GEOLOGICAL UPHEAVAL: Hawaii's Only Alpine Lake Is Now Shrinking At An Alarming And "Unprecedented" Rate - Lake Waiau Is ALMOST GONE!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 08, 2013 - HAWAII </span></b>- Lake Waiau, the tiny lake that sits at 13,000 ft. above sea level near the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, is almost entirely gone.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yitzcBKsfkI/UnzaaLIWQbI/AAAAAAABNb8/_L5yWyE4CGc/s1600/lakewaiau01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yitzcBKsfkI/UnzaaLIWQbI/AAAAAAABNb8/_L5yWyE4CGc/s1600/lakewaiau01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">USGS Photo, looking north, at what remained of Lake Waiau on September 26, 2013. The water area was just<br />15 meters (yards) wide at this time. Prior to 2010, the lake occupied the entirety of the now-dry lake bed, <br />which is about 100 meters (yards) wide. The astronomical telescopes at the summit off <br />Mauna Kea are visible on the skyline</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Aloha State’s only alpine lake has been shrinking at an “alarming” rate since 2010, say scientists with the United State Geological Survey. Rangers with the Office of Mauna Kea Management, working with the Department of Land and Natural Resources’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife – which manages the Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve where the lake is located – have been monitoring the lake closely and have tracked this remarkable reduction in the lake size with repeat photography. The changes have also been documented by cultural practitioners and environmentalists. The images of the unique lake slowly disappearing have been startling to long time visitors to the top of the mountain.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7UCqqLA5HU/UnzaqDhC5NI/AAAAAAABNcE/436GXszzBWQ/s1600/lakewaiau02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7UCqqLA5HU/UnzaqDhC5NI/AAAAAAABNcE/436GXszzBWQ/s1600/lakewaiau02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">USGS photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In its weekly Volcano Watch article, scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory discuss the vanishing lake, reporting that they have recently been watching these changes, as well. After all, Mauna Kea was once an active volcano. <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>“The results are compelling. Prior to 2010, the lake surface area fluctuated between about 5,000 and 7,000 m2 (1.2-1.7 acres), with the variability presumably due to recharge from winter storms balanced by loss due to evaporation. Sometime in early 2010, however, the lake surface area began to shrink and, by late September 2013, had declined to just 115 m2 (0.03 acres) – that is, about 2% of its normal surface area.<br /><br />Geography professor Donna Delparte, formerly of University of Hawai`i at Hilo and now at Idaho State University, has also been monitoring the recent changes. Her group has made detailed measurements of lake geometry using advanced techniques, such as laser scanning and photogrammetry. Prior to 2010, the maximum depth of the lake was about 3 m (yards), but today the lake is less than 30 cm (1 foot) deep. This means that the current volume of the lake is less than 1% of its normal (pre-2010) value.<br /><br />Using air photos to extend the time series of lake surface area back to the 1950s, we see no other drops of such scale. Historical photographs taken through the last hundred years, and written reports going back to the early 1800s, give no indication of the lake ever being as small as it is today. This suggests that the current reduction in size is unprecedented in modern times, but we cannot say this with absolute certainty, because there were large time gaps between the recorded observations in the 1800s and early 1900s. Nevertheless, the reduction in lake size that we see today appears to be highly unusual. ”</i></blockquote><br />Some Native Hawaiians who frequent Mauna Kea and feel spiritually connected to the sacred mountain have wondered if the shrinking lake is a sign that the mountain is in peril. Many of the practitioners who visit the lake oppose the development of the summit for astronomy purposes. Pua Case and her ohana have been visiting the lake on a near monthly basis, photographing the changes and posting to Facebook. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TnvagClSKK4/Unza5ZY17OI/AAAAAAABNcU/Edxf1Hll0es/s1600/lakewaiau03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TnvagClSKK4/Unza5ZY17OI/AAAAAAABNcU/Edxf1Hll0es/s1600/lakewaiau03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A September photo shows Pua Case and her cousin Kanoe, who is seen kneeling by the vanishing<br />lake with spring water brought from Hilo, a gesture to “start to refill the lake”.  </td></tr></tbody></table><br />In one message, Case wrote:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>words written by my cousin Kanoe that I too believe in and will stand by, words of truth:Extreme decrease of our waters upon our Mauna, at lake Waiau, began in 2010. In three years time it has been rapidly dissipating, disappearing. Revelation was given that our kupuna who reside there would be leaving for there is no way that the spirits can dwell in this kind of capacity of overwhelming development. I believe in our kupuna, I believe! I will not leave them. We will stand with them until the time comes when they tell us otherwise! Me Ke aloha nui nui!Perhaps All will be restored when the mauna is in balance once again! I have much hope and I believe!</i>  </blockquote><br />The USGS is considering the shrinking lake as a symptom of a another change on the mountain. <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>“An obvious culprit would be the ongoing drought in Hawai`i that began in 2008. The Mauna Kea visitor center weather station shows very little precipitation for several consecutive months in early 2010, which may have been a trigger for the level drop that was sustained by low precipitation over the subsequent few years. The National Drought Mitigation Center shows that the drought across Hawai`i intensified in early 2010, consistent with this local weather data.<br /><br />Could other factors be contributing to the potentially unprecedented nature of these changes? Lake Waiau is a “perched” water body, in which water is held in a depression by an impermeable substrate. This substrate consists of layers of silty clay, interbedded with ash layers, and it has been proposed that permafrost also underlies the lake.<br /><br />It has also been proposed that permafrost surrounds the lake and provides a catchment that directs water into the lake. Could changes in the presumed permafrost have altered the water balance in the lake over the past few years? So far, there is no hard evidence to support this possibility, but we cannot yet count it out. We simply don’t know at this point, and more research needs to be done.”</i></blockquote><br />The USGS asks that if you have historical photos of the lake that you are willing to share, please contact HVO (askHVO@usgs.gov).<br /><br /><blockquote><i>“Given its cultural significance and its uniqueness, the disappearance of Lake Waiau would be a great loss for Hawai`i. The future is far from certain for Lake Waiau, and DLNR, rangers, and scientists will continue to watch this situation closely.” </i></blockquote><br />- <a href="http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2013/11/07/hawaiis-only-alpine-lake-shrinking-almost-gone/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Big Island Video News</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 08, 2013 - HAWAII - Lake Waiau, the tiny lake that sits at 13,000 ft. above sea level near the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island...

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STORM ALERT: Super Typhoon Haiyan Heads For The Philippines - One Of The Most Intense Typhoons In Recent History; Most Powerful Cyclone Of 2013; Heavy Torrential Rainfall, Damaging Winds, Mudslides And Widespread Flooding In The Forecast!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 07, 2013 - THE PHILIPPINES </span></b>- Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most intense typhoons in recent history, is bearing down on The Philippines. <br /><br />The most powerful tropical cyclone of 2013 anywhere on Earth is raging toward the Philippines.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-poXrzqDdUEc/Unv9D1h92NI/AAAAAAABNX8/Zr1lmgqHgHI/s1600/haiyan01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-poXrzqDdUEc/Unv9D1h92NI/AAAAAAABNX8/Zr1lmgqHgHI/s1600/haiyan01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Latest Satellite Image.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7oqbGzjlLo/Unv9DnGzRCI/AAAAAAABNX4/-y_8CzcJBx4/s1600/haiyan02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7oqbGzjlLo/Unv9DnGzRCI/AAAAAAABNX4/-y_8CzcJBx4/s1600/haiyan02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forecast Path.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkSL48vnrMA/Unv9C5c4w1I/AAAAAAABNXw/NVdkdDE_peU/s1600/haiyan03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkSL48vnrMA/Unv9C5c4w1I/AAAAAAABNXw/NVdkdDE_peU/s1600/haiyan03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This water vapor image taken 7pm EST on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 illustrates the large size of Super <br />Typhoon Haiyan. (Source: Dundee Satellite Receiving Station, http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk)</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As of early Thursday afternoon (U.S. time), Super Typhoon Haiyan had top sustained winds near 195 mph (<a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/hurricanes/articles/hurricane-saffir-simpson-wind-scale_2010-05-24">equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane</a>), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. A typhoon is considered a super typhoon when maximum wind speeds exceed 150 mph.<br /><br />The University of Wisconsin estimated the typhoon's minimum pressure at 904.5 millibars Thursday morning. If such a storm were in the Atlantic basin it would be <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/strongest-hurricanes-most-intense-atlantic-hurricanes-20130911">among the strongest on record</a>, but the Western Pacific basin is less of a stranger to typhoons of this intensity.<br /><br />Super Typhoon Haiyan moved past the Republic of Palau on Thursday local time. Winds gusted as high as 77 mph at the National Weather Service office in Palau early Thursday morning.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span>  Super Typhoon Haiyan heading towards the Philippines. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/Kr0-jSUGjo0?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div>  <br /><br /><br />Haiyan will move into the central Philippines as a super typhoon early on Friday, local time (Thursday night, U.S. time). The Philippine weather agency, PAGASA, has named the approaching typhoon <b>Yolanda</b> using its own separate naming list.<br /><br />Haiyan will be accompanied by torrential rainfall, damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge, particularly in low-lying areas of onshore flow. The heavy rainfall will likely cause flooding and raise the risk of mudslides.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C84hU3yuiEE/Unv9clet3mI/AAAAAAABNYg/u0IuKugP-ng/s1600/haiyan04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C84hU3yuiEE/Unv9clet3mI/AAAAAAABNYg/u0IuKugP-ng/s1600/haiyan04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This infrared satellite image of Super Typhoon Haiyan taken on November 6, 2013 shows extremely cold<br />cloud tops associated with the typhoon's eyewall (the pink and purple colors correspond with -90 degree<br />Celsius temperatures). (Courtesy: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GJqIaP_IYfg/Unv9WO0jwTI/AAAAAAABNYI/TpgoGhZy7SI/s1600/haiyan05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GJqIaP_IYfg/Unv9WO0jwTI/AAAAAAABNYI/TpgoGhZy7SI/s1600/haiyan05.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This visible satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Haiyan taken on November 6, 2013 shows the 'stadium effect',<br />where the clouds around the storm's eyewall slope dramatically up and out. Courtesy: Cooperative<br />Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xtj-hiC0_L8/Unv9WTQlgMI/AAAAAAABNYM/KGQdewOxKCM/s1600/haiyan06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xtj-hiC0_L8/Unv9WTQlgMI/AAAAAAABNYM/KGQdewOxKCM/s1600/haiyan06.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This visible satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Haiyan taken on November 6, 2013 illustrates the cyclone's<br />large circulation field. (Courtesy: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tixZ7625OgA/Unv9ZOpkdaI/AAAAAAABNYY/HV008XRqxu4/s1600/haiyan07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tixZ7625OgA/Unv9ZOpkdaI/AAAAAAABNYY/HV008XRqxu4/s1600/haiyan07.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishermen repair their outriggers on the shore of Manila Bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached on<br />November 7, 2013. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Some 10 million people who live on the central Philippine islands are most at risk of a direct strike from Haiyan.<br /><br />The core of Haiyan is forecast to stay south of <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Manila+RPMN0200:1:RP">the Philippine capital of Manila</a>, however significant rain and wind impacts are still expected Friday night or early Saturday local time (Friday, U.S. time).<br /><br />Haiyan is then expected to sweep quickly into Vietnam by Sunday, possibly still as a strong typhoon.<br /><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: yellow;">Philippine Typhoon History</span></span></h3>According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the Philippines are hit by six or seven tropical cyclones in an average year.<br /><br />In October, Typhoon Nari flooded farmlands and destroyed thousands of homes north of Manila.<br /><br /><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.weather.com/news/manila-philippines-shut-down-torrential-rains-20130819">Heavy rainbands on the southern edge of Typhoon Trami flooded Manila in August</a>, claiming at least 18 lives and chasing over one quarter million from their homes. This occurred just over a week after Typhoon Utor slammed into the northern Philippines.<br /><br />Just last week, the northern Philippines were hit by Typhoon Krosa.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span>  Western Pacific Update - Super Typhoon Haiyan. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/q4UrIqLZoyQ?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />In December 2012, Super Typhoon Bopha raked the southernmost Philippine island of Mindanao, causing over 1,000 deaths, mostly from flash flooding and landslides. Bopha was the costliest storm to ever impact the Philippines.<br /><br />Strong typhoons affecting the Philippines as far south as Haiyan are uncommon, according to <a data-ls-seen="1" href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry">Hurricane Specialist Michael Lowry</a>. Including Bopha, only nine typhoons on record have moved over the Philippines this far south at or above the intensity currently forecast for Haiyan. Typhoon Mike in November of 1990 took a track similar to the forecast for Haiyan and decimated the Visayas, killing an estimated 700.<br /><br />Haiyan is the Chinese word for petrel, a type of bird that lives over the open sea and returns to land only for breeding. Haiyan is the 28th named storm of the 2013 Western Pacific typhoon season. - <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-typhoon-haiyan-threatens-manila-philippines-20131104"><span style="color: orange;"><b>TWC</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 07, 2013 - THE PHILIPPINES - Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most intense typhoons in recent history, is bearing down on The Phili...

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WAR ON MOTHER NATURE: Mass Fish Die-Off - Disturbing Photos Of 10,000 Dead Fish Show What Happens When Waste Is Dumped Into A Lake In Shenzhen, China!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 06, 2013 - CHINA </span></b>- More than 10,000 fish were found dead near a sewage drain in a lake in the southern Chinese city of <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=shenzhen+cn&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x3403f408d0e15291:0xfdee550db79280c9,Shenzhen,+Guangdong,+China&gl=us&ei=ROl4UtKVEqPfsATqmoKQDw&ved=0CLIBELYD">Shenzhen</a>.<br /><br />This is not the first time this has happened in Shenzen — <a href="http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/05/03/2821s697139.htm">last year</a> 50,00 fish were found floating in a pond near an industrial area last year — and it won't be the last as long as sewage and industrial waste are <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-water-pollution-2013-3">routinely dumped</a> into Chinese rivers and lakes.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kBvzLw2dDc/UnsBXuk75aI/AAAAAAABNSU/h2Ih2Iqlb60/s1600/chinadeadfish01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kBvzLw2dDc/UnsBXuk75aI/AAAAAAABNSU/h2Ih2Iqlb60/s1600/chinadeadfish01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Workers collect dead fish at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, November 5, 2013.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KedTLdJyHgo/UnsBbcdOFnI/AAAAAAABNSk/zCX9ftzbxrI/s1600/chinadeadfish02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KedTLdJyHgo/UnsBbcdOFnI/AAAAAAABNSk/zCX9ftzbxrI/s1600/chinadeadfish02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">orkers collect dead fish at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, November 5, 2013.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UeDTlYQwq4E/UnsBYT1X6YI/AAAAAAABNSc/UazlJg63YTQ/s1600/chinadeadfish03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UeDTlYQwq4E/UnsBYT1X6YI/AAAAAAABNSc/UazlJg63YTQ/s1600/chinadeadfish03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dead fish are seen at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, November 5, 2013.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Shenzen is also the site of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-street-vendors-use-gutter-oil-2013-10">"gutter oil" street food</a>.<br /><br />- <span style="color: orange;"><b>Business Insider</b></span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 06, 2013 - CHINA - More than 10,000 fish were found dead near a sewage drain in a lake in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen . T...

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STORM ALERT: Typhoon Haiyan Poses A Serious Threat To The Philippines - Will Likely Approach Super Typhoon Status Friday; Heavy Torrential Rainfall, Damaging Winds, Mudslides And Widespread Flooding Forecast!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - PHILIPPINES </span></b>- Strengthening Typhoon Haiyan remains a serious threat to lives and property across the Philippines.<br /><br />Haiyan will likely approach super typhoon status as it barrels toward the Philippines this week.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8l81WCobyI0/UnlUw4HcRLI/AAAAAAABNFk/30dNpy_-ceI/s1600/haiyan03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8l81WCobyI0/UnlUw4HcRLI/AAAAAAABNFk/30dNpy_-ceI/s1600/haiyan03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This satellite image of Haiyan, courtesy of NOAA, was taken early Tuesday night (PHT).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Haiyan's strength will be equal to that of a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic when it crosses the Philippines Friday through Friday night.<br /><br />"Haiyan will rival Utor as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year," stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak.<br /><br /><br />"Three storms [Nari, Utor and Krosa] have crossed the Philippines at typhoon strength so far this year. All three tracked across Luzon, while Haiyan is headed toward the central Philippines," continued Wanenchak.<br /><br />Rain and wind will increase across the east-central Philippines Thursday night (local time) with conditions deteriorating from east to west Friday through Friday night as the powerful typhoon crosses the islands.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n--c5df_Jvc/UnlVF3HlnmI/AAAAAAABNFs/LVpdu0cCQlw/s1600/haiyan01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n--c5df_Jvc/UnlVF3HlnmI/AAAAAAABNFs/LVpdu0cCQlw/s1600/haiyan01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Widespread torrential rain and damaging winds will accompany Haiyan through the central Philippines, threatening to leave a trail of destruction and triggering life-threatening flash floods.<br /><br />Rain totals along the path of Haiyan could top 200 mm (8 inches). Mudslides are a serious concern in the higher terrain, where localized totals of 250 to 300 mm (10 to 12 inches) are not out of the question.<br /><br />The expected track of Haiyan will take it directly over the areas hardest hit by a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 150 people in the middle of October.<br /><br /><br />Haiyan will also produce a severe and inundating storm surge, especially along the eastern coast of southern Luzon and Samar islands.<br /><br />Residents are urged to take the necessary precautions now ahead of Haiyan's approach and heed all evacuation orders issued by local officials.<br /><br />The worst of the storm will bypass the capital city of Manila, but damaging winds of 80 to 120 kph (50 to 75 mph) and rainfall of 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 inches) are still expected.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVSMY0sMXlo/UnlVObUu1fI/AAAAAAABNF0/OQDTZH5XKMc/s1600/haiyan02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVSMY0sMXlo/UnlVObUu1fI/AAAAAAABNF0/OQDTZH5XKMc/s1600/haiyan02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />After slamming the Philippines, Haiyan will remain a dangerous cyclone as it emerges into the South China Sea and continues to move to the west-northwest on Saturday.<br /><br />The eventual track of Haiyan will bring the storm toward Vietnam by late Sunday into Monday.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Western Pacific Weather Update - November 4, 2013.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/ymO8_qXdF48?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br />    <br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Western Pacific Weather Update - November 5, 2013.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/0QNedcz-Ztk?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />These areas will receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall leading up to the approach of Haiyan as rainfall from former Typhoon Krosa and Tropical Storm 30W will soak the region.<br /><br />Thus, any additional heavy rainfall from Haiyan early next week will quickly lead to flooding and mudslide threats. - <a href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropics-take-aim-at-philippine/19561621"><span style="color: orange;"><b>AccuWeather</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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MASS FISH DIE-OFF: Hundreds Of Dead Fish Found In A Creek In Bargara, Australia?!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - AUSTRALIA </span></b>- The flood gates have once again opened on the topic of fish kills in the regions waterways after hundreds of dead fish were removed from Moneys Creek at Bargara. <br /><br />Bundaberg Regional Council crews arrived at Moneys Creek early yesterday morning as part of a scheduled opening of the lagoon, which occurs once a month. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oBcREaQbGFE/UnlMsJRIWJI/AAAAAAABNFU/lgFiRazFrnc/s1600/australiadeadfish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oBcREaQbGFE/UnlMsJRIWJI/AAAAAAABNFU/lgFiRazFrnc/s1600/australiadeadfish.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FISH KILL: A large portion of dead fish have been found in the Bargara area near Moneys Creek. <br />Photo: Zach Hogg / NewsMail Zach Hogg <b><br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Division 5 representative Greg Barnes said while on site, crews worked quickly to clear away between 500 and 600 dead fish from the backwater. <br /><br />"Humid weather conditions over the weekend, combined with a lack of rain and subsequent low oxygen levels in the water are believed to be the cause of death," he said. <br /><br />"Council is concerned that freshwater from upstream Moneys Creek isn't reaching the backwater with a small dam pumping the water to a nearby private property. <br /><br />"Crews will inspect the site again tomorrow morning (today) and council will continue to monitor the situation moving forward and has sought the advice of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)." <br /><br />Cr Barnes said the council had previously organised an unscheduled opening of the lagoon between October 16 and 18 after being alerted to the low water levels by nearby residents. <br /><br />"This gave the lagoon a reasonable flush and re-oxygenated the water," he said. <br /><br />"I received another request for an unscheduled lagoon opening on October 29, however, due to the high cost associated with opening and closing the lagoon, approximately $4000 each time, and its popularity as a recreational spot for swimmers on weekends, council decided to leave it until the next scheduled opening, which was this morning (yesterday)." <br /><br />The gates will remain open until Thursday morning with the next opening scheduled for Monday, December 2.  - <a href="http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/moneys-creek-fish-kill-referred-epa/2073447/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>News Mail</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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EXTREME WEATHER: Windstorm In Seattle Rocks Floating Bridge - Knocks Out Power To 135,000 And Hurts Two!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 04, 2013 - UNITED STATES </span></b>- More than 135,000 people were without power, two were injured and motorists abandoned their cars on a floating bridge Saturday as a fast-moving windstorm swept the Seattle area, officials said.<br /><br />Puget Sound Energy, which serves counties around Seattle, told NBC News that 95,000 customers were without electricity in the afternoon. The storm knocked down several distribution lines early Saturday.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRjt5FeB-Xc/UngOw4e4YdI/AAAAAAABM7w/ierAyIzW5TQ/s1600/seattlewindstorm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRjt5FeB-Xc/UngOw4e4YdI/AAAAAAABM7w/ierAyIzW5TQ/s1600/seattlewindstorm.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windblown waves coming in off Puget Sound close to high tide batter waterfront homes in<br />Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood on Saturday.<b>  </b>Elaine Thompson / AP</td></tr></tbody></table><br />"We expect the situation to worsen in the next few hours," Ray Lane of Puget's communications department said.<br /><br />Gusts in Seattle and the region around it hit 60 mph or more. <br /><br />The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the State Route 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington for two hours because of high winds and large waves.<br /><br />Troopers said as many as 50 cars were abandoned on the westbound lanes of the bridge. Troopers on foot escorted the people back to their vehicles.<br /><br />A 48-year-old man was seriously injured when a tree fell on his car and a 2-year-old was hurt when a branch broke from a tree and hit her near the University of Washington, <a href="http://www.king5.com/news/local/Windstorm-causes-downed-trees-power-outages-230345401.html">NBC station KING 5 of Seattle reported</a>.<br /><br />Seattle City Light, another main energy distributor, said that 40,000 customers suffered power failures in its service territory within Seattle and suburbs around it.<br /><br />As the storm moves through the area, elevations above 2,500 feet were expected to get between 6 and 11 inches of snow in a 12-hour period.<br /><br />The National Weather Service issued a wind warning for much of Saturday covering coastal areas in Washington and Oregon. - <a href="http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/02/21289798-windstorm-in-seattle-rocks-floating-bridge-hurts-two-knocks-out-power-to-135000"><span style="color: orange;"><b>NBC News</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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WEATHER ANOMALIES: Rare Tornadoes Strike Arnhem And Other Netherlands Cities Sunday!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 04, 2013 - NETHERLANDS </span></b>- At least three tornadoes struck the Netherlands Sunday as a storm system swept through northwestern Europe. One tornado struck Arnhem in Gelderland province while the other struck Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht province. Here are some videos and photos of the storms from social media.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: yellow;">Arnhem tornado:</span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t-wxiqs23Bo/UngHbcUqEMI/AAAAAAABM6s/Xy_kd_7E01c/s1600/netherlandstornado01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t-wxiqs23Bo/UngHbcUqEMI/AAAAAAABM6s/Xy_kd_7E01c/s1600/netherlandstornado01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Edwin Rijkaart.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Arnhem tornado.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/myiIU-EgaDg?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/CDzkcBbj5WQ?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Temperatures were only in the lower 50s at the time of the tornadoes, but very cold air in the upper atmosphere made the atmosphere just unstable enough for thunderstorms.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZBc3hEmk3A/UngI37FhJSI/AAAAAAABM7I/FyOHWSGQ8go/s1600/netherlandstornado02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZBc3hEmk3A/UngI37FhJSI/AAAAAAABM7I/FyOHWSGQ8go/s1600/netherlandstornado02.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Richie van den Bosch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AesXBYfDmhc/UngI227yUJI/AAAAAAABM64/mJ75yc2YjIk/s1600/netherlandstornado03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AesXBYfDmhc/UngI227yUJI/AAAAAAABM64/mJ75yc2YjIk/s1600/netherlandstornado03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Winds in the lower atmosphere over the Netherlands on Sunday were aligned in a way that is typically associated with the potential for tornadoes when thunderstorms are present. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3iCSCq3uJs/UngI3KHDKWI/AAAAAAABM68/rKNroQSx8Oo/s1600/netherlandstornado04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3iCSCq3uJs/UngI3KHDKWI/AAAAAAABM68/rKNroQSx8Oo/s1600/netherlandstornado04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>Wijk bij Duurstede tornado and damage photos:</b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwQwckEQGq8/UngJnMuaifI/AAAAAAABM7Q/4iDx8kRoXcM/s1600/netherlandstornado05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwQwckEQGq8/UngJnMuaifI/AAAAAAABM7Q/4iDx8kRoXcM/s1600/netherlandstornado05.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Wijk bij Duurstede tornado.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/xbAhIDXKW-Q?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku84leYu-pI/UngKJGQzD2I/AAAAAAABM7Y/CttMusFFb7k/s1600/netherlandstornado06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku84leYu-pI/UngKJGQzD2I/AAAAAAABM7Y/CttMusFFb7k/s1600/netherlandstornado06.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Breaking Nieuws NL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJwHTMNe97k/UngKih7EmNI/AAAAAAABM7g/0c6nT3Fc3vY/s1600/netherlandstornado07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJwHTMNe97k/UngKih7EmNI/AAAAAAABM7g/0c6nT3Fc3vY/s1600/netherlandstornado07.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Breaking Nieuws NL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGAT6SMqtLs/UngKicG0W-I/AAAAAAABM7c/x_fwQyTa5Eo/s1600/netherlandstornado08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGAT6SMqtLs/UngKicG0W-I/AAAAAAABM7c/x_fwQyTa5Eo/s1600/netherlandstornado08.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Helga van Leur.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>A third tornado was reported late Sunday afternoon in Beneden Leeuwen, Gelderland province, as seen toward the end of this time-lapse video:</b></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Time lapse of the Beneden Leeuwen tornado. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/qREvGpcByR0?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/tornadoes-strike-arnhem-and-other-netherlands-cities-sunday-20131103"><span style="color: orange;"><b>TWC</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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