Deadly earthquake rocks Ecuador
At least a dozen people were killed after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday.
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At least two people were killed in Pakistan after a powerful earthquake struck in neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 21, according to Pakistani media citing officials.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had directed the “National Disaster Management Authority and other related institutions to be ready to deal with any emergency situation.”This footage from Malik Asif Iqbal Yousafzai shows people crowding outside Saidu Teaching Hospital in Swat on Tuesday evening.The earthquake was also felt in parts of India, the United States Geological Survey said. Credit: Malik Asif Iqbal Yousafzai via Storyful
- The Independent
At least 13 dead and nearly 300 injured after 6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan and Afghanistan
Earthquake tremors felt in six other countries
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Water Gushes From Northern Arizona Dam as Evacuations Ordered
Water gushed fiercely from a dam in northern Arizona on Wednesday, March 22, amid evacuation orders in the area due to potential flooding.Footage posted to Twitter shows Sullivan Lake, a reservoir situated near Paulden, Yavapai County, on Wednesday.According to the National Weather Service, flooding continued in “nearly every waterway in Yavapai County and northern Gila County” on Wednesday morning. Credit: Yavapai County Flood Control District via Storyful
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Ghost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rain
A lake that dried up 80 years ago looked set on Tuesday to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers.In California's Central Valley, authorities issued evacuation orders for residents of communities in Tulare County, where a lake that dried up around World War II was set to reappear.
- ABC News
5 killed, train derailed as 'bomb cyclone' hits California
A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area, including four hit by falling trees or limbs, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the Pacific Ocean and clobbered the San Francisco area. The storm packed heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 90 mph that knocked down trees, blocking major roadways and highways, officials said.
- CBS-Losangeles
Tornado Warning issued for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Southwestern LA County and Central Ventura County.
- WSB Cox articles
Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
Georgia DNR biologists got quite the surprise while checking a gopher tortoise hole in Tattnall County.
- Fox Weather
56 feet and counting: Lake Tahoe records 2 of its snowiest months on record with more still to come
It’s been quite the winter for snow lovers in the West, but too much of the white stuff has turned into a nightmare for people living near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, as the region has now reported two of its snowiest months on record with more still to come.
- Redding Record Searchlight
California storms: Lake Shasta now three-quarters full as rains bring it closer to top
Lake Shasta has risen 8 feet over the last week and more than 100 feet since Dec. 1.
- Storyful
Strong Wind Gusts Blow Furniture Off High-Rise Balcony in San Francisco
A couch flew from a high-rise balcony in San Francisco as fierce wind gusts tore through the area on March 21.Brandon Au recorded this video, and told Storyful he was walking around the property with a real-estate agent when he noticed how hard the wind was blowing.“I noticed the tiles on the balcony flying and water seeping through the door, so I started recording,” he said. “When I was recording, the tiles jumped up more aggressively. That is when I noticed the couch flying in the sky from the building across.”He said the furniture came off a balcony from another high-rise building.The video shows balcony tiles slamming up against a glass door before Au exclaims that a couch just flew. He posted followup footage showing brown cushions and a bent metal sofa frame on the ground.The National Weather Service warned of high winds with gusts of more than 70 mph in higher elevation areas. Credit: Brandon Au via Storyful
- Statesman Journal
As spring starts, Oregon mountain blizzard to hit passes, valley snow possible
Heavy snow in the Cascade mountains and the possibility of low-elevation snow could throw a wrench into spring break travel plans late this week
- WFTV
‘The blob’: 5,000-mile wide, 13M-ton seaweed bulk growing on way to Florida, expert says
Channel 9 is monitoring a 5,000-mile bulk of seaweed over the waters of the tropical Atlantic that has already started floating up the Florida coast.
- Miami Herald
Five kids crawl into underground storm drain and end up lost in New York, cops say
They called 911 from inside the tunnel when they realized they were lost.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Flooding is likely in Arizona as waterways rise due to rain, snow: What to know
Residents along Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek were evacuated Tuesday. Others along the Verde River and Oak Creek could also be affected.
- Sacramento Bee
‘Lucky to be alive:’ See damage from wind, rain in last California storm
“That car is pretty totalled.”
- Fresno Bee
‘Fighting this clear into June.’ Epic snowpack means flooding problems are only beginning
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Pine Flat Dam, started flood releases from the dam on Monday.
- LA Times
Astonishing before and after satellite photos show California towns swallowed by floods
Images from space show the hard-hit California towns of Pajaro and Porterville before and after flooding caused by recent storms.
- Fresno Bee
In the face of spring flooding, Valley farmers can either act like heroes or villains | Opinion
By The Fresno Bee Editorial Board: Sending floodwaters into rural towns to spare crops could lead to drowning.
- Miami Herald
New species of ‘giant’ spider discovered hiding underground in Australia, experts say
Photos show the creature’s bright red coloring.