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Now, after storms in the Atlantic this year have formed at a faster pace than ever before, forecasters are out of traditional options. The National Hurricane Center — for only the second time ever — has resorted to using the Greek alphabet this hurricane season after running out of traditional names in a year that continues to smash records. The Greek alphabet … Read More

Israel has reinstated strict lock-down measures for three weeks amid a surge in coronavirus cases, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Our goal is to stop the increase (in cases) and lower morbidity,” Netanyahu said in a nationally broadcast statement, according to The Associated Press. He went on to say, “I know that these steps come at a difficult price for all … Read More

Israel now has the highest rate of daily new coronavirus infections per capita in the world. This was according to figures aired by Israeli television and reported by the Times Of Israel. The figures reported by Channels 12 and 13 cited data from Johns Hopkins University, showing Israel averaged 199.3 new cases a day per 1 million residents. Rounding out the … Read More

Jerusalem recorded its highest ever temperature setting a new record of 42.8°C (109°F). The current heatwave has been unprecedented for Jerusalem. For Jerusalem usually enjoys slightly cooler weather than the rest of the country thanks to its location and relatively high altitude at some 800 meters (2,600 feet) above sea level. But an oppressive heat wave that settled over Israel saw … Read More

Israel has just experienced its hottest recorded day ever — meaning in at least 100 years. As the southern coastal resort city of Eilat recorded an unprecedented 48.9°C (120°F) high, as reported by Israel’s Channel 12. Extreme humidity was also reported in coastal cities throughout the country while dry-spells were recorded in the Jordan Valley and other desert areas. The … Read More

Los Angeles County broke record-heat levels as a heat wave continued to move throughout Southern California, officials said. Woodland Hills reached a high of 121 degrees, which was the highest official temperature ever recorded in L.A. County, the National Weather Service announced. Several cooling centers were opened up across the area for residents to stay cool during the extreme heat. While people … Read More

As Hurricane Laura made landfall last week near the Texas and Louisiana border packing 150-mph winds, the storm’s whipping gusts caused one river in the Lone Star state to flow backward for several hours. Laura roared ashore as a Category 4 storm, which Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said was the most powerful hurricane to ever strike that state. And the … Read More

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday according to the U.S. Geological Survey and German Research Center for Geo-sciences (GFZ). The University of Chile’s seismological center said that by early morning it had detected as many as 15 aftershocks around the original epicenter near the port city of Huasco, … Read More

Hurricane Laura struck Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms in U.S. history, leaving widespread destruction across the state. At least six people were killed in Louisiana. The storm tore apart homes and businesses and knocked out power to nearly one million customers in Texas and Louisiana. Arkansas was even put under a state of emergency and was lashed … Read More

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake damaged buildings and roads and sent residents fleeing from their homes in the central Philippines. The shallow quake struck southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol region at 8:03am (00:03 GMT) on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. At least one person had been killed and 43 injured when the 6.6-m earthquake shook the central Philippines, … Read More