The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 20 – 26, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes from November 20 – 26, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes.
Long-duration lake-effect snow event to impact Lake Erie region starting Thursday night
Multi-day lake-effect snow is set to disrupt travel and daily life across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania starting on Thursday, November 28, 2024, with snow rates of up to 50 mm (2 inches) per hour expected, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Golok River reaches highest level since 1997, displacing over 71 000 across northern Malaysia
Widespread floods caused by days of heavy rain are affecting six Malaysian states as of Thursday, November 28, 2024. The disaster has left 4 people dead and over 71 000 people displaced.
Cervantes bushfire impacts evacuation routes, Western Australia
A dangerous bushfire continues to threaten Cervantes, a coastal town about 200 km (124 miles) north of Perth, as of Thursday, November 28, 2024. Emergency warnings remain in place for Cervantes, Wedge Island, Grey, Cooljarloo, and parts of Nambung in the Shire of Dandaragan. Over 43 000 ha (105 255 acres) of land have already been burned since the fire started on November 25.
Brazil’s central and southern regions brace for intense storm activity this week
Isolated storms, ranging from moderate to severe, are forecast in several regions of Brazil as November concludes, driven by hot, humid tropical air creating unstable atmospheric conditions.
Landslides bury 40 homes in six villages, claim at least 13 lives in Bulambuli, Uganda
Landslides triggered by heavy rains on Wednesday night, November 27, 2024, in Uganda’s mountainous Bulambuli District buried at least 40 homes across six villages and claimed 13 lives. The death toll could potentially rise to 30, according to the Ugandan Red Cross Society.
Buildings damaged, train services suspended after M6.4 earthquake hits Noto Peninsula, Japan
A strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Tremors of varying intensities (seismic intensity 1 or higher) were recorded across regions from northeastern to western Japan, including Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui prefectures. The quake was an aftershock of a major M7.6 earthquake on January 1, 2024, in which more than 440 people lost their lives.
Heavy rains cause severe flooding and landslides in La Paz, Bolivia
Western Bolivia has been hit by heavy rainfall leading to severe flooding and landslides in the capital La Paz (population 755 700). Over 30 residents were displaced, and at least 26 individuals were injured. 1 child is missing, as confirmed by local authorities on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Storm Conall rapidly intensifies as it moves toward the Netherlands
Storm Conall, the third named storm of the season, is bringing heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to the southern UK, with 90 flood warnings issued as of Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024, including severe “danger to life” notices in Northamptonshire and Wales.
Seoul’s worst snowstorm since 1972 disrupts travel across South Korea
Seoul’s first snow of the season turned into a historic November snowstorm, dumping record-breaking snow over Seoul on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
