Category Orange Alert

China Issues Orange Alert Against Typhoon Krosa   China on Saturday upgraded its warning of high waves to orange level, the second highest warning in its four-tier colour-coded weather system, as Typhoon Krosa strengthened to a strong typhoon. Krosa, the…

Volcano Shiveluch Again Spews Kilometres-High Ash Column   Volcano Shiveluch on Kamchatka again has spewed ash up to ten km above sea level. It creates no danger for the population. No ash falls have been reported, the Kamchatka office of…

White Island Volcano, New Zealand Alert Level Raised A moderate explosive eruption occurred at White Island (Whakāri) at approximately 8:09pm NZDT last night. The eruption lasted about 1 minute based on data from acoustic and seismic sensors, and was confirmed…