Mayon Volcano Eruption Underway in the Philippines, Evacuations Ordered

Eruptions are underway at Mayon Volcano, the Philippines most active volcano, prompting officials to evacuate some 50,000 people as fears of an imminent explosive major eruption loom.

"A hazardous eruption is possible within weeks," the head of the Philippines' volcano agency, Renato Solidum, told AFP. "It's already erupting, but not explosive. Currently, the activity is just lava coming down. If there is an explosion, all sides of the volcano are threatened."

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Breaking News: Snow Emergency Declared in New York, Boston

Snow emergency declared in Boston.
New York City declares weather emergency in advance of expected snowstorm - NY Times.

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Strong typhoon Chaba approaches rain-hit Amami region in Japan

A strong typhoon, moving northward with winds of over 90 kilometers per hour, approached the disaster-hit Amami island region in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Chaba, the 14th typhoon this year, has weakened its force but may approach and make landfall on Japan's main Honshu island Saturday, the weather agency said. The city government of Amami called on the locals through a community wireless system to seek early refuge. It also took other disaster- prevention measures such as closing all elementary and junior high schools and piling sandbags on places hit by earlier mudslides.

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Possible New York Tornado Rocks Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island

A flash storm that followed tornado warnings powered through New York City Thursday evening, with winds up to 70 miles per hour knocking down trees, damaging buildings, destroying cars and causing the death of at least one person.

The severe weather wreaked havoc on the city’s transportation system in the middle of the evening commute. All Long Island Rail Road service was suspended out of Manhattan due to downed trees on the tracks near Sunnyside, Queens. LIRR service was also disrupted between Brooklyn and Queens, and the entire 7 subway line was inoperative for several hours.

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Hurricane Igor intensifies in Atlantic Ocean

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The hurricane known as Igor is getting brawnier, with winds up to 80 mph (130 kph) as it continues moving across the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said Sunday.

At 4 a.m. ET, Igor was 1,230 miles (1,980 km) east of the northern Leeward Islands,. It was headed west at about 18 mph (30 kph), but it was expected to slow down in forward movement over the next couple of days.

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http://googlehotsearchestoday.blogspot.com/2010/09/hurricane-igor-intensifies-in-atlantic.html

Dallas Tornado in devastation mode

A minimum of 3 tornadoes hit Dallas County, having 2 in neighboring counties this day. Take a look at this video. Watch more video.

Roofs were blown off and a semi was slammed into a wall.

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Tornado Touches Down Near Downtown Dallas

A tornado touched down near Downtown Dallas Wednesday evening. The funnel could be clearly seen as it touched the ground and threw debris into the air at about 6:15 Wednesday evening.

The tornado heavily damaged a building in the 600 block of Mockingbird Lane, destroying part of one wall and the roof. At least one person was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.

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Tropical Storm Igor forms in the Atlantic

A tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic, off of Cape Verde, Western Africa. This tropical storm, named Igor, is forecast to become a hurricane before the start of the weekend, heading west toward the Lesser Antilles next week.

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Tropical Storm Hermine heads for Mexico-Texas coast

Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on Monday and strengthened slightly as it moved toward the coast of northeast Mexico and southern Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings were in effect from Tampico, Mexico to the south Texas coast from the Rio Grande River to Baffin Bay, the Miami-based center said.

On its current track, Hermine does not threaten the main concentration of U.S. oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Hurricane Earl Track (Update 4)

Hurricane Earl – With North Carolina's Outer Banks in its sights, large and powerful Hurricane Earl prepared Thursday to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard. Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware as well as covering parts of Massachusetts.

President Obama signed a disaster declaration for North Carolina on Wednesday evening. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley also signed an emergency declaration earlier Wednesday. Hurricane models have the Category 4 storm passing close to the Outer Banks on Thursday night, the National Hurricane Center said. Check out the projected path, pictures, and video

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Hurricane Earl (Update 3): With Earl, Fiona and Gaston, hurricane season heats up

Hurricane Earl has been upgraded to Category four, with sustained winds of 140 mph.

In the last two weeks, it seems as though the tropics have exploded: Hurricane Earl, big, scary and steaming toward North Carolina and a string of states. Tropical Storm Fiona, nearing hurricane strength but heading into hostile conditions and out to sea.

Add the latest wave to roll off Africa, which got itself together enough Wednesday to quickly move from Depression No. 9 to Tropical Storm Gaston.

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Typhoon Kompasu wreaks havoc in South Korea

Typhoon Kompasu, which had on Tuesday passed over the Japanese island of Okinawa, was the strongest to hit the Seoul metropolitan area for 15 years.

It reached the west coast of South Korea early on Thursday and was expected to move to the Sea of Japan (East Sea) in the afternoon.

Dozens of flights were cancelled, power cuts halted subway lines and kindergartens were closed when Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea early on Thursday, officials said.

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Hurricane Earl Track | Hurricane Earl Path (Update 2 - Video, Photos, Pictures)

Hurricane Earl nears North Carolina

Tourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were preparing to board the ferries and head for the mainland early Wednesday and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast.

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Tropical Storm Fiona Approaching Caribbean

As V.I. residents chain-sawed downed trees and swept up leaves strewn about from Monday’s adventure with Hurricane Earl, Tropical Storm Fiona and another low pressure system just behind it continued their march toward the Caribbean.

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Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day

RALEIGH, N.C. – A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned people along the Eastern Seaboard to prepare for possible evacuations and islanders in the Turks and Caicos hunkered down in their homes Tuesday as the Category 4 hurricane steamed across the Caribbean with winds of 135 mph.

North Carolina officials late Tuesday announced the first evacuation would be Ocracoke Island beginning at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Tourists would be ordered to leave the barrier island accessible only by ferries, but those who live there year-round have the option to stay.

Earl was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the East Coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain to North Carolina's Outer Banks by late Thursday or early Friday. From there, forecasters said, it could curve away from the coast somewhat as it makes it way north, perhaps hitting Massachusetts' Cape Cod and the Maine shoreline on Friday night and Saturday.

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Hurricane Earl Track | Hurricane Earl Path

According to US National Hurricane Center, after lashing Puerto Rico and northeast Caribbean islands with winds, rain and waves, the track of Hurricane Earl is toward the North Carolina coast of the eastern U.S. on Tuesday.

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http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/08/31/hurricane-earl-track-clip-east-coast/