Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.6 earthquake hits the Flores Sea.
5.4 earthquake hits the Flores Sea.
5.1 earthquake hits the northern mid-Atlantic ridge.
5.0 earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.
Storms and Floods
Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
There are no current tropical Storms.
Newsbytes:
New Mexico, USA – Fire officials confirmed two people died – and a third is missing – after flash floods hit the wildfire burn scar near Las Vegas. The victims were travelling in a car when they were overwhelmed by the floodwaters and swept away.
Disease
Covid-19
The countries with the 10 greatest number of Covid-19 cases:
Monkeypox
Hawaii – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday that it has identified three additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi to eleven.
Canada – The first monkeypox case has been reported and confirmed in Yukon.
Chicago – The Chicago Department of Public Health reports that the city now has more than 200 monkeypox cases.
Maine – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of monkeypox in Maine, the first case reported in the state.