At least 38 killed, more than 200 injured in raging wildfires, Algeria
At least 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured in raging wildfires across Algeria over the past couple of days.
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Severe thunderstorms hit Austria, claiming 5 lives
Severe storms with winds gusting up to 100 km/h (62 mph) hit parts of Austria on August 18, 2022, claiming the lives of five people, including two children.
Severe thunderstorms hit Corsica, leaving 5 people dead and at least 13 injured, France
A severe thunderstorm with winds gusting up to 224 km/h (139 mph) hit Corsica, France on August 18, 2022, leaving 5 people dead and 13 injured, of which two critically. The same system hit continued into northern Italy, leaving 2 people dead and several injured.
Severe thunderstorms drops large hail on Liguria, leaves 2 people dead in Tuscany, Italy
Severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and large hail hit the eastern Liguria coastline between 04:30 and 05:15 UTC on August 18, 2022, causing extensive damage. The storms continued into Tuscany, leaving at least 2 people dead and 4 injured.
Earthquake swarm in American Samoa continues, source beneath Manu’a Islands
The earthquake swarm in American Samoa continues without significant changes. Residents reported that earthquakes began about 3 weeks ago, with the first felt earthquake reported on July 26, 2022, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports.
18 fatalities, 36 missing after flash flood hits Qinghai, China
The death toll from destructive flash flooding in northwest China’s Qinghai Province has reached 18 and there are 36 people still missing, local officials said late August 18 (LT). This is up from 4 fatalities and 27 missing reported earlier today.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: August 10 – 16, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from August 10 to 16, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 6 volcanoes.
Large geyser erupts in Hokkaido, sending jets of water up to 40 m (130 feet) high, Japan
A large geyser started erupting on the grounds of a shrine in Oshamanbe Town, Hokkaido, Japan on August 8, 2022.
G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm watch
A series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced on August 14 and 15, 2022 are expected to couple with a recurrent, negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS), sparking G1 – Minor to G3 – Strong geomagnetic storming through August 19.
Paris hit by 80% of average August rainfall in 90 minutes, France
Violent thunderstorms brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of France on August 16, 2022, bringing temporary relief to the drought-stricken country.
