North Korea leader presides over politburo meeting to discuss antivirus, typhoon preparation
7 month agoJust noticed that NHC raised its peak storm surge forecast to 9-13 feet in some areas
7 month agoAddress & contact information for the evacuation center in Ellis Co. for HurricaneLaura evacuees. Expected to open tonight at 7pm along with a center at Mesquite Reception Center at 15515 E Interstate Hwy 20 @FOX4
7 month agoPlacerFire @CALFIRE_SLO (San Luis Obispo Co.) South of Hwy.58 near Machesna Mountain Wilderness. Potential for 100 acres, resource order pending. IC reporting 15-20 acres. AA and IC aren't talking to each other it seems
7 month agoThe GriffinFire has CLOSED US 60 in both directions from Globe to the State Route 73 junction, and vice-versa (mileposts 281-318). There is no estimated time for reopening the road.
3 people were detained in connection with forest fire in Adana's Kozan district
7 month agoCheck out this shot of lightning in Auburn. ( Courtney Tapley)
7 month agoThe LNULightingComplexfire has burned 352,913 acres with 27% containment. Jake Delisle took these shots. Delisle isn't a firefighter but part of a group who has been trained to fight fires and has been helping protect a neighborhood northwest of Healdsburg.
7 month agoECMWF 12z arrived even stronger at 937 mb pressure which is typical of Category 4+ hurricanes. Landfall just east of Galveston Bay. Very large size of Laura = potential for dangerous surge
Voluntary Evacuation Order Issued for LeagueCity Residents in low lying areas including those along Clear Lake, Clear Creek & Dickinson Bayou, along with residents with medical needs and who use devices that require electricity, are strongly encouraged to consider evacuating
7 month ago'Nothing left, but we're safe,': Vacaville man surveys damage after LNU Complex Fire tears through his home
7 month agoAir Quality is currently RED - Unhealthy. Older adults, youth & people with respiratory diseases should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. COVID19 is still in our community & the best way to protect yourself from the virus and poor air quality is to stay indoors
7 month ago#SCULightningComplex fire threat to #SanJose is currently minimal. The line on the western side of the fire on our city border is well enforced. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and encourage residents to be ready for changing conditions.
7 month agoCal Fire strike team near Felton clearing brush for a fire break as flames head towards them down the road.
Austin area activates shelter plan to prepare for evacuees. The Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management says the Circut of America's will become the intake facility. They will be prepared to take individuals at 4 p.m.
MontereyCounty crews increase containment on RiverFire, CarmelFire and DolanFire
7 month agoIF models continue to push Laura further west, areas along Galveston Bay may be at serious risk catastrophic storm surge. IF landfall is even further west (towards Freeport), the violent NW quadrant may create a devastating surge/wind scenario for the entire Houston metro
7 month agoTraffic on US 69 and US 59 is slow due to evacuations. Be cautious, alert and reduce speed.
7 month agoThe fire perimeter map for the CZULightningComplex fire. From @CALFIRECZU
Hundreds of thousands of people are being ordered to evacuate the Gulf Coast as Laura strengthens into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam into Texas and Louisiana as a major storm with ferocious winds and deadly flooding
7 month agoStrike Team 6001A (5 Type I engines and a leader) staging in the Carmel area. These are just of few of the many resources sent from Riverside County who are assisting in the 2020lightningsiege fires in central and northern California.
7 month agoTraffic is building as people head north from Galveston.
7 month agoTake a look at the California Statewide Resource Summary. There are currently 1,393 personnel assigned to the SCULightningComplex including 162 Engines, 42 Water Tenders, 5 Helicopters, 23 Hand Crews, and 40 Dozers
2.4 magnitude earthquake. 20 mi from ChinaLakeAcres, CA, United States
7 month agoJust got to Bolivar, long line of cars trying to get off island after mandatory evacuation order issued. 5-8 ft of storm surge expected here with HurricaneLaura
7 month agoOn the @GalvestonFerry heading to the Bolivar Peninsula to check out how people are evacuating. @galvcountyoem issued a mandatory evacuation order for Bolivar this morning ahead of HurricaneLaura
Progress slowed, evacuation orders in effect for Woodward Fire in Marin County
MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR BOLIVAR PENINSULA Galveston County officials say they could get five to eight feet of water due to the possible storm surge.
7 month agoMore destroyed homes along Empire Grade Rd near Alba Rd in Bonny Doon. This mailbox is the only thing left standing.
7 month agoAerial footage in Santa Cruz County shows some of the devastation from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The fire has destroyed more than 200 homes and structures
7 month agoSome people in Port Arthur are choosing to stay for Hurricane Laura. A mandatory evacuation order is in effect. The mayor says anyone that stays is on there own.
7 month agoHurricaneLaura will be a major hurricane by Wednesday night. Dangerous StormSurge risk along the Texas & Louisiana coast. Storm Surge Warning in effect.
7 month agoBuses are rolling in to evacuate people from Galveston to Austin
7 month agoThe lighter colors mean improving air quality in the Bay Area. It is another Spare The Air Day, though.
7 month agoMan grieves loss of family in North Bay fires. Scorched homes and vehicles fill Spanish Flat Mobile Villa following the LNU Lightning Complex fires in unincorporated Napa County, Calif.
7 month agoThe English Hills area in Vacaville, neighborhoods in unincorporated Solano County near Mount Vaca, homes along Pleasants Valley Road and around Lake Berryessa
7 month agoLNULightningComplex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo and Solano county is 352,913 acres and 27% contained.
7 month agoAll phones buzzed outside the Port Arthur Civic Center to official Hurricane Warning. Laura's path has turned slightly towards Texas coast where memories of Hurricane Ike and Rita are still very fresh. NBCNews
7 month agoThe LNULightningComplex has burned entirely around Lake Berryessa in the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo, Solano. (Map: @CAL_FIRE)
7 month agoFewer people in evacuation area. 76 law enforcement personnel working the CZULightningComplex area. But, 3 new missing persons cases, 7 total
7 month agoHolding the fireline at Hwy 9, building control line, Davenport, Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek looking good, Santa Cruz and @ucsc well protected. Trouble Area south of Ben Lomond. Dropped 200k gallons and flew choppers as much as allowed
7 month agoCZULightningComplex 6am briefing now: -almost 79k acres -17% contained -330 homes
CZULightningComplex Fire that continues to destroy homes and trigger evacuations in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties
7 month agoSome families came to the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur several hours before the first bus departs
Laura has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the United States. It is expected to become a major hurricane in the next day and could make landfall between New Orleans and Houston.
7 month ago. @CityofGalveston is under MANDATORY evacuation order ahead of Tropical Storm Laura, expected to strengthen into major Hurricane. abc13
2.6 magnitude earthquake. 42 km from FortStockton, TX, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake. 27 km from Ferndale, CA, UnitedStates
7 month agoCityofGalveston issues MANDATORY evacuation order — residents are told to leave by 12pm TODAY. This comes after overnight models of TS Laura, expected to be a possible Category 3 hurricane shifted westward.
7 month agoLines of buses at the civic center to assist in evacuation
7 month agoTraffic on Memorial Blvd light in Port Arthur as evacuation order begins
7 month agoMore people showing up for evacuation Port Arthur,Texas
7 month agoFirst people on buses to evacuate Port Arthur this morning
7 dead, multiple structures destroyed as 625 fires burn in California
The City of Galveston is issuing a mandatory evacuation TODAY for all residents to leave the island for safety ahead of Laura. City services will be suspended at Noon
7 month agoPort Arthur is under a mandatory evacuation order. buses just arrived to the city’s civic center to take people to shelter
West Marin evacuations ordered in wildfire zone
7 month agoBay Area fires: Complete list of evacuation orders, road closures. thousands under evacuation orders or warnings in nearly every county except San Francisco
2.7 magnitude earthquake. 72 km from Cascade, ID, UnitedStates
3 dead, roads submerged as incessant monsoon rains lash Karachi for second day
7 month agoLaura is now forecast to be a major hurricane at the time of landfall tomorrow night near the Sabine Pass
7 month agoMore storm pics from Whitehall sent in by Neil Molinero.
7 month agoSome damage this morning in Whitehall. Strong storms came through the area yesterday evening. Multiple trees fell on this home off South Williams Street. The owner is too emotional to go on camera but says she doesn't know what she's going to do.
7 month agoRoute 321 is shut down between Limeledge Rd and Flat Rock Rd due to a tree taking wires down and blocking the roadway. Fire on scene and national grid enroute.
7 month agoFrom National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. update on Laura: "Future westward track adjustments could be required later today."
Karachi has been battered by yet another monsoon spell. Streets are submerged, electricity supply has been suspended and people have been advised to exercise caution.
7 month agoTree limbs scattered around sidewalks and streets in Whitehall this morning. The flooding from last night has subsided, but the extent of the damage has yet to be assessed by the town/village.
2.4 magnitude earthquake. 8 mi from Ridgecrest, CA, United States
7 month agoThis video sent to us by Susan Huntington of 2nd Ave after storms led to flooding in Whitehall
7 month agoWildfire in Utrish natural reserve near Anapa, about 1000 tourists were evacuated
Police arrested five suspected looters in Santa Cruz capitalizing on the mandatory evacuations for the CZU Lightning Complex Fires.
7 month agoThe last 3 hours of CZULightningComplex from the Mt. Bielawski camera. Looks like a few flare ups and a beautiful moonset. Always trying to find the silver lining.
SCULightningComplex in Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County, and Stanislaus County is 360,055 acres and 15% contained.
7 month agoCurrent containment status on fires in Bay Area
The village of Whitehall was inundated by water late Monday afternoon and evening after two storms dropped several inches of rain. Strong winds and hail were also reported bringing down trees and utility lines
7 month agoSolano County tonight. The devastation left behind by the LNULightingComplexFire is tremendous. Some homes were spared, others were not.
7 month agoFire levels homes on English Hills Road in Vacaville. Some homes are still standing. One man says he and his family stayed to save their home and he is so grateful fire fighters showed up just in time
HillsFire off Highway 33 and Sutter Ave, south of Coalinga in Fresno County is 2,121 acres and 100% contained.
7 month agoZone 4B SantaClara County has been downgraded to an evacuation warning. SCULightningComplex wildfires
7 month agoSCULightingComplex Firefighters back-burning land to create a buffer to stop the fire's progress. They say their strategies are working & the wind is pushing the fire away from the Pacheco Pass highway.
7 month agoRiverFire 8.24.20 PM update Location: South of Salinas (Monterey Co.) Acres: 48,424 Containment: 28%
Tornado Warning including Marianna FL, Malone FL, Greenwood FL until 7:45 PM CDT
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 71 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 3 km ESE of Jacó, Costa Rica
Tornado Warning including Jacksonboro SC until 6:15 PM EDT
Tornado Warning including Jacksonboro SC, Green Pond SC until 5:45 PM EDT
Tornado Warning including Southport FL, Bayou George FL, Resota Beach FL until 4:00 PM CDT
7 month agoIt's Monday, San Francisco. Here is the view from Moscone. If you go outside you will have some hazy, smokey wind in your hair and eyes. Our AQI is at yellow but will likely go to orange.
7 month agoCalifornia is currently battling 625 fires across the state. During this time in 2019: CA was battled 4,292 fires 56,000 acres burned So far in 2020: CA is battling 7,002 fires 1.4M acres have been burned
More than 600 fires have burned at least 1.2 million acres amid "historic" wildfire season
7 month agoFinding more awful destruction this morning in Boulder Creek. This is up Fallen Leaf Dr. just off highway 236 CZUAugustLightingComplex
Galveston officials issue voluntary evacuation for residents not protected by seawall
7 month agoToday's Air Quality Forecast from @ValleyAir is Unhealthy for Everyone in all Valley counties and for Sequoia National Park.
7 month agoFirefighters have 'assumed command' on Woodward Fire at Point Reyes National Seashore
7 month agoMarco weakens further, winds down to 40 mph, all tropical storm warnings & storm surge warnings cancelled for Gulf Coast (Laura is still forecast to make landfall as a Cat 2 later this week)
7 month agoTanker 137 departs Paso Robles Air Attack Base with 4,000 gallons of retardant headed to the Dolan Fire near Big Sur. @CHP_Coastal H-70 departs Paso to provide Safety, Service and Security to our state. @LosPadresNF @CALFIREBEU
7 month agoEngine 3 made a quick attack on a vegetation fire in Rossmoor. Engine 315 assisted in checking for hot spots. The fire started under a power poll and several buildings are currently without power. PG&E is on-scene to restore power. All Con Fire units are clear
3.4 magnitude earthquake. 7 km from Big Lake, AK, UnitedStates
7 month agoWorkers board windows at a home in Port Arthur Monday
7 month ago54-thousand acres have burned in the Walbridge Fire which is pictured here & part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire. Sunday night we were driving back towards Healdsburg on Mill Creek Road and came across this.
7 month agoRed flag warning may have been cancelled in some areas but can't see the hills and water in backyard
7 month agoOne of the dangers of the burned and evacuated areas — the trees. This could fall at a moments notice and inflict major damage or injury. CZULighteningComplex
More than 2,000 firefighters continued to battle three large wildfires in Monterey County Monday that have burned a combined 70,000 acres
7 month agoThis is one of several homes that burned in Boulder Creek czulightningcomplex fire
7 month agoCZULightingComplex @CALFIRECZU @SantaCruzSO1 say: DO NOT return to check on property in evacuated areas. Even though fire has swept through some spots, like this neighborhood on Pinecrest & Creek in BoulderCreek, the evac zones are still hazardous
7 month agoButteLightningComplex in Butte County is 3,527 acres and 40% contained. Change in acreage due to better mapping. Butte_Tehama_GlennLightningCompleand (Butte Zone)
7 month agoIt is just ugly outside. Visibility is down to a mile and a half in some parts of the Valley. Smoke is also impacting visibility in the Foothills and Sierra.
7 month agoImages taken yesterday along Empire Grade of the sad destruction from the CZULightningComplex
7 month agoFire crews along Rumsey Canyon Road took part in defensive firing operations to try to contain the LNU Lightning Complex Fire in Yolo County, California. This fire has burned more than 341,000 acres and was 17% contained on Sunday
7 month agoCrews from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services pulling into Guerneville this morning to attack the WalbridgeFire
7 month agoThough much of the region has seen improved air quality, according to mapping from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, there are still pockets of San Francisco, the North Bay and the East Bay with lingering wildfire smoke causing unhealthy air
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 - 78 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
7 month agoYocha Dehe Fire Department for helping out in Yolo County putting out the LNU Complex Fire
7 month agoAerial footage from @CALFIRECZU shows smoke billowing from the fire in Santa Cruz County
Damages and Losses CZULightningComplex. 1 fatality, Missing 4. Structures -176 destroyed/19 damaged. SCULightningComplex - Injured 5. Structures - 12 destroyed/12 damaged. LNULightningComplex - 5 fatalities, 4 injuries Structures - 871 destroyed/234 damaged
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 31 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi
6 people had to be rescued when flames came upon them as they were in an evacuation area checking their property
CZULightningComplexFire did not spread to @sanmateoco communities LaHonda Pescadero LomaMar. Did not spread east into SantaClaraCounty. Fire lines holding and not spreading towards
7 month agoSTORM DAMAGE: A tree came crashing down on this Malden home during yesterday's storms.
The CZULightningComplexFire triggered an evacuation warning for parts of Palo Alto, west of 280 including Foothills Park and the Palo Alto Foothills
7 month agoTwo new fires are burning in Beaver County. Authorities say lightning was the cause
A total of 1.1 million have burned in California with more than 13,000 firefighters working the fires
The SCU Complex Fire prompts extended evacuation orders and warnings in Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
Authorities in Northern California say a 70-year-old man has died in one of the three giant wildfires burning around the San Francisco Bay Area
7 month agoPG&E wildfire camera atop Atlas Peak captures lightning strike on nearby hill. Atlas Peak cam is north of Napa and west of Vacaville
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 154 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
7 month agoArmstrong Woods State Natural Reserve late Sunday night. CalFire was monitoring and said was ideal conditions to clear out undergrowth without doing significant damage to the trees.
7 month agoThe firefight in LakeCounty with help from SFFD @SFFDPIO KTVU
Bay Area Wildfire Evacuation Information: South of Welch Rd. to the fire perimeter and the Alameda/Santa Clara County line east of Calaveras Rd. at Welch Creek Rd. to the fire perimeter
7 month agoArmstrong Woods State Natural Reserve late Sunday night. CalFire was monitoring and said was ideal conditions to clear out undergrowth without doing significant damage to the trees. Pink on the map is where active fire was visible.
7 month agoThe "LNU Lightning Complex Fire" that is burning across five California counties has spread to more than 341,000 acres making it the second-largest fire in stat history.
2.9 magnitude earthquake. 54 km from Tonopah, NV, UnitedStates
2.7 magnitude earthquake. 8 km from Huron, CA, United States
7 month agoFirst-person video shared by California firefighters gives a glimpse of what it's like to drive through massive wildfire burning south of San Francisco. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling numerous wildfires raging across the state
7 month agoCZULightningComplex (Includes the Waddell Fire, Warrenella Fire 5-14 Fire, 5-15 Fire, & 5-18 Fire) in various locations across San Mateo & Santa Cruz Counties is 74,000 acres and 8% contained. In unified command
NORTH HILLS - The Los Angeles City Fire Department made quick work by ground and air, of a homeless encampment fire that erupted in the railroad right-of-way north of Van Nuys Airport, near the intersection of Roscoe Place
The Walbridge Fire, just west of Healdsburg, scorched an entire hillside, burning half a dozen homes over the weekend. One resident was in tears after she found out her childhood home was destroyed.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 192 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 287 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
LakeFire Starting Monday, August 24 at 10:00 AM evacuation orders will be lifted for residents of Kings Canyon Road east to Shafer Road. Residents can only access the area from Elizabeth Lake Road from the east or Lancaster road from the north.
7 month agoLightening strike caught on the PGE camera tonight on the atlas peak west camera
7 month agoAnd 3 hours of the SCULightningComplex from the other side, the Mission Peak camera
7 month agoOfficers at the Boulder Creek Community Church last night.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 15 km S of Liuli, Tanzania
About 77,000 people have been evacuated due to the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, which was just 5% contained as of Saturday evening
Three new fires in eastern San Joaquin Co near Hwy 12 & Cord Rd. This is the CordFire. 2 acres in grass with moderate ROS on Hwy 12. 100x100ft spot extinguished by locals & the rain near 2400 Cord Rd. 2-3 acres in brush with moderate ROS @ Acampo Rd & Cord Rd
7 month agoThe Walbridge Fire which is part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn tonight. I just took these shots on Mill Creek Road West of Healdsburg. at least half a dozen homes there have burned.
7 month agoCZU Complex fire latest: 74,000 Acres burned, 8 % contained. 163 structures burned. 24,000 buildings threatened. A 70 year old man found dead near Davenport. More firefighters from other states on the way, national guard assistance coming as early as Weds. Light rain in area
SCULightningComplex - Units in the area of the previously reported downstrike, have 3 confirmed new fires outside the line but none are building in size yet. Area north of Hwy 152, near the San Luis Reservoir
7 month agoSCULightningComplex is expanding. @calfireSCU issued an evacuation order for residents in: Jackson Oaks. Holiday Lake Estates. Thomas Grade
7 month agoEvacuation warnings for Palo Alto Hills and Los Altos Hills. Lightning could be arriving after 9p.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - Kermadec Islands region
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Mindanao, Philippines