The Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island, Philippines, produced three minor ash plumes from its summit crater on November 2, 2024, during brief eruptions lasting between four and twelve minutes each. The plumes rose to approximately 400 m (1 310 feet) above the crater and drifted southwest. No seismic or infrasonic signals accompanied the events, indicating low-energy emissions.
Former Super Typhoon “Kong-rey” brought record-breaking rainfall to coastal China after causing significant destruction in Taiwan, where it left 3 people dead and over 500 injured. What’s left of this storm is now moving toward Japan, with western regions already experiencing its effects, expected to last into November 2. Eastern Japan and the Tohoku region are likely to be impacted from November 2 to 3, with risks of landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising river levels.
Te Wai ā-moe, the Crater Lake of Ruapehu volcano in New Zealand, is experiencing a mild heating trend, with temperatures rising from 8 °C (46.4 °F) to approximately 10 – 11 °C (50 – 51.8 °F). The recent changes have been noted in late October 2024, following several months of cooling that began in February of the same year.
The latest version of the U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, October 31, 2024, showed most of northern Indiana is under severe drought conditions.
An unexpected and heavy October snowfall blanketed Whitehorse with 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches) of snow. The storm began on October 30, 2024, in Yukon’s capital, following a series of early snowfalls earlier in the month.
A significant lava overflow occurred at Erta Ale’s summit vent on October 29, 2024, resulting in the formation of a temporary lava lake and high-spattering plumes.
Cleanup operations have begun across Valencia, which has been declared a disaster zone by Spain’s prime minister after more than a year’s worth of rain in just one day caused the country’s worst floods on record. Since Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the flooding has claimed at least 158 lives and left dozens missing. Three days of mourning have been declared nationwide as Valencia faces severe damage with impassable roads, destroyed bridges, and overflowing rivers submerging homes in neck-deep waters.
With the end of October, uplift and magma accumulation continued steadily in Iceland’s Svartsengi volcanic region, increasing the likelihood of an intrusion or possible eruption toward late November. Seismic activity near the Sundhnúkar crater remains low, with only minor daily tremors recorded.
Intense explosions at the Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Flores, Indonesia, on October 31, 2024, have generated ash plumes up to 2.5 km (1.5 miles) above sea level, impacting nearby communities. This series of eruptions began in late October 2024, with regular blasts occurring 3 to 4 times daily. The activity has continued since June 13, when the Alert Level was raised to Level 3 (Siaga).
Typhoon “Kong Rey” made landfall at the coast of Taiwan’s Taitung county at around 05:00 UTC on Thursday, October 31, unleashing destructive winds and heavy rainfall that claimed one life and knocked power out for over half a million homes in the regions and forced eveacuations of over 8 000 people. Around 500 flights have been canceled and schools and markets have been shut down due to the storm’s impact.
