August, 2009
3.96 - 20.3 miles ENE of Cantwell
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:50. MapsDate: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:42:20 UTC
Lat/Lon: 63.4855/-148.331
Depth: 10.0593
3.75 - 90.8 miles E of Adak
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:34. MapsDate: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:26:17 UTC
Lat/Lon: 51.9207/-174.526
Depth: 73.7479
M 5.0, northern Qinghai, China
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:27. Early warning alertsAugust 31, 2009 22:27:52 GMT
M 5.0, northern Qinghai, China
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:27. Early warning alertsAugust 31, 2009 22:27:51 GMT
3.7 - 40.2 km (25.0 mi) SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:19. MapsDate: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:21:22 UTC
Lat/Lon: 37.9542/-118.621
Depth: 7.88
2.06 - 87.2 miles NW of Kodiak
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 23:13. MapsDate: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:44:46 UTC
Lat/Lon: 58.5846/-154.258
Depth: 80.8601
M 5.3, northern Qinghai, China
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 22:51. Early warning alertsAugust 31, 2009 21:51:38 GMT
M 5.2, northern Qinghai, China
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 22:51. Early warning alertsAugust 31, 2009 21:51:37 GMT
3.84 - 48.2 miles SE of King Cove
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 21:51. MapsDate: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:20:09 UTC
Lat/Lon: 54.5213/-161.531
Depth: -3.3109
WEST AFRICA: Seasonal rains, seasonal misery
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 21:40. Early warning alertsSource: IRIN Across West Africa residents are crossing streets in canoes, carrying babies overhead in suitcases and navigating waist-high
water to find shelter as seasonal rains bring severe flooding throughout the region.
UN talks hope to improve climate data, aid poor
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 21:23. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters * 150 nations meet in Geneva to improve weather information
* Meeting's aim is to help developing nations
(Refiles with dropped year 2008 in paragraph 5)
By Alister Doyle and Laura MacInnis
...
Green alert: Tropical Cyclone JIMENA-09 Category 4 affected 2 thousand people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Mexico.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 21:00. Early warning alertsTropical Cyclone JIMENA-09 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 449 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 2 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Green alert: Tropical Storm KEVIN-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 21:00. Early warning alertsTropical Storm KEVIN-09 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
6.6 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 20:57. MapsDate: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:51:33 UTC
Lat/Lon: -15.1871/-172.526
Depth: 11
3.6 - 10.9 mi NE of Olancha, CA
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 19:22. MapsDate: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:13:59 UTC
Lat/Lon: 36.3877/-117.861
Depth: 2.11
FACTBOX-Climate risks, and how to limit damage
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 18:54. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters Aug 31 (Reuters) - A 150-nation conference in Geneva is looking at ways to improve climate information to help people cope with ever more droughts, floods, sandstorms and rising sea levels projected ...
UN talks hope to improve climate data and aid poor
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 18:39. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters * 150 nations meet in Geneva to improve weather information
* Meeting's aim is to help developing nations
(Adds U.S. comments, details)
By Alister Doyle and Laura MacInnis
GENEVA, Aug 31 ( ...
Green alert: Tropical Storm KROVANH-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Japan.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 18:00. Early warning alertsTropical Storm KROVANH-09 affected 43.8 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
5.6 - NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 16:36. MapsDate: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:15:30 UTC
Lat/Lon: 37.6972/95.8993
Depth: 10
5.5 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 16:30. MapsDate: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:59:22 UTC
Lat/Lon: 12.955/57.5266
Depth: 172.9
Green alert: Tropical Storm KEVIN-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 15:00. Early warning alertsTropical Storm KEVIN-09 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Green alert: Tropical Cyclone JIMENA-09 Category 4 affected 1 thousand people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 15:00. Early warning alertsTropical Cyclone JIMENA-09 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 479 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 1 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Hawaii Kaunakakai Fire
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 14:33. Early warning alertsFire Management Assistance Declaration number 2834 declared on Aug 31, 2009
California Oak Glen Fire
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 14:33. Early warning alertsFire Management Assistance Declaration number 2833 declared on Aug 31, 2009
California 49er Fire
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 14:32. Early warning alertsFire Management Assistance Declaration number 2832 declared on Aug 31, 2009