Disaster Preparedness

Emergency/Disaster Communications

Current Emergency and Disaster Event Information

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  • Nov 20 2024 at 14:20:16 UTC
    A powerful, rapidly intensifying cyclone wreaked havoc across the northwestern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, causing at least 2 deaths and leaving more than 600 000 customers (approximately 1.5 million people) in the U.S. without power. Another 140 000 customers (approximately 335 000 people) were left without power in B.C., Canada.

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  • Nov 20 2024 at 09:51:15 UTC
    Snowfall sweeping across the UK caused the closure of over 120 schools and suspended transport services on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Temperatures plunged to as low as -11.2 °C (11.8 °F) in Aberdeenshire on Monday, November 18 making it the coldest early winter night recorded in Scotland since 1998.

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  • Nov 20 2024 at 06:52:45 UTC
    A historic 196 mm (7.72 inches) of rain fell in Zikhron Ya'akov on Tuesday morning, November 19, 2024 marking Israel's heaviest downpour on record and triggering widespread floods across the country.

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  • Nov 20 2024 at 00:54:57 UTC
    A powerful AR4 atmospheric river made landfall in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California on November 19, 2024, bringing prolonged rainfall, heavy snowfall, and significant flooding risks that are expected to worsen through November 22. Meteorologists warn that the storm could bring up to 380 mm (15 inches) of rain to the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, with some areas potentially receiving more.

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  • Nov 19 2024 at 13:34:16 UTC
    Europe is bracing for widespread winter weather disruptions as an Arctic air mass pushes southward, triggering heavy snowfall, rain, and blizzards in November 2024. This shift, marked by a deep trough, will bring near-blizzard conditions to Sweden and Finland, while northern Italy and the Balkans face the risk of flash floods and heavy snow. Coastal regions of the UK and Ireland are also on alert for a powerful storm system with 150 km/h winds by the weekend.

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  • Nov 19 2024 at 12:54:34 UTC
    Southern Brazil is bracing for heavy torrential rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19 - 20, 2024, with regions like Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina expected to experience precipitation exceeding 100 mm (3.94 inches), according to MetSul Meteorologia.

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  • Nov 18 2024 at 15:08:00 UTC
    Four typhoons have struck the Philippines in the last 10 days, with the latest Man-Yi having claimed 8 lives as of Monday, November 18, 2024. At least 160 people have died due to storms in the Philippines in the last 3 weeks, with the last three typhoons having caused combined damages worth roughly ₱469.8 million ($ 8 million).

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  • Nov 18 2024 at 13:17:39 UTC
    Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and snowfall are forecast across the central United States as a deep low-pressure system strengthens on Monday, November 18, 2024, posing significant risks to parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest.

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  • Nov 18 2024 at 03:36:02 UTC
    A powerful Pacific low pressure system will impact the Northwest United States and Canada with strong winds, heavy rains and heavy mountain snow, starting Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The storm is expected to rapidly intensify as it approaches the coast.

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  • Nov 17 2024 at 14:30:00 UTC
    A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.00020 AU (29 300 km / 18 200 miles) from the center of our planet at 08:52 UTC on November 11, 2024.

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Near real-time alerts about natural disaster with a potential humanitarian impact

From 14/11/2024 to 21/11/2024, a Low (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h) BHEKI-25 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: Mauritius, Miscellaneous (French) Indian Ocean Islands (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 13/11/2024 to 18/11/2024, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) SARA-24 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Belize (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 09/11/2024 to 19/11/2024, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 259 km/h) MAN-YI-24 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines, China, Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 7.133 million .



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