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Record November rain drenches the Hunter

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Weatherzone, By: Ben McBurney, 11/18/2013

Very heavy rain drenched the Hunter region overnight, with several places seeing their heaviest November rain on record. A small but moisture-packed east coast low approached the region overnight, bringing gusty winds and heavy, unprecedented November rain. Clarence Town copped one of the heaviest falls of the region, recording 200mm in the 24 hours to 9am today, its heaviest rain for any month since 1946 and for November on record. Nearby Dungog collected 167mm, its heaviest fall since 2009 and for November on record, while Maitland received 120mm, also its heaviest in four years. Tocal saw its heaviest November rain on record and the most for any month since 2007, being drowned with a 24 hour total of 173mm. The town is now also experiencing its wettest November on record, with already more than 200mm for the month, two and a half times the monthly average.

 

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Armidale benefit for Typhoon Haiyan victims

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ABC, By: Kerrin Thomas, 11/18/2013

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A benefit concert in support of families affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Central Philippines will be held in Armidale on Friday, December 6. The concert will be held at the Armidale Town Hall. Julio Madera, who's helping to organise the event, says the Armidale community will dig deep for those still struggling to get through the natural disaster. Mr Madera says members of his family were impacted by the violent storm but he's been able to get in touch with them and has confirmation they're safe. He says many local artists, musicians and performers have already come forward to offer their time to help the victims. "The concert will comprise of a variety of acts, including Filipino dancing and singing, Filipino bands, as well as classical music, Rock 'n' Roll, bush poets, and Aboriginal dancing," he said.

 

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Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Update: President Camps in Tacloban

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Wunderground.com - By: Teresa Cerojano and Todd Pitman - 17 November 2013

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) -- President Benigno Aquino III said Sunday that he will stay in typhoon-battered Leyte province until he sees more progress in the aid effort following complaints from survivors that they have yet to receive proper help.

Aquino is expected to set up camp in Tacloban, the capital of hardest-hit Leyte province, but it is not clear where he will find suitable accommodations amid the ruins. Virtually every building in the city was damaged or destroyed by the Nov. 8 Typhoon Haiyan, which killed 3,974 people, according to the latest official count released Sunday. The storm left about 1,200 people missing.

Electricity is available only in small pockets through diesel generators. There is no running water, and people must manage with water supplied by tankers. Many don't even have that.

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Midwest tornadoes, winds slam towns and trucks; 2 killed in Illinois

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CNN, By: Steve Almasy and Catherine E. Shoichet, 11/17/2013

(CNN) -- Severe weather erupted throughout the Midwest on Sunday afternoon, with tornadoes tearing through several cities and a storm forcing fans to evacuate the stands during an NFL game. "We saw trees down, houses with their roofs completely torn off. I saw a lot of people in distress with their homes destroyed," said Jack Lance, who lives in Pekin, Illinois. "It wasn't a pretty sight." At least two people died in Washington County, Illinois, as a result of the severe storms, said Jonathon Monken, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. In two communities, storms destroyed at least 70 homes, he said. Rescuers are trying to reach people trapped in their basements. And one hospital in Peoria is treating 37 patients with injuries.

 

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Volcano erupts in a Fiery Light Show

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By Staff, The Associated Press- Nov 172013

 

In this photo taken on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, Mt. Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spews lava as smoke billows during an eruption as seen from Acireale, near the Sicilian town of Catania, Italy. (Carmelo Imbesi/AP Photo)

ROME — Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky over much of eastern Sicily and shooting up a towering column of ash.

The eruption, which began late Saturday and tapered off Sunday morning, didn't endanger any of the villages dotting the mountain's slopes, and no evacuation was ordered.

Volcanoes Today, 17 Nov 2013: Etna

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Volcanodiscovery.com Nov 17, 2013

Lava fountain at the New SE crater during the 16th paroxysm in 2013

Intense strombolian at New SE crater
Update Sun 17 Nov 17:53

Eruptions continue. Bright lava explosions occur at the New SE cone and tremor levels remain high.

The tremor signal has started to rise again and the explosions that continued at the New SE crater have become bigger as well. Is a "follow-up" paroxysm in the making?

Major Earthquake of M7.8 Strikes in the Scotia Sea, South Atlantic, 17 November, 2013

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Decodedscience.com, By: Jennifer Young, 11/17/2013

Location and tectonic setting of the M7.8 Scotia Sea earthquake. Image credit: USGS

One of the largest earthquakes of 2013 to date struck on 17 November in the south of the Atlantic Ocean. At magnitude 7.8 (M7.8) the Scotia Sea tremor is approximately the same size as the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 (which had an estimated magnitude of around M7.9) which the United States Geological Survey describes as ‘one of the most significant earthquakes of all time.’

 

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Earthquake Report for 11/17/2013

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By: USGS

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50 earthquakes

 

    2.5 17km WSW of Laytonville, California 2013-11-17 15:06:30 UTC-05:00 3.8 km

    2.5 2km WNW of Burien, Washington 2013-11-17 14:59:57 UTC-05:00 29.0 km

    4.4 67km WSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2013-11-17 14:57:04 UTC-05:00 100.0 km

    3.0 44km S of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2013-11-17 14:41:04 UTC-05:00 100.0 km

    2.6 108km W of Cantwell, Alaska 2013-11-17 14:32:13 UTC-05:00 0.2 km

    4.8 104km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 2013-11-17 13:12:58 UTC-05:00 33.6 km

    2.9 109km SSE of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska 2013-11-17 12:51:45 UTC-05:00 24.3 km

    5.5 Ascension Island region 2013-11-17 12:37:14 UTC-05:00 10.0 km

Floods kill many in central Vietnam after heavy rains

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BBCnews.com - 17 November 2013

A bridge shattered by flooding in Binh Dinh province, Vietnam, 16 November

This bridge was shattered in Binh Dinh province

 

Lives were lost across five provinces, according to the National Flood and Storm Control Agency, quoted by the Associated Press.

In Quang Ngai province, flood waters reportedly rose above a previous peak recorded in 1999.

A tropical depression has dumped rain on the country.

Earlier in the week, at least 13 people died and 81 were injured when Tropical Storm Haiyan made landfall in north Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines.

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Saudi capital hit with rare floods, residents urged to stay indoors (PHOTOS)

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RT.COM - 17 November 2013

ars drive through a flooded street in northern Riyadh, on November 17, 2013, after heavy rains fell overnight in the Saudi capital, caused floods and traffic jams which forced the Saudi Eduction Ministry to suspend studies in schools and universities for one day (AFP Photo / Fayez Nureldine)

Cars drive through a flooded street in northern Riyadh, on November 17, 2013, after heavy rains fell overnight in the Saudi capital, caused floods and traffic jams which forced the Saudi Eduction Ministry to suspend studies in schools and universities for one day (AFP Photo / Fayez Nureldine)

Severe flooding is being reported in Saudi Arabia, especially in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh, with the government closing schools and urging people to stay indoors amid heavy rain. Flooding is rare in the country dominated by the Arabian Desert.

Witnesses in Riaydh, which is also the country’s largest city, are reporting flooded streets and shops. Pictures posted on Twitter show cars drowning in rainwater.

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