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50-foot long sinkhole damages homes in New York mobile home park


WWNY
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 05:53 UTC
Watertown sinkhole
© WWNY
A large sinkhole opened up in a Watertown mobile home community Monday afternoon during the heavy rain.

Around a half-dozen homes were damaged at Evergreen Park off LeRay Street.

Nearby Kelsey Creek overflowed, pushing water into the park, resulting in a sinkhole.

"This is the third time that this sink hole, the ground went in and this is the third time that this lady, she's had to go through this," said Beverly Dalton, who lives in the park.

It's estimated the hole is at least 50 feet long and has caused some of the homes to tilt and sink.


Comment: See also: Sinkholes: The groundbreaking truth

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Dead rays found on beach in Auckland, New Zealand


New Zealand Herald
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:19 UTC
Dozens of dead Stingrays have washed up on St Heliers beach today in a mysterious turn of events that has puzzled locals

Dozens of dead Stingrays have washed up on St Heliers beach today in a mysterious turn of events that has puzzled locals
More than a dozen dead eagle rays have mysteriously been found washed up on an Auckland beach.

Beachgoers were shocked to find more than 15 large eagle rays scattered along St Heliers Beach on Saturday afternoon.

The eagle rays appeared uninjured apart from a few lesions caused by seagulls pecking on their flesh.

St Heliers resident Holger Boehm went down to the beach with his son on Saturday after hearing about the dead rays. He said the wingspan of the eagle rays was about 90cm.

Comment: A further 8 rays have subsequently washed at the same locality since this report, see also: Eight dead stingrays wash up on St Heliers beach

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SOTT Earth Changes Summary - September 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:41 UTC
ECS September screen shot
September was yet another extremely violent month from an 'earth changes' point of view.

A series of class X solar flares seem to have been the harbingers of unprecedented natural phenomena, in both quantity and intensity.

Two historic earthquakes hit Mexico causing more than 300 deaths, destroying hundreds of buildings and damaging thousands more.

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is among the top 10 most active in history, and it's not over yet. So far, the real shocker was three hurricanes at the same time, two of which, Irma & Maria, tore a swath of destruction through the Caribbean and into central Florida.

Unseasonable snow and cold temperatures also hit Northern Europe and the US northern States this September, while oversized hail, heavy rains and flooding also pounded Europe, South Asia and Africa.

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Comment:
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Shinmoedake volcano in Japan erupts for first time in six years


The Japan Times
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:26 UTC
Aerial footage shows the increasingly active volcano Mount Shinmoe smoking on Wednesday afternoon.
© KYODO
Aerial footage shows the increasingly active volcano Mount Shinmoe smoking on Wednesday afternoon.
Mount Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range bordering Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted early Wednesday, marking its first such activity in about six years.

The Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for a volcanic eruption to Level 3, restricting entry to the mountain. It warned the volcano might grow more active, as swelling of the mountain was observed.

Volcanic tremors had been intensifying in the area since late September, prompting the agency to raise the warning level to Level 2 on Oct. 5 to restrict entry to areas near the mouth of the volcano. Level 5, the highest alert, urges people to evacuate.

The agency said Wednesday's eruption occurred at around 5:34 a.m., with the plume rising about 300 meters above the crater.

The government set up a liaison unit at the prime minister's office to gather information.

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Lightning strikes claim 75 lives in the Indian state of Karnataka this year

Kiran Parashar K M
The New Indian Express
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:38 UTC
Lightning killed over 700 in seven years in Karnataka

Lightning killed over 700 in seven years in Karnataka
Rain after the drought was a welcome relief for the state this year. However, it also led to tragedies. Lightning strikes have claimed as many as 75 lives to date this year. Maximum deaths in the state have been reported from Mysuru (12), Haveri (7), Dharwad and Kalaburagi (6).

On an average, more than 100 people are dying every year in the state due to lightning strikes since 7 years. As many as 711 people have died in past seven years. Recent deaths of six members in Periyapatna of Mysuru district and Koppal have triggered panic among the villagers. According to National Crime Records Bureau, every year around two thousand people die due to lightning in the country.

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The experts say that more number of people die in the villages as they are mostly working in the fields. Also whenever there is rain, they take shelter under the trees. As trees are good conductors of electricity, people who take shelter under them are vulnerable. Even in cities, those taking shelters under trees are vulnerable to lightning strikes.
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Mini-whirlwind forms suddenly over hotel pool in Lindos, Greece

Ben Hooper
UPI
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:13 UTC
Parasols were sent hundreds of feet up into the air after a mini tornado hit a Greek holiday resort
© South West News Service
Parasols were sent hundreds of feet up into the air after a mini tornado hit a Greek holiday resort
A mini tornado surprised guests at a hotel in Greece when it formed in the facility's large outdoor pool and sent parasols flying into the air.

Vacationer Ian Henderson recorded video Saturday at a hotel in Lindos showing guests evacuating the pool as the whirlwind forms and spits water into the air.

The whirlwind picks up speed in the water before heading poolside, where it threw parasols, towels and personal belongings into the air.

Witnesses said the unusual weather event lasted only a few moments.

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3 bottlenose dolphins found dead or dying along the Jersey Shore

Andrew Parent
Philly Voice
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:56 UTC
A bottlenose dolphin was found dead on Monday in Sea Bright, the third dolphin to wash ashore in the past several days.
© Marine Mammal Stranding Center
A bottlenose dolphin was found dead on Monday in Sea Bright, the third dolphin to wash ashore in the past several days.
Three bottlenose dolphins were found dead along the Jersey Shore in the last week.

Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, said Tuesday that the first dolphin was found washed ashore in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, a week ago. The stranding center is still awaiting test results to determine a cause of death, he said.

Another dolphin was initially alive when it came to shore in Sea Isle City, Cape May County, on Sunday morning, but it died in the surf shortly after, the stranding center said in a Facebook post.

The third dolphin was found Monday in Sea Girt, Monmouth County, and had been dead for at least a week, Schoelkopf said.

Comment: Two more were also discovered further north along the Atlantic seaboard during the same time period, see: Two bottlenose dolphins discovered dead in Amagansett, New York

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Heavy blanket of spring snow covers parts of Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


eNCA
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:53 UTC
Some parts of the country are experiencing extreme weather conditions and the Eastern Cape is one of them with snow blackets falling over on Tuesday.
© Andy Vermeulen
Some parts of the country are experiencing extreme weather conditions and the Eastern Cape is one of them with snow blackets falling over on Tuesday.
A heavy blanket of snow has fallen across some parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Several snow-seekers tried to reach the top of Sani Pass on the border with Lesotho, but inclement weather forced them to turn back.

"This is the end of the road for us today unfortunately. We're not going to make the top of the pass. We put the snow chains on and even that's not enough, the snow's too thick, the gradient is too high," said Rob Ansell, Snow Report SA.

"The snow is coming down quite heavily it's just impossible for us. It's not worth the risk when lives are at stake so guys be safe and keep warm," he said.

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Strong shallow 6.7 earthquake strikes near Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic


BNO News
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:36 UTC
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck the Atlantic Ocean far south of Africa, centered near the Norwegian island of Bouvet, seismologists say. No tsunami alerts have been issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 6:43 p.m. local time (18:53 UTC) on Tuesday, was centered about 370 kilometers (230 miles) east of Bouvet Island, which is considered to be the most remote island in the world. It has no permanent population.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Tuesday's earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 and struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), making it a shallow earthquake. The quake's epicenter is roughly halfway between South Africa and Antarctica.

Comment: This is the fifth 6 plus magnitude quake to be recorded around the world in the last 2 days, see also: 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile

Very strong shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.2 in the Balleny Islands region off Antarctica

6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Buldir Island, Alaska

Shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga

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Cloud Lightning

Tropical storm Ophelia poised to tie a hurricane season record more than a century old

Jenny Staletovich
Miami Herald
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:55 UTC
tropical storm ophelia
© Orlando Sentinel
The feverish 2017 hurricane season doesn't seem to be letting up: on Monday, Tropical Storm Ophelia formed in the central Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane this week.

While the storm poses no threat to land, it could become the 10th consecutive storm to grow to hurricane strength - a streak of intense systems that will tie a record last set in the late 1800s. It comes in a season that has already produced five major hurricanes, including three ferocious Category 5 storms, and 15 named storms.

The amount of accumulated cyclone energy - a measure of the intensity and longevity of storms - is also 254 percent higher than average with seven weeks left in the season, said University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy.

"We had 15 named storms last year, but things got named that weren't really things people would remember," he said. "There's some heavy hitters this season."
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