Floods Surround Bangkok...

NASA image comparison of satellite photos taken on November 8, 2011 (top),and November 13, 2008 (bottom).:Floods Surround Bangkok

The Bering Sea Superstorm.... brrrrrrrrrr !!!!

The National Weather Service in Alaska states that an historic hurricane-force storm system is moving into the Bering Sea on Tuesday November 8th 2011. The storm, which is forecast to have sustained winds of 80 mph over an area the size of Colorado, is also predicted to produce storm surge effects on the Alaskan coast 8 to 10 feet above normal water levels. The Alaskan city of Nome is in its path.




As of 08:08am PST : Reports of widespread power outages along the west coast of Alaska (source: NWS Alaska Facebook page)

• Wales, Alaska: Gust to 89 mph at 2:21am Alaska Time 
• Nome, Alaska: Storm surge up to 6 feet and rising as of 2am Alaska Time 
• Tin City, Alaska: 85 mph as of midnight Alaska Time 
• Savoonga, Alaska: 76 mph as of midnight Alaska Time 
• Cape Lisburne, Alaska: 75 mph as of midnight Alaska Time

Wales, Alaska: Gust to 89 mph at 2:21am Alaska Time
Nome, Alaska: Storm surge up to 6 feet and rising as of 2am Alaska Time
Tin City, Alaska: 85 mph as of midnight Alaska Time
Savoonga, Alaska: 76 mph as of midnight Alaska Time
Cape Lisburne, Alaska: 75 mph as of midnight Alaska Time

Powerful 6.9 EQ strikes off shores of Okinawa

U.S.G.S. reports a large undersea earthquake measuring 6.9 occurred around noon local time on Tuesday Nov. 8th 2011. It was located deep under the ocean floor, offshore about 133 miles northwest of Naha, Okinawa, 310 miles east-northeast of  Taipei, Taiwan, and 710 miles south of Seoul.  No immediate reports of tsunami threats or damages have been reported.

This map  below has a good rendition of how the sea floor looks from satellite, it is easy to discern the plates and ridges outlining the faults.

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EQ hits Valencia City: 16 injured, mall, stores, hospital sustained crack, damaged | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Earthquake hits Valencia City, in the Philippines : 16 injured, mall, stores, hospital sustained cracks & damages
Ten people were hurt and several buildings were damaged by a magnitude 5.2 quake that struck Bukidnon province. Landslides have been  reported in many areas around the city.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where continental plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.


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More info here----> The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

and HERE ----> Philippine Institute of Volconology and Seismology

Tornado, flooding reported in Oklahoma | NewsOK.com

Tornado, flooding reported in Oklahoma
More via ----> NewsOK.com


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Some damages included: a home, a barn, and a weather chaser's vehicle.
(see video below)

 (Andy was not hurt in this rollover and it was caused by a steering issue, not the storm...)

Video c/o TornadoVideos.Net

 

The storm touched down between the small towns of Fredrick and Tipton.
No injuries were reported, although residents of a home damaged by the storm had to be rescued, according to the Associated Press.

5.6 EQ Rattles nerves and more in Tornado Country...

QUICK FACT:  In 2010, the OGS recorded 1,047 earthquakes in Oklahoma of which only 103 were reported as being "felt". Most of these quakes were of a very small magnitude and went unnoticed.
 

(Reuters) - Five homes were damaged late on Saturday in the largest earthquake to hit Oklahoma on record, emergency management officials said on Sunday.
The 5.6-magnitude earthquake's epicenter, located 44 miles east of Oklahoma City, was felt as far away as Wisconsin and South Carolina, but there were no serious injuries, officials said.

The largest earthquake previously recorded in Oklahoma was a 5.5-magnitude tremor in 1952, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake rippled north through Kansas and into Missouri, rattling windows and waking sleeping residents, though there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Of the five homes damaged in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, one appeared to be a total loss after its chimney crashed through the roof and its walls and foundation were split by tremors, said Joey Wakefield, emergency management director for the rural county.

More of this article from Reuters HERE 

USGS Earthquake Summary HERE