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Storm-battered Northern California gets more rain

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Daily Democrat - 12/06/12

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The latest in a series of storms dumped more rain across Northern California and closed a major highway Wednesday, but the region is expected to dry out over the next week.

The most recent storm brought up to four inches of rain on the state's far northern coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the San Francisco Bay Area got less than an inch of rainfall.

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Midwest Snowless Streaks Nearing Record Territory

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Weather.com - Chris Dolce, 12/05/12

A record warm spring coupled with a slow start to snowfall this season is sending some Midwest cities into snowless streaks that are nearing record territory.

Chicago, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Milwaukee, Wis. and Omaha, Neb. are among the cities that have yet to record measurable snow this fall. Measurable snow is defined as 0.1 inches or more of snow accumulation.

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Freak tornado kills 3 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 12/06/12

The aftermath of a tornado that hit the suburb of Hobsonville in New Zealand

The tornado struck the Auckland suburb of Hobsonville just before lunchtime. Phil Walter/Getty

December 6, 2012 – AUCKLAND – A freak tornado hit Auckland Thursday killing three people and causing “utter devastation” as wild weather ripped apart homes and caused flash flooding in New Zealand’s largest city. The storm, packing gusts of more than 110 kilometers (70 miles) per hour, struck suburban Hobsonville in the afternoon, toppling trees, ripping roofs from houses and sending debris flying. Civil Defense said three people died and seven were hospitalized, with two of the fatalities believed to have been caused by a concrete slab that landed on the cabin of a truck and the other by a falling tree.

 

Philippine Typhoon Bopha death toll passes 300

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BBC News - 12/06/12

Map showing path of typhoon Bopha

More than 300 people have died and hundreds more are missing in the wake of Typhoon Bopha, which cut a swathe of devastation across the southern Philippines.

The Civil Defence Office said at least 325 people were confirmed dead and another 379 missing. People were killed in eight provinces but eastern Mindanao was worst-hit.

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UK Snow Causes Travel Delays, Schools To Shut And Weather Warnings

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The Huffington Post - 12/05/12, PA/Huffington Post UK

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Snowfall, while looking beautiful, has caused treacherous conditions across the UK

A mere sprinkling of snow sent parts of the UK into meltdown on Wednesday, with Stansted airport shut for more than two hours and over 50 schools shut around the country.

Many road and rail journeys were delayed, causing frustration for commuters.

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Storm-battered Northern California gets more rain

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Mercury News - 12/05/12, Terry Collins/AP

SAN FRANCISCO—A new storm making its way through already drenched Northern California was expected to drop heavy rain across the region beginning early Wednesday, prompting renewed flood concerns in parts of the region.

Rain that began falling a day ago was expected to intensify Wednesday. Coastal mountains could see as much as 6 inches of precipitation before the storm moves out later Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

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Hilo's famed waterfall runs dry

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Hawaii News Now - Updated 12/04/12, By Rich Meiers

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An unusual sight on the Big Island, one of the most famous waterfalls in the world has dried up.

At Rainbow Falls in Hilo tourists and locals alike, usually witness the deafening sound of the 80-foot waterfall as it rushes into a large pool below. The falls is usually 100 feet in width.

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Typhoon Bopha made landfall on Philippines as Category 5 Supertyphoon

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Source: The Watchers - 12/05/12, By Chillymanjaro

Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the southern Philippines on December 4, 2012 as a Category 5 Super Typhoon with sustained winds of over 260 km/h (161 mph). Bopha remained a powerful typhoon as it made landfall on Mindanao, retaining a distinct eye and spiral shape as storm clouds stretched over the eastern part of the island. According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) from 21:00 UTC on November 4, 2012, Bopha is located approximately 175 nm north-northwest of Zamboanga, Philippines and is moving west-northwestward at 16 knots. Animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery shows re-generating, persistent central convection over the low-level circulation...

Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the southern Philippines on December 4, 2012 as a Category 5 Super Typhoon with sustained winds of over 260 km/h (161 mph). Bopha remained a powerful typhoon as it made landfall on Mindanao, retaining a distinct eye and spiral shape as storm clouds stretched over the eastern part of the island.

Philippines: Typhoon Bopha death toll rises

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BBC - 12/05/12


Via NASA: “One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the International Space Station captured this still image of Super Typhoon Bopha on Dec. 2, 2012.”

The death toll from a powerful storm battering the southern Philippines has risen to about 200, as rescue teams head for affected areas.

At least 156 people are known to have died in Compostela Valley province alone when Typhoon Bopha struck Mindanao, local officials told the BBC.

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