A cold snap will grip large portions of the United States as a storm system begins to form east of the Rockies on November 18, 2024 with freezing temperatures and high winds sweeping from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes by November 23.
Over 24 000 residents of the Cagayan province were evacuated ahead of Typhoon “Usagi,” which made landfall on November 14, 2024, as a Category 4-equivalent super typhoon. While the storm has caused significant damage and displaced thousands, the country is already preparing for the next threat: Typhoon “Man-Yi.”
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit New Ireland region of Papua New Guinea at 05:28 UTC on November 15, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 52 km (32 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The northern coast of Honduras is bracing for life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides as Tropical Depression Nineteen (TD19) moves westward, with up to 760 mm (30 inches) of rainfall anticipated, before the storm shifts toward Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula early next week. The depresion is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm “Sara” and meander near the northern coast of Honduras late Friday and through the weekend.
Coastal Flood Warnings were issued for several counties in Virginia on Thursday, November 14, 2024, after the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a coastal storm that will impact the region from Thursday into Friday, November 15 with up to 61 cm (2 feet) of flooding being expected in the affected areas.
A severe storm unleashed heavy rainfall across Malaga province early Wednesday, November 13, 2024 with intense downpours exceeding 120 mm (4.72 inches) in Malaga city, leading to widespread flooding and river overflows in multiple municipalities.
A powerful dust storm swept through California’s Madera County on Monday afternoon, November 11, 2024, leading to a 20-car pileup due to reduced visibility on the State Route 152.
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.
Continuous rainfall led to flooding and infrastructural damage in Catania and nearby areas in Sicily, Italy, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. No dead or missing persons have been reported. In Acireale, firefighters responded to a collapsed perimeter wall, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.
A large landslide claimed the lives of 16 people along the Tsiribihina River in western Madagascar on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. A boat carrying 26 passengers had docked at the port when the sudden landslide struck the area, according to the Maritime Agency Services of Madagascar.
