Disease

Turkey - Foot and Mouth Disease

There have been 217 cases in a new foot-and-mouth disease outbreak since Sept. 29, Faruk Çelik, minister for food, agriculture and livestock said on Dec. 16.

Speaking at a press conference, Çelik said 117 of these outbreaks are under control while 100 others are still active.

An area of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) around the affected area has been quarantined, with livestock barred from both leaving and entering the area.

France reports new bird flu strain

France has detected the first cases of low pathogenic H5N3 bird flu and found more cases of highly infectious strains in an outbreak of the disease in the southwest of the country.

Three cases of H5N3 bird flu were found at three different farms in the southwest, the French agriculture ministry said in a report posted by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday.

"There is no risk for human health and no impact on our management of the crisis," a ministry official said.

France, the European Union's largest agricultural producer, has been facing cases of bird flu since late last month involving three highly pathogenic strains - H5N1, H5N2 and H5N9.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits eastern Turkey.

5.2 Earthquake hits the southern east Pacific rise.

5.1 Earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of North island, New Zealand.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the southern east Pacific rise.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 Earthquake hits the Owen Fracture Zone.

5.3 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia.

5.2 Earthquake hits Java, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits central Turkey.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

No current tropical storms.

NewsBytes:

Turkey - Artvin, a northeastern province on the border with Georgia, was hit by floods and landslides on Wednesday evening and all day long on Thursday. Three people died in the landslides.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits the central east Pacific rise.

5.2 Earthquake hits western Turkey.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kapulauan Batu, Indonesia.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Ida is located about 1155 mi...1855 km E of the northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...E or 90 degrees at 6 mph...9 km/h.

Tropical Storm Dujuan is located approximately 541 nm south-southeast of Kadena AB, Japan and is tracking west-southwestward at 04 knots.

Invest 96C is an area of disturbed weather in the Central Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 92E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Turkey - A massive amount of rain late on Tuesday caused flash floods in Turkey's tourist resort town of Bodrum, inundating the area with so much water that cars were floating in the streets. The three-hour downpour was so intense that flash floods quickly enveloped many streets in Bodrum, an Aegean resort town in Muğla province, causing significant physical damage as the tourist season comes to a close.

Malaysia - Several areas in Penang were inundated by flash floods and mudflow after more than five hours of rain since 4am yesterday morning.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Erika is located about 750 mi...1205 km E of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement...W or 280 degrees at 20 mph...31 km/h.

Tropical Storm 17w (Atsani), located approximately 1065 nm south of Petropavlovsk, Russia, is tracking east-northeastward at 20 knots.

Typhoon 16w (Goni), located approximately 81 nm northwest of Iwakuni, Japan, is tracking north-northeastward at 13 knots.

Tropical Depression Kilo is located about 185 mi...300 km NE of Johnston Island and about 640 mi...1035 km WSW of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement...N or 360 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

Hurricane Loke is located about 205 mi...335 km E of Midway Island and about 120 mi...195 km ENE of Pearl and Hermes Atoll with maximum sustained winds...75 mph...120 km/h. Present movement...NNE or 25 degrees at 17 mph...28 km/h.

Tropical Depression Twelve-E is located about 1610 mi...2595 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 275 degrees at 5 mph...7 km/h.

Invest 96E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Australia - A tornado in the New South Wales town of Dubbo has damaged at least seven houses, scattered debris and uprooted trees. Roads were flooded across Sydney and the Illawarra, with the emergency services rescuing people stranded in cars after driving into floodwaters.

Turkey - At least eight people have died and two are missing due to floods and landslides in Turkey's Black Sea province of Artvin. Heavy rainfall has paralysed life in Artvin and its districts of Arhavi, Hopa and Borça. The main road linking the three districts has also been blocked to traffic due to the floods.

Kent, England - Dead rats are floating in the streets of Tunbridge Wells after flash floods swept the town last evening and more rain is expected to fall tonight.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Typhoon 17w (Atsani), located approximately 500 nm east-southeast of Yokosuka, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 11 knots.

Typhoon 16w (Goni), located approximately 82 nm north-northwest of Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 21 knots.

Tropical Depression Danny is located about 20 mi...30 km S of Guadeloupe with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 275 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Tropical Depression Kilo is located about 695 mi...1120 km SW of Lihue Hawaii and about 160 mi...255 km se of Johnston Island with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...NW or 315 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

Tropical Storm Loke is located about 270 mi...435 km S of Midway Island and about 275 mi...440 km WSW of Lisianski Island with maximum sustained winds...65 mph...105 km/h. Present movement...NE or 35 degrees at 15 mph...24 km/h.

Invest 97L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 98L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 95E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

China - At least three people died and eight people remain missing in a landslide in Yunnan Province in China. Some 200 rescue workers using excavators and sniffer dogs have been searching for the eight people who are unaccounted for.

Turkey - A continuous downpour that began late on Saturday in Istanbul caused flash floods and disrupted traffic and daily life in some parts of the city up until Sunday afternoon.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Australia.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Bio-Bio, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits central Turkey.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Fox Islands in the Aleutian islands.

Wildfires

Wildfires - Turkey

Many untouched forests and wild animals have been negatively affected by wildfires across the country, while experts warned against new forest fires in Turkey’s southern and Aegean provinces.

Fires in the Lice and Kulp districts of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır burned forests on July 19 and 20, though officials said they were under control on July 20 morning. A 1200-hectare area has been burned by the fires.

Meanwhile, a fire has started in a forest in the Gülnar district of Mersin province in southern Turkey.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Cyclone Felleng (13s) was located approximately 460 nm north of La Reunion. Felleng is predicted to continue to intensify as it nears Madagascar. Felleng will travel between eastern Madagascar and La Reunion Island by Feb. 1.

Landslide in Turkey

At least seven people have been killed in a landslide in Turkey. The landslide also hit a football pitch in Sirnak, Turkey.

Flooding in UK

Flooding has been reported in Devon, Somerset and south-east Wales. Heavy rain and strong wind warnings have been issued in these regions.

Flooding in Ireland

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the Spanish Arch, Galway city of Ireland.

The gale force winds, high tides and heavy rain caused flash flooding in Galway city. Galway city is currently on high alert.

Floods also closed Wolfe Tone Bridge and Lough Atalia Road.

Flooding in Queensland, Australia

Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production.

A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimetres (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns.

The worst-hit areas were around Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Ipswich in the Queensland state, and around the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Lismore.

A fleet of 14 helicopters rescued more than 1,000 people across Queensland overnight and rescue efforts continued on Tuesday.

Natural disaster areas has been declared in ten local government areas hit by flooding in northern NSW.

Storms and Floods

Avalanche in southeastern Turkey

One Iranian reported to be killed in avalanche disaster in southeastern Turkey. Rescue team found the body under the snow in Asagi Kayalar village in Semdinli town of Hakkari province. Yesterday, a body of a Turk was also found trapped under the avalanche.

Tropical Storm Narelle has remained offshore, but is expected to bring gales to north-western Australia.

Storms and Floods

Avalanche in Switzerland

-Eleven killed in Switzerland avalanche at the Titlis ski resort at Engelberg in the canton of Obwald. Two Swedish tourists also injured.

-The avalanche was 300 metres wide and 800 metres long.

 

Heavy storm in Aegean region of Turkey

-One killed and another missing as heavy rain and wind hit the provinces of Aegean region in Turkey.

-Storm affected Provinces of Izmir, Antalya and Mugla.

Tornado in Arkansas, U.S.A

-Tornado injured one and damaged homes and buildings in northern Arkansas.

-Tornado caused damage about four miles west of Viola in Fulton County. Disaster area is along the Arkansas-Missouri state line about 160 miles north of Little Rock.

At least 13 dead after Floods in Congo, According to witnesses, dozens of houses collapsed after a river in the Makelekele district burst its banks.

Ten people were confirmed dead in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa due to heavy rains in the province. Another three had been reported missing. A goods train plunged into the Amanzimtoti River near Durban.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Sandy Prompts Hurricane Warning for Jamaica. Jamaicans have taken refuge in shelters and their homes. Schools and airports are closed and a curfew has been imposed in major towns to keep people off the streets and deter looting.

Flooding kills 3 people in Anatolia in northwestern Turkey.

A tornado touched down north of Sacramento, California on Monday, ripping shingles off rooftops and blowing down trees and power lines.

Earthquakes

5.0 Earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia.

4.9 Earthquake hits southern Turkey.

Earthquakes

5.3 and 5.1 Earthquakes hit the Ryukyu Islands off Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits south-east Turkey.

5.1 and 5.0 Earthquakes hit south west of Africa.

5.1 Earthquake hits south east of the Loyalty Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Kai, Indonesia.

 

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits the Bismarck Sea.

5.4 Earthquake hits the New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.2 Earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.1 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits central Turkey.

 

Floods

At least 9 people die in floods on Turkey's Black Sea coast after torrential rains.

 

Floods

Flash flooding caused by torrential rain has killed at least 9 people in Turkey. 4 more are still missing.

Flash floods also in Waihi Beach, New Zealand after heavy rains.

 

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits southern Turkey. Some reports of damage to a minaret at a mosque and injuries to a handful of people.

5.4 Earthquake hits south of the Fiji islands.

The Afghan village hit by two earthquakes and a resultant landslide of Monday is to be declared a mass grave. Part of a mountain collapsed and rescuers are finding it impossible to recover more than a few of the approximately 71 women and children believed to have been buried in the rubble.