Hagupit weakens into tropical depression as it approaches southern Vietnam

Hagupit weakens into tropical depression as it approaches southern Vietnam

Former Super Typhoon "Hagupit" weakened into a tropical depression as it approached southern Vietnam coast. During December 11 the system was moving to the west at 15 km/h (9 mph), developing maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (34 mph).MTSAT visible/IR

Heavy floods bring chaos to Sao Paulo, Brazil

Heavy floods bring chaos to Sao Paulo, Brazil

Violent storms and heavy rainfall hit Sao Paulo in Brazil on December 10, 2014, causing flooding and traffic chaos as authorities announced a state of alert in some parts of the city.Thunderstorm dumped more than two inches of rain in only a few hours. Streets turned

G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm in progress

G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm in progress

NOAA/SWPC issued G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm alert early on December 7 due to the high speed solar wind stream originating from a geoeffective coronal hole in the Sun's southern hemisphere. Geomagnetic K-index of 5 (G1 – Minor) threshold was reached at 01:24 UTC to

Typhoon “Hagupit” made landfall in Eastern Samar, Philippines

Typhoon “Hagupit” made landfall in Eastern Samar, Philippines

Eleventh typhoon of the 2014 Western Pacific tropical season – Typhoon Hagupit (locally called Ruby), made landfall at 13:15 UTC (21:15 local time) on December 6, 2014 near the cities of Oras and Dolores, in central Eastern Samar province in the Philippines as a

Strong and shallow M6.0 registered off the coast of Panama

Strong and shallow M6.0 registered off the coast of Panama

A strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake was registered off the coast of Punta de Burica in Panama – Costa Rica border region at 17:21 UTC on December 6, 2014. USGS is reporting depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). EMSC registered it as M5.8 at depth 30 km (18 miles).Epicenter was l

Super Typhoon “Hagupit” now a major threat for Philippines

Super Typhoon “Hagupit” now a major threat for Philippines

Super Typhoon Hagupit, locally known as Ruby, is about to bear down on the Philippines this weekend. More than 30 million people will be impacted by this cyclone. Some areas in its path are still trying to recover from Haiyan, which will leave them more vulnerable to

Super Typhoon “Hagupit” targets the Philippines

Super Typhoon “Hagupit” targets the Philippines

Hagupit reached Super Typhoon status with sustained winds near 240 km/h (150 mph) and gusts up to 300 km/h (185 mph) early on December 3, 2014. Super Typhoon Hagupit is crossing very warm ocean waters of 30°C (86°F) and with light wind shear conditions, it will