sity. “Virginia is not on an active earthquake fault and is roughly in the middle of the North American continental crustal plate. But it has residual fault scars left over from 200 million to 300 million years ago, when it was an earthquake zone, at the time when the Atlantic Ocean rifted apart from Europe. An earthquake that registered 3.9 hit in 2003 was followed by a 4.5 that same year…
…Hudson Valley, still has 650,000 customers without power – and said many of them won’t have electricity restored for another ten days. Two of New Jersey’s largest utility companies reported more than 2million customers still in the dark. What is a nor’easter? The nor’easter is a winter storm conceived by the meeting of cold arctic air with the warmer ocean air from the Gulf Stream. The stor…
erged. In Boone, North Carolina, snow began falling at 8:00 a.m.; the Appalachian mountain town is expected to suffer a miserable few days with snow, rain and temperatures struggling to get out of the 30s. Up to eight inches of snow is expected but, in places of higher elevation, there may be as many as 12. In Oak Orchard, Delaware, rescue efforts by the National Guard and local authorities were a…
Hurricane Sandy, which left 21 people dead as it barreled through the Caribbean, could likely metamorphose into frightening storm that could cause $1 billion in damages. Experts say the tempest – dubbed Frankenstorm – has a 90% chance of hitting the East Coast of the U.S., having the potential to wreak havoc with heavy winds, rain, flooding, and downed trees and power lines. In fact, longtime wea…
The crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami has been sunk by the US Coast Guard. The coast guard earlier said they would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru after a Canadian fishing boat claimed salvage rights. But a Canadian official later said that the Bernice C had been unable to tow the 200 ft (61 m) Japanese “ghost ship”. The US Coast Guard has used c…
north-western Connecticut and southern New Hampshire could see the most snow. Big coastal cities are set to be hit, forecasters say, with New York expecting four inches (10 cm) on Saturday, and Boston 3 inches. Winds along East Coast could reach 45 mph (72km/h), further damaging powerlines, the NWS said. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has warned some residents could lose power, while NWS meteo…
…w York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and a coastal county in North Carolina. The US Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia was reportedly sending a whole fleet of ships out to sea to avoid the storm. At 23:00 EDT, the hurricane was moving north over the Bahamas at about 7 mph, some 400 miles (630 km) south-east of Charleston in South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Hurric…
…t those killed were either hacked to death or burned alive when their huts were set alight. The attack is believed to have escalated from a dispute over grazing rights for cattle. The victims included 31 women, 11 children and six men, Joseph Kitur said. It is unclear whether any of the perpetrators have been arrested. Joseph Kitur said that, according to investigations, the attack had been carrie…
…d. Though there are no forced evacuations, he said New York police will be patrolling at risk areas to encourage the elderly and families with children to evacuate. “We can expect winds of up to 25 to 35 mph and gusts rising to 45 to 55 mph, with the highest winds occurring late Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,” he continued, adding that the strong winds will make it feel around 10 degrees…
The unseasonable snowstorm which hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27 inches (68 cm) of snow, killed at least nine people and left three million houses without power. Tv footages show snow in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Vermont while in New York, Occupy Wall Street protesters said they were not deterred by the weather. According to authorities, at least nine…
land off the coast of North Carolina have been evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irene. Residents were asked to leave their homes Thursday morning as Hurricane Irene strengthened to a major Category 3 storm over the Bahamas with the East Coast in its sights. North Carolina Governor, Beverly Perdue said today at a news conference. “It’s a standard precaution.” “We want folks [in eastern N…
…o minimize damage to infrastructure. Superstorm Sandy knocked out power to at least 6.2 million people across the US East, and large sections of Manhattan were plunged into darkness by the storm, with 250,000 customers without power as water pressed into the island from three sides, flooding rail yards, subway tracks, tunnels and roads. New York City’s 911 dispatchers were receiving 20,000 c…
Japan’s coast guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for allegedly fishing inside Japanese waters, Chinese officials say. The boat was seized on Saturday near Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Chinese consulate in Fukuoka, Japan. The captain had admitted entering Japanese waters, Xinhua said. Japan’s coast guard has detained…
Jack Osbourne has married Lisa Stelly in an “emotional and fun-filled” Hawaiian ceremony. TV star Jack Osbourne, 26, wed the model-and-actress Lisa Stelly on the Kona-Kohala coast of West Hawaii yesterday. The nuptials were witnessed by 48 guests, including the couple’s six-month-old daughter Pearl, Jack’s famous parents Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, sister Kelly Osbourne – who was…
1. The wave hit the city of Ishinomaki, while the quake was also felt strongly in the capital, Tokyo. The epicentre of the quake was about 245 km (150 miles) south-east of Kamiashi at a depth of about 36 km, the US Geological Survey said. Miyagi was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat to the wider Pacific O…
s warned that 8.2 million people could be at risk from Mahasen in Bangladesh, Burma and north-east India. At least 956,672 people have been evacuated from Bangladesh’s coastal areas to more than 3,200 cyclone shelters, the government said on Thursday. The measures in place are a sign of the preparation the authorities have made for the storm. Cyclone Mahasen has stricken Bangladesh’s…
…en weekend have now gone The heaviest snow falls are expected between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday night, although the temperatures could bring light snow throughout the night. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s and wind chills in the 20s will make it feel like winter has truly arrived. Forecasters at weather.com say the heaviest amounts of snow will fall in parts of Pennsylvania, northern New Je…
…ce, and fell out with his partner Nikolai Shamalov. “I hadn’t worked 15 hours a day for 10 years to build a palace,” he says. “That didn’t interest me.” In December 2010, Sergei Kolesnikov wrote an open letter to President Dmitry Medvedev detailing the involvement of himself and others in the project and outlining his allegations against Vladimir Putin, then pri…
eld, Massachusetts, after he ignored police warnings and cross a barricade around a downed power line. The man was killed when he touched a metal guard rail that was charged. October snowstorm killed 3 people and left 2.3 M houses without power on East Coast. There are reports saying that some places in mid-Atlantic states saw more than half a foot of snow on Saturday and approximately 250…
contact with us once the evacuation procedures were already ongoing,” Emilio Del Santo said prior to the announcement of the arrest. “Fear and panic are comprehensible in a ship long over 300 meters with over 4000 passengers,” he said. “We can confirm that the ship has a breach on the hull of about 90 meters, and that the right side of it is completely under water.”…
…that a Chinese entity has made a move against North Korean interests following the recent tension, according to reports. North Korea unveiled medium-range Musudan missiles during a military parade in 2010 but had not yet tested them. Last month, South Korea raised its alert level to “vital threat” amid indications that Pyongyang was preparing for a launch. At least one ballistic missi…
…ls, unification talks failed and separate regimes evolved In 1950, the Korean War saw Mao’s China back communist North Korea, while the US helped South Korea, fearing Asia would turn communist A 1953 armistice created a fragile peace, and border tensions have lasted ever since…
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defences on the United States West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea. Chuck Hagel said the US would add 14 interceptors, which can shoot down missiles in flight, to 30 already in place in California and Alaska by 2017. He cited a “series of irresponsible and reckless provocations” recently by North Korea. Te…
…ds of flights have been grounded by snow and blizzards. More delays are expected as the storm moves towards New York state and Maine, where as much as 18 inches (46 cm) of snow is expected in the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has warned of near-zero visibility in Buffalo, New York, where heavy snowfall is predicted to combine with high winds. Weather warnings are in place from Florid…
At least three people have died during a yacht race in Newport, US, weeks after another fatal accident off California. US Coast Guard boats are looking for a fourth crew member from the yacht Aegean. Race organizers the Newport Sailing Association said the wreckage indicated the yacht collided with a ship much larger than the 37-foot vessel. On Thursday the Coast Guard suspended yacht racing arou…
Amanda Bynes apartment described as "filthy" with drugs all over her bed and floorThe full extent of Amanda Bynes's troubled world has been revealed after the child star opened up the doors to her Manhattan apartment for an impromptu house party last…
Kim Kardashian's baby shower invitation is a ballerina music box playing Kanye West lullabyKim Kardashian's baby shower is scheduled for June 2 and music box invitations have been already sent out for the event. Kim Kardashian - who is expecting her first child…
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Hilaria Baldwin picked up by husband Alec during Cannes 2013 photocallAlec Baldwin picked up wife Hilaria during a photocall for Seduced and Abandoned at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. Alec Baldwin, 55, was seen grinning with delight as…
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran back together?Chris Brown and his ex girlfriend Karrueche Tran engaged in a very raunchy Twitter exchange on Saturday and it appears the rumors that they are back together may very well be…
Kim Kardashian shows off growing baby bump in bikiniAs she proudly showed off her bump in a simple bikini Kim Kardashian proved she is finally at ease with her new shape. Looking happy and healthy, her hair in braids and skin…
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