One person died, three were seriously injured and over a hundred homes were flooded by the collapse of sewers, streams, creeks and rivers overflowed in over seven areas of southern basin, after a torrential downpour with hail and lightning storm that recorded from 16:00 on Tuesday. At 20 minutes into the rain Fire Basin on […]
Comments Off on Cuenca, Ecuador: One dead three injured in hail and rain storm, flooding, sewers collapse • Read this post »
Rainfall started in January and still not stop. The government of Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency in six provinces. There millions in losses. About three thousand of the victims and survivors living in shelters, 1,554 houses and other relatives, said the National Risk Management (SNGR, Civil Defense) in a report provided to the […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: 10 deaths 80,000 impacted by rains so far in 2012 • Read this post »
A total of 50 houses falls, 100 isolated villages and five missing persons was the result of the torrential rain falls in the last 4 nights in the district of Olmos, Lambayeque, also caused an increase in the flow of various streams threatening several centers villages. This was announced by Chairman of District Civil Defence […]
Comments Off on 5 missing in Olmos Peru due to torrential rains • Read this post »
Heavy rains expected through May 2012 The flooding of the river Ñaupe in Olmos was about to gain its first victim. The force of water crawled a tanker truck carrying ten thousand gallons of fuel. The driver escaped death drive. At mile 139.5 of the road, the overflowing river destroyed part of the track linking […]
Comments Off on Heavy rains recorded in Chiclayo and Piura • Read this post »
The Tungurahua volcano in the last hours recorded an increase of eruptive activity characterized by strong explosions and ejection of ash and incandescent blocks, after weeks of relative calm, said Tuesday the Geophysical Institute. The eruptive activity began in late Monday and continued during the early hours of Tuesday when he dropped a rain of […]
Comments Off on Ecuador, Tungurahua Volcano eruption activity resumes March 20, 2012 • Read this post »
Bad weather caused several boats will turn away, were rescued about 20 fishermen and a group of migrants was helped in the Rumorosa. This was announced by Cuauhtemoc Cardona Benavides, General Secretary of the Interior, who explained that redemptions were made between Saturday night, by authorities of the three orders of government and Navy of […]
Comments Off on Mexico: 20 fisherman rescued in Gulf of California as well as group of migrants due to cold temperatures • Read this post »
Brazil gets new antennas to extend the protection of the Legal Amazon satellite The System of Protection of the Amazon (SIPAM), organ of the Ministry of Defense has invested R $ 8.2 million (4.73 million approximately) in the acquisition of three antennas with their respective equipment reception of satellite data, installed in the center of […]
Comments Off on Brazil acquires new antennas to extend satellite monitoring of the Amazon • Read this post »
The Regional Government of Cusco emergency declared in this jurisdiction for 60 days due to damage caused by the rains and the threat these pose to the safety of the population. The regional president of Cusco, Jorge Tito Acurio , request the Central Government to declare a state of emergency through a supreme decree, in […]
Comments Off on Cusco Peru under sixty day declaration of emergency due to heavy rains • Read this post »
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe storm alert for Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, southern Córdoba, central and northern La Pampa, south and east-central Mendoza, southern and central San Luis, south of Santa Fe, Rio de la Plata and adjacent sea area. Read Article
Comments Off on Severe storm alert four provinces, Argentina, 03-12-2012 • Read this post »
In one month there have been 62 casualties due to fire, having hit 495 hectares of grass and shrubs in the municipalities of Guachochi, Guadalupe y Calvo and Urique, mostly, said Oscar Estrada, Director of Forest Development, the Ministry of Rural Development. Read Article
Comments Off on 62 fires recorded in Chihuahua state, Mexico • Read this post »
The Ecuadorian cities of Porto Viejo and Guayaquil support the rainiest season in 40 years, the amount of rainfall has increased by 121% in relation to normal and this will continue as outlined by the Institute of Meteorology of the country. teleSUR
Comments Off on Porto Viejo, Guayaquil Ecuador most rain in 40 years • Read this post »
The Naval Oceanographic Institute informs citizens on 9, 10 and March 11 will present a new period of watering place. In relation to sea conditions, we see the arrival on our shores for waves of moderate intensity, with heights between 1.5 and 2.5 meters on 8 and 9 of this month, while 10 and 11 […]
Comments Off on Ecuador Naval Oceanographic Institute issues sea level increase warning March 9, 10, 11 • Read this post »
Establishing coordination among various ministries to alleviate the effects of heavy rains. It is also expected that the Ministry of Finance to allocate the resources needed to mobilize people at risk and their subsequent relocation to shelters, Ecuavisa reported. The provinces in which they declared a state of emergency are: Manabi, Guayas, Los Ríos, El […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: State of Emergency declared five provinces due to winter rains • Read this post »
Increase of dengue cases in El Oro In most rural districts of Machala remains stagnant water causing the appearance of mosquitoes carrying dengue and other diseases. Residents say there are many mosquitoes and some children have symptoms such as fever, malaise, headache and sectors where they live have not been fumigated. Across the province, in […]
Comments Off on Dengue cases increase 2012 in El Oro province Ecuador • Read this post »
Earthquake of 4.0 degrees was recorded in Gauteng An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday in the province of Manabi, according to preliminary report of the Geophysical Institute (GI) of the National Polytechnic School. The IG stated in its website that the tremor occurred at 00:18 (05:18 GMT) and was […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: 4.0 earthquake in Manabi province • Read this post »
Strong winds and low cloud Chirripo National Park prevented the two helicopters available for fire fighting flew over the area yesterday. As reported by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the gusts were up to 60 km / h, so the pilots maneuvered their aircraft as a precaution. The Guatemalan helicopter arrived in the country since […]
Comments Off on Costa Rica Chirripo National Park: high winds prevent fire fighting helicopters from operating • Read this post »
The expected moment came just as no one could see it. Between 3:30 and 4 am, the Perito Moreno glacier, which was visited yesterday by almost five thousand people, completed its breakup. Amid a storm, the Channel tunnel in the Iceberg Lake Argentino, closed last October, fell this morning. “The sound was great and it […]
Comments Off on Glacier Perito Moreno, Argentina breaks apart • Read this post »
About thirty men yesterday morning trying in vain to stem the fury of The Red River, overflowed in the Los Sauces, between the exhibition The Canton Red Daule (Guayas), and the main regional town of Nitro. They tried to put bags of sand to form a wall, but the strength of the current task impossible. […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: Correa fails to declare state of emergency while much of coastal areas suffer severe storms, flooding • Read this post »
A trough, located over the forecast area of the Dominican Republic, is causing heavy showers and thunderstorms affecting much of the country, reported the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). According to the weather report at 1:00 this afternoon, there will be points where further increase in rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours are the Northwest, […]
Comments Off on Heavy rain storm alert for Dominican Republic February 29, 2012 • Read this post »
The prefect said that Gauteng Jairala Jimmy asked the government to declare a state of emergency in the province “to establish the emergency and get the resources to cope with the ravages of winter.” “The alerts are declared on serve to organize evacuation shelters or have ready, but not to access resources,” said Jairala. Indeed, […]
Comments Off on Head of Guayas Province asks government to declare state of emergency, situation dire • Read this post »
The weakening of La Niña phenomenon in the next two weeks and his subsequent disappearance, will find the start of the first rainy season in Colombia, which will be very strong and will last until early June, according to Ideam. Meanwhile, half of the departments, are at high risk and threat of more emergencies. Cesar […]
Comments Off on Colombia not prepared for rainy season 2012 • Read this post »
The warning was made by the National Weather Service, which said that the weather will prevail until Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert to weather severe storms for parts of Capital, Buenos Aires, central and southern Cordoba, southern Entre Rios, center and east of La Pampa, San Luis and Santa Fe Southern […]
Comments Off on Argentina: Severe storm alert seven provinces through Thursday • Read this post »
This day was clearly the low temperatures in the city ambateña, which ranged from 10 degrees Celsius, recorded by thermometers placed in public parks in the city. Some people commented that these weather conditions caught them by surprise, seeing that in the days before weather conditions were colored by an intense heat by the presence […]
Comments Off on Cold wave in Ambato Ecuador • Read this post »
The defense minister, Ruben Saavedra, reported today that the Government declared a national emergency by rains that have caused havoc in the nine departments, and said that there are about 1,000 homeless families in Pando. He explained that backed the 2140 law was declared national emergency, a move that will allow municipalities and governorates to […]
Comments Off on Bolivia declares national emergency as result of disasters caused by severe rains • Read this post »
Ecuador’s government yesterday declared a yellow alert in the coastal provinces of the country and populations who are in the foothills of the western mountains due to heavy rains that have occurred in recent weeks and have resulted in 18 deaths. Manabi, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Santa Elena, El Oro, Los Rios, Santo Domingo, Galapagos, Canar, Azuay, […]
Comments Off on 12 provinces Ecuador on yellow alert for weather emergencies • Read this post »
At least twenty people suffered minor injuries in the toes and hands when attacked by a river cadumen de palometas (of the family of the piranha), a South American Southern Cone fish, when taking bath in South Brazil, firefighters reported. The attack occurred late on Sunday in two bathing areas Toropí River, which crosses the […]
Comments Off on Brazil: At least 20 swimmers attacked by fish from piraña family, low water levels blamed • Read this post »
The hours that remained closed Tungurahua Volcano Observatory (OVT) let it be known economic problem facing the monitoring system in the country.} For Hugo Yepes, director of the Geophysical Institute (IG), not only disadvantages are the need to renew some teams, community and the watchers also scientists require more care and better wages. Although that […]
Comments Off on Volcano monitoring system in Ecuador facing financial pressures, staff strikes • Read this post »
The National Weather Service issued a severe storm warning for Buenos Aires and several provinces in the midst of intense heat and extreme temperature warning remains in effect. “On the coverage area prevails a mass of warm, moist air and unstable in which storms develop varying intensity. It is anticipated that some of the storms […]
Comments Off on Severe storm warning for Buenos Aires and other provinces • Read this post »
Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 5.6 Date-Time Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 10:54:43 UTC Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 05:54:43 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 0.682°N, 79.187°W Depth 69.8 km (43.4 miles) Region NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR Distances 65 km (40 miles) […]
Comments Off on 5.6 magnitude earthquake near Esmeraldas Ecuador • Read this post »
The National Weather Service (NWS) today issued a severe storm alert for seven provinces and the federal capital, where an estimated fall of hail and water. The coverage area is for the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Entre Rios, northeast of La Pampa, Mendoza, San Luis, center and south of Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and […]
Comments Off on Heavy Rain Alert Buenos Aires • Read this post »
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert for heavy rain and storms for different areas of ten provinces in central, northern and coastal country. The government agency noted that the weather phenomenon could, in some regions, storms accompanied by strong winds, abundant waterfalls, and occasionally, hail.vThe area covered by the alert reaches the center […]
Comments Off on WEATHER ALERT CATAMARCA ARGENTINA: RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS • Read this post »
The National Emergency Office of Chile announced today that at least 6 counties in south central of the country, remains on red alert by the magnitude of forest fires in these places. The drought has affected Chile in the last 3 years and the heat wave currently being registered fosters a situation of extreme vulnerability […]
Comments Off on Six areas in south central Chile under red alert for forest fires • Read this post »
The notice includes showers and storms for different regions of central, north coast of the country. In the city of Buenos Aires and surrounding anticipate another week of intense heat: The government agency noted that the weather phenomenon could, in some regions, storms accompanied by strong winds, abundant waterfalls, and occasionally, hail. The area covered […]
Comments Off on Argentina, weather alerts for 10 provinces • Read this post »
27% of the farms where the educational institutions of Cali is high-risk areas. That is, 93 of the 342 sites where the public schools in the city are in such a situation. According to the Interactive System Consultation Educational Infrastructure, SICI, 46 of these properties are in flood zones, 31 are from slipping, 6 are […]
Comments Off on 93 school sites in Cali Colombia are at high risk for flooding • Read this post »
Statements reiterate the need to find permanent solutions to flooding in a city like Guayaquil, located 4 meters above sea level and difficult to evacuate quickly. “People tend to throw garbage to sewage systems, and the city is prone to fill with invasions, where the works are almost always slow in coming, causing waterlogging annual […]
Comments Off on Guayaquil Ecuador: 16 areas prone to flooding • Read this post »
According to the Epmmop, a month, 81 000 gallons are used for hot mix asphalt paving and patching used, 54 thousand gallons of another component to the primer and tack coat (process prior to placing the asphalt base the granular base and sub base), and 25 thousand gallons of asphalt emulsion for cold asphalt. However, […]
Comments Off on Quito Ecuador: 40 percent of paved roads in poor condition • Read this post »
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AgroClimate JANUARY 26 FEBRUARY 2, 2012: HEAT LOCALIZED RAINFALL THERMAL followed by a decrease The prospect will begin with northerly winds, which cause a gradual rise in temperature, reactivating the heat wave. Only the Northwest and Southeast of Buenos Aires observe significant rainfall, while the rest of national agricultural area, low rainfall observed: […]
Comments Off on Argentina: Weather forecast through February 2, 2012 • Read this post »
Large-scale social mobilisation, including street protests and parallel activities, is the only thing can save the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) from ending in nothing but frustration, according to activists and analysts. A repeat of the failure of recent conferences to negotiate an international climate change pact seems inevitable, said Cândido Grzybowski, the […]
Comments Off on Brazil: Protests Planned for Thematic Social Forum taking place in Porto Alegre • Read this post »
Sixty technical and risk management meteorology met yesterday in Cuenca, the so-called First National Climate Forum, and agreed to implement a culture for reporting weather and prevent the drawbacks of climate change. At that meeting it was reported that, according to studies by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI), the winter season this […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: Forecast of difficult winter with heavy precipitation, floods • Read this post »
Grain carriers across the country are in alarm while the losses are accounted for so far caused the drought that hit agricultural and livestock regions in Argentina. While claim against the price of oil which impacts on their costs, truckers move agricultural goods anticipate another front in crisis by falling demand, if the drought persists. […]
Comments Off on Grain carriers on alert in Argentina due to drought • Read this post »
The National Directorate of Meteorology, DNM, Uruguay declared a yellow alert yesterday due to a heat wave affecting the West, with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius. DNM while making recommendations to the population of the departments of Artigas, Salto, Paysandu and Black River, bordering the River Uruguay, to avoid dehydration and skin lesions due to […]
Comments Off on Much of Uruguay under yellow alert for heat wave • Read this post »
diarioopinion.com reported so far this winter season kills 12 and 1 293 victims in nine of the 24 provinces of Ecuador. As reported by the Department of Risk Management (SNGR) at least 724 homes have been destroyed. As part of the winter season, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is taking action to confront an outbreak […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: to date this winter 12 dead and 1200 homeless due to weather • Read this post »
Before the Turrialba Volcano back to a state of relative normality, according to technical and scientific centers, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) today lifted the state of yellow alert. The CNE left a green alert status (prevention) for the National Park area and the cantons of Turrialba, Alvarado, Jiménez and Oreamuno, due to the colossal […]
Comments Off on Yellow alert lifted for Turrialba Volcano, but National Park remains closed to tourists • Read this post »
The Mexican Center for Environmental Law (Cemda) reported that at least 20 cities in that country caused air pollution in the last decade some 38 000 deaths from lung diseases. The agency also explained that environmental pollution is a federal public health problem. According to Cemda, this is due to environmental pollution costs accounted equivalent […]
Comments Off on Mexico: Air pollution contributed to 38,000 deaths last decade • Read this post »
In the remainder of January, is expected to dry weather prevails in the Caribbean region where high temperatures will cause fires could plant cover, especially at the end of the month. In just two weeks in the country there have been 14 fires and this could continue to increase. Today’s alert is on mainly in […]
Comments Off on Colombia: areas of the country under fire and drought alert • Read this post »
Epidemiological alert in the province of Ucayali confirmed seven cases of dengue in the first month of the year. The Regional Health Deputy Loreto, Cristian Angeles Carey, who is in Contamana since last Wednesday, confirmed that the province of Ucayali in dengue epidemic alert, having been detected in this first month of 7 cases of […]
Comments Off on Dengue Alert: 7 cases so far January 2012 in Ucayali province Peru • Read this post »
At least 32 people have died because of problems stemming from the intense cold wave during the current winter season in Mexico and 35 from various types of influenza, reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health. In the last three months these deaths were recorded, according to health officials. In the case of persons who […]
Comments Off on Mexico: 32 dead from cold, 35 dead from flu during winter season • Read this post »
Solar radiation affects the entire southern region Puno is also seriously affected In Arequipa sunlight are strongest at Plaza Mayor The excessive solar radiation received by Arequipa Puno is also affecting, to a greater percentage of Arequipa, and evil beyond the neighboring Moquegua and Tacna. The head of the Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection and […]
Comments Off on Arequipa Peru under intense solar radiation • Read this post »
The frontal system will intensify over the Gulf slope faith Mexico in the Central Plateau and the Valley of Mexico Mexico .- The entry of new, intense cold front number 23 in the early hours of Sunday will generate moderate wind with some gusts, increasing clouds with showers and storms along the Gulf slope faith […]
Comments Off on Cold front creates 24 storms in Mexico • Read this post »
The adquisisón belongs to the project to strengthen the response capacity of the service of mechanical equipment to meet emergencies rainy season. More than three dozen heavy equipment acquired by the Regional Government of Ayacucho in order to meet the emergency situation in the road network, were given to district mayors as a preventive measure […]
Comments Off on Ayacucho Peru prepares for emergencies during rainy season • Read this post »
The cold wave and heavy snowfall brought about the death of 2 500 baby alpaca, along with obstruction of roads and the collapse of housing in the district Condoroma, Espinar province ( Cusco ). This was announced by Jose Suyco Quispe, Civil Defense Technical Secretary of this province, who arrived at the headquarters of the […]
Comments Off on 2500 baby Alpacas die in Peru due to intense cold • Read this post »
From this weekend in the region Arequipa rainfall will resume but will be light and sporadic, according to information issued by the Senamhi. As in the provinces of the region located above 3,600 meters above sea level continue to be recorded and intense frost cold weather reaches 2 degrees below zero, as the case Imata […]
Comments Off on Arequipa Peru, light sporadic rains resume through weekend • Read this post »
High temperatures in recent days led to a record demand for electricity, generating power outages in various parts of the city, the suburbs of Buenos Aires and the interior of the country.In Federal Capital during the week there were power outages in several districts of the Federal Capital as Floresta, Villa Lugano, Caballito, Belgrano and […]
Comments Off on Argentina, high temperatures stressing electrical grid, power outages • Read this post »
The former Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, warned that the international airport Jorge Chavez is in Category 0, ie that has no landing conditions in case a situation arises fog. However, he said that between 16 and 20 January this year, will reset the antenna (Category II) which was removed to test the […]
Comments Off on Peru: Jorge Chavez International not currently equipped to handle landings in fog • Read this post »
The discovery of five bodies has risen to thirteen the number of deaths caused by the landslide occurred Monday in the district Jamapa in Sapucaia City, located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (southeast), confirmed on Tuesday Defense Civil. Heavy rains in recent weeks have hit Rio de Janeiro triggered landslides in two […]
Comments Off on 13 dead, thousands evacute homes due to landslides in Rio de Janeiro State • Read this post »
Dozens of families with the help of members of the Armed Forces perform cleanup work parties to continue rescuing building materials and furnishings of their homes that were destroyed by landslides in the province of Azuay. They lost their homes in the commune of the canton Picayo Gualaceo. Although it has been almost a month […]
Comments Off on Red alert in Gualaceo Ecuador for landslides • Read this post »
Uruguay on Monday reported record water consumption and energy due to the intense heat wave affecting the country, said Tuesday that authorities have declared a red alert about the risk of forest fires. The secretary general of the state water company OSE, Mario Bianchi, said in a statement of the Presidency on Monday was a […]
Comments Off on Heat wave alert for Uruguay • Read this post »
The IDEAM said a red alert is maintained by fires in various parts of the country, especially in the Caribbean, Andean and Orinoco, where high temperatures have prevailed in recent days. The departments of Bolivar, Boyaca and Casanare have larger municipalities threatened by this type of emergency. Read Article
Comments Off on Three large sectors of Colombia under Red Alert for fire • Read this post »
Read Article Emergency Messge for U.S. Citizens: Brazil, Flooding in Rio de Janeiro State Floods Western Hemisphere > Brazil 1/6/2012 This message is to alert U.S. citizens to severe flooding in the northern and northeastern parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro. We recommend that U.S. citizens avoid travel to the affected area at […]
Comments Off on TRAVEL ALERT BRAZIL: Flooding Rio de Janeiro State • Read this post »
With the effect of rainfall on the coast also were widespread outages in several counties Manabi intermittent, causing damage at least in the hospital Portoviejo IESS masts and the TV signal located on the hill of leaves, as many stations could not broadcast its programming. The electricity in this province is in charge of the […]
Comments Off on Electric grid collapses in Manabi, official of electrical group fired after criticizing Correa • Read this post »
Carlos Naranjo, executive director of INAMHI, said the rains these days are not due to any extraordinary factor. “This is for the winter. What they talked about the effect of La Niña has been sidelined, “he said. The technician reported that moderate to heavy rains are expected this morning on the coast. Also predicted: “We […]
Comments Off on Ecuador: Rains hit Manabi and northwest coast hard • Read this post »
This Thursday, the authorities declared a yellow alert for volcanic district of San Pedro, Second Region, due to the situation experienced by the Lascar volcano. Radio Cooperativa reported that the report of the volcano observatory in South Los Andes is an increase in seismic activity of the volcano, which has caused a seismic swarm in […]
Comments Off on Chile: Yellow alert for Lascar volcano • Read this post »
The Volcano Observatory in the Andes of Southern National Geology and Mining said that in the Cordon Caulle the alert level is red, low intensity eruption process and stable trend. The hazards identified in the current volcanic alert level reduced to fine ash falls that can cause some problems in air traffic and in areas […]
Comments Off on Red Alert: Cordon Caulle volcano Chile, Argentina • Read this post »
Cusco has begun to prepare for the upcoming rainy season, which is threatening to cause major damage in the region. An 80% of households in remote regions of Cusco and 90% of old homes in the historic center are in danger of collapsing during the upcoming rainy season, according to Lourdes Rozas Huacho, Cusco’s Civil […]
Comments Off on Upcoming rainy season threatens major damage in Cusco Peru • Read this post »
Raul Mejia, coordinator of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI), said that one of the factors for the Coast Guayaquil and present conditions of high temperatures is the period of transition from dry to wet. “This month we have had days of 35 degrees Celsius and higher temperatures. It must, among other factors, […]
Comments Off on Heat Wave in Guayaquil Ecuador • Read this post »
The State Environmental Institute (INEA) has today (27) Flood Warning System in Petropolis, a city in the mountain region of Rio affected by strong January this year. The system operates 24 hours a day and consists of 20 rainfall stations, which measure the intensity of rainfall and river water, which measure the flow capacity of […]
Comments Off on Flood Alert: Petropolis Rio de Janeiro Brazil • Read this post »
Considering the announcement of Southern Zonal Meteorological Center that predicts the occurrence of moderate to strong winds throughout the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 of this week, wind currents estimated to range from the 100 / 120 km / hrs., mainly in coastal areas and higher elevations of […]
Comments Off on High Winds alert Magallanes and Antartica Chilena, Chile • Read this post »
The activity of the Tungurahua volcano remains at moderate-high, with a tendency to decline relative to that recorded on Thursday, said the technician on duty at the Geophysical Institute of the Tungurahua Volcano Observatory in Guadeloupe, Jorge Ordonez. The Tungurahua eruption process twelve years ago, resumed on Thursday, explosions and emissions of water vapor columns […]
Comments Off on Ash from Tungurahua volcano in skies above Guayaquil • Read this post »
The volcano Fuego is launching fine gray ash to a height of 200 to 800 meters above its crater and avalanches of volcanic flow on Santa Teresa ravines, Taniluyá and Ash. Also in the Santiaguito volcano are being produced constant degassing process produces water vapor column of 250 meters above the cone called Caliente, without […]
Comments Off on Guatemala, volcanoes spewing ash explosions • Read this post »
Sacatepéquez is the department where more people have sought shelter from the cold temperatures, according to the monitoring that takes place the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conrad). Since the cold season began in early November until yesterday, have been addressed Sacatepéquez two thousand 25 people in shelters set up in the living Holy Mother […]
Comments Off on Guatemala: Shelters assisting citizens from cold temperatures • Read this post »
The warning was in effect from orange yesterday for the South Coast and the country was changed this morning to a yellow warning, as reported at this time the National Directorate of Meteorology. However, expect some storms could produce gusty winds up to 75 miles per hour for the departments of Soriano, Colonia, Florida, peach, […]
Comments Off on Alert Uruguay: Severe storms present throughout much of the country • Read this post »
Authorities are warning tourists and locals, so be careful on the beaches. Waves 3 to 4 meters, accompanied by strong winds, shaking for two days the main beaches of the Colombian Caribbean coast, so many spas are kept under tight restrictions from the authorities. According to the report of the National Unit for Disaster Risk […]
Comments Off on Colombia Alert: High tides to be present on Caribbean coast • Read this post »
Comments Off on Alert given in Venezuela for fierce rains in nine states • Read this post »
The Wall Street Journal today devotes a long article on the problems facing the coffee sector in Colombia. He says he “le cayó la roya.” Literally, according to the Journal, the fungus (roya) spread with particularly aggressive this year by the rains, forcing replant 10 percent of the country’s coffee bushes, about 120 thousand hectares. […]
Comments Off on Wall Street Journal warns of coffee sector problems in Colombia • Read this post »
Roads and houses destroyed by collapse are the main problems affecting the canton Paute, due to strong winter season. This is not Agen to the north of the country, large crop losses are a result of Carchi that. Winter has become irregular and have a lot to do with the phenomenon of “La Niña” experts […]
Comments Off on La Niña rains hit northern Ecuador hard • Read this post »
Record fines for wasting water in December: 16 daily The number has quadrupled over the past four months, when it became the first survey. Few inspectors. The number has quadrupled over the past four months, when it became the first survey. Few inspectors. Increasingly apply sanctions. Misuse of water worries enforcement agencies and service providers […]
Comments Off on Misuse of Water results in 16 fines a day in Mendoza Argentina. • Read this post »
Residents of the community Yaviza Saboga in Darien, do not hide their concern about the heavy rains that fall on that part of the country, which brings back bad memories of the floods that occurred last year to this time. The director general of the National Civil Protection System, Arturo Alvarado, attributed the situation to […]
Comments Off on Fear of flooding in Darien, Panama • Read this post »
International Gas Transportation Company, TGI, Gabriel Turbay, the estimated reserves in the western pipeline sufficient to 3 days. But it is not known how long the repair of the pipeline. According to Gabriel Turbay, a landslide destroyed 100 meters of the pipeline Mariquita Cali in the district of Padua, in the municipality of Herveo, Tolima, […]
Comments Off on Colombia, possible gas shortages due to pipeline damage in Eje Cafetero and Valle del Cauca • Read this post »
Having experienced a long Indian summer in the Puno region, rainfall is consistently present until the month of March 2012, said the director of SENAMHI Puno, Sixto Flores. Moderate rains were more intensive in the northern provinces of the region as Carabaya, Sandia, Lampa, Azángaro and Melgar said the official. Read Article
Comments Off on Heavy rains expected in Puno Peru until March 2012 • Read this post »
At least ten flights of 4 business lines were delayed and then canceled at the Villahermosa International Airport affecting 800 passengers due to heavy fog in the morning and presented during the early hours of Tuesday. As Houston, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Veracruz and Mexico City most affected destination. Read Article
Comments Off on Fog causes cancellations at Villahermosa International Airport • Read this post »
Hundreds of tourists who were staying at various hotels they stayed out of the same in case there is no aftershocks. Hundreds of tourists who were staying at various hotels they stayed outside in case there is the same © Eduardo Flores replica Salado Related. According to part of the National Seismological Service (SSN), the […]
Comments Off on Hundreds of tourists at hotels in Acapulco evacuate hotels • Read this post »
Magnitude 4.3 – OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO 2011 December 10 14:29:16 UTC Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.3 Date-Time Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 14:29:16 UTC Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 08:29:16 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 15.578°N, 94.712°W Depth 22.4 km (13.9 miles) […]
Comments Off on 4.3 earthquake offshore Oaxaca, Mexico • Read this post »
Miranda State Governor Henrique Capriles Radonski, said that until now a total of 484 homes have been flooded by heavy rains in recent days in the state. Read Article
Comments Off on Miranda State Venezuela, more than 400 homes flooded by rains • Read this post »
The money will be used exclusively for the victims of this new wave winter. President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday at Casa de Nariño that these resources be used for humanitarian aid and all kinds of needs of those affected by this second rainy season. The Government intends that the money be transferred to the […]
Comments Off on Colombia allocates 1 billion pesos for flood and weather damage • Read this post »
SOURCE: Instituto Geofísico Magnitud 4.4 MLv (IG-EPN) Fecha – Hora 07/12/2011 00:29:25 TL 07/12/2011 05:29:25 UTC Localización 0.67°S; 80.58°W Profundidad 12.00 Km Zona O. PACIFICO Distancia epicentral e (hipocentral) a ciudades referenciales 18.7 ( 22.2) km al S 66° O de la ciudad de BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ 21.1 ( 24.2) km al S 66° O […]
Comments Off on 4.4 earthquake near BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ, Ecuador • Read this post »
Researchers in Chile released a series of time-lapse photos Wednesday showing the dramatic retreat of a glacier in Patagonia. The Jorge Montt Glacier is shrinking faster than any other in Chile, with its snout retreating 1 kilometer (more than a half mile) between February 2010 and January 2011, glaciologist Andres Rivera said. Read Article – […]
Comments Off on Time-lapse photos of rapidly melting glacier in Patagonia • Read this post »
The continuous rains that have fallen in the Andean Region and the East of the country overflowed the water storage capacity of at least 8 dams.The worst situation is recorded in Antioquia where reservoirs such as the Beaches and Peñol, filling levels recorded 107% and 105% respectively.In the center of the country also filled reservoirs, […]
Comments Off on Colombia, resevoirs overflow, alert in eight regions • Read this post »
The Head of Hidrometerologia of the Central University of Venezuela, Adrán Salcedo, called on the authorities to be alert to situations that may arise in the valley that generate rainfall for at least 48 hours. Read Article
Comments Off on Expert: Caracas in serious risk if rains continue • Read this post »
The low temperatures have been recorded in Sonora by the passage of cold front number 17 times total and partial damage of at least 120 hectares of vegetables, authorities reported.The state delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), informed by a report that reviews the situation prevailing in the […]
Comments Off on Frost damages crops in Sonora Mexico • Read this post »
Vistazo.com reported – Banos, Ecuador – Tungurahua volcano continues to be active and abundant today reported ashfall in nearby towns, said the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic University. “Since this morning there has been a pillar of emission with moderate to heavy load of ash that reached 1 km above the volcano’s summit and […]
Comments Off on Banos Ecuador covered in ash from Tungurahua • Read this post »
Cre.com.ec reported that Andrew Owen Strocher, 42, was devoted to tour South America on a motorcycle. A Canadian motorcyclist died this Friday morning in a traffic accident on the Panamerican Highway, near Latacunga, in the province of Cotopaxi.According to authorities, due to constant rains, the road was slippery, so passing by, the driver lost control […]
Comments Off on Canadian tourist dies in Ecuador, motorcycle accident • Read this post »
A heavy downpour on Friday night caused flooding in Usme south of Bogota, which affected a large number of vehicles and service Transmilenio.ccording to relief agencies overflow of the stream selfless Trumpet whole area near the portal road Transmilenio Usme.Rainfall throughout the area dedicated to Doña Juana landfill in which several houses were affected. Read […]
Comments Off on Heavy downpours, flooding south and west of Bogota, Colombia • Read this post »
Hurricane-force winds were felt over an hour, and left homeless by two educational institutions in Ayacucho, worried the local people.The school classrooms “Heart of Jesus” and “Wonderland” were left homeless after the natural phenomenon to vanish, and fortunately caused no human damage because it happened after school hours. On the walls of institutions, students pasted […]
Comments Off on Hurricane force winds hit Ayacucho, Peru • Read this post »
Update the activity of the volcano Tungurahua – November 29, 2011 10:00 (tl) In the morning, at around 06h11 (local time), there was an explosive event that produced a small pyroclastic flow that developed north western flank of the volcano and covered a distance of approximately 500 m. Associated with this event, and from that […]
Comments Off on Ecuador, Tungurahua update November 29, 2011 • Read this post »
The maximum shall be 35 ° today and tonight will degrade, the Weather Service predicted. Today will have to withstand a maximum of 35 degrees before enjoying the drop in temperature that would occur in the early hours of morning. According to the local station of the National Weather Service (NWS), the weather will degrade […]
Comments Off on Cold front, storms and rain Tucuman Argentina • Read this post »
The Tungurahua volcano in new orange alert At 13:15, amid the roars, falling ash, debris and explosions of the volcano Tungurahua, members of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) of Chimborazo inform residents of the parish Puel Penipe Canton, on the validity of a new orange alert reactivation of the colossus, from 17:00 on Sunday. Read […]
Comments Off on Orange Alert for Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador • Read this post »
A coordination meeting between national, departmental and municipal allowed to anticipate the actions of prevention and immediate response to any emergency or potential disaster caused by the phenomenon of La Niña in the department of Cochabamba in the remainder of this year and 2012. The most vulnerable areas are located on the Tropic of Cochabamba […]
Comments Off on Bolivia, authorities anticipate river flooding and landslides cause by La Niña • Read this post »
In the afternoon and tonight the Tungurahua volcano showed a rapid process. eruption accompanied by explosions, pyroclastic flows, block release. Incandescent and falling ash and gravel, which mainly affected the western flank of the volcano. From 16h 50 were four earthquakes of origin volcano-tectonic, which were followed at 17h01 and 17h05 two small explosions, they […]
Comments Off on Ecuador, Tungurahua volcano erupts, explosions, pyroclastic streams, ash • Read this post »
The worst drought in 70 years to hit most of the country, and in Queretaro has caused the loss of more than 36 000 hectares of temporary and 60 000 tonnes of maize, will cause an increase in grain prices up to 30 percent, said the secretary of Agricultural Development of the entity, Manuel Valdés […]
Comments Off on Mexico, corn prices to increase as much as 30 percent • Read this post »
