Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the South Indian Ocean:

Tropical cyclone 15s (Guito), located approximately 795 nm southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar and is tracking southward at 17 knots.

Impressively Massive Landslide Detected in Remote Alaska

A massive landslide appears to have pummelled a remote region of southeast Alaska on Sunday (Feb. 16). If confirmed, it may be the largest natural landslide to have fallen anywhere since 2010.

Based on the data collected from the event, it is estimated that the landslide contained about 68 million metric tons of solid rock — equivalent in weight to about 40 million SUVs.

Natural landslides of this large a scale generally consist of solid rock that gets pulverized into smaller stones through the duration of the violent event. The rocks start falling when they loosen from heavy rain, snowmelt or ground-thawing, and the resulting river of rock can travel at velocity of up to 656 feet (200 meters) per second.

 

NewsBytes:

Severe storms including tornadoes struck Illinois, USA late Thursday afternoon, knocking out power, damaging buildings and spawning floods.