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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region


meteo24news.gr
Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:40 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near Visokoi Island island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, in the morning of Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 at 11.48 am local time (GMT -2).

The epicenter was located 2 393 km (1 486 miles) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, and 2 554 km (1 587 miles) ENE of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
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Lightning

'Inauspicious start to 2025': Lightning strikes US Capitol, netizens link it to Trump


News18.com
Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:20 UTC
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Lightning struck the US Capitol building and Washington Monument simultaneously on New Year's Eve which garnered responses from netizens on social media.

A user remarked on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), "After posting the videos of lightning simultaneously striking the U.S. Capitol building and the Washington Monument on New Year's Eve, I have lots of people telling me it's a sign or omen. Much of it based on their own political beliefs. I also think it's a sign. A sign that lightning often strikes the tallest objects."

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Severe hailstorm wrecks supermarket roof in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Yahoo! News
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:46 UTC
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Hail in Sao Paulo collapses the roof of a supermarket and injures people.

The Brazilian meteorological institute forecast had warned earlier of hail and heavy rains across the region, highlighting risks such as power outages and flooding.

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Wrong place, wrong time: Migrant yellow warbler from North America turns up in Kent, UK in the winter

Lucy Thorne, Anahita Hossein-Pour
KentLive
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:46 UTC
A yellow warbler from North America, an extremely rare visitor to Britain, is attracting birdwatchers from around the country to Ken
© Gareth Fuller/PAA yellow warbler from North America, an extremely rare visitor to Britain, is attracting birdwatchers from around the country to Ken
Enthusiasts from across the UK have been descending on Kent this festive season, drawn by the rare sighting of an American bird. Spotted for the first time on Christmas Eve near Maidstone in New Hythe, the American yellow warbler has caused quite a stir among the birdwatching community.

The warbler, an "extremely rare visitor to Britain and Ireland" as described by the British Trust for Ornithology, attracted dozens more spectators on Monday when it was seen perching in an alder tree. Austin Morley, a wildlife and bird blogger, shared his experience on social media, recalling how the elusive bird made his group wait almost five hours before showing itself.

His Facebook post read: "Sensational day in Kent yesterday, with prolonged point blank views of the American yellow warbler at New Hythe and the scops owl at Broadstairs. No better way to end the birding year."

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2-year-old child dies after dog attack at home in Wichita Falls, Texas

Joshua Hoggard
Texomashomepage.com
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:06 UTC
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Wichita Falls police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old child after a reported dog attack at a residence on Sunday night.

According to Sgt. Brett Keith, Public Information Officer with the Wichita Falls Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Wesley Drive on Sunday, December 29, 2024, just after 5 p.m., in reference to a dog attack.

Sgt. Keith said information collected from the scene revealed that a dog "busted out of the kennel" and attacked a two-year-old child, resulting in the child suffering severe injuries.

According to Sgt. Keith, the two-year-old female child later passed away at the hospital.

Sgt. Keith said detectives with WFPD's Juvenile Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation. He said the investigation is ongoing.

No additional details have been released at this time.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Are We Looking at Grid Down In Two Weeks?


YouTube
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:09 UTC
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Massive waves pound two continents along 10,000 miles of coastline at the same time a Day After Tomorrow super freeze event is poised to settle in over power producing states that will require record electrical consumption with ZERO possibility for these states to export power to record demand areas.

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Attention

Man dies after shark attack off Central Queensland coast in Australia


abc.net.au
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:18 UTC
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A man has died after a shark attack off the Central Queensland coast.

Police were called to the Humpy Island camping area in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park, about 18 kilometres off the mainland, following reports that a man had been attacked.

The 40-year-old was fishing with family members when he was attacked about 4:37pm and sustained life-threatening injuries to his neck.

An emergency service helicopter was on the scene with paramedics.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

Earlier this month, a man was rushed to hospital after a shark attack off Curtis Island in Central Queensland.


Comment: A day later: Tourist killed in shark attack off Egyptian coast

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Tsunami

Singapore records heaviest rainfall leading to flash floods - 5.2 inches of rain in just over 2 hours - 41% of December rains

Samhati Bhattacharjya
International Business Times
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:57 UTC
The heaviest rainfall in Sunday's (Dec 29) deluge was 134.6mm, recorded in central Singapore from 3.15pm to 5.25pm.
© Lianhe ZaobaoThe heaviest rainfall in Sunday's (Dec 29) deluge was 134.6mm, recorded in central Singapore from 3.15pm to 5.25pm.
Due to heavy rain on Sunday there were reports of flash flooding in the Bukit Timah neighborhood.

According to the national water agency PUB, many parts of Singapore experienced heavy rainfall on Sunday afternoon. Due to high water levels in the adjacent drains and Bukit Timah Canal, flash floods started to occur around 5 pm along Dunearn Road and Bukit Timah Road near King Albert Park.

In a Sunday afternoon Facebook post, the agency stated, "PUB's Quick Response Teams were deployed ahead of the rain and later closed off affected lanes, directing traffic away from floodwaters." It was 20 minutes until the flash floods stopped.

The Bukit Timah area is prone to floods, according to PUB, and within the previous 10 years, drainage enhancement projects have been completed along the Bukit Timah Canal and Bukit Timah First Diversion Canal.

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Tsunami

Floods sweep through Bujarar area in eastern Libya

Abdulkader Assad
The Libya Observer
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:35 UTC
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Bujarar area in the municipality of Tokra in eastern Libya witnessed floods on Friday evening and Saturday morning, which caused damage to about 30 homes, without recording any injuries among citizens, according to what was reported by the Director of the Media Office of the Red Crescent, Tokra Branch, Mohammed Al-Dinali.

Al-Dinali has explained that the weather conditions are currently stable, while the Red Crescent teams continue to work to remove the effects of the floods, including opening the coastal road that was flooded by rainwater and securing the needs of the affected families.

On Thursday, the main emergency room in the Red Crescent's branch sent ambulance and emergency teams to the area after receiving reports of rising water levels.

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Emergency warning issued for regions of Queensland, Australia as 'slow-moving' severe thunderstorms smash state - 3.2 inches of rain in an hour

Ryan Bourke and Blake Antrobus
News.com.au
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:57 UTC
One Kingaroy resident captured video of streets being inundated with floodwaters.
One Kingaroy resident captured video of streets being inundated with floodwaters.
A major emergency warning has been issued for parts of Queensland after a regional city was smashed by 82mm of rain in a single hour.

Kingaroy, in the South Burnett region of Queensland, was hit by the deluge on Monday night, with one resident capturing footage of the city's waterlogged streets.

"I haven't seen that since 2011," another person in the car is heard saying as the vehicle drives past torrents of water.

A woman is heard saying someone outside the local IGA is "stuck".

A whopping 82mm of rain was recorded earlier in the afternoon, while 68mm was recorded in Dalby, in the Western Downs region.

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