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Archive for January 5th, 2015

Large Wildfire Threatens Homes in Victoria, Australia

Posted by feww on January 5, 2015

CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTERS
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
MAJOR EMERGENCY DECLARED
RISING TEMPERATURES
DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES
MASS EVACUATIONS
LOSS OF HABITAT
LOSS OF CROPS & LIVESTOCK
SCENARIOS 900, 800, 555, 444, 111, 101, 100, 080, 071, 070, 03, 02
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Emergency warning  issued as wildfire threatens homes in Victoria, Australia

The warning has been issued for towns Mockinya, Nurrabiel, Telangatuk and Toolondo in northwestern portion of the state of Victoria, said reports.

“Private properties north of the Black Range State Park and the Mt Talbot area could be impacted anytime within the next hour,” said  a warning by the country fire authority (CFA) .

The “fast moving, out of control” wildfire has consumed more than 1,500 hectares and was traveling north from the Black Range State Forest in the Southern Grampians, having reached the Mt Talbot Reserve, said the local media.

South Australia

Meantime, another major blaze has destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and numerous outbuildings in the state of South Australia.

“More than 700 firefighters from SA, New South Wales and Victoria continue to secure the blaze ahead of 38 degree Celsius temperatures forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday,” said a report..

Social media have reported looting  in the areas affected by wildfire.

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Earthquake Swarm Hits NW Nevada

Posted by feww on January 5, 2015

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY IN U.S.
SCENARIOS 700, [500,] 08, 07, 02
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Earthquakes strike north of Bald Mountain, NV

Another swarm of at least 15 earthquakes has rattled northwestern Nevada over the past 24 hours.

The quakes measured between 2.5 and 3.9Mw, reported USGS/EHP.

The two largest events today measured 3.9Mw occurring at depths of 10.2km and 6.8km, said the report.

The latest swarm brings the total number of events in the area to at least 73 over the past 30 days.

NWNV quakes
EQ location map. Source: USGS/EHP

The U.S. events include 30 out of 42 earthquakes globally, measuring ≥ 2.5Mw, over the past 24 hours, and three out of six significant earthquakes in 30 days.

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