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Increased explosive activity at Pacaya volcano, Alert Level raised to Yellow, Guatemala

February 10, 2021

Volcanic activity at the Guatemalan Pacaya volcano has increased over the past few days, prompting authorities to raise the Alert Level to Yellow. INSIVUMEH…

Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

February 10, 2021

A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia at 12:52 UTC on February 10, 2021, at a depth…

Severe flooding hits Belo Horizonte as more than a month’s worth of rain falls in 72 hours, Brazil

February 9, 2021

Torrential rains lashed Belo Horizonte in Brazil over the weekend, causing damaging floods that prompted the Civil Defense to issue alerts for the West, Pampulha,…

At least 15 dead as the U.S. sees the deadliest week of avalanches in over a century

February 9, 2021

At least 15 people lost their lives due to avalanches in the U.S. from January 30 to February 6 this year– the worst and…