Massive sinkholes are opening up on New Jersey beaches days after coastal flooding caused by slow-moving nor'easter, later subtropical and then tropical storm Melissa.
Town officials in Sea Bright are warning people to stay away. If you get too close, the sand could collapse under your feet.
The storm also carved out steep and sudden cliffs along the coast, in Atlantic and Cape May counties they reached 2.1 m (7 feet) high.
Coastal #Flooding seems to be an issue in #NJ for the next few days. #Live #webcam in #SeaBright @ABC7NY @AsburyParkPress @monmouthu pic.twitter.com/doXjhxPX8e
— NJ Beach Cams (@NJBeachCams) October 9, 2019
Featured image credit: Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long
Heavy snow leaves 7 000 households without power across Sweden and Finland
January 15, 2021
Around 4 000 households were left without electricity supply in Finland and another 3 000 in Sweden on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, after heavy snowfall struck the region. In Sweden, about 3 000 homes were affected by power outages, according to Eon, noting that...
M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Isangel, Vanuatu
January 08, 2021
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Isangel, Vanuatu at 05:01 UTC on January 8, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 117 km (72 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 120 km (75 miles). The epicenter was located 147 km...
M6.3 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
January 08, 2021
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 00:28 UTC on January 8, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 224 km (139 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 182 km (113 miles). This is the second M6+...
M6.1 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia at intermediate depth
January 06, 2021
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit North Sulawesi, Indonesia at 20:59 UTC on January 6, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 157 km (97 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 161 km (100 miles). The epicenter was located 60 km (37...
Heavy snowfall leaves one dead, several stranded in Asturias, Spain
January 06, 2021
Heavy snowfall engulfed the community of Asturias in Spain over the weekend, January 2 and 3, 2021, trapping several people and leaving one worker dead, while another is still missing. Severe snowfall blanketed Leon in Asturias, prompting the Spanish civil guards...
