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[Val]

Flood in Ussuriysk (Primorsky krai). 26.08.2018. Where on Earth did they find these women with this horrible accent? Anyway, i feel pity for them: it happens regularly there, and they have to start over again.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Earthquake: 4.4 quake strikes near La Verne
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@Amy SF & @Calliegirl -- You gals OK??


Today's Earthquakes in LA and Southern California <---- This is quite interesting....

 

[Amy SF]

I can’t speak for Calliegirl, but I wasn’t aware there was an earthquake. La Verne is too far away from Agoura Hills to feel anything.

 

[Calliegirl]

I just heard about it this morning, but didn't feel anything.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

More than 50,000 evacuated in Myanmar as homes, shops flooded after dam fails

Myanmar's heavy annual monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding that displaced more than 100,000 people and killed at least 11 in July.

Some dams were reported to be overflowing this month, but an irrigation and water management official told the privately-run Myanmar Times newspaper there was no risk of a collapse.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Reports: Emergencies declared as strengthening Gordon races toward Gulf Coast with heavy rain, wind

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Typhoon Jebi Hits Japan, Killing At Least 6 People NPR Choice page

 

[Val]

Typhoon Jebi Hits Japan, Killing At Least 6 People NPR Choice page

They are getting ready for the hit of Jeby on Sakhalin island. People have already started uploading videos with hurricane wind and downpours on Youtube.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Florence, Now A Hurricane, Is One Of Many Threats To The Atlantic And Pacific
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The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Florence, and two tropical storms, Helene and Isaac. The NHC has also issued an advisory for the Eastern Pacific on Tropical Storm Paul, and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued advisories for Hurricane Olivia, which is moving quickly westward toward Hawaii.

According to The Weather Channel, a typhoon named Mangkhut is also intensifying in the western Pacific and is on track to hit Guam, Rota, Saipan and Tinian on Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a warning saying Mangkhut will bring tropical storm force winds between 65 and 100 knots.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

More Than 1 Million People Ordered To Evacuate As Hurricane Florence Approaches
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1039614496002777088

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of landfall - CNN

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Tsunami tears through at least two Indonesian cities

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Hundreds killed by Indonesian quake, tsunami, with toll seen rising Yahoo is now part of Oath

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Hurricane Rosa to bring heavy rain to southwest US after making landfall in Mexico
Yahoo is now part of Oath

 

[Val]

Ugh Here we go... We have a deluge in the very remote surburb of the city. Bjeloostrov (White island) county is flooded by the river Sjestra (Sister). Major amount of water is delivered from Finn gulf. In ancient times it was Littorina Sea at the place where we live now (and elsewhere). Littorina Sea - Wikipedia And it feels like it's gonna be the same very soon.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Hurricane Michael Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Major Storm Wednesday
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[MadamSarcastra]

Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall In Florida Panhandle, With 155-MPH Winds
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[Amy SF]

Mount Vesuvius Eruption Vaporized The Blood And Exploded The Skulls Of Its Victims, Researchers Say

Ugh, those poor people. I certainly hope the authorities have a good evacuation plan in place, because there’s no coming back from “sheltering in place” when a volcano erupts.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Flash Floods Turn Deadly In Southwest France's Aude Region -- NPR Choice page

@shyvas -- Are you OK??

 

[MadamSarcastra]

'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa, Now Category 5, Heads For Mexico's Coast
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