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AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE AT DUKONO VOLCANO IN INDONESIA

Newest satellite image Darwin The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) issued the following report:   FVAU0295 at 02:31 UTC, 18/08/16 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20160818/0230Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0141 E12753 AREA: INDONESIA SUMMIT ELEV: 1335M ADVISORY…

Wildfires rage near Marseille, forcing evacuations & flight diversions

A picture taken near Vitrolles, southern France on August 10, 2016 shows a fire which has already devastated some 200 hectares. © Boris Horvat / AFP Several wildfires have affected areas near Marseille, with huge clouds of smoke covering the…

Water Rescues from Phoenix Floods

Tropical Storm Earl Upgraded To Cat 1 Hurricane As It Nears Belize

  Earl has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as the system bears down on Belize, threatening flash floods and mud slides.   The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported Wednesday that top sustained winds reached 75 mph.…

Red Alert Issued Due to Tropical Storm Earl Approaching The Caribbean Islands

A tropical storm, dubbed Earl and packing nearly hurricane-force winds, was to hit northern Central American countries Wednesday, prompting warnings and emergency planning by authorities.   Earl was moving slowly westward across the Caribbean and was expected to drive across…

Typhoon Nida hits Hong Kong, bringing it to standstill

Explosive Eruption, Ash Plume At Rinjani Volcano Triggers Closure Of Lombok Airport In Lombok Island, Indonesia

Today’s ash plume from Rinjani volcano in Indonesia The volcano had a sudden explosive eruption this noon, it seems. An ash plume was detected at 12:20 local time (04:20 UTC) that rose from the volcano to originally estimated 32,000 ft…

VOLCANO ERUPTION CLOSES AIRPORT In INDONESIA

Mount Bromo erupts in Probolinggo, Indonesia on July 13, 2016. Indonesia on Monday shut the Abdurrahman Saleh airport in Malang district in East Java province as ashes from Mount Bromo volcano endangers flights, an official said. Courtesy of katehon.com

Destruction & Devastation: Typhoon Nepartak slams into Taiwan

Super Typhoon Nepartak Heading For Taiwan

People in Taiwan are being warned to brace themselves for the arrival of Super Typhoon Nepartak.   Authorities have urged residents to take precautions as fierce winds and torrential rain are expected to batter the island from Thursday evening.  …