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Super Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda Latest Update – World’s Strongest Super Typhoon – November 8, 2013

Tornado Strikes – Kills 2, Damages Houses & Mosques In North Cotabato, Philippines   A tornado ravaged part of Pikit town in North Cotabato on Thursday, killing two residents and damaging structures, a local government official said on Friday morning.…

Seismic Swarm Occurred At Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua A small seismic swarm occurred at the volcano today. A cluster of small earthquakes of magnitudes around 1 were detected on 6 Nov under the southern flank.

Massive Storm Causes Distress Alert Activations By Five Sailboats In North Carolina, USA   Four people were hoisted by helicopter from a sailboat in rough seas off the coast overnight after the Coast Guard received reports that five vessels were…

Explosion Cuts Power To 46,000 In West Auckland, New Zealand   An explosion in a power substation in the west Auckland suburb of Glendene knocked out power to around 46,000 homes and businesses. Te Atatu, Glendene, Henderson, Lincoln Road, Western…

At Least 5 Northeast Portland Schools Without Power; Phone Lines Not Working, Oregon, USA   At least five Portland Public Schools have been affected by a widespread power outage in Northeast Portland, a spokeswoman said. The schools are Alameda Elementary,…

Section Of Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Until Spring Due To Landslide, North Carolina, USA A section of Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 376 at Ox Creek Road to Milepost 355, near the entrance to Mt. Mitchell State Park, will once…

MAGNITUDE 5.3 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.      Subject to change     Depth: 61 km Distances: 80km (50mi) WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 90km (56mi) WSW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 376km (234mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 529km…

MAGNITUDE 5.1 – OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE      Subject to change     Depth: 20 km Distances: 531 km SW of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 14:01:07.0 2013-11-07 99 km SW of Concepción, Chile / pop: 215,413 /…