The earthquakes, let me show you them.
(all magnitudes according to the usgs)
3.6 in Utah Friday.
Earthquake swarm picks up again in Reno with a 3.2, a 3.0, a 3.6, and a 3.9.
5.0 in the Philippines today.
5.0 aftershock in China, causing landslides.
6.1 in Greece, killing two and injuring many more.
Other unusual quakes in Bolivia, China(2), and Afghanistan.
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Fire!
N.C. wildfire triggers state of emergency
COLUMBIA, N.C. - North Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency Friday as firefighters worked to contain a massive wildfire at a federal wildlife refuge that spread smoke into Virginia.
And it could go on for a while: Officials Warn Residents: North Carolina Wildfire Could Burn for Months
COLUMBIA, N.C. — Fire officials have warned people living near a massive wildfire at a federal wildlife refuge in eastern North Carolina that the blaze could smolder for months in the peat-filled soil.
Elsewhere: San Diego County fire contained
ALPINE, Calif.—A 75-acre wildfire that briefly threatened scattered canyon homes Saturday in eastern San Diego County was fully surrounded, while two larger blazes farther north were also contained, authorities said. The blaze, which was reported around 1:15 p.m. near the unincorporated foothill community of Harbison Canyon, was 100 percent contained as of 6 p.m. and had not damaged any homes, said Capt. Nick Schuler of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
As summer moves in and the heat and dry weather continue, we will have more fires in the coming months.
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Severe weather in the heartland: floods and tornadoes.
"Officials are nervously watching the skies as clouds gather and the Iowa River rises toward levels that are predicted to be near those of the 1993 flood."
5 die as violent weather tears across nation
Aerial tour shows extent of flood damage <-- pictures and video
Deadly storms flood Midwest <--great photos.
Severe Storms Bring Floods, Tornadoes to Midwest
Southern Suburbs Clean Up From Tornadoes
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