Earth Changes
- Volcanic activity is being recorded again in the Far Eastern Federal District. The Shiveluch and Ebeko volcanoes have been assigned an orange level of aviation danger," the VNII GOChS commented on the situation.

This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2023 shows a house in flood water in Vietnam's central Nghe An province. Floods in Vietnam's northern and central regions from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 killed nine people, left one person missing and injured 10 others, the country's National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Saturday.
The floods caused by heavy rain also damaged houses, roads, aquaculture ponds, and rice and other crops, as well as killed fowls and cattle.
Natural disasters, mainly floods and landslides, left 98 people dead or missing, and injured 103 others in Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office.
According to reports, the Banff field unit received an alert from a GPS device on Friday evening at approximately 8 p.m., coming from the Red Deer River Valley. The alert indicated a bear attack; and while a team that is specially trained in wildlife attacks was mobilized, weather conditions did not allow a helicopter to be used.
The response team reached the area by 1 a.m., finding two individuals who were dead. The team also encountered a grizzly who was aggressive and was ultimately euthanized.
Currently, the Red Deer and Panther valleys are closed off. The closure is from Snow Creek Summit east to the National Park boundary, and north to Shale Pass. According to the Parks Canada website, it is due to a 'grizzly bear in the area.'
In recent weeks there have been several bear encounters in both Banff National Park and provincial parks across the province.
The deceased were identified as Shanta Akter, 22, daughter of Rahmat Ali, and Sadia Akter, 12, daughter of Rubel Miah, residents of Satiyan area in the upazila.
Locals said a thunderbolt struck three people in Shimulghar area at around 5:30 pm while they were returning after having lunch of invitation, leaving the two dead on the spot and Shanta's mother Sharmin injured.
She was, later, taken to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex.
The health complex doctor Md Rafiqul Islam said Shanta and Sadia had died before being brought there.
"The carcass, which started to decompose looks more than 2 days old", said a fisherman who spotted the dead whale in the morning.
A huge number of people including children are visiting the spot to take a glance at the giant whale.
Videos showed cars plowing through knee-deep water in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood, with a whirlpool seen swirling in the middle of the waterlogged road.
Cellphone footage taken aboard an MTA bus at 18th Avenue and 60th Street in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood showed floodwaters gushing into the vehicle filled with passengers, among them children, who tried to stay dry by lifting their feet off the floor.
The Big Apple's major roads fared no better, as the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway, the Belt Parkway and Prospect Park Expressway all turning into rivers teeming with partially flooded cars trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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The Sunrise sign at Mount Rainier National Park seen covered in snow on Sept. 27, 2023.
Mount Rainier National Park (MRNP) has plenty of snow, according to a National Park Service photo on Facebook.

Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, with scores of houses and workplaces inundated, especially in the northern part of the province.
In some parts of the city, the water levels rose up to half the height of vehicles. Footage by local media showed drivers struggling to navigate through flooded roads, with some cars completely submerged in the Başakşehir district.
In Arnavutköy, a stream overflowed due to the intense rainfall, inundating a workshop located in the area. As the workshop began to fill with water, the workers inside sought refuge on the roof. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) promptly rescued those trapped.

Two dogs suspected to have fatally attacked their owner are about to be brought to the impounding facility of Talisay City, Cebu.
Lawmen said relatives of George Mayol suspect that he was attacked by the five dogs that he was taking care of inside the family-owned compound.
Police said the victim had injuries in his feet, face, and back when he was found lifeless past 7 a.m.
Police Lt. Col. Wayne Magbanua of the Talisay City Police Station said they have asked the victim's family to have the body be autopsied to determine the cause of death.
The victim's brother said George was also hospitalized last July after he was attacked by the dogs.