Poland: A dozen people dead or injured in violent storm rehearsals
Powerful winds ripped off roofs, cut cables and toppled trees causing damage in multiple areas across the country, as torrential rains triggered flash flooding, said reports .
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Deadly Storms Batter Poland
Posted by feww on June 19, 2016
Poland: A dozen people dead or injured in violent storm rehearsals
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Deadly Storm System Slams Southern US
Posted by feww on February 24, 2016
Tornadoes kill or injure up to 50 people
A powerful storm system pummeled southern U.S. spawning deadly tornadoes that left at least eight people dead and dozens more injured.
At least 27 tornadoes have raked across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, destroying homes, businesses and just about anything else standing in their paths.
The deaths occurred in Louisiana and Mississippi. A tornado destroyed 90% of the homes in a trailer park in Convent, southern Louisiana.
“These travel trailers were picked up, thrown a considerable distance and just mangled,” Louisiana Gov. Edwards said.
At least 27 tornadoes have hit Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, according to the reports received by SPC.
Severe weather continues on Wednesday
The NWS Storm Prediction Center expects severe weather to continue on Wednesday. For the early morning hours, the greatest risk will be in the Southeast. By Wednesday afternoon, the threat shifts to the Eastern United States, particularly the Carolinas, where strong tornadoes are possible.
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Monster Storm: States of Emergency Declared across US East
Posted by feww on January 22, 2016
Threat of ‘potentially crippling winter storm’ prompts states of emergency in and GA, NC, TN, VA, PA, MD, DC…
Deadly winter storm could impact 80+ million people – Blizzard Warnings issued
An area of low pressure centered over the southeastern U.S. will continue developing into a major winter storm which will impact a large portion of the East Coast from the southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states from Friday into the weekend. Snowfall totals may exceed 2 feet in portions of these areas, including the Baltimore and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. -NWS-
Previous Bulletin:
A potentially crippling winter storm is anticipated for portions of the mid-Atlantic Friday into early Saturday. Snowfall may approach two feet for some locations, including the Baltimore and Washington, DC, metro areas. Farther north, there is uncertainty in snowfall for the New York City-to-Boston corridor. Farther south, significant icing is likely for portions of Kentucky and North Carolina. -NWS-
- NOR`EASTER TO IMPACT THE AREA WITH SNOW AND WIND LATE FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING
- IMPACTS: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.
Residents from North Carolina to New York have been told to stay indoors, and stock up on food and other necessities, as the monster storm arrives.
The National Weather Service put Washington DC and Baltimore under blizzard warnings from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.
Blizzard warnings also issued for the following areas:
THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY, COASTAL PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY, AND LONG ISLAND
At least four weather-related fatalities were reported, with two drivers killed in North Carolina, one in Tennessee and a pedestrian killed in Maryland, as of posting.
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State of Emergency Declared in Oklahoma amid Deadly Storms
Posted by feww on December 1, 2015
30-Day State of Emergency Declared across Oklahoma
Governor Fallin has declared a state of emergency for all 77 counties in Oklahoma after storms battered the state, causing widespread flooding and leaving roads coated with up to 3cm of ice.
About 25 cm of rain fell across large swathes of SE Oklahoma over a 100-hour period causing extensive flash flooding and forcing the authorities to close two state highways.
“Nearly 100,000 homes were still without power Sunday afternoon as a result of freezing rain, ice and sleet that began Thursday. The state of emergency will help facilitate additional mutual aid, which includes oversized vehicles such as those transporting utility poles to the affected areas,” according to statement posted on Fallin’s website.
The storm have so far killed about two dozen people across the affected region.
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Deadly Storms: State of Emergency Declared In Washington
Posted by feww on November 19, 2015
Killer storms cause major destruction across Washington state
Washington Governor Inslee declared a state of emergency in all counties on Wednesday after a deadly storm packing hurricane-force winds exceeding 160 km/hr (100 mph) left at lease three people dead. The storm triggered flooding and mudslides, killing at least three people, uprooting trees and cutting off power to about 350,000 homes and businesses.
Tuesday’s storm system, the latest in a series of violent storms that have swept across the state, also damaged about 1,200km of overhead power lines, authorities said.
“This is the largest crisis Avista has experienced in the company’s 126-year history,” said Avista Corp. , a major utility that generates and transmits electricity in the region.
“As crews struggled to mop up from the damage, tens of thousands still remained without power in the Puget Sound region and major highways were closed for cleanup. A spokesman for the Snohomish County Public Utilities District (PUD) said the fierce windstorm could be one of the worst recorded, and customers could be impacted into the weekend,” said a report.
The massive storm system also forced road closures in the state of Oregon, as floods mudslides and fallen trees shut down roads including a long stretch of Interstate 84 as well as several other highways, said the state police.
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Deadly Storms Destroy Tens of Thousands of Homes in Bihar, India
Posted by feww on April 24, 2015
Winds of up to 200 km/hr flatten crops in Bihar’s corn belt
Severe cyclonic storms have killed about 50 people, left more than 100 others injured and destroyed 25,000 mud houses across 12 districts in the most populous region of Bihar state, East India.
“Crops at most places are flattened,” said the State Chief Minister after conducting an aerial survey of disaster areas.
“I have never seen this kind of destruction in 75 years. I had taken a loan to do farming but everything is destroyed now,” said a local farmer.
The storms destroyed their homes and livelihoods in a span of just 45 minutes, said a report.
It wasn’t the rain, but the winds, which raked across the region with speeds of up to 200 km/hr for just an hour or so, that caused damage, said a local trader. “There has been large scale lodging [flattening] of standing maize crop. Apart from yield loss, there will also be quality deterioration of the grain, affecting prices.”
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Deadly Storm: State of Emergency Declared in Kentucky
Posted by feww on March 6, 2015
Up to 20 inches of snow accumulating in Kentucky
Gov. Beshear has declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth—Kentucky’s second such declaration in three weeks.
“Two significant winter storms nearly back-to-back are rare in Kentucky, and pose a challenge for our emergency management teams, road crews and local emergency responders. This emergency declaration will allow us to deploy any needed state assistance, including National Guard troops if necessary, without delay,” he said.
Beshear’s earlier statewide emergency was declared on February 16, 2015 due to heavy snow and bitter cold.
Meantime, snow continues to accumulate, with up to 20 inches recorded in several parts of Kentucky.
Governors of states of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and New Jersey have also declared states of emergency due to the powerful winter storm.
Thousands of flights cancelled, hundreds of schools closed
The storm forced the cancellation of thousands of flight in the South and the Northeast, as hundreds of schools closed in the affected areas.
At least one person was killed in a vehicle crash in Tennessee, according to local reports.
Police in Little Elm, Texas, said one man was killed in a multivehicle crash on icy roads Wednesday night, according to a report.
Another person was killed in the chain-reaction, seven-vehicle pileup caused by icy conditions, said a report.
Related Links
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Deadly Storms Hit US East Coast
Posted by feww on July 9, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
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Destructive storms kill at least 5 in New York, Maryland
Fierce, tornado-spawning storms have killed at least 5 people, destroying homes, uprooting trees and downing power lines across larges swathes of the country from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic region.
The storms cut power to more than 500,000 homes and businesses, mostly in New York and Pennsylvania, according to reports.
Tornado, Wind and Hail Reports for July 6-8, 2014
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Deadly Storms Attack U.S. Heartland
Posted by feww on July 2, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
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Tornadoes, high winds, hail and heavy rain batter Midwest
Illinois and battered by fierce storms, as heavy rains caused severe flooding and fires caused by lightning cut power to hundreds of thousands of people and forced hundreds of flight cancellations.
Iowa was hit by 90 mph (145 kph) winds and 4 inch (10 cm) hail, which caused significant damage to vehicles and buildings. At least one person was killed when a building collapsed in heavy winds, according to local reports.
Tornado outbreaks caused damage in northern Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, according to SPC.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s second largest city, rescue teams recovered the body of a 17-year-old student who was swept into a storm drain, after torrential rains triggered flooding.
Severe flooding currently occurring in multiple areas along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
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States of Emergency Declared in Virginia, Arkansas
Posted by feww on March 4, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATIC EVENTS
DEADLY SNOW AND ICE STORMS
STATES OF EMERGENCY
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Deadly winter storm prompts State of Emergency declarations in Virgina, Arkansas…
The states of Emergency declarations followed similar proclamations by governors in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Virginia
Gov. McAulliffe declared a state of emergency as yet another deadly winter storm bore down on Virginia, forcing school closings and flight cancellations.
The National Weather Service (NWS) had forecast up to 10 inches of snow accumulations in northern Virginia.
Arkansas
Gov. Beebe declared a state of emergency for Arkansas after ice and snow blanketed much of the state on Monday.
Beebe said the severe storm had “caused great damage to private property and public facilities in various jurisdictions in Arkansas.”
Flight Cancellation and Delays
About 5,500 flight cancellations have been reported within, into, or out of the United States between Saturday and Monday (so far), in addition to more than 17,000 delays due to the massive storm system.
Hundreds more cancellations were reported for Tuesday, as of posting.
Deadly Storm
Road crashes due to icy conditions have left a number of people dead including a 13-year-old girl in southwest Missouri on Sunday, and a 32-year-old woman in Colorado, who was killed in a 120-vehicle pileup near Denver on Saturday, while scores of others were reportedly injured.
Other road deaths were reported in Oklahoma Texas, Tennessee and Virginia on Monday.
Record or Near Record Cold
Freezing weather from the Canadian border into Texas Monday plunged the mercury to record or near record lows in several places.
Daily Weather Records
Daily Weather Records previously provided by NOAA at National Climatic data Center website are NO longer available.
National Low and High Temperature
(for the contiguous United States)
Issued by NWS Weather Prediction Center at 7 pm EST Monday, March 3, 2014
- Low: -40ºC (-40 degrees) at Embarrass, MN
- High: 29.4ºC (85 degrees) at Vero Beach, FL
Temperature spread 69.4ºC (125 degrees).
Compare:
National Low and High Temperature – Issued 7 pm EST Tuesday, January 21, 2014
- Low: -38ºC (-37 degrees) at Embarrass, MN
- High: 29ºC (84 degrees) at Camarillo, CA
Temperature spread for Jan. 21 was 67ºC (121 degrees).
On January 7, 2014 FIRE-EARTH said [Google and WordPress censored]:
FIRE-EARTH Models show more Extreme Weather Events could wreak havoc across North America in the coming days and weeks.
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- States of Emergency Declared in Multiple States March 3, 2014
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States of Emergency Declared in Multiple States
Posted by feww on March 3, 2014
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Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, Tennessee … Declare States of Emergency due to Severe Snow and Ice Storms
Heavy snowfall and icy conditions have caused deadly accidents, extremely hazardous roadway conditions and widespread power outages in Central and Eastern U.S., prompting at least 4 states, as well as several counties and cities in other states to declare states of emergency.
Delaware
Gov. Markell declared a State of Emergency in Delaware starting at midnight Sunday, after NWS issued a winter storm warning for the state.
Markell announced that state government as well as the city of Wilmington will be closed Monday.
New Jersey
Gov. Christie declared a state of emergency for New Jersey, and ordered state offices closed Monday for non-essential services.
“This winter storm is expected to arrive tonight and last through Monday, bringing heavy snow and creating hazardous travel conditions throughout the state,” said Christie.
Philadelphia Mayor declared an official snow emergency for the city on Sunday, while officials canceled schools Monday classes and closed university campuses.
Mississippi
Gov. Bryant has declared a State of Emergency due to the severe weather. NWS has forecast an ice storm in northwest Mississippi and in the Delta area. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are also forecast for central and south Mississippi.
“It may seem difficult to accept with today’s warm temperatures, but the National Weather Service has predicted winter weather and severe storms for parts of the state,” said Bryant. “Residents should take necessary precautions now before the bad weather arrives.”
Tennessee
Governor Haslam declared a State of Emergency in Tennessee as the massive storm system moved closer to the region.
National Weather Service (NWS) has warned counties in southern and western Kentucky could see more than an inch of ice accumulation as the storm moves across the area.
Many school systems have announced closings ahead of the dangerous ice storm.
NWS Weather Forecast
Significant snow storm to impact the eastern U.S. on Monday while unseasonably cold temperatures continue
Late season winter storm will continue to shift east through Monday. Heavy snow is forecast from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Monday night. Unseasonably cold temperatures more typical of January will prevail east of the Rocky Mountains for the next few days keeping winter around for a while longer.
Severe cold is forecast to continue throughout the Upper Midwest, as the major winter storm bears down on Central and Eastern states, said NWS.
Indiana
At least 12 inches of snow had fallen on Parts of Indiana by late Sunday evening, locals said.
Flight Cancellation and Delays
About 4,500 flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States between Saturday and Monday (so far) were reported, in addition to more than 12,000 delays due to the massive storm system.
Deadly Storm
Road crashes due to icy conditions have left a number of people dead including a 13-year-old girl in southwest Missouri on Sunday, and a 32-year-old woman in Colorado, who was killed in a 120-vehicle pileup near Denver on Saturday, while scores of others were reportedly injured.
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Deadly Storms Battering Ireland, UK, France
Posted by feww on February 3, 2014
WE TOLD YOU SO!
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
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Massive Waves, High Tides Overwhelm Towns in Ireland, SW England, W France
Multiple storms packing up to hurricane-force winds and generating significant waves, combined with driving rain and high tides have flooded large coastal areas in Ireland, Wales, SW England and western France.
At least three separate storm systems have wreaked havoc across western Europe since late last week.
British Isles: Infrared satellite image. Source: EUMETSAT/ UK Met Office. The image was enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog. Yes! We’ve noticed the unusual formation to the right of the image.
In England, dozens of towns and villages in several counties were flooded. The worst hit areas included the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset in SW England.
“Places flooded in Cornwall include Looe, Fowey, Newlyn, Porthleven and Mevagissey. Devonport in Plymouth and Kingsbridge, Devon, have also been flooded,” said a report.
“There’s been flooding in Mevagissey, the main road in Fowey and the seafront is closed in Penzance because of the concern of debris being thrown by waves on to the road,” said a County official in Cornwall.
“Clearly there’s a severe amount of coastal damage and we need a clear weather window to start repairs.”
A woman was killed in Sussex after being carried out to sea by strong currents on Saturday, the report said.
UK Police warned that flood-hit villages were being targeted by thieves.
On Sunday, the UK Environment Agency issued hundreds of flood warnings and flood alerts including 9 severe flood warnings (danger to life) for the coastal areas.
In Wales, additional warnings of for more severe wind and torrential rain were issued as clean-up from the weekend storms continued, said a report.
“Very strong winds are likely, with gusts of up to 70mph and perhaps even 80mph along some coastlines in the south west,” reported the UK Met Office, warning that very strong winds will cause coastal flooding.
Storms devastate many areas in Ireland
Storms and widespread flooding have devastated many areas in Ireland, leaving hundreds of families homeless. An Orange Alert remained in effect around the country.
Many people “had to be rescued from their homes as the country was hit with gale force winds, heavy rain and serious flooding in various parts, said a report.
Residents in the Aran Islands have been cut off from local resources after roads were destroyed by massive walls of water.
“Many of the inland roads are gone meaning people can’t get out of their homes,” explained a resident. “We’ve never seen anything like it.”
“We have been devastated this time round,” she added.
Meanwhile, a violent storm battering the west coast of Ireland left a beach submerged in 7 feet of sea foam, said a report.
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Massive Storm System Batters UK, France
Posted by feww on December 24, 2013
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
Deadly storms cripple transport, cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in UK and France
At least three people have been killed in storm-related incidents as storms with winds of up to 100mph continued to batter the UK, crippling the transport network and cutting power to at least 100,000 homes in southern England.
The UK’s Environment Agency has issued hundreds of flood warnings across England and Wales with the highest warning level, “danger to life,” for the South West, where flooding is forecast to inundate large areas.
The chaos began just as millions of Britons were planning to return home or travel out of the country for Christmas holidays.
In the Southern England the impact of the storm system “has been greater than that of St Jude’s a few weeks ago and the railway has suffered flooding and dozens of trees have fallen on the tracks,” said the operator, Network Rail.
“A man in England and a woman in Wales died when heavy rain and strong winds lashed the UK on Monday. A woman has also died in a car crash in ‘difficult conditions’ in Shropshire,” reported BBC.
“Gusts of 87mph were recorded at Capel Curig in Conwy, North Wales, and disruption has been caused across Wales.”
“Northern Ireland will face some of the worst weather in the UK on Christmas Eve, with warnings of winds of up to 90mph.”
UK High Streets have reported a 6% fall in shopper numbers compared with last year, said the report.
IR Satellite Image of Northern Europe at 08:00UTC on December 24, 2013. Copyright EUMETSAT/UK Met Office.
Wind Warning by the UK Met Office:
A spell of very strong winds will affect Northern Ireland through Tuesday morning. Gusts of 60-70 mph are expected inland with 80 mph gusts possible along the North coast and over high ground. Along with the winds there will be sleet and snow showers these mainly affecting County Derry and County Antrim.
The public should be prepared for disruption, particularly to travel, and interruptions to power supplies.
France: 240,000 homes without power
High winds and torrential rains battering France have severely damaged the country’s power grid, leaving at least 240,000 homes without electricity, said Électricité Réseau Distribution France (ERDF), the country’s largest electricity distribution network on Tuesday.
At least one person has died in storm-related incidents so far.
“Brittany and Normandy were among the regions worst hit by winds reaching speeds of 130 km an hour (80 mph) on Monday and which have so far caused one death. The storms began abating on Tuesday morning,” reported Reuters.
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Deadly Ice Storm Paralyzes Eastern Canada
Posted by feww on December 23, 2013
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
“One of the worst storms in Toronto history,” kills at least 12, cuts power to 400,000 homes
A severe ice storm paralyzed eastern Canada with massive snow and freezing rain, leaving at least a dozen people dead and cutting power to at least 400,000 homes.
The system severely impacted Toronto, Canada’s largest city, as well as Ottawa and Montreal, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and stranding thousands of people.
Toronto’s Mayor called the ice storm “one of the worst storms in Toronto history,” adding that he may declare a state of emergency.
Flooding caused by the storm killed at least four people in Kentucky earlier, while a tornado caused extensive damage in Arkansas.
At least three others have been killed in storm related incidents across the U.S.
The ice storm also battered New York state, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, forcing New York Governor to declare a winter ice storm emergency in four counties where were more than 2 inches of ice covered the roads.
The storm left about half a million homes in the region without power and forced the closure of large section of public transport system.
The complex storm system brought a minor heatwave to the northeast, raising the mercury to record highs in New York City and Philadelphia on Saturday. The temperature in New York’s Central Park rose above 65 degrees, breaking a 2011 record of 62 degrees on Saturday and 71 degrees on Sunday, smashing a 1998 record of 63 degrees, while Philadelphia reported a record 68 degrees on Sunday, said NWS.
Other States of Emergency Declaration
Dozens of other counties, cities, towns and communities have also declared states of emergency for ice and snow due to the extreme weather brought by the ice storm including
- Cities of Beloit and Sun Prairie in Wisconsin
- City of Rockford, Illinois
- City of North Liberty, Iowa
National High and Low Temperature (for the contiguous United States)
High Temperature for Sunday: 88 degrees at Punta Gorda, FL
Low Temperature for Sunday: -24 at Williston, NC
NWS Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD Issued 1 am EST Monday, December 23, 2013
Temperature Range for Sunday: 112 degrees
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Two Winter Storms Impacting the U.S.
Posted by feww on December 7, 2013
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
DEADLY WINTER STORM continues battering eastern U.S. while a second system begins impacting the West
The deadly ice storm has been described as the worst winter storm to strike the U.S. in years.
Texas governor declared a State of Disaster in 143 counties across the state on Thursday, due to “the imminent threat of disaster.”
States of Emergency were declared in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee ahead of the ice storm.
Minnesota declared Snow Emergency in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Other cities also proclaimed emergencies including Crystal, West St. Paul, Plymouth, St. Paul, Robbinsdale, Mendota Heights, Bloomington, Minneapolis and St. Louis Park.
The storm has been battering much of the US, killing at least a dozen people, so far, including the mayor of Granby, Missouri, whose car skidded off an icy state highway and struck a tree on Thursday.
- The storm cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee Thursday and Friday, and forced about 2,000 flight cancellation on Friday alone.
- The authorities closed thousands of schools from Texas to Wisconsin.
“Snow, sleet, freezing rain and heavy rainfall will continue to impact the eastern third of the U.S. through the weekend. Extremely cold temperatures will continue to settle into the western two-thirds of the country behind this storm system. In the meantime, a reinforcing shot of cold air is beginning to impact the West Coast as the next system approaches,” said NWS.
Near Real-Time U.S. Composite Satellite Image. Recorded at 08:00UTC on December 7, 2013. (Source: SSEC/Wisc-Uni)
Multiple Warnings for Extreme Weather
Multiple Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Extreme Weather Events are in effect across the entire country. The warning include Winter Storm Warning, High Wind Warning, Storm Warning, Flood Warning, Lake Effect Snow Warning, Gale Warning, Wind Chill Warning, Hard Freeze Warning and Freeze Warning, as of posting.
U.S. Weather Hazards Map (Hazmap) for Friday, December 7, 2013. Source and Update: NWS/CRH. Hazmap enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.
Selected Highlights from NWS Weather Forecast
- Freezing rain and sleet forecast from parts of the Lower Mississippi
Valley to the Central Appalachians/Northern Mid-Atlantic
- Snow from the Middle Missouri Valley to the Upper Great Lakes and over parts of the Mid-Atlantic
- Heavy rain possible from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Tennessee Valley
- Temperatures will plunge as much as 35 degrees below average from the High Plains to Great Lakes/Central Gulf
- A band of freezing rain/sleet will develop over parts of the Tennessee Valley and the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday.
- Snow will cover parts of the Ohio Valley on Sunday morning expanding into the Upper Great Lakes to the Northern Mid-Atlantic by Sunday evening.
A three-inch layer of ice and sleet will stay on roads in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through Sunday, forecasters said.
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PODUL Forces 25,000 to Flee Their Homes in Vietnam
Posted by feww on November 16, 2013
Flash floods triggered by Tropical Storm PODUL kill 15, inundate thousands of homes in Vietnam
Tropical Depression ZORAIDA, which entered the Philippines on November 11, later intensified to a tropical storm on its way to Vietnam. The system was christened “PODUL” and designated as TS32W on November 14. PODUL made landfall in Vietnam on the same day, dumping record rainfall of of about 700mm in two days over several parts of Quang Ngai province, about 750 km south of capital Hanoi. Other Vietnamese provinces reported rainfalls of 300- 600mm.
The extreme rain event triggered widespread flash flooding, which killed at least 15 people and left one missing in central Vietnam, said Vietnam’s National Committee for Search and Rescue in a statement released on Saturday.
Floodwaters have inundated thousands of homes as well as destroying or damaging dozens of roads and large swathes of crops.
Tropical Storm PODUL MTSAT-1R satellite image – framed at 00:00UTC on November 15, 2013. Source: Digital Typhoons.
PODUL was the 19th storms/ tropical depressions to hit Vietnam so far in 2013, said Vietnam’s National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHF). The 50-year average calculated over the 1964-2013 period is 12 storms per year.
Original caption: People evacuate in the flood water caused by a tropical depression in Binh Dinh province, central Vietnam, Nov. 15, 2013. Typhoon Podul, after moving towards the offshore of Vietnam’s central provinces from Phu Yen to Binh Thuan, weakened into a tropical depression on Friday, killing at least [15] people and inundating thousands of houses. (Image credit: Xinhua/VNA). More images…
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- Tropical Depression ZORAIDA Striking Mindanao, Philippines November 11, 2013
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Deadly Storm Prompts State of Emergency in Russia
Posted by feww on October 30, 2013
St. Jude Hits Northwest Russia, State of emergency Declared in Pskov
The deadly storm reached northwestern Russia on Tuesday after wreaking havoc in several other countries in northern and northwestern Europe since early Monday, disrupting transport, power and communication lines in three northwestern Russian regions and prompting a state of emergency declaration in Pskov, said a report quoting sources from local weather agency.
Tens of thousands of people in Pskov and St. Petersburg were left without power, as the storm barreled through the region.
The storm knocked out power to about 100,000 households in Estonia and Latvia, which border Pskov Oblast.
St Jude left at least 15 people dead including seven in Germany, four in Britain, two in the Netherlands and one each in France and Denmark and knocked out power to about a million homes and business across northwestern Europe, including 750,000 customers in Britain.
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Deadly Storm Batters Southern U.K.
Posted by feww on October 28, 2013
Britain’s deadly storm unleashes wind gust of 159km/h
The strongest storm in a decade to hit U.K. battered the southern regions early Monday, uprooting scores of trees, cutting power lines and blocking roads and railroad tracks.
A wind gust of 159km/h (99mph ) was recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, at 05:00 GMT on Monday, Britain’s Met Office reported.
Up to third of a million homes lost power, and two reactors in Dungeness nuclear power station were automatically shut down after power to the plant was cut off.
Roads and railroad tracks were blocked by scores of fallen trees severely disrupting travel plans for millions of commuters.
Authorities issued at least a dozen flood warnings in southwest England, East Anglia and the Midlands, as well as132 flood alerts across England and Wales.
- The storm has claimed at least two lives.
- At least 130 flights were cancelled at London’s Heathrow airport.
- London’s both Heathrow and Gatwick airports have warned of further flight delays and cancellations.
- The damage was “worse than expected,” said UK’s Network Rail.
“While conditions were as forecast during the early part of the morning, the damage caused by the storm has been more severe than expected as it has tracked eastwards to the north of London and across to East Anglia,” said Network Rail, the owner-operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Britain.
“As a result, the West Coast, East Coast and Midland main lines are all currently blocked at their southern ends as a result of fallen trees and damage to power lines and all services are currently suspended on the Anglia route, where the storm is currently.”
A fallen tree ruptured a gas main, leading to a gas explosion in Hounslow, west London. The London Fire Brigade said three houses had collapsed and two others damaged following the explosion. Photo credit London Fire Brigade.
Related Links
- Severe Weather Warning Issued for South of England on October 24, 2013
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Record Heatwave Kills Dozens in U.S.
Posted by feww on July 8, 2012
Deadly heat persists in eastern U.S.
At least 46 people have died amid extreme heat that has paralyzed more than two dozen states from the Midwest to the East Coast.
Heat-related fatalities occurred in Virgina (at least 12 deaths reported), Maryland (11), Chicago (10), Wisconsin (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3) Tennessee (2), and Indiana (1), where an infant died after being left in a vehicle in triple-digit temperatures outside her home in Greenfield, about 25 miles east of Indianapolis.
Hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and Indiana are still without power 9 days after deadly storms swept through the region causing widespread destruction and ‘catastrophic damage’ to power grids.
Map of Temperature Departure from Normal
Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
- Krasnodar Region, Russia. The worst flooding in living memory in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Region, near the Black Sea, has left at least 153 people dead and and more than 5,000 homes destroyed or damaged, reports said.
- “The flash flood inundated the cities of Gelendzhik, Krymsk and Novorossiysk as well as the four villages of Divnomorskoe, Nizhnebakanskaya, Neberdzhaevskaya and Kabardinka.”
- “The streets of Krymsk are now mostly deserted. The town looks like the set of a post-apocalyptic movie,” RT reported .
- About 3,000 people have been evacuated from flood-hit areas in Krasnoda, as of posting, while 30,000 people are without power in the region, and more than 80 percent of the population of Krymsk have lost their gas supply cut off.
Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Up-to-date weekly average CO2 at Mauna Loa
- Week of June 24, 2012: 395.33 ppm
- Weekly value from 1 year ago: 393.50 ppm
- Weekly value from 10 years ago: 375.08 ppm
Recent Mauna Loa CO2
- June 2012: 395.77 ppm
- June 2011: 393.68 ppm
Recent Global CO2
- May 2012: 393.77 ppm
- May 2011: 391.90 ppm
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Resurgence of C. difficile in Ontario, Canada
Posted by feww on July 4, 2011
Super superbug that takes your breath away
C. difficile kills three times as many people as MRSA
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- Ontario, Canada. Death toll from the latest outbreak of C. difficile in the Niagara region has climbed to 15, with the latest death reported at Welland Hospital.
- Demonstrators are planning to protest management of Greater Niagara General Hospital, where 4 people died from the infection, on Wednesday, The report said.
- Nine others have died at the St. Catharines General hospital and at two the Welland Hospital.
- At least 42 other patients remain in hospital, 26 of whom contracted the infection there.
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency show there were 55,681 cases of Clostridium difficile infection reported in patients aged 65 years and above in England in 2006. (Source: SIMeL Italy)
“Diarrhea can range from being a nuisance to a life threatening or even fatal disease.” The Clostridium difficile bacteria are naturally present in the intestine but kept under control by other bacteria. Antibiotics can kill some of these, allowing C. difficile to take hold. Image source and other images. Click image to enlarge.
- Wisconsin and Minnesota, USA. A state of emergency was declared in Burnett County after a massive storm tore across three-quarters of the county Friday with straight line winds in excess of 110MPH, reports said.
- The storm reportedly killed two people and left at least 39 others injured, including three critically.
- Downed powerlines, which have left thousands of northwestern Wisconsin without power, started dozens of fires across several counties.
- In Minnesota, the storm affected Marshall (state of emergency declared), Redwood Falls, the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. In Wisconsin, damage was reported in Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, Marathon, Polk, Sawyer and Washburn counties.
- “The heavy rain was a factor in several motor vehicle accidents, including a collision between a car and train in Douglas County,” said a report.
- Bukidnon province, Philippines. Up to two dozen people have been killed or reported as missing after a large landslide triggered by weeks of torrential rain buried a part of Valencia City.
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