15 Recent Extreme Weather Events

Flood in Colombia - June 12, 2018

Hawaii, Kilauea volcano eruption: - May and June
Seismic activity increases, earthquakes strike 5 days in a row

June 15th, a 5.3 earthquake struck Hawaii's Kilauea summit Friday afternoon, the latest in a series of increased seismic activity overnight Thursday into Friday. Activity climbed to 40 events per hour with up to five earthquakes per hour that were greater than magnitude-3.

Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone- June 11th, 9 eruptions in past 12 weeks
It doesn't erupt very often, but when it does, it's the tallest active geyser in the world. The Steamboat Geyser. It also erupted four times in May on the 4th, 13th, 19th and 27th, following the initial March 15 eruption and two other outbursts in April. Before March 15, the last time this geyser spewed was in September 2014.

Of important note is Yellowstone is the location of a supervolcano which are thousands of times more powerful than regular volcanos.

Lurking beneath Yellowstone National Park is a reservoir of hot magma five miles deep, fed by a gigantic plume of molten rock welling up from hundreds of miles below. Yellowstone has had three of these really massive eruptions in its history — 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago, and 664,000 years ago.  Note the time frames are all about 700,000 years and we're nearing the time for the next eruption.  The reason why Yellowstone gets so much attention is the remote possibility of catastrophic "super-eruptions." A super-eruption is anything that measures magnitude 8 or more on the Volcano Explosivity Index, in which at least 1,000 cubic kilometers (or 240 cubic miles) of material gets ejected. That's enough to bury Texas five feet deep.

Mexico has Tropical Cyclone - June 13th and still going as of June 16th

Floods in Kenya - June 7, 2018
- An estimated 800,000 people have been affected by the floods countrywide.
- The death toll from ongoing rainfall and flooding has risen to 186.
- Interventions to assist 592,000 people in 25 counties are ongoing.
- The UN Central Emergency Response Fund has allocated US$5 million for the response.

WASH projects for about 400,000 people in eleven counties are ongoing. Health partners are reaching about 521,500 people in 26 counties though health interventions and support to county health departments.

UK and Ireland Storm Hector - June 13 and still going as of June 16, 2018
Gale-force winds of up to 100mph have battered UK, Scotland and Ireland.  Over 200 roads have been covered with debris and made unusable.

India Thunderstorm - May 29, 2018
Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in India, nine people killed

Violent hailstorms in southwestern France - May 28, 2018
Officials mention an initial figure of 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) affected.

Bangladesh rains and landslides - June 12, 2018
At least 14 people were killed and several others went missing as torrential rains triggered landslides near camps housing over one million Rohingya refugees in southeast Bangladesh.

The landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away several homes and shelters in the districts of Cox's Bazar and Rangamati - both bordering Myanmar from where some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled into the country.

Volcano in Indonesia, Jakarta - June 1, 2018
Volcano on Mount Merapi erupted twice June 1st. Previous time it erupted was 2010.

Russia High Winds - May 30, 2018
Overall eleven injured, more than 120 trees uprooted, twelve vehicles damaged, while more than 200 populated localities have been cut off power, leaving over 63,000 customers without electricity.

Pakistan Heatwave - May 30, 2018
Severe heatwave hits Pakistan.  Last week, a welfare organization, the Edhi Foundation, operating morgues and an ambulance service in the country, claimed that it had received over 65 bodies who had died of heat stroke.

China Typhoon Ewiniar - June 11, 2018
Typhoon Ewiniar hit southeast China last week, causing landslides that killed five people. Around 73,000 residents have been relocated, and total economic losses stood at nearly 300 million yuan ($46.88 million).

Nevada, USA, Meteor / Fireball - June 13, 2018
If normal weather wasn’t bad enough, we are being hit by fireballs from the heavens. On June 13th a 10 foot, 20-ton meteor flew over Arizona moving more than 40,000 miles per hour to explode over the Nevada desert. I was actually on the phone with my friend in Nevada when it happened and she said the explosion when it hit the atmosphere was brilliant.

The Global hazards weekly bulletin has even more natural weather catastrophes listed.

Summary

The above are not “bad weather inconveniences”. These are record breakers, unexpected and so severe that people are dying, homes and property are destroyed, and the European Commission has held conferences on June 6th to discuss the urgency and meaning of these global catastrophes.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Brussels conference June 6, 2018
   *  EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATE EVENTS
   *  GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS

What is the Cause?

I do not know. Here are just a few of the theories on the internet:

  *  Global warming
  *  Magnet pole shift
  *  Nibiru or Planet X passing near Earth
  *  Time for Ascension or "The Event"

One study estimated that a single massive solar storm today, with the earth’s magnetic field at it's current strength could cost the US $41.5 billion dollars a day in damages. If we have a magnetic pole shift or global warming then Earth's electro-magnetic shield could be as much as 90% weaker than it currently is.

For more information on any of these, just do an internet search and you’ll find plenty of information.

I’m not here to promote one of these possible explanations over the others. I’m just hoping people open their eyes and realize that something big is happening on Earth right now. If this is news to you then obviously you can’t count on whatever you use for your current world news. Start researching for yourself. Don’t be afraid, be informed.

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