(CARLISLE, ENGLAND) – Cumbria County Council is warning people to take extra care over the next 24 to 36 hours after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow with up to 10cm expected in the east of the county tomorrow. A widespread sharp frost is expected tonight with temperatures in the county between [...]
(OTTAWA, ON) – Canada has issued a statement in response to Typhoon Bopha (known locally as Pablo), which has claimed more than 40 lives in the Philippines. On behalf of all Canadians, we offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to those who have lost loved ones or have been otherwise affected by Typhoon Bopha. We [...]
(YORK, ENGLAND) – Emergency services, local councils and partner agencies in North Yorkshire and the City of York are working together to keep people safe and minimise disruption and damage caused by flooding. Whilst not as severe as the flooding situation back in September, the persistent heavy rain is set to cause further problems throughout [...]
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) – Mayor Michael A. Nutter has announced that the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28 in response to Hurricane Sandy. The Office of Emergency Management is overseeing the activation. Mayor Nutter declared a State of Emergency effective at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Representatives from [...]
By Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario’s Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (TORONTO, ON) – Our thoughts continue to be with the residents of Wawa, the Michipicoten First Nation, and the surrounding region as they go through this difficult time and work to rebuild. The Province of Ontario is helping in a number of ways and [...]
(SAINT JOHN, NB) – Between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain are forecast for Saint John beginning around midnight and continuing into Wednesday. Residents in low-lying areas or areas susceptible to flooding should take steps to prepare for potential flooding. The City of Saint John Municipal Operations will be monitoring the weather conditions and clearing [...]
(ESSEX – CHATHAM) – Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for Essex County and Chatham-Kent and Rondeau Park. There is a risk of severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes developing this afternoon. This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes. Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins. [...]
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – A tendril of ash from the Southern Ocean has moved rapidly to south-east Australia, driven by an intense low and strong southerly winds. The ash is forecast to clear throughout today and into tomorrow (Wednesday) – with the bulk forecast to clear tomorrow evening. Director of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Volcanic Ash [...]
(SAGINAW, MI) – On July 27, 1928, 3.07 inches of rainfall fell in Saginaw. This is the precipitation record for the month of July in Saginaw and is also greater than the average amount of precipitation Saginaw receives for the entire month of July (2.50 inches)! Also in 2004, temperatures hovered in the mid 50s [...]
In 1947 one of the most powerful strokes of lightning ever measured yielded 345,000 amperes of electricity in Pittsburgh, PA.
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