Earth Changes

Cholera-Hit Haiti Braces for Looming Storm

John Paul Rathbone and Jonathan Wheatley
Agence France-Presse
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:48 UTC

Haiti reeled from a spike in cholera deaths as authorities planned mass evacuations from squalid tent cities ahead of a major storm set to lash the Americas' poorest nation beginning Thursday.

Tropical Storm Tomas was barreling toward Haiti, threatening a direct hit early Friday as a hurricane bringing "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides over mountainous terrain," according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

A hurricane warning was issued, which means hurricane conditions are expected in the affected area within 24 to 36 hours, while tropical storm-force winds and rain were expected to buffet the Caribbean nation from late Thursday.

"These conditions make outside preparations difficult or dangerous, and preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," the Miami-based center warned.

Tonga: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - 3th Nov 10

USGS
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:52 UTC

Date-Time:
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 23:34:44 UTC

Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 12:34:44 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
20.440°S, 174.290°W

Depth:
33.2 km (20.6 miles)

Region:
TONGA

Distances:
120 km (75 miles) NE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

200 km (125 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga

460 km (285 miles) E of Ndoi Island, Fiji

2100 km (1310 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble

Slamet Riyadi
Associated Press
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:45 UTC

Mount Merapi, Indonesia - Deafening explosions of hot gas rattled evacuees miles (kilometers) from an Indonesian volcano Monday, the latest eruption in a deadly week. The country reported increased rumblings at 21 other active volcanoes, raising questions about what's causing the uptick along some of the world's most volatile fault lines.

No casualties were reported in Mount Merapi's new blast, which came as Indonesia struggles to respond to an earthquake-generated tsunami that devastated a remote chain of islands. The two disasters unfolding on opposite ends of the country have killed nearly 500 people and strained the government's emergency response network. In both events, the military has been called in to help.

Australia: Adelaide's Coldest October in Seven Years

WeatherZone
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:31 UTC

Despite below average rain Adelaide had it's wettest October in five years, it was also the coldest in seven years, according to weatherzone.com.au.

The city only managed 28mm, 17mm short of the monthly average, but still wetter than any of the previous four Octobers.

A large area covering South Australia's Central and South East districts had a similar month, wetter than any of the last four Octobers but still drier than average. Coonawarra failed to reach half their monthly average of 47mm, only gaining 20mm.

Indonesia: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - Near the South Coast of Papua

USGS
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:04 UTC

Date-Time:
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 11:18:16 UTC

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 08:18:16 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
4.614°S, 134.040°E

Depth:
14.8 km (9.2 miles) set by location program

Region:
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Distances:
130 km (80 miles) N of Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia

270 km (170 miles) WSW of Enarotali, Papua, Indonesia

930 km (580 miles) NNE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia

3015 km (1870 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Deadly earthquake shakes Serbia

Al-Jazeerah
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:54 UTC

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck central Serbia, killing two people and leaving at least 50 others injured, officials said.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the tremor struck near the city of Kraljevo, which lies around 150km south of the capital Belgrade, in the early hours of Wednesday.

A couple reported to be in their 50s were killed when their roof collapsed during the quake.

Ivica Dacic, the country's interior minister said "material damage to the area is big" and that emergency teams and police had been deployed for rescue operations.

"The most important thing is that people calm down, that there is no panic and that the city authorities function," he said.

Electricity and other services have been cut in the city, which has a population of 70,000 people, while witnesses reported damage to buildings, including the local hospital.

Huge Volcanic Blast Spurs More Indonesians to Flee

Slamet Riyadi
Associated Press
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:54 UTC

Indonesia's deadly volcano erupted Wednesday with its biggest blast yet, shooting searing ash miles into the sky and forcing hasty new evacuations of panicked people from villages and emergency shelters.

Soldiers loaded men, women and crying children into trucks as rocks and debris hurled in the air and down the mountain's slopes. No new casualties were reported immediately after the booming explosion that lasted more than an hour.

"This is an extraordinary eruption, triple from the first" on Oct. 26, said Surono, a state volcanologist.

India: Andhra faces cyclone threat, 20 killed in rains

The Times of India
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:07 UTC

Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of a cyclonic storm while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 20 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 hectares, officials said Tuesday.

Nearly 400,000 people were affected, dozens of villages and residential areas in several towns remained inundated as rains under the influence of a trough of low pressure over Bay of Bengal and vigorous northeast monsoon caused havoc in north and south coastal districts.

Over 26,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas in four districts while the authorities alerted the armed forces for possible deployment. At least 20 people were killed in rain-related incidents in the last three days, according to the disaster management department.

Indonesian Volcano Grounds Planes; Evacuated Residents Restless to Go Home

Sara Schonhardt
VOA News
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:55 UTC

Thousands of Indonesians forced from their homes because of Mount Merapi's continued eruptions are restless to leave the evacuation shelters. And the volcano's ash clouds now are forcing airlines to cancel some flights.

A week after Indonesia's most active volcano began shooting searing gas clouds from its crater, restless evacuees say they are tired of living in hot, cramped shelters. But repeated explosions signal that the volcano, known here as "Fire Mountain," is not ready to let them go home.

Continued blasts have not deterred many families from heading back up the mountain. They go to check on their homes and cattle. At night, they return, packing into overcrowded camps to sleep on thin mats among thousands.

Swaziland: Panic Over Sun's Strange Appearance

Cassandra Shaw
Times of Swaziland
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:45 UTC

Mbabane - It was an unusual day for many, and some thought the world was coming to an end yesterday.

This was due to a circle of light (a halo) that was seen in the morning hours surrounding the sun. A halo, in simple terms, refers to a circle of light or radiance. This caused a lot of panic for many people as most were of the view that the world was coming to an end.

The Times of Swaziland office was inundated with calls from the public who wanted to find out about the halo around the sun.

This is similar to a rainbow line, though this time it was just around the sun. According to a statement from the Swaziland Meteorological Department, this phenomenon is known as a 22 Degree Halo.

The rainbow-like circle around the sun is caused by the bending of the sun's light due to tiny hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.

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Earth Changes

Cholera-Hit Haiti Braces for Looming Storm

Tonga: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - 3th Nov 10

Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble

Australia: Adelaide's Coldest October in Seven Years

Indonesia: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - Near the South Coast of Papua

Deadly earthquake shakes Serbia

Huge Volcanic Blast Spurs More Indonesians to Flee

India: Andhra faces cyclone threat, 20 killed in rains

Indonesian Volcano Grounds Planes; Evacuated Residents Restless to Go Home

Swaziland: Panic Over Sun's Strange Appearance

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