Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific and is expected to stay away from land, forecasters say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific and is expected to stay away from land, forecasters say.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific and is expected to stay away from land, forecasters say.
At least 10 people are dead after a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted multiple times overnight, spewing fireballs and ash on surrounding villages.
A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it had survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant was shut down again Monday due to an equipment problem, its operator said. The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant on Japan’s northern coast was put back online on Oct. 29 and had been expected to start generating power in early November. The reactor was operating normally and there was no release of radiation into the environment, Tohoku Electric said.
An 87-year-old woman was rescued after three days trapped with the body of her dead sister-in-law after the Valencia floods.
Floods left cars piled up like toys in streets, swallowed homes, and covered entire neighbourhoods in sludge as authorities report 217 fatalities
Some of the east coast and the north will bake in a furnace of potentially life-threatening heat, the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts
Angry residents in flood devastated areas of Valencia, booed King Felipe of Spain and pelted him with eggs and mud as scuffles broke out around him.
Latest alert comes as British couple found dead – with total killed by devastating storms across country at more than 200
Flooding has severly impacted the Valencia region and now Barcelona is experiencing torrential rain
Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment’s balcony. “It was a constant fear because we didn’t have light to see by," Cuevas told The Associated Press. Cuevas, a 48-year-old embryologist, is a resident of Chiva, a village perched on a hill about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Valencia city, whose southern outskirts were likewise ravaged by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert status to its highest level.It hoisted the highest alert level and told locals and tourists not to carry out activities within a seven-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius of the crater.
More than 200 people have died in Spain's worst flash floods in modern history.
Hundreds of volunteers take up buckets and brooms in Valencia as the government bolsters its response to the devastating floods.
A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
A rare November tropical threat could impact the United States over the weekend amid an unusual and relentless hurricane season that shows no signs of letting up.
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Today, we're diving into the world of the most venomous snake on the planet: the inland taipan. This slithery predator isn't just the most dangerous in terms of venom strength; it's also a highly specialized creature that has adapted to life in some of the harshest environments on Earth.
STORY: Spanish rescuers searched for bodies on Monday (November 4) in underground parking lots in the Valencia region that were flooded after last week's devastating rains.::Spanish police It comes as the government announced it's sending thousands more troops to help with the clean-up, in the face of rising public anger over authorities' handling of the disaster. At this 5,700-car shopping mall garage near Valencia airport, medics and forensic teams were seen at the site, alongside firefighters, police and military units.Teams also looked near river mouths where currents may have deposited bodies.The official death toll from Spain's worst flash floods in modern history edged higher to 217 on Sunday (November 3).Almost all of them were in the Valencia region, with dozens just in the suburb of Paiporta.That's where residents vented their anger at the Spanish king and queen, as well as prime minister, who visited the stricken area on Sunday.Some chanted "murderers" and hurled mud, as they accused the authorities of sending late flood warnings.They also say emergency services responded too slowly after disaster hit. At least one security officer was seen with a bleeding forehead amid the chaos. Some of the protesters were also seen wearing symbols of far-right groups that often stage protests against the leftist government. Defense minister Margarita Robles said extremist groups were taking advantage of the situation for political gain.::Spanish Defense MinistryOn Monday, Robles told state-owned radio RNE that 2,500 more troops are being sent to the country's flood-hit east.They'll be backing up the 5,000 that arrived at the weekend to help hand out essentials, clean up streets and protect shops and properties from looters.The region faces an enormously difficult clean-up after torrential rains last Tuesday and Wednesday caused Europe's worst flood-related disaster in five decades.Rainfall has continued during the rest of the week, but there's been no more major flooding in the area.
The candy supply at your house is starting to dwindle. And the jack-o-lantern on your front step has seen better days.With Halloween in the past, the fall decor that seemed so charming over the past few weeks has now got to go. But where should you put your old pumpkins? The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) urges you not to dump them in the woods.A vehicle's trunk filled with pumpkins. (Submitted by Andrea Francheville)Spokesperson Danielle Stuebing says it's been a growing problem the
As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car. “Spare parts that are imported from China are expensive, few mechanics are able to fix such cars and the resale value of such cars is poor.” In January, the East African country became the first in the world to ban the importation of non-electric private vehicles.
A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Jamaica, and a hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman Islands and for parts of Cuba including the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, and the Isle of Youth.