Significant Quakes Strike Iceland

VOLCANIC HAZARDS
SEISMIC HAZARDS
MAIN SCENARIOS 707, 017, 08, 07, 02
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Significant earthquakes strike near Bardarbunga volcano

At least 8 more earthquake measuring 4.0Mw or greater have occurred near Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland since Friday.

4 of the quakes measured 5.0Mw or greater, including three  shocks that registered 5.2Mw, according to the data provided by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

Meantime, IMO has issued the following warnings

• Warning: Fissure eruption continues in Holuhraun lava field, north of Vatnajökull (Vatna Glacier).
• Warning: Today (Sunday) volcanic gas emissions are expected to drift east and later to the northeast of the eruption site. Tomorrow (Monday) the pollution will affect areas to the north and northwest.

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Related Links

• Significant Earthquake Strikes Bardarbunga System August 31, 2014
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• Seismic activity – last 48 hours + 3D Map of the Tremors
• Bárðarbunga Webcam

 

Major Disaster Declared for Michigan

EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC HAZARDS
MAJOR DISASTERS
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARED
SCENARIOS 900, 444, 111, 101, 066, 027, 023, 02
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Michigan Declared a Federal Disaster Area after  Severe Storms, Flooding (DR-4195)

The White House has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Michigan in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 11-13, 2014.

Areas worst affected by the disasters include Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments, said the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

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