Eruption at Alaid volcano, Kuril Islands, Russia
Moderate volcanic activity continues at Alaid volcano, Russia, with ash emissions rising up to 3 km (10 000 feet) above sea level at 05:20 UTC on September 27, 2022, according to the Tokyo VAAC.
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Ian forecast to approach Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane – life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds and flooding expected
The center of Hurricane “Ian” is expected to approach the west coast of Florida this morning, September 28, 2022 (LT), and make landfall later today. Strengthening is forecast until it makes landfall, and Ian is forecast to approach the west coast of Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane.
Cuba’s electrical grid collapses after Hurricane “Ian”
Category 3 Hurricane “Ian” made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma in the Pinar del Rio Province of Cuba at 08:30 UTC on September 27, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 952 hPa.
DART hits asteroid Dimorphos in the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration, successfully struck its asteroid target at 23:14 UTC on September 26, 2022, after 10 months of flying through space.
Unprecedented, simultaneous damage to both Nord Stream pipelines; Norway warns of threats from unidentified drones flying over gas and oil platforms
A sharp drop in pressure has been detected on Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines on September 26, 2022. The investigation into the cause is in progress. On the same day, Norway’s oil safety regulator warned of threats from unidentified drones seen flying near their offshore oil and gas platforms.
Ian strengthens into a major hurricane just before making landfall over western Cuba
Ian strengthened into a major hurricane (Category 3) at 06:30 UTC on September 27, 2022, just 2 hours before making landfall in western Cuba. Significant wind and storm surge are occurring over the region.
Super Typhoon “Noru” leaves 8 fatalities in the Philippines, landfall in Vietnam expected on September 28 near Da Nang
The number of fatalities after the passage of Super Typhoon “Noru” over the Philippines on September 25, 2022, rose to 8 on September 27. The typhoon is now approaching central Vietnam, with landfall expected near Da Nang, Vietnam early September 28 (UTC).
Honduras declares statewide emergency to respond to ongoing floods
The government of Honduras issued the declaration of a statewide emergency for 90 days on September 24, 2022, in an effort to respond to the consequences of ongoing floods.
Hurricane “Fiona” left 16 fatalities in Puerto Rico, 528 000 customers remain without power
The number of fatalities caused by Hurricane “Fiona” in Puerto Rico rose to 16 on September 26, the Government of Puerto Rico reports. The entire island (population 3.1 million) was without power after landfall on September 18. The number of customers without power was at 746 000 on September 26, and at 528 000 early on September 27.
Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda
Health authorities in Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola on September 20, 2022, after a case of the Sudan virus disease (SUDV) was confirmed in the Mubende district in the central part of the country. This is the first Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan virus in Uganda since 2012. A National Task Force is meeting every day.
