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Flooding in Siracusa Italy
Flooding in Siracusa Italy
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Speaking on MosaiqueFM, the girl's father Mohamed Lotfi Kotii explained that the three year old, who was one of seven, had been left on her own by her siblings. The girl had apparently been trying to locate her sisters when the storm broke on Saturday, causing the flash flood which swept her away.
Neighbors from their village of Rhima in Hajeb Laayoun, within the governorate of Kairouan had been searching the area since, finally locating the girl's body in a ditch earlier today.
The two boys killed in Ryadh were reported to have been swimming in flood water on Sunday, before being swept away by additional water. The bodies of the two boys were recovered by civil protection officers later the same day.
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A NASA satellite image shows Typhoon Megi in the western Pacific.
A NASA satellite image shows Typhoon Megi in the western Pacific.
"The storm is a dangerous typhoon and is expected to dump heavy rain over much of the island," said Michael Guy, a CNN meteorologist. "Some areas could get upwards of 300-500 mm of rainfall."
"This can cause mudslides and landslides. Also, expect more power outages and flash flooding as well," he added.
After tearing through Taiwan, the typhoon -- equivalent to a category three hurricane in the Atlantic -- is expected to weaken and make a second landfall in Fujian, eastern China, 24 hours later.
Storm chaser James Reynolds, who is in the eastern city of Hualien, said that winds were picking up and surges of sea water were consuming the port's sea wall.
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A magnitude-4.3 earthquake hit in the Salton Sea area on Sept. 26, 2016.
A magnitude-4.3 earthquake hit in the Salton Sea area on Sept. 26, 2016.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the swarm of quakes started early Monday morning and continued into the evening. Quakes measuring 4.3 and 4.2 magnitude occurred Monday night.
Many of the quakes were centered near Bombay Beach. They were felt in a relatively small area around the Salton Sea, according to the USGS.
Swarms of small to moderate earthquakes are fairly common in the area. In 2009, the Salton Sea saw a swarm of more than 200 small quakes.
The sea sits atop a very thin crust that is being constantly stretched as the North American and Pacific plates grind against each other. The area is also veined by dozens of faults — most notably the San Andreas -- that run parallel to and crisscross one another.
Scientists believe that because of the thinness of the crust, hotter material can get closer to the surface and cause temblors.
Seismologist Lucy Jones said on Twitter on Monday night that magnitude 4 quakes near the San Andreas "increase the chance" of a big quake "a little bit. But we have swarms without big [earthquakes] — most likely nothing more will happen."
Cooper Allen was on the first day of the spring holiday when the attack happened at the New South Wales beach.
The shark tore into his hip and thigh, narrowly missing a major artery.
Teeth marks on the board suggest it was a great white between 2.5 and 3 metres in length, local police said.
However, Mr Allen's injuries could have been far worse had the shark not bitten into his surfboard first before sinking its teeth into his leg.
Officers responded to the 800 block of SE Carnahan around 8 p.m. on a report of a missing child. A woman had called 911 after she woke up and could not find a little girl who lived in the home.
Lt. Bryan Wheeles said in a news release that police arrived and met with the reporting parties for a search of the immediate area.
The child was found dead in the yard.
Topeka Police Department Spokeswoman Amy McCarter stated in a news release Monday that the child has been identified as Piper Dunbar.
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The victims, identified as Putai Yadav (36) and Tulsi Viswakarma (40), were working in the field when rain accompanied by thunderbolt struck the area, officials said.
Both victims ran to take shelter under a tree, but were struck by lightning and were killed on the spot, they said.
The bodies have been sent to Sadar Hospital, Medininagar for post-mortem.
The Deputy Commissioner of Palamau, Amit Kumar has assured to provide compensation as per government provisions.
Up to 10:00 Friday, the landslide has torn down the buildings of the village committee, a village clinic, a primary school and 44 other residences. The road surface of a highway sank more than eight meters and the traffic has been blocked.
Thanks to timely evacuation, all the 158 villagers from the 44 families and 59 teachers and students from the primary school have been guided to safety and properly settled.
The local government immediately sent rescue teams and relief supplies to the site for disaster-relief work. The landslide mass is under 24-hour monitoring while geologists are working at the site.
A medical team has arrived at the shelters for medical treatment and epidemic prevention. Construction workers are busy repairing damaged road at present.
"It's our first time coming to Siesta Key," said beachgoer Robert Carney. I heard a lot about it, wanted to come check it out, and we found out first hand unfortunately, they get red tide."
A walk on the beaches of North Longboat Key, and it becomes clear where red tide gets its name. The water a deep rusty color and thousands of dead fish line the shore. At Siesta Beach, it's a similar scene with birds picking away at what's left behind.
Florida Fish and Wildlife's latest report identifies those two beaches as having the highest levels of red tide, which is an algae bloom that produces toxic chemicals. For humans, it causes respiratory irritation, but for marine organisms and some birds, it's often deadly.
"This is the worst I've ever seen," said Justin Matthews of Matthews Wildlife Rescue. He's already rescued several birds effected by the red tide.
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2016-09-26 05:19:58 UTC
UTC time: Monday, September 26, 2016 05:19 AM
Your time: 2016-09-26T05:19:58Z
Magnitude Type: mb
USGS page: M 6.0 - 113km NNE of Nago, Japan
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 74 people
2016-09-26 05:19:58 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 40 km depth
Nago, Okinawa, Japan
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