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Severe floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have claimed at least 33 lives in Yemen’s Al-Mahwit Province, as of Thursday, August 29, 2024. This brings the total number of fatalities since the start of the kharif rainy season to 119. Major floods and landslides hit Al-Mahwit’s Melhan Province...

Floods and landslides claim 33 lives in Yemen’s Al-Mahwit Province, bringing the death toll to 119

The Independent

  A tropical storm developing in the Arabian Sea prompted authorities to shut schools in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, on Friday, as weather forecasters warned fishermen not to venture out to sea.The storm was 200 kilometers (120 miles) southeast of Karachi on Friday morning, meteorologists said.No evacuation warnings were issued, but the disaster management authority warned that the storm could cause heavy rains.A day earlier, a mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain hit a house in a remote part of northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 people, mostly children, a rescue official said.Inayat Ali, an official of the state-run emergency service,...

A storm developing in the Arabian Sea prompts Pakistani officials to shut schools in Karachi

Conakry, the capital of Guinea, experienced severe flooding on August 24, 2024, following unusually heavy rainfall. The floods claimed two lives, left one person missing, and caused substantial damage. This was the first major flood in Conakry in 2024. Heavy torrential rains brought intense flooding to Conakry on August 24,...

Severe floods in Conakry claim 2 lives and leave 1 missing, Guinea

Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said. The weather department warned more heavy rain is expected on Thursday in the western coastal state. Rivers have burst their...

Monsoon floods in India's Gujarat kill at least 28 people

Typhoon “Shanshan” made landfall near Satsumasendai City in Kyushu, Japan on Thursday, August 29, 2024. The powerful storm, with wind gusts reaching 198 km/h (123 mph), triggered severe flooding and landslides, prompting evacuation orders affecting millions in southwestern Japan. Typhoon “Shanshan” made landfall in southwestern Japan early Thursday...

Powerful Typhoon “Shanshan” makes landfall in Japan, forcing millions to evacuate

Japan has issued evacuation orders for nearly a million people in the path of Typhoon Shanshan, as it braces for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region. Factories have been shuttered and some transport operators cancelled services for the coming days as...

Japan Typhoon Shanshan live updates: 800,000 people evacuated as region braces for one of biggest ever storms

The US Sun

SHOCKING footage shows the terrifying moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan – sparking a tsunami warning. Waves struck the city of Miyazaki on the southwestern island of Kyushu – less than 30 minutes after the 6.9 magnitude quake hit. Warnings have been lifted in several coastal areas of Kyushu and the nearby island of […]

Terrifying moment huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as tsunami hits shores and people flee swinging buildings

Heavy rains affecting parts of central Italy since August 26, 2024, caused flash floods and landslides in which two people went missing. Firefighters and security forces have been mobilized for search and rescue operations. Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Italy have left 2 people missing....

Two missing after severe flash floods in Italy’s Talanico

Japanese authorities are urging people across their country to take precautions against the possibility of a mega-earthquake in the coming days; if such a huge earthquake were to occur, there could be significant tsunami impacts across Hawaii and the west coast of North America. A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck...

Megaquake Earthquake Advisory Issued; Expires in 7 Days

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 04:24 UTC on August 30, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 27 km (16.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 116.8...

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

A large rotating air column was observed over the city of Sharia in the Algerian province of Tebessa on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Reports vary on whether or not it touched down on Earth’s Surface making it unclear whether it was a funnel cloud or tornado. Heavy rains accompanied...

Possible large tornado in Sharia, Algeria

The Hill

A volcano has erupted in Russia after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the country, according to state-run media. The Russian news agency, TASS, reported that the Shiveluch volcano in the region of Kamchatka started to erupt Saturday. CNN noted that the volcano is about 280 miles from the coastal city of…

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake

Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges.

Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain

An unexpected atmospheric re-entry of the Starlink 2382 satellite at 19:29 UTC on August 27, 2024, created a stunning fireball over France, Switzerland, and northern Italy. The event was seen by thousands of people from France and Belgium to Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. Videos of the fireball have gone viral...

Starlink 2382 creates bright fireball over Europe

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A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in a surprising US state

2.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Surprising US State

CBS News

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.

Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits off southern Japan, prompts tsunami advisory

AccuWeather

More than 30 inches of rain has brought severe flooding to Japan which will continue through Monday. Former Typhoon Shanshan, now a rainstorm, is moving slowly up the island nation of Japan, bringing feet of rain, triggering landslides and unleashing tornadoes. The storm is far from over, however, as flooding rain will continue to fall through Monday due to the storm's slow trek across the island nation.

Typhoon Shanshan turns deadly, brings 30 inches of rain to Japan with severe flooding

Mental_Floss

Tornadoes can (and do) happen anywhere. Here are 10 of the most terrible twisters to ever take a turn on Earth.

10 of the Most Terrifying Tornadoes in History

 Watch again as Typhoon Shanshan maked landfall in southwestern Japan on Thursday 29 August.The storm brought heavy rain and very strong winds to the Kagoshima prefecture, on the southern tip of Kyushu island, knocking out power supply for over a quarter million households and injuring dozens of people.The typhoon, categorised as “strong” with gusts of up to 60 metres per second (123mph), made landfall near Satsumasendai city on Thursday morning, the weather agency said.Authorities warned the storm could be one of the strongest ever to hit the region, and local governments have issued evacuation orders for millions of residents...

Watch as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southwestern Japan with 123mph winds

New York Post

History rinses and repeats

Suddenly everything old is new again. History through which I lived is creeping back.

Bold black newspaper type screams “Thailand Royal Spell Has Been Broken.”

Subhead: “Young Thais no longer bow to their king.”

That’s now. But years back Broadway headlined that huge musical masterpiece “The King and I.”

It starred the late Yul Brynner who lived in a seven-room apartment inside the large building next to the UN. This musical was about the king of Siam and his children’s English governess.

The film version won five Oscars. It was such a success that my friend, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand,...

A look back at the devastation caused by a tsunami in Thailand 20 years ago

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Cyclonic Storm “Asna” forms in the Arabian Sea; Gujarat reports 32 dead, more than 32 000 evacuated

The Saurashtra-Kachchh region of Gujarat has been severely impacted by heavy rains caused by a deep depression in the Arabian Sea since August 25, which intensified...

Cyclonic Storm “Asna” forms in the Arabian Sea; Gujarat reports 32 dead, more than 32 000 evacuated

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