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Super Typhoon “Usagi” – known in the Philippines as Ofel, made landfall near Baggao in the Cagayan region of the Philippines at 13:30 local time (LT) on November 14, 2024, weakening to a typhoon upon landfall. The system is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains across the Philippines, with authorities raising Wind Signal numbers 3 and 4 in regions where significant damage is anticipated.
Powerful eruptive activity at Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano continues after a series of high-level eruptions began on November 3, 2024, damaging over 2 300 homes and claiming lives of at least 9 people .
A severe winter storm impacting parts of Colorado and New Mexico is expected to bring additional heavy snowfall on Friday, November 8, 2024. Parts of the area had already accumulated 25 – 50 cm (10 – 20 inches) of snow by Thursday night, November 7, prompting the Colorado governor to declare a disaster emergency for what could be Denver’s most severe snowstorm in 30 years. Snowfall rates of 2.5 – 5 cm per hour (1 – 2 inches per hour) are anticipated to continue across the region, with total snow accumulations forecast to reach 30 – 120 cm (1 – 4 feet) in some areas.
The Mountain Fire has burned through 8 287 ha (20 485 acres) of land since it broke out on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The blaze has destroyed several homes and left six people injured, including one firefighter.
Typhoon ‘Yinxing’ made dual landfalls in the Philippines’ Cagayan region on Thursday, November 7, 2024, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people and delivering high-impact winds, storm surges, and torrential rainfall to the area.
A severe snowstorm has been impacting New Mexico and Colorado since Wednesday, November 6, 2024, dropping nearly 30.5 cm (1 foot) of accumulated snow as of Thursday morning, November 7 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Several parts of New Mexico are expecting to see record-breaking snowfall by Friday, November 8 with Colorado expecting heavy snow starting Friday and into Saturday, November 9.
The Mountain Fire broke out in Ventura County on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and rapidly burned through 5 726 ha (14 148 acres) of land by 19:46 LT on the same day. Containment remains at 0% with the blaze standing at a size of 607 ha (1 500 acres) and being engaged by at least 800 firefighters.
The National Weather Service has issued warnings for a prolonged snowfall event impacting the southern Rockies starting on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, as an upper-level low brings cold air and snow to high elevations in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Areas along the Colorado-New Mexico border could see several feet of snow.
At least five people were reported dead after a storm system brought heavy torrential rains to Missouri starting on Monday, November 4, 2024. The system dropped around 203 mm (8 inches) of rain over the region between Monday and Tuesday, November 5, leading to widespread floods and rescues.
Barcelona experienced severe flooding after over two months’ worth of rain fell over the region in less than three hours on Monday, November 4, 2024, leading to severe floods across the region and causing significant disruption in flights, railways, and other transport services.
