last night and when he came back in, he said, 'I'm going to wait til morning and I'll go out again' and when we woke up this morning we couldn't believe it. The snow was up to my waist."

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Greece battered by heavy rainfall,18,000 lightning strikes during Storm "Eva"

Paula Tsoni
Greek Reporter
Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:40 UTC
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The first winter storms of the season have been battering Greece since Saturday, causing streets to flood on Sunday as a result of the heavy rainfall.

The National Meteorological Service of Greece (EMY) renewed its emergency notice issued on Thursday as a severe weather system called "Eva" is causing hazardous weather conditions across most of Greece.

The severe weather is expected to last until Monday morning.

Until then, Civil Protection strongly recommends that citizens avoid unnecessary travel, and advises against attempting to cross any torrents, streams, or flooded roads, either on foot or in a vehicle.

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Flood crisis grows across Australia


Sky News
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:39 UTC
Residents of Forbes are facing a monster
Residents of Forbes are facing a monster clean-up bill after the town was devastated by its worst floods in 70 years, as the body of a man swept away in the Central West last week was found.
Dozens of towns across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are facing the threat of inundation as flood peaks move downstream.

The flood crisis is expected to worsen in some areas and flooding along the Murray River could last until at least the new year.

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Saint Lucia experiences massive flooding - people reported trapped in their homes


St Lucia Times
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:15 UTC
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The North of Saint Lucia has experienced massive flooding.

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) disclosed on Sunday that it had received reports of individuals trapped in their homes in the Assou Canal area.

NEMO's Acting Director Maria Medard told St Lucia Times on Sunday afternoon that emergency responders were trying to assist in evacuating the distressed residents.

She said the responders included the police, the Saint Lucia Fire Service, the Gros Islet District Disaster Committee, and the National Transportation Committee.

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Windsock

Strong winds knock down trees all over Chicago area, leaving thousands without power


Fox32chicago.com
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:13 UTC
North Clifton Avenue in Wrigleyville, Chicago
North Clifton Avenue in Wrigleyville, Chicago
Thousands of Chicago-area residents were without power on Saturday as a strong storm barreled through.

The wind gusts were up to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

ComEd said that as of about 4 p.m., there were 1,354 outages affecting 28,535 customers.

There were trees down in many places, including Chicago, Elgin, and Griffith, Indiana.

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Wild winds knock out power to 300K in western Washington state

Sandi Doughton
The Seattle Times
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:20 UTC
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Driving back to his North Everett home from Lynnwood on Friday night, Dan Laurence was reminded of a hurricane he experienced years before in Bermuda.

All the lights were out, leaves were swirling, and branches were flying through the air. When he and his wife got inside, it felt like the entire house was vibrating. On the bluff below, cedar trees were dancing around like "bed knobs and broomsticks," he said. "It was really pretty wild."

Peering into the darkness, they realized the wind had uprooted an 80-year-old elm tree in their neighbor's front yard.

"This huge root ball was sticking up and you could see that it was just gone," he said. "It was the healthiest and biggest elm in the neighborhood."

Similar scenes played out across Western Washington as fierce winds from the season's first major storm ripped through the region, cutting power to more than 300,000 customers from the Olympic Peninsula to the Cascade foothills.

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Dominican Republic: Heavy rainfall causes flooding, power outages in Santo Domingo


Crisis24.garda.com
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:21 UTC
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Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding and power outages in Santo Domingo, as of late Nov. 4. Reports suggest that flooding has affected several homes, educational institutions, as well as public buildings. Juan Bosch metro station is reportedly flooded.

Several roads are impassable, and severe road transport disruptions are ongoing. Power outages have also been reported across the city. Emergency crews are responding to the situation.

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Child killed in dog attack near Springdale, Arkansas

Garrett Fergeson
Newsbreak.com
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:32 UTC
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The Washington County Prosecutor's Office confirmed a child was mauled by a dog.

The incident happened early afternoon Thursday, November 4 in the 20,000 block of Ballerina Rd in the Nob Hill area.

According to the Washington County Coroner's Office, a toddler's body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime lab for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

The Washington County Prosecutor's Office said the dog accused of the attack is being held at a secure location. The prosecutor's office said there is no danger to the public.
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Arrow Down

At least 7 people dead after landslide caused by heavy rains in Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Daniel Stewart
MSN
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:47 UTC
Landslides and floods kill seven in eastern Venezuela.
Landslides and floods kill seven in eastern Venezuela.
At least seven people have died as a result of a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Venezuelan town of Puerto la Cruz, in the northern state of Anzoátegui.

Specifically, the bodies of six people were found in Puerto La Cruz, while that of a child was found in the nearby town of Guanta, as detailed by the governor of Anzoátegui, Luis Marcano, in a statement.

"As a result of the heavy rains of yesterday, Thursday, three more people have been found dead in the Valle Verde sector of Puerto La Cruz, which brings to seven the number of people who have lost their lives in our state due to the damages between Sotillo and Guanta", Marcano stated in his Twitter account.

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