Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm “Nadine” have claimed at least three lives in Mexico as of October 22, 2024. Severe floods have affected over 1 200 homes in 20 municipalities of the state of Chiapas which has been the worst hit by the storm.
A series of small earthquakes, including one with a magnitude of 3.6, struck off the coast of Southern California near Catalina Island on October 20 and 21, 2024.
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) is reporting increased geothermal activity in the Geysir Geothermal Area since Saturday, October 19, 2024. The reason for the changes observed remains unclear 3 days after the activity increased.
Floods in Bangladesh destroyed around 1.1 million tons of rice this year with August and October 2024 having had the worst impact.
A series of brief ash plumes from Kanlaon volcano painted the sky gray on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with the clouds rising 500 m (1 640 feet) before drifting southwest and leaving traces of ash in the surrounding area.
Flash floods struck Roswell, New Mexico on Saturday, October 19, 2024, claiming two lives, after approximately 147 mm (5.78 inches) of rain fell over the region setting a new record for the region. Flights were canceled at the Roswell Air Center and the New Mexico National Guard reported conducting nearly 300 rescues.
Northern China experienced an unusual cold wave in mid-October, with 21 weather stations shattering mid-month temperature records, including Beijing’s rare drop below freezing for the seventh time on record on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Category 1 Hurricane “Oscar” made landfall on the northern coast of eastern Cuba at around 21:50 UTC on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Tropical storm conditions are forecast to persist in eastern Cuba on Monday and are expected to affect the southeastern Bahamas tonight (LT) and Tuesday.
Severe thunderstorms, triggered by a cold front and unstable humid air, hit southeastern Australia, bringing destructive winds, hail, and heavy rain. The storms intensified on Thursday, October 17, 2024 and peaked on Friday, causing flash flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.
Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, experienced severe flooding after the first heavy rains of the season from Friday night to Saturday, October 18 to 19, 2024 submerging neighborhoods and causing widespread disruption.
