Increased seismic activity was observed at Indonesia’s Ranakah volcano over the past month, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) to raise the Alert Status for the volcano from Level 1 to Level 2 on December 3, 2024. The last eruption at this volcano took place in 1991.
Red wind warnings have been issued by the UK Met Office and Met Éireann as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and the UK on December 6, 2024. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and hazardous conditions produced by Darragh are predicted to last until December 8.
At least 3 people have been reported dead in West Java, Indonesia after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Torrential rains have caused severe flooding across the Grand-Anse department of Haiti as confirmed by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) on Tuesday, December 4, 2024. Nearly 80% of the municipal territory remains underwater. 2 fatalities, 13 injuries, and widespread displacement have been reported, with ongoing relief efforts.
At least 11 people have been killed, 80 were injured and nearly 50 000 were affected as severe storms swept over Malawi over the past couple of weeks, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) reports.
New activity/unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes from November 27 to December 3, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
Multiple ash emissions were recorded at Kanlaon volcano, Philippines over the past couple of days, with ash rising up to 750 m (2 460 feet) above the summit. The volcano remains under Alert Level 2.
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 hit near the coast of Northern California at 18:44 UTC (10:44 LT) on December 5, 2024. The agency is reporting a shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). A Tsunami Warning was issued for parts of California and Oregon along the U.S. West Coast.
A powerful weather system, Storm Darragh, was officially named by the UK Met Office in collaboration with Met Éireann, and the Netherlands’ KNMI on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The storm is set to impact Ireland and the UK from December 6.
A winter storm gripping the northeastern United States and Midwest caused chaos along the I-90 corridor in Pennsylvania, where lake-effect snow led to a multi-vehicle crash involving several semi-trucks on December 3, 2024. Conditions along the I-90 will be nearly impossible to travel today and meteorologists are urging to limit or cancel travel as blowing snow in Western Pennsylvania could reduce visibility to zero.
