Posted by feww on September 13, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,280 Days Left
[September 13, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
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SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,280 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
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Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano eruption forces tens of thousands of people to evacuate
Fuego’s powerful explosions ejected smoke and ash about 4km into the air, spewing two lava stream down the volcano flanks, accompanied by thousands of tons of volcanic ash and tephra.
About 35,000 people from two dozen villages nearest to the volcano have been evacuated, awaiting evacuation, or are on notice to abandon their homes depending on the wind direction, authorities said.
- The 3,763 m volcano, dubbed the ‘Volcano of Fire,’ sits about 10km SW of the colonial city of Antigua (Pop: ~ 50,000) , Guatemala’s former capital, and is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes.
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Posted by feww on September 9, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,284 Days Left
[September 9, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
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SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,284 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History…
Nicaragua: 3,000 people are being evacuated as San Cristóbal volcano explodes
San Cristobal, Nicaragua’s highest volcano, exploded at least 3 times, expelling volcanic gases, ash and tephra about 1,500 meters into the air and forcing evacuations of thousands of people in the rural northwestern department of Chinandega.
- Authorities say up to 20,000 people may have to be evacuated.
- The 1,745-m volcano sits 140km northwest of the capital, Managua.
- The explosions may have been primed by the Magnitude 7.6 earthquake which struck Costa Rica on September 5, 2012.
Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
United States. Red Flag Warnings/Extreme Fire Danger. Critical Fire Weather Conditions are expected across parts of the Great Basin, Northern Rockies and Great Plains on Sunday, NWS said. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of at least 12 states.
- “Thunderstorms with little or no rain coupled with abundant lightning will offer a threat for critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern Rockies on Sunday. Meanwhile, strong winds and low relative humidity will also create locally dangerous fire weather conditions across the northern and central Great Basin as well as the northern and central Great Plains.” NWS forecasters said.
Weather Hazards Map. Source: NWS
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Posted by feww on June 2, 2012
70 percent or more of the areas across 20 states are abnormally dry or in drought
The entire states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico and Rhode Island are in abnormally dry condition (D0) or experiencing various drought levels (D1 – D4).
Drought Map of Contiguous U.S. released May 31, 2012.
More than 90 percent of the areas in the U.S. states of Nevada, South Carolina (99.07), Utah, Texas, Georgia and Massachusetts are also in D0 – D4 drought conditions.
- The other states experiencing drought conditions are (%)
- Alabama (87.97)
- Kansas (85.84)
- Wyoming (85.08)
- Florida (84.82)
- California (84.11)
- New Hampshire (80.9)
- Louisiana (79.72)
- Maryland (73.09)
- Oklahoma (72.7)
- Tennessee (70.66)
- Iowa (69.9)
“We haven’t seen it quite like this since the 2002 season, which was a big wildfire season,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Rame.
“… a combination of abnormal dryness and heat sparked rapid drought development across the middle and lower Mississippi Valley, while near-record heat across the Southeast was interrupted by hit and miss thunderstorm activity. During the upcoming three month period, drought persistence is expected across the Great Basin and central Rockies due to a dry climatology, while the onset of the monsoon season may bring some relief to portions of the Southwest.” NWS/CPC reported.
Other Global Disasters, Significant Events
- Brazil. More than 800 municipalities in northeastern Brazil are in drought emergency, following an official announcement that 25 more cities in Pariaba state are in drought condition.
- The worst-hit states include Bahia, Ceara, Pariaba, and Rio Grande do Norte, with a total of more than 10 million people affected.
- In the worst-affected areas water is trucked to the parched cities.
- Beijing, China. Water consumption in the Chinese capital Beijing is expected to reach a record high this summer, the authorities said.
- Peak consumption in Beijing is forecast to reach 2.97million cubic meter per day.
- The city has a maximum daily capacity of 3 million m³/day.
- Beijing Municipality has a population of at least 20million.
- “On May 28, Beijing’s water consumption reached 2.77 million m³, exceeding the peak amount seen last year,” said the report.
- Beijing has been experiencing drought for 13 consecutive years,” and its fast-paced economic development and ever-growing population have exacerbated the water shortage.”
- Average water consumption in China is about 80 liters per person per day, or less than 15 percent of the U.S. consumption.
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