Tag: 2024

At least 4 dead as severe weather outbreak wreaks havoc across Southeast U.S.  A severe weather outbreak wreaked havoc across the southeastern United States over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead, causing widespread destruction, and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Strong earthquakes near Fentale volcano…

At least 2 dead, over 600 000 without power as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes impact southeastern U.S. Two people were killed, and widespread destruction was reported across Texas and Mississippi as powerful storms and tornadoes tore through the Southeast on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Dozens of boats damaged, homes flooded, and one fatality as unusually…

Storm Elena causes severe flooding in Attica Greece Intense rainfall from Storm Elena on December 25 and 26, 2024, caused widespread flooding in Greece’s Attica region with areas like Piraeus and Alimos facing disruptions. Delhi records highest single-day December rainfall since 1923 Delhi recorded 41.2 mm (1.62 inches) of rainfall in the 24 hours until…

Strong M6-7 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia A strong earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.7 hit Kuril Islands, Russia at 12:47 UTC on December 27, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 160 km (100 miles). USGS and EMSC have also registered it as M6.7 at the same depth. Multiple tornadoes touch down…

New York Records Its First White Christmas In 15-years New York experienced its first white Christmas in 15 years, with the National Weather Service (NWS) reporting a snow depth of 25.4 mm (1 inch) in Central Park at 07:00 local time (LT) on Christmas Day, 2024. Houston Faces Strong-Tornado Threat Thursday As severe storms march…

Russia Launches Christmas Assault On Ukraine Targeting Power Grid Russia unleashed a massive aerial attack using missiles and drones on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the Christmas Day assault “inhuman.” Millions of U.S. Companies Must Register w/ Massive U.S. Database By Jan 1 Due To Last Minute Court Ruling Millions of U.S.…

Wishing For a Christmas Truce in Ukraine On December 11, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that, as one of the last things he would do at the end of his term as the European Union’s rotating president, he proposed a Christmas truce between Ukraine and Russia. “At the end of the Hungarian EU presidency, we made…

Cyclone Chido kills 94 people in Mozambique  Cyclone Chido has killed 94 people in Mozambique since it made landfall in the east African country last week, local authorities have said. California’s Regulations Causing Truck Shortages, Rising Costs Industry Says California’s zero emission regulations are causing truck shortages and rising costs, according to the trucking and heavy-duty…

Death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches-5-with-at-least-200-wounded/ Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and injuring at least 200 others. Ron Johnson: ‘80% of the…

Death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches-5-with-at-least-200-wounded/ Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and injuring at least 200 others. Ron Johnson: ‘80% of the…

50-foot waves forecast to slam Hawaii’s northern beaches amid parade of Pacific storms Forecast models now indicate a fetch of massive waves is spreading south and will reach the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui over the weekend. Seas are expected to swell to 30-40 feet on Saturday, growing to 40-50 feet…

Slow-Slip-earthquake in progress near Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand A slow-slip earthquake (SSE) event has been occurring near New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay, along the Hikurangi Subduction Zone since early December. Bible removed From Texas school district due to state law banning ‘sexually explicit’ content  Canyon Independent School District Superintendent Darryl Flusche announced in an email ‘earlier…

Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido, as rescuers race to find missing people. Brightest Geminid fireball in 30 years of SPMN recorded over Spain Spanish Fireball…

Watch: China Shows Off Mach 7 Hypersonic Drone Launched From Near Space Balloon China has released a military propaganda video boasting its hypersonic weapon capabilities as the military arms race between global superpowers kicks into high gear and the world splits into a dangerous multi-polar state, prompting some global observers to ask the daunting question:…

Widespread damage, casualties reported after major M7.3 earthquake hits Port- Vila, Vanuatu  A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit Vanuatu at 01:47 UTC (12:47 LT) on December 17, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 57.1 km (35.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.4 at a depth of 28 km (17…

Before-and-after satellite images show Agalega after Cyclone Chidos direct hit Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall on the island pair of Agalega in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, as a category 4 equivalent cyclone — the strongest cyclone to hit the island since 1983. Tropical Cyclone Chido ‘Spares nothing’ in Mayotte, thousands feared…

Chido Strikes Mozambique after catastrophic landfall in Mayotte  December 15, 2024, after devastating the island of Agalega and leaving at least 14 people dead as it moved directly over Mayotte. Severe to Extreme Heatwave Warnings in all states and territories except Tasmania, Australia The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued Severe to Extreme Heatwave Warnings…

Very strong M6.4 earthquake hits Chile-Argentina border region A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit the Chile-Argentina border region at 23:38 UTC (20:38 LT) on December 13, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 110 km (68 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Chile’s National Seismological Center is…

Cross overlooking Malibu offers hope to Pepperdine University after surviving Franklin Fire  Perched atop a hill overlooking the beach community of Malibu, a white cross has become an enduring symbol of hope and resilience for the Pepperdine University community. Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths  Medically assisted dying – also known as…

Parts of New York Under State Of Emergency As Third Lake-Effect Snowstorm Brings Heavy Snowfall New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for parts of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, Central New York, and the North Country regions, as heavy lake-effect snow is expected to bring up to 90 cm (3…

Public urged to avoid Malibu at all costs as Franklin Fire threatens thousands, California The Franklin Fire has rapidly engulfed 1 233 ha (3 049 acres) in Malibu, California since its start late Monday night, December 9, 2024, prompting mandatory evacuations for thousands and leaving firefighters battling zero containment as of Tuesday morning, December 10,…

Russia insists Ukraine war won’t end until Putin’s goals are met – as spy chief claims moment is ‘close’ Foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin claims Russia has the upper hand in all areas and “the situation on the front is not in Kyiv’s [Ukraine’s] favor.” How Russia Is Spinning Its Syria Debacle, And Why In…

Luigi Mangione arrested for fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The suspect is an anti-capitalist Ivy League grad who liked online quotes from “Unabomber’’ Ted Kaczynski — and seethed in a manifesto, “These parasites simply had it coming.” Tech whiz Luigi Mangione, 26, originally from Towson, Md., apparently hated the medical community because of how it treated his sick relative. The…

Assad reportedly has fled to Moscow after rebels captured Damascus On Sunday evening, Russian state media confirmed that Assad had arrived in Moscow. The Kremlin also claimed that shortly before his departure, Assad had negotiated the peaceful transfer of power to rebel forces. “We are following the dramatic events in Syria with extreme concern,” the…

Syrian insurgents reach gates of Damascus, threatening decades-long Assad regime Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday, and the government was forced to deny rumors that President Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs was a potentially crippling blow. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus…

Red wind warnings issued as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and UK Red wind warnings have been issued by the UK Met Office and Met Éireann as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and the UK on December 6. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and hazardous conditions produced by Darragh are predicted to last until December 8. Africa: 11…

Aftershocks are ongoing after a major earthquake struck off California’s coast As of Thursday afternoon, the USGS forecasts up to 130 aftershocks with a magnitude of 3 or higher within the next week and a 53% chance of aftershocks larger than magnitude 5. Blowing snow, blustery winds, bitter cold: Gnarly winter weather grips swath of the U.S.…

Blizzard warnings issued as powerful winter storm to blast Northeast, mid-Atlantic with more snow, wind A new winter storm has millions of people from the Upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast preparing for dangerous winds and a potential blizzard or near-blizzard conditions in areas just slammed by a lake-effect snowstorm that buried cities in feet of snow. India: Villupuram struggles…

Blizzard warnings issued as powerful winter storm to blast Northeast, mid-Atlantic with more snow, wind A new winter storm has millions of people from the Upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast preparing for dangerous winds and a potential blizzard or near-blizzard conditions in areas just slammed by a lake-effect snowstorm that buried cities in feet of snow. India: Villupuram struggles…

Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks, collapsed a barn on top of 100 cows and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet (1.8…

Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks, collapsed a barn on top of 100 cows and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet (1.8…

The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska The Coast Guard began the search after Wind Walker’s crew sent a Mayday call at 12:10 am Sunday, Dec 1st that the 50-foot (15-meter) boat was overturning off Point Couverden. The Coast Guard tried to get…

Record rains and 3 dead as Cyclone Fengal makes landfall over Puducherry, India Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry, India at around 19:00 local time (LT) on Saturday, November 30, 2024, unleashing winds of up to 90 km/h (55 mph) and heavy rainfall that caused severe flooding, disrupted transport services, and left three fatalities in…

Severe floods hit southern Thailand, affecting over 240 000 households Floods caused by continuous heavy rains have severely impacted 68 districts in seven provinces in southern Thailand, including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, and Satun. Among these provinces, Songkhla has been particularly hard-hit, with its governor officially declaring all 16 districts as…