A 6.9 magnitude earthquake, first estimated as a 7.1-m strength quake, hit Indonesia which initially triggered a tsunami alert that was later lifted. Indonesian authorities lifted the tsunami warning issued after a strong earthquake struck late Sunday night in the Molucca Sea between North Sulawesi and the Maluku archipelago. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.9 quake was centered … Read More
US Capitol 1st Ever Flash Flood Emergency Turns Roads To Rivers
A flooding rain deluge hit the Washington D.C. area resulting in an extreme flooding event where the National Weather Service declared its first-ever Flash Flood Emergency for the U.S. Capitol District. The record-setting cloudburst unleashed four inches of water in a single hour, overwhelming the paved-over and heavily populated area turning roads into rivers while streams and creeks shot up 10 feet … Read More
Another 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Ridgecrest As The Fault Has Ruptured & Is Growing
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Southern California this Friday night, the third major temblor in less than two days and one that rocked buildings across Southern California, adding more jitters to an already nervous region. This latest quake was also centered near Ridgecrest, the location of the July 4th 6.4 magnitude temblor that was the largest in nearly 20 … Read More
Over 1,000 Aftershocks & Counting After Powerful Independence Day Earthquake
The 6.4 magnitude Independence Day earthquake is still fresh on everyone’s mind in Ridgecrest near the epicenter and the aftershocks won’t let them forget it. CBS News reports more than 1,000 aftershocks have rocked the community. CBS News witnessed the biggest aftershock while preparing for an early morning live shot. Another struck during an interview with seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones. … Read More
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Day After 6.4 Independence Day Quake In S. California
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has hit this morning in the same area one day after the powerful 6.4 magnitude Independence Day earthquake hit the region in Southern California. The quake is one in a large series of aftershocks to hit the area since Thursday’s 6.4 earthquake. This 5.4 earthquake struck at approximately 4:07 a.m. local time and was centered about … Read More
Bigger Quake Feared As Large Aftershocks Swarm From 6.4-M California Earthquake
Dozens of aftershocks are hitting Southern California after it was rocked by a 6.4 earthquake today and authorities warn even more intense temblors could be coming. The U.S. Geological Survey forecast a 9% chance of an equally large or bigger quake in the same area in the next week. And there’s a 59% chance of a magnitude 5 quake, which … Read More
6.4 Earthquake Hits California—Largest In 20 Years—State Of Emergency
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Southern California on the July 4th Independence Day holiday and officials said it was the largest to hit the region in 20 years. The quake struck north of Los Angeles near the city of Ridgecrest. Injuries have been reported in Ridgecrest, authorities said, but the extent is currently unclear. A city hospital was evacuated … Read More
U.S. Fisheries Say They Are “Destroyed”—Call For Disaster Declarations
Not only are U.S. farmers facing devastation, but U.S. fisheries say they are also facing disaster from the historic extreme weather of 2019 as the flood waters reach down to them as well. The governor of Louisiana says floodwaters from the Midwest are also severely hurting people who make their living from coastal seafood. So he is asking the federal … Read More
World’s Largest Active Volcano Threat Level Raised As Earthquakes Swarm
Federal officials have raised the alert level for the world’s largest active volcano at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa. This volcano has erupted 33 times since 1843. The U.S. Geological Survey changed the level from “normal” to “advisory” following a steady increase in earthquakes and ground swelling. Mauna Loa currently is experiencing 50 to 75 earthquakes a week, a steady increase since March … Read More
Alaska Is Record-Breaking Hot & On Fire
People are suffering from record breaking heat, and fires are burning out of control, and air pollution has become so bad from increasing smoke that people cover their faces when outside. Where is it? You may would think India? … or perhaps China? But no, it’s Alaska! The farthest northern state of the U.S. and in the Arctic Circle, is … Read More