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Landslide amid heavy rain in Indonesia's central Java claims lives of 4 family members


en.etemaaddaily.com
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:29 UTC
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In Indonesia, four members of a family were killed after landslide hit their house in the province of Central Java. According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in Bruno village in Purworejo regency on Tuesday afternoon amid heavy rain.

Muhammad Abdullah, mission coordinator for the region's search and rescue agency, told local media yesterday that rescue teams recovered three victims on Tuesday evening and the fourth yesterday morning. The victims have been taken to nearby hospitals for identification. He added that the region was lashed by heavy rain on Tuesday, triggering the landslide.

Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the rainy season. The country's National Disaster Management Agency data showed that as of November, the country has recorded more than 1,700 disaster events this year, over 1,000 of which were hydrometeorological disasters, including floods, landslides, and extreme weather.

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Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for 7th time in a year


Sky News
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:11 UTC
The eruption started on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
© Civil Protection in IcelandThe eruption started on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December, prompting evacuation orders.

Orange lava gushed from a fissure almost two miles long after the eruption started with little warning just after 11pm on Wednesday.

People living in about 50 houses nearby were told to leave, along with guests at the popular Blue Lagoon spa resort southwest of Reykjavik, national TV station RUV said.

While the eruption does not pose a threat to air travel, the authorities warned of gas emissions across parts of the peninsula, including the nearby town of Grindavik.

Repeated volcanic eruptions close to the town, which has a population of 3,800, have damaged infrastructure and property and forced many residents to leave for their own safety.

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'Bomb Cyclone' blasts Pacific northwest, cutting power to over 600,000 in Washington

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:12 UTC
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A massive bomb cyclone slammed into the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday night, unleashing torrential rains and tropical storm-like wind gusts up to 77 mph for certain areas. More than 600,000 customers across western Washington state are without power on Wednesday morning.

FOX Forecast Center said the powerful atmospheric river, coupled with a bomb cyclone, will unleash heavy rains and high winds across the area through Saturday.

"The two storms are powering the event, the first of which is a powerful bomb cyclone. The strength of the low has kicked up strong winds up and down the coast, which have caused power outages and some damage," Fox Forecast Center explained.
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Record-breaking rains swamp northern coast of Israel - 7.7 inches of rain in just 4 HOURS - 60% of yearly total


Times of Israel
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:29 UTC
Floodwaters seen in Zichron Yaakov on November 19, 2024.
Floodwaters seen in Zichron Yaakov on November 19, 2024.
Record rains lashed northern Israel and the Haifa region Tuesday, inundating roads and prompting flash flood warnings for the Judean Desert and Dead Sea areas as the weather system moves south overnight.

In Ma'agan Michael, pouring rains swamped drainage channels, leading to flooding in parts of the coastal kibbutz. The Hof HaCarmel High School, located in the community, sent students home early due to the flooding.

Video footage posted online showed students wading through knee-high water next to half-submerged cars in the school's parking lot.

In a statement, the Hof HaCarmel regional council explained that the "large quantity [of rain] put a burden on the drainage system, which had been clean and in working condition, but it could not withstand the unusually large amounts of water."

The Israel Meteorological Service said in a tweet that 196 millimeters (7.7 inches) of rainfall were recorded over a four-hour period in nearby Zichron Yaacov, setting a new record for the country. The figure represented some 60% of the area's average yearly rain total.

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At least one dead after landslide following heavy rainfall in eastern Turkey


Euronews
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:05 UTC
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A fatal landslide occurred in the Cayeli district of Rize following heavy rainfall.

Soil broke loose from a hillside and filled the ground floor apartments of a six-story building.

One person trapped under the heavy soil lost their life, while residents of the building were evacuated by fire brigade teams.

Rize is a city located in the Black Sea region and is the hometown of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Diver dead after shark attack near the Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Sam Sherwood and Nadine Roberts
The Press (New Zealand)
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:36 UTC
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A commercial diver is dead after a shark attack near the Chatham Islands.

A police spokesperson confirmed a man died in hospital after being attacked by a shark in the islands on Tuesday.

"Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been critically injured. He was rushed to Chatham Island Hospital, but has since died," the spokesperson said.

His death has been referred to the coroner.

Multiple sources have told Stuff the victim is a local commercial diver who is aged in his 20s.

After the attack, he was brought to Waitangi Wharf, before being rushed to hospital.

A St John spokesperson confirmed it sent one ambulance to the scene, and referred further inquiries to police.

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Woman killed by her own pit bull in Boston was "heart and soul" of family

Mike Toole, Kristina Rex
CBS News
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:05 UTC
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The woman who was attacked and killed by her own dog in Boston Monday night has been identified as Jeriline Brady-McGinnis. She was 73 years old.

Brady-McGinnis' landlord and close friend Jean McGuire first identified her as the victim on Tuesday shortly before police confirmed it.

McGuire, 93, is a civil rights pioneer and the first Black woman elected to the Boston School Committee. McGuire said Brady-McGinnis was like a "sister" to her and that they had known each other for years.

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Fin whale nearly 50 feet long washes ashore on Anchorage tidal flats in Alaska

Alena Naiden
Anchorage Daily News
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:45 UTC
People ventured onto the frozen
© Bill Roth / ADNPeople ventured onto the frozen mudflats on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to see a Fin whale that came to rest at Fish Creek near Anchorage.
A 47-foot fin whale washed ashore along Anchorage's coastal trail over the weekend. Hundreds of people ventured out onto tidal flats Sunday to take a look at the carcass in the sun.

The first reports of the animal came to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Saturday before 10 p.m., said Barbara Mahoney, a NOAA biologist. On Sunday, Mahoney and other scientists examined the carcass, taking measurements, collecting skin samples and anchoring it down so they can continue their analysis on Monday.

"We don't know what happened to it," Mahoney said. "They follow food, but I am not sure what it was following this time of year."

Fin whales, which are classified as endangered, migrate worldwide and summer as far up north as the Chukchi Sea. Mahoney said that the species can be found in lower Cook Inlet and are fairly uncommon in the Knik Arm, but at least a couple of them have washed up in Southcentral Alaska.

"We've had a few," Mahoney said. "This is the first time I've had one on this beach."

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Submerged in tidal flood waters for 5 days, residents began to suffer from disease in Jakarta, Indonesia


Official iNews
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:27 UTC
The standing water, which has been going on for five consecutive days, shows a trend that is increasingly widespread and is causing concern among local residents.
The standing water, which has been going on for five consecutive days, shows a trend that is increasingly widespread and is causing concern among local residents.
Tidal floods are still inundating the Muara Angke Penjaringan area, North Jakarta, Tuesday (19/11). The tidal flood has been going on for 5 days.

Some residents are still staying in their homes and fleeing if the water starts to rise. Residents admitted that they had just received rice boxes from the sub-district and were now starting to need clean water and medicine.

Meanwhile, BPBD DKI Jakarta warned of the potential for coastal flooding (rob) on 14-21 November 2024 in 10 coastal areas north of Jakarta.

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Parts of Hong Kong flood as severe Tropical Storm Man-yi nears

Danny Mokand,Lo Hoi-ying
South China Morning Post
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:12 UTC
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Coastal areas and riverbanks in Hong Kong flooded on Monday, as an approaching Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi and a spring tide helped push up sea levels.

In Tai O on Lantau Island, residents waded through ankle-deep waters at the main market and elsewhere, while sandbags were stacked around homes to keep the flooding at bay.

The impact extended to other areas, with flooding seen along the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin, where about 10cm (4 inches) of water covered popular cycling tracks.

Similar conditions were observed near the Lam Tsuen River in Tai Po and the Sam Ka Tsuen seafood bazaar in Lei Yue Mun, a blackspot of flooding, where waters rose nearly to people's knees.

A pedestrian tunnel was nearly half submerged in Tai Po.

The Observatory earlier warned that the spring tide and combined effects of the northeast monsoon and Man-yi could result in sea levels rising to 3.3 metres (10.3 feet) above chart datum at around 10pm.

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