Earthquakes
RSOE EDIS
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| 03.08.2012 03:45:26 | 4.9 | South-America | Argentina | Jujuy | Abra Pampa |  |
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| 03.08.2012 02:40:25 | 2.2 | Middle-East | Syria | Tartus | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:40:43 | 4.1 | Asia | Afghanistan | Badakhshan | Ashkasham | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:25:24 | 4.3 | Asia | Pakistan | North-West Frontier Province | Uzhnu | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:41:02 | 2.1 | Asia | Turkey | Kütahya | Pazarlar | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:41:19 | 3.3 | South-America | Chile | Valparaíso | Hacienda La Calera | |
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| 03.08.2012 01:55:29 | 4.5 | Pacific Ocean – West | Wallis and Futuna | Vele | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:41:37 | 4.5 | Pacific Ocean – West | Wallis and Futuna | Vele | |
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| 03.08.2012 01:41:07 | 2.7 | North America | United States | Alaska | Petersville | |
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| 03.08.2012 01:41:27 | 2.9 | North America | United States | California | Bodfish | |
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| 03.08.2012 03:10:26 | 2.9 | North America | United States | Alaska | Nelson Lagoon | |
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| 03.08.2012 01:40:20 | 3.4 | Europe | Greece | Attica | Ydra | |
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| 03.08.2012 01:40:45 | 2.6 | Asia | Turkey | Van | Yuvacik | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:50:30 | 2.1 | North America | United States | Washington | Vashon | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:35:25 | 5.0 | Middle-America | Mexico | Sinaloa | San Miguel Zapotitlan | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:36:55 | 4.8 | Middle America | Mexico | Sinaloa | Topolobampo | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:35:45 | 3.0 | Europe | Greece | Peloponnese | Nea Tirins | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:36:07 | 3.0 | Europe | Greece | Peloponnese | Messini | |
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| 03.08.2012 00:36:31 | 3.1 | Europe | Greece | West Greece | Sardinia | |
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| 02.08.2012 23:50:24 | 3.4 | North America | United States | Alaska | Valdez | |
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| 02.08.2012 22:50:38 | 2.5 | North America | United States | Hawaii | Pa’auilo | |
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| 02.08.2012 22:00:57 | 2.1 | North America | United States | California | Bodfish | |
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| 02.08.2012 22:30:22 | 2.8 | Asia | Turkey | ?zmir | Foca | |
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| 02.08.2012 21:35:35 | 3.0 | Middle America | Mexico | Baja California | Alberto Oviedo Mota | |
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| 02.08.2012 21:30:20 | 5.1 | Asia | India | Arun?chal Pradesh | Khonsa | |
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| 02.08.2012 21:31:07 | 5.0 | Asia | India | Arun?chal Pradesh | Khonsa | |
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| 02.08.2012 22:01:25 | 5.1 | Asia | India | Arun?chal Pradesh | Khonsa | |
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| 02.08.2012 20:55:27 | 2.5 | North America | United States | California | Bodfish | |
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| 02.08.2012 21:30:39 | 2.0 | Asia | Turkey | Bal?kesir | Sindirgi | |
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| 02.08.2012 22:30:51 | 4.7 | Indonesian Archipelago | Indonesia | Aceh | Meulaboh | |
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| 02.08.2012 20:30:20 | 2.7 | Asia | Turkey | Yalova | Kocadere | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:50:27 | 4.2 | Caribbean | British Virgin Islands | Road Town | |
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| 02.08.2012 20:00:27 | 4.0 | Caribbean | British Virgin Islands | Road Town | |
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| 03.08.2012 02:25:51 | 2.3 | North America | Canada | British Columbia | Princeton | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:25:25 | 3.0 | Europe | Greece | Peloponnese | Koroni | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:10:26 | 2.0 | North America | United States | Alaska | Petersville | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:25:46 | 3.9 | Middle-East | Iraq | Al Ba?rah | Umm Qasr | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:26:07 | 2.0 | Asia | Turkey | Mu?la | Ula | |
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| 02.08.2012 18:05:27 | 2.1 | North America | United States | California | Phelan | |
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| 02.08.2012 18:45:36 | 4.6 | Middle America | Honduras | Copán | El Corpus | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:26:30 | 4.6 | Middle-America | Honduras | Copán | El Corpus | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:35:37 | 2.3 | North America | United States | Alaska | McCarthy | |
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| 02.08.2012 19:26:51 | 4.8 | Indonesian Archipelago | Indonesia | Aceh | Sinabang | |
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| 02.08.2012 18:50:37 | 4.8 | Indonesian archipelago | Indonesia | Aceh | Sinabang | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:25:21 | 4.4 | Indonesian Archipelago | Indonesia | Maluku | Amahai | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:25:58 | 2.5 | Asia | Turkey | Van | Toyga | |
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| 02.08.2012 20:30:41 | 4.8 | Asia | India | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Bamboo Flat | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:26:23 | 4.9 | South-America | Falkland Islands | Goose Green Settlement | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:15:31 | 4.9 | South America | Falkland Islands | Goose Green Settlement | |
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| 02.08.2012 17:26:47 | 2.6 | Asia | Turkey | Siirt | Erenkaya | |
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The western US state of Oregon has a 40 percent chance in the next half-century of suffering a massive earthquake on the scale of Japan’s 2011 disaster, a study said Wednesday.
The Pacific Northwest — from the Oregon-California border to Vancouver Island in Canada — has endured 19 huge earthquakes of around 8.7-9.2 magnitude over the past 10,000 years, Oregon State University researchers said.
An additional 22 major earthquakes have impacted only the southern part of the so-called Cascadia fault that runs from the Oregon areas of Coos Bay to Newport, the study said.
“The southern margin of Cascadia has a much higher recurrence level for major earthquakes than the northern end and, frankly, it is overdue for a rupture,” the study’s lead author Chris Goldfinger said in a statement.
The study, published online by the US Geological Survey, estimated a 40 percent chance of a major earthquake around Coos Bay, Oregon, over the next 50 years.
It said that the earthquake could be on the scale of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck in the Pacific Ocean near Japan on March 11, 2011. Some 19,000 people died as the tremor set off a devastating tsunami.
But Oregon has far fewer preparations in place than Japan, which is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone nations.
The Oregon State University study billed itself as the most comprehensive yet, which is based on 13 years of research including assessments of sediment to determine past seismic events.
Oregon already had an oral history of earthquakes, with Native Americans speaking of a giant tremor in around 1700.
Earthquake preparedness has triggered a major political debate in Oregon, with advocates warning that many schools and other buildings would be woefully inadequate in the event of a giant disaster.
Critics say that the massive cost of upgrading Oregon’s infrastructure could be devoted to more pressing priorities for residents such as building roads.
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Volcanic Activity
| 02.08.2012 | Volcano Activity | New Zealand | North Island, [Volcano Whakaari, White Island] |  |
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Volcano Activity in New Zealand on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 10:35 (10:35 AM) UTC.
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| GNS Science has issued a volcanic alert for White Island because of increased activity in the crater lake and numerous earthquakes. GNS Science duty volcanologist Michael Rosenberg says the risk of eruption has increased. “Eruptions can occur at any time with little or no warning. The recent changes in activity suggest that the hydrothermal system has become unstable, and as a result the risk has increased.” The aviation colour code has been changed from green to yellow, meaning the volcano “is experiencing signs of elevated unrest above known background levels”. The volcanic alert level remains at 1 – “departure from typical background surface activity”. There have been a number of earthquakes in the vicinity of the island since the beginning of July. Mr Rosenberg says until very recently the crater lake was almost empty, but between Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28 the level rose by about 3m to 5m. A recent ground survey has also showed the main crater floor may be slowly rising. “These phenomena are typical for White Island’s activity, but are the first substantial changes to occur in the last few years,” Mr Rosenberg says. The amount of sulphur gas being emitted from the volcano has also increased. But Mr Rosenberg says the crater lake has not been accessible for some months and GNS Science has been unable to measure temperature or chemistry changes. Mr Rosenberg warns people that White Island is an active volcano and people visiting the island need to take extra care. He says the activity at the island has no connection to the recent earthquakes and changes in gas flux at Mt Tongariro. GNS Science isVol monitoring the situation and will release more information as it becomes available. White Island is located 48km off the east coast of the North Island in the Bay of Plenty. |
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White Island showing signs of unrest
MICHELLE COOKE
White Island volcano is showing signs of increased activity, GNS Science says.
The volcano, about 49 kilometres off the coast of Whakatane, is a popular tourist spot, but GNS volcanologist Michael Rosenberg says those visiting it should be cautious even though the alert level for the island had not changed.
“Eruptions can occur at any time with little or no warning. The recent changes in activity suggest that the hydrothermal system has become unstable, and as a result the risk has increased,” Rosenberg said.
GNS Science has changed the volcano’s code from a “normal, non eruptive state” to “experiencing signs of elevated unrest above known background levels”.
The volcano’s lake level quickly rose by about three to five metres sometime between Friday and Saturday last week, exposing a “vigorous” flow of gas and steam into the air, Rosenberg said.
It has risen in the past, but took much longer than the 24 hours it took to rise three to five metres on Friday and Saturday, he said.
During the past few weeks there had also been some minor volcanic tremor, including several hours on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.
Last year and earlier this year the lake started to evaporate and exposed steam vents and two large muddy pools.
“These phenomena are typical for White Island’s activity, but are the first substantial changes to occur in the last few years,” Rosenberg said.
No-one lives on the privately-owned island but flights and boat-trips to the island are common.
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Extreme Temperatures/ Weather
Excessive Heat Warning
SPRINGFIELD MO TULSA OK WICHITA KS
Excessive Heat Watch
PORTLAND OR
Heat Advisory
KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO SAN ANGELO TX SPRINGFIELD MO TULSA OK ST LOUIS MO NORMAN OK LUBBOCK TX FORT WORTH TX MOUNT HOLLY NJ
8/2/2012 — Severe weather across North America = Hail, Damaging winds, Possible Tornadoes
Published on Aug 2, 2012 by dutchsinse
Use the links here to monitor severe weather nationally, and internationally:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2122012-weather-monitoring-links-s…
We are seeing two areas currently under tornado warnings issued by the NWS …. just west of North Platte Nebraska.. a tornado warning .. storm is heading east / southeast currently (600pm cdt 8/2/2012)…
Also north, a series of strong cells breaking out throughout the day… extending far north into Canada near Saskatoon.. and even tornado warnings issued by the Canadian weather service just northwest of Regina.. heading ENE currently.
Strong cell thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds are in several states across the lower 48… Montana, Idaho, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and New Brunswick.
Red Flag Warning
FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
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| 01.08.2012 | Forest / Wild Fire | Russia [Asia] | Siberia, [Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tomsk Region, Tuva, Khakassia and Irkutsk Region] |  |
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Forest / Wild Fire in Russia [Asia] on Saturday, 28 July, 2012 at 12:07 (12:07 PM) UTC.
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| Firefighters in Russia’s Siberia had extinguished 45 forest fires covering 522 hectares of forest in the past 24 hours, but 131 wildfires were still burning on the area of almost 15,000 hectares, the regional forestry department said Friday. A total of 29 wildfires covering an area of more than 5,000 hectares were localized, and 14,948 hectares of forest continued to burn in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tomsk Region, Tuva, Khakassia and Irkutsk Region. Some 3,000 people, 412 units of fire-fighting equipment and 24 aircrafts have been mobilized to fight the blazes, which are believed to be caused by hot and dry weather in the region where the temperature reaches 35 degrees. Reports said the wildfires posed no threat to populated areas or industry. |
| 02.08.2012 | Forest / Wild Fire | USA | State of California, Murrieta | |
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Forest / Wild Fire in USA on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 10:32 (10:32 AM) UTC.
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| A large home was destroyed and three firefighters were injured battling a brush fire today in a rural area just west of Murrieta caused by mowing equipment operated by a Riverside County agency. “Riverside County has been notified by fire officials that it appears the … fire was accidentally caused by a county Transportation Department worker mowing alongside Tenaja Road,” county Executive Office Public Information Officer Ray Smith said. “The county is providing its full cooperation as fire department officials continue their investigation,” Smith said. “Each year, the county works to reduce the chance of fire by clearing brush and weeds along roadsides. The fire is a tragedy for the residents whose homes are threatened and whose lives and families are being disrupted. County officials will do everything in their power to assist them.” The fire, which started around 11:30 a.m. at Tenaja and Via Volcano roads in the unincorporated community of Deluz, has scorched more than 400 acres. Voluntary, or “soft,” evacuations were in place throughout the afternoon for residents who did not feel safe, but no mandatory evacuations were ordered. By 7 p.m., the fire was 50 percent contained.
A two-story house was destroyed by the flames, which threatened numerous other residences that firefighters were able to protect. Most of the side roads in the area are dirt, with homes built along hillsides. One firefighter suffered a broken ankle and was taken to a hospital. Two other crew members suffered unspecified minor injuries. An emergency staging area was set up at Avenida La Cresta and Valle Vista, from which more than 300 personnel from multiple agencies, including the Riverside County, Murrieta and Los Angeles County fire departments and the Pechanga tribal fire unit deployed. By 6 p.m., a few units were being deactivated and going home, according to reports from the scene, though full containment was not expected until Thursday morning. Thirty-nine engine crews, six water tender companies and 11 hand crews battled the flames, which had the potential to spread to 1,500 acres, officials said. At mid-afternoon, seven water-dropping helicopters and six air tankers were called into action to help contain the blaze, according to the fire department. |
More of Indiana in extreme drought
Published on Aug 2, 2012 by wish
New data released Thursday says that more of the state is now classified as an exceptional drought. Chopper 8 tours the conditions in Monroe County over Lake Monroe.
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Storms, Flooding
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| Saola (10W) | Pacific Ocean | 28.07.2012 | 02.08.2012 | Tropical Depression | 330 ° | 83 km/h | 102 km/h | 4.88 m | JTWC | |
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| Damrey (11W) | Pacific Ocean | 29.07.2012 | 02.08.2012 | Typhoon I | 295 ° | 120 km/h | 148 km/h | 5.49 m | JTWC | |
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| 02.08.2012 | Tropical Storm | Taiwan | Multiple Regions, [Northern areas] | |
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Tropical Storm in Taiwan on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 05:14 (05:14 AM) UTC.
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| A slow-moving typhoon spawning torrential rains slammed into eastern Taiwan early Thursday, flooding farmlands, disrupting transportation and turning the normally bustling capital of Taipei into a ghost town. The storm made landfall near the eastern coastal city of Hualien just before daybreak, before veering northward and hugging the coast. It was expected to pass near the northern port city of Keelung and skirt the Taipei suburbs by midday. Packing sustained winds of 118 km/h and gusts of 155 km/h, Saola’s slow speed — only 12 km/h — made it a virtual certainty that the heavy rains inundating northern Taiwan for the past 48 hours would continue through the weekend. That raised the prospect of potentially devastating flooding in areas that have already absorbed more than 1,000 millimeters of rain since Tuesday. Authorities ordered offices and businesses closed throughout northern Taiwan, including in Taipei. Normally busy streets in the capital were deserted during the morning rush hour, as cleanup crews laboured to clear them of hundreds of trees and branches felled during the night by Saola’s ferocious approach. Television footage showed hectare upon hectare of flooded farmland in low-lying coastal areas, punctuated by scenes of raging rivers and roads blocked by mudslides in the island’s mountainous centre. The Defence Ministry mobilized 48,000 soldiers to help mitigate the storm’s impact, dispatching many to help hard-pressed farmers try to save threatened fruit and vegetable harvests. Dozens of flights were cancelled at Taipei’s main international airport, and rail transport throughout the island was disrupted. |
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24 dead in Philippines as ‘Gener’ moves to Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon “Gener” (international name: Saola) left at least 24 persons dead and almost 180,000 displaced as of Thursday afternoon, disaster management officials said.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said new fatalities were recorded in Ilocos Sur, Quezon, Bulacan, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Negros Oriental and Misamis Oriental.
The latest fatality was identified as Venice Sinopen, a grade three pupil from San Ramon Sigay, Ilocos Sur, who died of drowning.
In Bataan, a certain Angelito Bicoy, 59, drowned and was recovered along the shoreline of barangay Sisiman in Mariveles last Tuesday.
Two new fatalities were also recorded in Bulacan namely Efren Salvacion, 41, of Obando and Patrick dela Rosa, 12, of Marilao. Both died of drowning.
Five persons from Visayas and Mindanao died after they were hit by fallen trees during the height of the typhoon.
They were Mary Jane Lima, 24, of Silay City, Negros Occidental; Madeline Caminade, 48, of Iloilo City; Emelia Pasugiron and Andrei Pasugiron, both from Bayawan City, Negros Oriental and Augusto Campo of Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental.
The NDRRMC said 21 persons sustained injuries because of the typhoon. The injured persons are from Mimaropa, Cordillera and Western Visayas regions.
A total of 331,588 persons or 69,292 families in Ilocos, Cagayan, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN and Metro Manila have been affected by the typhoon.
Of this, 37,225 families or 179,990 persons were displaced. While “Gener” has left the Philippine area of responsibility, 12,000 persons or 2,664 families are still inside 61 evacuation centers.
The amount of property damage caused by Gener remained at P2.13 million. The NDRRMC is still gathering reports from its field personnel on the extent of damage caused by the typhoon.
The number of houses damaged by the bad weather has risen to 2,785.
The NDRRMC said that as of Thursday afternoon, 802 passengers are still stranded in 25 vessels due to heavy rains.
The ferry boat Operations in Lallo, Cagayan, which has been disrupted by the bad weather, resumed on Wednesday afternoon.
As of Wednesday, 29 roads and three bridges in Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Metro Manila have been affected by the typhoon.
Classes from pre-school to high school levels were suspended Thursday in barangays Damapalit and Panghulo in Malabon City, and 15 schools in Valenzuela City.
In Bulacan, classes in all levels were suspended in Obando and San Ildefonso towns. On the other hand, pre-school and elementary classes were also suspended in Hagonoy West, Meycauayan, Hagonoy East and Paombong also in Bulacan and in Imus, Cavite.
| 02.08.2012 | Hailstorm | USA | State of Indiana, Oakland City |  |
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Hailstorm in USA on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 03:12 (03:12 AM) UTC.
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| Residents of a southwestern Indiana county began cleaning up Wednesday following a severe storm that brought much-needed rain but also damaged homes, caused power outages and pummeled one community with hail during a parade. Gibson County Sheriff George Ballard said four people were slightly injured Tuesday in Oakland City when large hail swept through, sending attendees running for cover during the parade kicking off the community’s annual Sweet Corn Festival. Ballard said three of those were minor injuries treated on the scene while the fourth person, a woman, was taken to a hospital with a foot injury. Ballard told the Evansville Courier & Press the first storm warning came at 5:50 p.m., 10 minutes before the parade was scheduled to begin. He said the storm hit the town about 25 miles northeast of Evansville at around 6:20 p.m. with high winds and hail that National Weather Service observers reported in some cases were as large as baseballs. However, Oakland City Fire Chief Jim Deffendall said in a telephone interview that no storm warnings were in effect when the decision was made to let the parade start. Weather experts told parade organizers the storm would pass east of the community, but then it changed direction and hit the parade route, he said. The parade was halted less than halfway through the route, with participants running to nearby homes, Deffendall said. “By the time the sirens went off, it was on us,” Deffendall said. “We stopped it and made everyone get off the floats.” Deffendall said he and Oakland City Police Chief Alec Hinsley had the authority to cancel the parade. |
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| 02.08.2012 | Tornado | Vietnam | Bac Lieu Province, [The area was not defined.] | |
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Tornado in Vietnam on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 03:29 (03:29 AM) UTC.
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| Freak tornadoes swept through three southern provinces early yesterday killing two people, injuring about 75 others and destroying nearly 700 homes. Thousands of people are reported to have been left homeless by the high-speed storms, which lasted for less than half an hour each. In Bac Lieu Province, a tornado took one life and injured another 12. Bac Lieu province have sent rescue forces to help the victims. Head of the Bac Lieu flood and storm control steering committee Lai Thanh An said that in two districts, Phuoc Long and Hong Dan, more than 200 houses were severely damaged by the wind. Earlier reports said that 50 homes in the province had also been totally destroyed. He said that in Phu Dong commune, 60 houses were damaged. The exact damage to farming in the province is still being assessed. |
| 02.08.2012 | Tornado | Vietnam | Soc Trang Province, [The area was not defined.] | |
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Tornado in Vietnam on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 03:27 (03:27 AM) UTC.
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| Freak tornadoes swept through three southern provinces early yesterday killing two people, injuring about 75 others and destroying nearly 700 homes. Thousands of people are reported to have been left homeless by the high-speed storms, which lasted for less than half an hour each. In Soc Trang Province, residents reported that two tornadoes struck in one hour, killing one resident and injuring about 59 others. According to preliminary reports, Soc Trang suffered the worst damage. A total of 110 houses were completely destroyed and another 226 damaged, said a spokesman for the Soc Trang People’s Committee. One family in Soc Trang who lost a family member will receive VND4.5 million (US$210) from the Government, while those injured will receive VND3 million ($140). |
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| 02.08.2012 | Flash Flood | USA | State of Connecticut, Naugatuck | |
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Flash Flood in USA on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 03:24 (03:24 AM) UTC.
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| A state of emergency was declared in Naugatuck Wednesday after flash flooding caused damage, street closures and evacuations. The flooding, which occurred after several inches of rain fell in a short period of time, prompted officials to open Naugatuck’s Emergency Operations Center at 4 p.m., according to Lt. Robert Harrison, Police Department spokesman. Hartford was notified, he said. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy toured flood damage Wednesday night, along with Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo and other officials. Malloy offered Naugatuck some assistance in the form of state Department of Transportation vehicles and dump trucks to help with cleanup, Harrison said. Two apartment buildings, one on Prospect Street and the other on Trowbridge Place, were evacuated. He said flood waters “compromised the buildings,” in particular after water seeped into electrical systems. He said residents were not immediately allowed back into their apartments. A shelter was initially set up at the Naugatuck Senior Center with only one resident taking advantage of the shelter. That person was later relocated by the Red Cross to a local hotel, Harrison said. Other residents were able to find places to spend the night, he added. He didn’t have a count of how many people were displaced. Flood waters caused several roads to buckle as well as the collapse of a retaining wall on Rubber Avenue, he said. Mezzo, in his blog, said that as of 8 p.m. Wednesday several roads were “compromised.” He said Scott Street at Andrew Avenue was closed, as was Arch Street by the former Risdon property. Brook Street was partially closed, he said. Barricades were set up along Nettleton and Moore avenues and also along Wooster Street near Fairview Lane, restricting access to certain portions of the roads. “All other roads are open for travel,” Mezzo said. Exits 26, 27 and 28 off Route 8 were closed temporarily, but by 8 p.m. had been reopened, Harrison said. No injuries were reported. |
| 02.08.2012 | Flash Flood | USA | State of Arizona, [Phoenix - north] | |
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Flash Flood in USA on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 03:21 (03:21 AM) UTC.
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| Flood waters in the Phoenix area were receding Wednesday, a day after firefighters rescued a baby and several other people who were trapped in their vehicles. A dust and monsoon storm late Tuesday carried pea-sized hail and forced the closure of a well-traveled highway, flooded homes, knocked out power to area residents and collapsed a backyard fence. Firefighters rescued nine people from four vehicles on a highway west of Interstate 17 near Phoenix. Drivers on that part of State Route 74 were rerouted Wednesday during morning rush-hour traffic onto an alternate east-west route that is used for trips to and from Las Vegas. The five-mile stretch of highway reopened Wednesday afternoon when storm runoff subsided. Phoenix Fire Capt. Scott McDonald said it took an hour to rescue the people from their vehicles Tuesday amid the fast-moving water that rose to 4 feet at one point, the Arizona Republic reported. Nearby, homes in Anthem quickly filled with water. Residents were cleaning up Wednesday from the storm that turned their streets into a muddy river, destroyed one home and felled trees. Vides’ neighbor was standing by a fence when it collapsed and the water knocked her over, sending her swimming. A slight chance of thunderstorms is forecast for the Phoenix area Friday and through the weekend. The National Weather Service says any storms that develop could produce lightning, gusty winds and heavy rainfall. |
Flash Flood Warning
PEACHTREE CITY GA
Flood Advisory
INDIANAPOLIS IN COLUMBIA SC ALBUQUERQUE NM MORRISTOWN TN
Coastal Flood Advisory
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State of Emergency in Naugatuck
Some roads in Naugatuck are flooded.
Jake Lounsbury
Water covers Main Street in Naugatuck.
The mayor of Naugatuck has declared a state of emergency after a freak rain storm caused flash floods Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency officials have been taking call after call for flooding in Naugatuck as a storm dumped more than five inches of rain.
The Naugatuck River went from 1.6 feet as of 2:30 p.m. to 6.6 feet as of 4 p.m. because of rain coming downstream from Naugautuck, according to NBC meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan.
There is a 6-foot deep sinkhole at Trowbridge Place in Naugatuck caused by the storm.
Mayor Bob Mezzo declared a state of emergency as of 4 p.m. and said many areas of the Borough were impassible. Mezzo was updating damage reports on his blog.
A three-story apartment building at 83 Prospect Street was evacuated due to flooding, according to police. The Senior Center at 300 Meadow Street was being used as a shelter.
Gov. Dannel Malloy traveled to Naugatuck to see the damage first hand.
Several people have tweeted photos of flooded roads.
One of the most dramatic is of Hoadley Avenue, where rushing water is carrying chunks of roadway down the street.
The state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection warns against driving in areas where the water covers the roadway.
The depth of water is not always obvious. The road bed may be washed out under the water, and you could be stranded or trapped, according to a flood information sheet from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Taiwan flooded with almost 5 feet of typhoon rain
Associated Press
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A tropical storm inched across northern Taiwan on Thursday after already dumping up to five feet of rain that has flooded farmland, swollen rivers and paralyzed life on much of the densely populated island of 23 million people.
Saola weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm by late afternoon, but its slow movement and continuing heavy rains raised the prospect of devastating flooding in areas that have absorbed more than 58 inches of rain since Tuesday.
It has caused five deaths and left two people missing in Taiwan after killing 26 people in the Philippines.
In the day in the northeastern county of Ilan, rescuers used rubber boats and amphibious vehicles to help hundreds escape flooded homes.
Dozens of flights were canceled at Taipei’s main international airport, where heavy winds destroyed two jetways, and rail transport throughout the island was disrupted. All seven major reservoirs in Taiwan released large quantities of water to prevent flooding.
By nighttime, Saola was centered just off northern Taiwan, moving northwest toward China at 10 mph. It had sustained winds of 54 mph, gusting to 71 mph.
Offices and businesses were closed throughout northern Taiwan. In Taipei, normally busy streets were deserted except for cleanup crews clearing off fallen trees and branches. The Defense Ministry mobilized 48,000 soldiers to help mitigate the storm’s impact.
Television footage showed acre upon acre of flooded farmland in low-lying coastal areas, punctuated by scenes of raging rivers and roads blocked by mudslides in the island’s mountainous center.
The typhoon left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines and forced 180,000 to flee their homes. Coast guard and other disaster-response groups rescued 125 people from stricken sea vessels and flooded villages, according to Benito Ramos, who heads the government’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
China’s east coast was bracing for dual landfalls, Saola and Typhoon Damrey to its north. Coastal provinces were moving residents to safety in anticipation of flooding, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
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Epidemic Hazards / Diseases
| 02.08.2012 | Epidemic Hazard | Uganda | Western Uganda, [Kibaale District, Mbarara and the Capital City (Kampala)] | |
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Epidemic Hazard in Uganda on Thursday, 26 July, 2012 at 15:57 (03:57 PM) UTC.
| Updated: | Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 16:14 UTC |
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| The hospital at the center of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda is now dealing with 30 suspected cases, including five from Kibaale prison, Dr. Dan Kyamanywa said Thursday. Three patients at Kagadi hospital have been confirmed as having the virus, said Kyamanywa, a district health officer. Doctors are now testing the suspected cases urgently so they can separate confirmed cases from those who do not have the disease, Doctors Without Borders said. Suspected cases are still trickling into the hospital, Kyamanywa said. At least 16 people have died in the current outbreak. The five prisoners have been showing Ebola-like symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and fever, the doctor said. “We do expect the number of suspected cases to increase,” he said. “It’s important to break transmission and reduce the number of contacts that suspected cases have.” There is a fear that the outbreak will spread to the capital, but it is unlikely, he said. Many patients fled Kagadi hospital when Ebola was confirmed, he said, and the hospital is struggling to respond to all the call-outs to suspected cases.
“Right now there is no treatment for Ebola, so the most effective measure we can take is to contain the spread of the disease,” said Olimpia de la Rosa, the Doctors Without Borders emergency coordinator for Uganda Ebola intervention. “That is why we need to start working immediately. Other cases need to be rapidly identified because containment is what can stop it,” said the expert from the aid group, which is also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres. The Ugandan government has asked people in western Uganda to travel by public transport only if it is necessary. The outbreak began in the Kibaale district in western Uganda. The deaths have stoked heightened fear about the spread of the virus, a highly infectious, often fatal agent spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, a measles-like rash, red eyes and, at times, bleeding from body openings. Market day was canceled Wednesday after Uganda’s president warned people not to gather in large groups. Health officials urged the public to report any suspected cases, to avoid contact with anyone infected and to wear gloves and masks while disinfecting bedding and clothing of infected people. Officials also advised avoiding public gatherings in the affected district. Teams in Uganda are taking an aggressive approach, including trying to track down anyone who came into contact with patients infected with the virus and health workers have been gearing up for better protection of health workers and an influx of cases. The workers include people from Uganda’s ministry of health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. The outbreak initially went undetected because patients did not show typical symptoms, Ugandan Health Minister Dr. Christine Ondoa told CNN on Sunday. Patients had fevers and were vomiting, but did not show other typical symptoms, such as hemorrhaging. Diagnosis in an individual who has only recently been infected can be difficult since early symptoms, such as red eyes and skin rash, are seen more frequently in patients who have more common diseases, the CDC said. Uganda’s Ministry of Health declared the outbreak in Kibaale district Saturday after the Uganda Virus Research Institute identified the disease as the Sudan strain of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. |
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| 02.08.2012 | Epidemic Hazard | Kenya | Province of Nyanza, Siaya | |
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Epidemic Hazard in Kenya on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 18:35 (06:35 PM) UTC.
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| Anxiety has gripped Siaya residents after a 27-year-old man was admitted to hospital with symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus. The man, who was immediately put in a solitary ward in Siaya District Hospital, was admitted Wednesday [1 Aug 2012] morning with excessive blood oozing from his gums. “He is also passing bloody urine,” said Siaya Medical Superintendent Jacktone Omoto, who said that was a symptom associated with the haemorrhagic fever. Omoto said the patient’s blood sample was sent to the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Siaya for testing, and the results are expected on Friday [3 Aug 2012] at the earliest. Director of Public Health Shahnaaz Sharif has, in the meantime, called for calm as the country awaits the results of the tests. On Monday [30 Jul 2012], the government put on high alert Provincial Directors of Health and District Medical Officers in Western, Nyanza and the Rift valley, which border Uganda, over the outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease. Public Health Minister Beth Mugo is expected to give a ministerial statement on the specific measures the government has taken since the outbreak was reported in neighbouring Uganda about 3 weeks ago. | |
| Biohazard name: | Ebola (susp.) |
| Biohazard level: | 4/4 Hazardous |
| Biohazard desc.: | Viruses and bacteria that cause severe to fatal disease in humans, and for which vaccines or other treatments are not available, such as Bolivian and Argentine hemorrhagic fevers, H5N1(bird flu), Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, hantaviruses, Lassa fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and other hemorrhagic or unidentified diseases. When dealing with biological hazards at this level the use of a Hazmat suit and a self-contained oxygen supply is mandatory. The entrance and exit of a Level Four biolab will contain multiple showers, a vacuum room, an ultraviolet light room, autonomous detection system, and other safety precautions designed to destroy all traces of the biohazard. Multiple airlocks are employed and are electronically secured to prevent both doors opening at the same time. All air and water service going to and coming from a Biosafety Level 4 (P4) lab will undergo similar decontamination procedures to eliminate the possibility of an accidental release. |
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| Status: | suspected |
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Solar Activity
2MIN News August 2, 2012: Hurricane/Cyclone Season, Quakes, Space weather
Published on Aug 2, 2012 by Suspicious0bservers
TODAY’S LINKS
Fish Skin Cancer: http://phys.org/news/2012-08-skin-cancer-wild-fish-populations.html
US Quake Prediction: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801132717.htm
REPEAT LINKS
Spaceweather: http://spaceweather.com/ [Look on the left at the X-ray Flux and Solar Wind Speed/Density]
HAARP: http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/data.html [Click online data, and have a little fun]
SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/ [Place to find Solar Images and Videos - as seen from earth]
SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater [SOHO; Lasco and EIT - as seen from earth]
Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/images [Stereo; Cor, EUVI, HI - as seen from the side]
SunAEON:http://www.sunaeon.com/#/solarsystem/ [Just click it... trust me]
SOLARIMG: http://solarimg.org/artis/ [All purpose data viewing site]
iSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html [Free Application; for advanced sun watchers]
NOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/cme-based/ [CME Evolution]
NOAA Bouys: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
RSOE: http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php [That cool alert map I use]
JAPAN Radiation Map: http://jciv.iidj.net/map/
LISS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/operations/heliplots_gsn.php
Gamma Ray Bursts: http://grb.sonoma.edu/ [Really? You can't figure out what this one is for?]
BARTOL Cosmic Rays: http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html [Top left box, look for BIG blue circles]
TORCON: http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-torcon-index [Tornado Forecast for the day]
GOES Weather: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/ [Clouds over America]
EL DORADO WORLD WEATHER MAP: http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/satellite/ssec/world/world-composite-ir-…
PRESSURE MAP: http://www.woweather.com/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=us&MENU=0000000000&…
HURRICANE TRACKER: http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/tracker
INTELLICAST: http://www.intellicast.com/ [Weather site used by many youtubers]
NASA News: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/
PHYSORG: http://phys.org/ [GREAT News Site!]
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Space
Earth approaching objects (objects that are known in the next 30 days) |
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| Object Name | Apporach Date | Left | AU Distance | LD Distance | Estimated Diameter* | Relative Velocity | |||
| (2000 RN77) | 03rd August 2012 | 0 day(s) | 0.1955 | 76.1 | 410 m – 920 m | 9.87 km/s | 35532 km/h | ||
| (2004 SB56) | 04th August 2012 | 1 day(s) | 0.1393 | 54.2 | 380 m – 840 m | 13.72 km/s | 49392 km/h | ||
| (2000 SD8) | 04th August 2012 | 1 day(s) | 0.1675 | 65.2 | 180 m – 400 m | 5.82 km/s | 20952 km/h | ||
| (2006 EC) | 06th August 2012 | 3 day(s) | 0.0932 | 36.3 | 13 m – 28 m | 6.13 km/s | 22068 km/h | ||
| (2006 MV1) | 07th August 2012 | 4 day(s) | 0.0612 | 23.8 | 12 m – 28 m | 4.79 km/s | 17244 km/h | ||
| (2005 RK3) | 08th August 2012 | 5 day(s) | 0.1843 | 71.7 | 52 m – 120 m | 8.27 km/s | 29772 km/h | ||
| (2009 BW2) | 09th August 2012 | 6 day(s) | 0.0337 | 13.1 | 25 m – 56 m | 5.27 km/s | 18972 km/h | ||
| 277475 (2005 WK4) | 09th August 2012 | 6 day(s) | 0.1283 | 49.9 | 260 m – 580 m | 6.18 km/s | 22248 km/h | ||
| (2004 SC56) | 09th August 2012 | 6 day(s) | 0.0811 | 31.6 | 74 m – 170 m | 10.57 km/s | 38052 km/h | ||
| (2008 AF4) | 10th August 2012 | 7 day(s) | 0.1936 | 75.3 | 310 m – 690 m | 16.05 km/s | 57780 km/h | ||
| 37655 Illapa | 12th August 2012 | 9 day(s) | 0.0951 | 37.0 | 770 m – 1.7 km | 28.73 km/s | 103428 km/h | ||
| (2012 HS15) | 14th August 2012 | 11 day(s) | 0.1803 | 70.2 | 220 m – 490 m | 11.54 km/s | 41544 km/h | ||
| 4581 Asclepius | 16th August 2012 | 13 day(s) | 0.1079 | 42.0 | 220 m – 490 m | 13.48 km/s | 48528 km/h | ||
| (2008 TC4) | 18th August 2012 | 15 day(s) | 0.1937 | 75.4 | 140 m – 300 m | 17.34 km/s | 62424 km/h | ||
| (2006 CV) | 20th August 2012 | 17 day(s) | 0.1744 | 67.9 | 290 m – 640 m | 13.24 km/s | 47664 km/h | ||
| (2012 EC) | 20th August 2012 | 17 day(s) | 0.0815 | 31.7 | 56 m – 130 m | 5.57 km/s | 20052 km/h | ||
| 162421 (2000 ET70) | 21st August 2012 | 18 day(s) | 0.1503 | 58.5 | 640 m – 1.4 km | 12.92 km/s | 46512 km/h | ||
| (2007 WU3) | 21st August 2012 | 18 day(s) | 0.1954 | 76.0 | 56 m – 120 m | 5.25 km/s | 18900 km/h | ||
| (2012 BB14) | 24th August 2012 | 21 day(s) | 0.1234 | 48.0 | 27 m – 60 m | 2.58 km/s | 9288 km/h | ||
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Sinkholes
Road gives way as Deadly Sinkhole opens up & swallows man in Taiwan (Aug 2, 2012)
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Biological Hazards / Wildlife / Hazmat
Thousands of Fish found dead in Lake Canyada, Iowa (Aug 2, 2012)
Fish Kill in Lake Canyada
Posted on: 10:07 pm, July 31, 2012, by Pauli Mayfield, updated on: 08:22am, August 1, 2012
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Lakes all over the state of Iowa are dealing with dead fish floating to the surface thanks the excessive heat and lack of rain we have seen. The most recent fish kill in our area is Lake Canyada in Davenport. Residents woke up Monday morning to the rancid smell of rotten fish.
Approximately 2000 fish were killed in the lake due to high heat and lack of rain fall. The weather conditions depleted the amount of oxygen in the lake, killing mainly blue gills, some catfish and grass carp.
An Iowa DNR officer has checked the water and confirmed that it was nature and not pollution that killed the thousands of fish.
“If it was a fish kill related to chemicals or some other foreign substance in the lake, it would be in the 10’s of thousands in that 11 acre lake,” DNR officer Jeff Harrison tells us. “So, it’s a natural occurring event.”
Lake Canyada is not alone. Harrison says there have been 3 fish kills at Lake Odessa this year. DNR has also stated that similar fish kills are being reported across the state of Iowa.
Read more about how the heat is affecting fishing – click here.
| 02.08.2012 | Biological Hazard | USA | State of Texas, [Irion County] | |
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Biological Hazard in USA on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 10:42 (10:42 AM) UTC.
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| A yearling female sheep in West Texas has been diagnosed with anthrax. This is the second confirmed case of anthrax in a Texas animal for 2012 and the first in livestock this year. The infected sheep was located near Mertzon, TX (Irion County,) which is approximately 26 miles southwest of San Angelo. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has quarantined the premises. TAHC regulations require vaccinations of exposed livestock and proper disposal of carcasses before a quarantine can be released. Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, whichis a naturally occurring organism with worldwide distribution, including Texas. It is not uncommon for anthrax to be diagnosed in livestock or wildlife in the southwestern part of the state. Basic sanitation precautions such as hand washing, wearing long sleeves and gloves can prevent accidental spread of the bacteria to people if handling affected livestock or carcasses. Acute fever followed by rapid death with bleeding from body openings are all common signs of anthrax in livestock. Carcasses may also appear bloated and appear to decompose quickly. Livestock or animals displaying symptoms consistent with anthrax should be reported to a private practitioner or TAHC official. “The TAHC will continue to closely monitor the situation for possible new cases across the state. Producers are encouraged to consult with their veterinary practitioner or local TAHC office about the disease and about preventative measures such as vaccination of livestock,” Dr. Dee Ellis, State Veterinarian, said. | |
| Biohazard name: | Anthrax |
| Biohazard level: | 4/4 Hazardous |
| Biohazard desc.: | Viruses and bacteria that cause severe to fatal disease in humans, and for which vaccines or other treatments are not available, such as Bolivian and Argentine hemorrhagic fevers, H5N1(bird flu), Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, hantaviruses, Lassa fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and other hemorrhagic or unidentified diseases. When dealing with biological hazards at this level the use of a Hazmat suit and a self-contained oxygen supply is mandatory. The entrance and exit of a Level Four biolab will contain multiple showers, a vacuum room, an ultraviolet light room, autonomous detection system, and other safety precautions designed to destroy all traces of the biohazard. Multiple airlocks are employed and are electronically secured to prevent both doors opening at the same time. All air and water service going to and coming from a Biosafety Level 4 (P4) lab will undergo similar decontamination procedures to eliminate the possibility of an accidental release. |
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| Status: | confirmed |
| 02.08.2012 | HAZMAT | China | Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions, Hong Kong | |
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HAZMAT in China on Thursday, 02 August, 2012 at 10:23 (10:23 AM) UTC.
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| Low-level radioactivity was discovered in a packaged oats product from Japan on sale at a retail outlet in Hong Kong, a spokesman for the Center for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said Wednesday. After testing a sample from the package, the Hong Kong-based CFS said radioactivity levels were low enough that there is no health concern for anyone consuming the oatmeal. “The oats sample was collected from a local supermarket for radiation testing under the regular food surveillance program, the CFS spokesman said. “The test result showed that a low level of the radioactive substance, Caesium-137 (Cs-137), was detected at 7 Bq/kg.” The CFS spokesman said the radioactivity level is far below the 1,000 Bq/kg safety guideline established by the international Codex Alimentarius Commission. CFS did not order a recall of the product because the dietary exposure shows the internal dose of Cs-137 even at high consumption, figured at 90 grams per day, would not be enough to result in adverse health effects.
Hong Kong, one of two special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China (the other being Macau), has been conducting daily tests for radioactivity of food from Japan since March 12, 2011. One day before that, a powerful 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, causing a devastating tidal wave and leading to the melt down of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. With the farmland environment around the Daiichi plant poisoned with radioactivity, Hong Kong CFS has conducted nearly 91,000 tests of food imported from Japan to weed out any that are radioactive. Just 171 Japanese food samples have been found to be radioactive by the Hong Kong testing program. With the packaged oats, high consumption would result in a radiation dose lower than one might receive during a chest X-ray. Hong Kong tests for Iodine-131, Caesium-134 and Caesium-137. It has detected these elements in fruits and vegetables, meat and aquatic products, and various beverages and cereals. In most cases, the findings do not exceed Codex levels or the importer for disposal surrendered the product. CFS said it will “review and adjust” the monitoring of food from Japan based on “recommendations from international authorities to safeguard food safety.” |
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Articles of Interest
Strange “Fire Rainbow” Cloud Appears Over South Florida – July 31, 2012
Published on Aug 1, 2012 by Sheilaaliens
“So-called “fire rainbows” are neither on fire nor are they rainbows, but they sure are stunning.
They are technically known as iridescent clouds, a relatively rare phenomenon caused by clouds of water droplets of nearly uniform size, according to a release by NASA. These clouds diffract, or bend, light in a similar manner, which separates out light into different wavelengths, or colors.
That makes them similar to rainbow-colored glories, which are also formed by diffraction, and also produce an oscillating pattern of colors ranging from blue to green to red to purple and back to blue again.” read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48451773/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UBnS…
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