Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico.
5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico.
5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Oaxaca, Mexico.
Storms and Floods
Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the North Atlantic Ocean: Post-tropical Cyclone Irma is located about 65 miles…100 km…NE of Tupelo Mississippi and about 100 miles…165 km…E of Memphis Tennessee with maximum sustained winds…10 mph…15 km/h. Present movement…NW or 319 degrees at 20 mph…32 km/h.
Hurricane Jose is located about 505 mi…810 km ENE of the southeastern Bahamas and about 435 mi…700 km S of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds…75 mph…120 km/h. Present movement…SE or 135 degrees at 8 mph…13 km/h.
In the Eastern Pacific: Tropical depression 15e (Fifteen), located approximately 1033 nm south of San Diego, is tracking westward at 11 knots .
In the Western Pacific: Typhoon 20w (Talim), located approximately 145 nm southwest of Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan, is tracking northwestward at 08 knots.
Tropical storm 21w (Doksuri), located approximately 298 nm west of Manila, Philippines, is tracking west-northwestward at 12 knots.
Newsbytes:
Philippines – Floodwaters submerged the capital, Manila and surrounding provinces on Tuesday, due to overnight rains from Tropical Depression “Maring,” which is expected to cross Luzon within the day. Meanwhile, flooding also hit several areas outside of Metro Manila, including in Cavite and Rizal. Some residents in Noveleta, Cavite were forced to evacuate from their homes because of the floods.
Wildfires
Wildfires – Australia
An out-of-control bushfire in the New South Wales Hunter Valley was threatening houses on Wednesday as firefighters battled a number of fires amid unseasonable heat with Sydney experiencing its hottest September day on record. The NSW Rural Fire Service issued an emergency warning for Richmond Vale, near Cessnock on Wednesday morning. The blaze had broken containment lines and burned about 700 hectares of bushland.
Wildfires – Saskatchewan, Canada
Firefighters in northern Saskatchewan had to deal with shifting winds and hot, dry weather as they continue to battle wildfires. The dynamic conditions caused two of the three wildfires burning near Pelican Narrows to grow during the weekend.
The Granite fire, which is one kilometre east of Jan Lake, has grown to approximately 107,000 hectares, roughly six times the size of Regina.
The Preston fire, approximately three kilometres north and six kilometres west of Pelican Narrows, has grown to approximately 47,000 hectares.
A third wildfire in the area, the Wilkin fire, is currently not a threat to communities. Crews are working on securing the northern flanks of the fire.
Disease
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman
On 30 August 2017, the national IHR focal point of Oman reported one case of Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The last report of MERS-CoV from Oman was on 29 November 2016.