Earth Changes

Tropical storm Irma strengthening, tracking across Atlantic; landfall could be either the Caribbean islands, Bahamas or Carolinas

Faith Eherts
AccuWeather
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:29 UTC

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Newly-formed Irma is spinning over the south-central Atlantic and moving west of the Cabo Verde Islands on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2017.

While the Gulf Coast continues to deal with the devastating impacts of Harvey, emergency managers in the United States have another tropical threat to monitor by the name of Irma.

Far across the Atlantic, just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, an area of thunderstorms has developed enough circulation to gather tropical storm status and the name, Irma.

"There is the potential to ramp up to a powerful hurricane in the coming days," according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski.

12 tornadoes seen in a day near Sochi, Russia

Mohak Gupta
India Today
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:01 UTC

Plane makes harrowing landing in Sochi as tornadoes rip through Black Sea nearby

In a harrowing video, an airplane was seen landing in Sochi, Russia, with three tornadoes right behind it.

The infamous tornadoes of the Black Sea are known to be violent and up to 12 tornadoes were seen off the coast on the very same day.

This is the second week in a row when these destructive vortexes of violently rotating winds have ripped through Black Sea.

The entire daring incident was caught on camera .

Comment: See also this report from last week: Irregular waterspout spotted on Black Sea near Sochi, Russia

From August of last year: Multiple waterspouts form off coast near Russian resort city Sochi where tornadoes are very rare occurrence (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Harvey makes 3rd landfall, striking Louisiana for the first time

RT
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:39 UTC

Tropical Storm Harvey has made landfall once again, this time in Louisiana, hitting the state's southwest coast.

Strong winds and torrential rain returned to land about 5 miles (8km) west of Cameron, the US National Hurricane Center reported. Harvey is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Wednesday evening local time.

"On the forecast track, the center of Harvey will move across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley through Thursday," the NHS said.

Total of 30 killed in 2 landslides in China, 12 missing

Hindustan Times
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:51 UTC

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Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Nayong county in southwest China's Guizhou province, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017

Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.

The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.

More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud had fallen in the town of Zhangjiawan in Guizhou, and rescue efforts were continuing to find 12 people still missing, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Separately, seven people were killed and two injured in a landslide that struck a village in Machin county of northwest Qinghai province, Xinhua reported.

Danger zones declared around volcano in Vanuatu

RNZ
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:59 UTC

he danger zones around the Ambrym Volcano on the 30th of August 2017.

The Geohazards Department said it had recorded drastic changes in the volcano's activity and had increased the alert level for Ambrym from two to three.

The department said there was a possibility the increased activity would result in a minor eruption and it strongly reccomended all visitors keep a distance of at least two kilometres from the Benbow crater and three kilometres from the Marum crater.

It said it was very important that communities, villages, visitors and travel agencies seriously consider this information to avoid volcanic projectiles, gases, ashes and other geo-thermal hazards.

The department said it was monitoring the volcano closely and would provide more information to the public when necessary.

Woman dies following pit bull terrier attack in Calhoun County, Florida

WCTV Eyewitness News
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:52 UTC

An elderly woman has died after authorities say she was attacked by a pit bull while trying to stop the animal from hurting another dog.

According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders were dispatched to a residence on NW Lamont Road in Fountain, Florida in reference to a dog attack.

The incident report states that Alicia Malagon, 76, was housing her daughter and son-in-law's animals at her house, which she had done many times before.

Deputies say, at some point, one of the dogs Malagon was watching, a pit bull, began attacking one of her own dogs, a small dachshund. Deputies say when Malagon attempted to separate the two dogs, the pit bull began attacking her.

Tornadoes and microbursts: Weather opposites, but equally destructive

Montreal Gazette
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 07:03 UTC

Damage in N.D.G. Park following microburst rain storm

In Lachute, where on Tuesday one resident saw part of their rooftop torn away like a sheet of paper and another found their trampoline wrapped around a nearby tree, they learned what a tornado can do.

In Montreal, where on the same day high winds punched a 20-block path of destruction through the neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, we learned what a microburst can do.

Meteorologically speaking, the phenomena are utterly different. But when it comes to their capacity for destruction, they are chillingly alike.

Environment Canada meteorologist Max Desharnais said Wednesday that his office was able to determine that N.D.G. had been hit by a microburst simply by the grim symmetry of the destruction left in its wake.

"Based on the signature of the damage - (fallen) trees laid out in one direction - that's a microburst," he said. "It's a unidirectional signature. ... With a tornado you'll have a roof literally peeled off and a visible signature of rotation."

Australia's crop losses and emerging Grand Solar Minimum weather patterns

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:36 UTC

This grand solar minimum it seems the Southern Hemisphere is leading by one season of intensity and as we look for trends to show the future we should focus on wetter and more humid conditions. These will continue to amplify as more cosmic rays enter the atmosphere and create more cloud cover. Additionally insects, animals and bird life will begin to mass migrate as cooler conditions set in globally. Reduction of crops in Australia, return to cool and before unseen pests are going to be the norm. Australia is the front line for GSM climate change.

Last days of Russian summer bring snow to Sakha Republic

The Moscow Times
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:56 UTC

Snow, at last. After a summer that didn't deserve the name, Russian weather skipped fall and decided to head straight for winter.

Using the #первыйснег (first snow) hashtag, Russian Instagrammers shared pictures on Tuesday of how their home towns look in the last gasps of summer. And even if the calendar says August, these images suggest something entirely different.

"Fall got lost along its way and winter came to us," one Instagram user from Neryungri in Russia's Sakha Republic wrote alongside a window view of buildings, cars and trees covered in white. Some commenters, already in festive spirits, wished her a happy New Year.

Monsoon floods brings Mumbai to a standstill

Rajendra Jadhav and Swati Bhat
Reuters
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:51 UTC

Heavy rain, flooding paralyze India's financial hub

Heavy monsoon rains brought India's financial capital to a halt on Tuesday, with authorities struggling to evacuate people with the scheduled high tide adding to the chaos.

Incessant rain flooded several parts of Mumbai and paralyzed train services used by millions of commuters daily, with many stranded at stations and hundreds of others walking home through waist-deep water on railway tracks.

Poor visibility also forced airport authorities to divert some flights while most were delayed by up to an hour.

Thousands, some abandoning their water-logged cars, waded through waist-deep water to reach home after some parts of the city received as much as 297.6 millimeters (11.72 inches)of rainfall. Children were sent home early from school.

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Earth Changes

Tropical storm Irma strengthening, tracking across Atlantic; landfall could be either the Caribbean islands, Bahamas or Carolinas

12 tornadoes seen in a day near Sochi, Russia

Harvey makes 3rd landfall, striking Louisiana for the first time

Total of 30 killed in 2 landslides in China, 12 missing

Danger zones declared around volcano in Vanuatu

Woman dies following pit bull terrier attack in Calhoun County, Florida

Tornadoes and microbursts: Weather opposites, but equally destructive

Australia's crop losses and emerging Grand Solar Minimum weather patterns

Last days of Russian summer bring snow to Sakha Republic

Monsoon floods brings Mumbai to a standstill

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