Situation Report

This Event Diary contains Situation Reports on volunteer initiatives, support and monitoring. Updates of disaster response initiatives.

Week in review, Earthquake, Aurora and Severe Storms

Catherine Graham - Friday, July 27, 2012

In the past week, volunteers have been monitoring for urgent needs and those stranded in several recent Earthquakes, significant storm patterns in the USA as well as China and a shooting incident in Auroro Colorado.

Earthquakes Monitored:
Did you feel it links were released in social media and public monitored for impacts on several moderate to strong earthquakes. After a 6.5 struck the Solomon Islands, one resident reported from Honiara "@runmikerun1 Boats appear to be in the same spot and the water is not retreating so I guess no #tsunami? #Solomon Back to bed for now. "”

Manmade Events: Friday morning July 20th at 12:39am local time, a gunman entered a movie theater at 14300 E. Alameda Avenue in Aurora Colorado. As of 8:18am local time this morning the Denver Post reporst that about 50 were shot and 12 are killed. Victims have been transported to at least 6 hospitals - some in police cars. The suspects apartment in Northern Aurora is being searched and police have evacuated an area around the building for precaution. After his arrest, the suspect made a statement about possible explosives in his home. source: The Denver Post published a map of the location of the nearby hospitals #SMEM. Humanity Road volunteers shared information on how to communicate during disaster, information on emotional/disaster distress line.

Severe Weather China: Volunteer Yakubu from Ghana activated the volunteer disaster desk reporting about the Heaviest rains in 60 years kill 37 in Beijing [The Chinese capital's heaviest rainstorm in six decades killed at least 37 people, flooded streets and stranded 80,000 people at the main airport, state media and the government said on Sunday July 22 with Cyclone #Vicente. Gusts of 193 km were tracked on tweet reported “Last gust I saw recorded at Ngong Ping (elevated) before it was knocked out was 193km/h pic.twitter.com/VI4Av10X”

Hashtags tracked included #typhoon #hongkong #vicente #09W #t10 #HK #TY201208 #Hanoi

Severe Weather USA continued in the USA with storms moving across the USA SOUIX FALLS, SD

Reported (ArgusLeader911 ‏@Argus911) A power outage at the city’s purification plant has reduced the amount of water production available And City calls for immediate water restrictions http://tinyurl.com/dyrzozs ComEd said as of 10 a.m., 165,000 customers were without power, down from 183,000 an hour and 15 minutes earlier. The outages included 45,000 in the city, 17,000 in the north suburbs, 62,000 in the western suburbs and 41,000 in the south suburbs." http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/07/24/severe-thunderstorms-blowing-into-chicago-area/#photo-1

Hashtags monitored: #Derecho #Tornado #MD #VA #WVA #RVA #DC #NC #PAwx #CTwx #MAwx

Volunteers reporting in included: Yakubu, Christoph, Cindy, Caz, Bettie, Paul, Chris, Cat

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Flood India July 2012

Christine Thompson - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

What happened?	Situation: As of July 13, 2012 Source: IFRC MDRIN009 Summary: Following heavy monsoon rainfall on 26 June 2012, flooding commenced across many districts of the state of Assam, in the northeast of India. Over the past two weeks, 101 people have lost their lives due to these floods, a large proportion of which were children. A further 16 people died when caught by a landslide caused by heavy rain. At least 2.2 million people have been affected by this flooding, which came exceptionally early in the season. Rainfall: Assam received a 28 percent increase in rainfall (from 1-28 June 2012), 528 mm against the normal rainfall of 413 mm. Districts Impacted: Since the onset of flooding, there have been 43 reported breaches of embankments on the Brahmaputra and 14 of its tributaries, spread across 14 districts. The Brahmaputra and its tributaries are still flowing above the danger mark, but in most areas, the waters have begun to recede. Though there has been gradual improvement in the flood scenario since 9 July, many areas are still under water and are likely to remain as such for many days. Relief: The authorities have been distributing relief to those affected, aiming to meet basic food needs. In addition, 150 medical teams, together with 16 National Disaster Response Force Teams have been deployed by the government across 13 of the most severely affected districts. Red Cross: The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Assam branch has been working in close cooperation with these authorities. Impacts from India Ministry of Home Affairs as of July 16 Sitrep Population impacted: 2,639,461 Lives lost: 288 Districts affected: 30 Villages affected: 4,540 Crops - Hectares affected: 2,453 Livestock lost - 276 Houses damaged: West Bengal - 486, Kerala - 143, Gujarat - 68, Assam - TBD
National & Regional Links	Assam government http://assamgovt.nic.in/ Indian Red Cross Website Twitter GVK Emergency Management Website Facebook
Emergency Numbers	Police - Fire - Medical - Call 108 GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) provides a comprehensive emergency management service in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh using a single, toll-free number (108). The number 108 is used as the centralized helpline for Medical, Police and Fire emergencies.
Communications
Nearest Airports	Airports in Assam, India
Power
Apps & Alerts
News & Social Media Twitter links	Assam Tribune Website NDTV Website Twitter Times of India Website Facebook Rohit CNN Twitter
Hashtags
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Maps of India - Assam http://reliefweb.int/country/ind India Ministry of Home Affairs Daily Situation Report
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Survive
Find Hospitals	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_India
Sustain
Find Shelters	No available published information on shelters
Reunite	Find missing people - Contact the Local branch of Indian Red Cross. for more information - see Family News Service Brochure (English)
Find Red Cross	Indian Red Cross Website Twitter Northeast India Red Cross Branch Locations
Animals in Disaster Veterinary and shelter Links	India Animal Welfare Organizations
Animals in Disaster	@disasteranimals @jAIDdog Humanity Road Animals in Disaster Website
Urgent Needs Information	GUWAHATI, July 17 – Cutting across party lines, members of the State Assembly today strongly criticized the Government for alleged failure to distribute adequate relief to the flood affected people and demanded that the committee to oversee the management of the calamity relief fund should be reconstituted. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Pranab Gogoi said that only temporary measures would not help in dealing with floods. Source: Assam Tribune
General Information	In Assam 2,391,369 people impacted and 125 lives lost - damage for homes under assessment as of July 16 In West Bengal 247,040 people impacted, 100 lives lost and 486 houses damaged as of July 8th Source: India Ministry of Home Affairs Daily Sitrep
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	Roads/Bridges: The crucial rail link between Lumding and Badarpur, which is also the lifeline for Tripura, suffered extensive damage due to landslides at various locations. The rail track had been washed away at 23 critical locations and one tunnel had collapsed, in addition to damage to several bridges. Source: IFRC MDRIN009
Picture Links
Video Link	Local home video reportedly near Siliguri dam July 17, 2012 Emergency Coordination Meeting July 13 News X video July 1, 2012 Youtube The AsiaNasia1 AJA video for Indian
For more Situational Awareness	http://reliefweb.int/country/ind Daily Situation Report

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G2 Geomagnetic Storm

Christine Thompson - Sunday, July 15, 2012

Volunteers have been monitoring solar activity and providing links to the public for official sources. For the USA the official source for Solar weather is the NOAA National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center. Links for helpful solar information including NOAA can be found on our Solar Weather page.

This week in Solar Weather, a strong X1.5 solar flare occurred with a forecast for minor to moderate geomagnetic storm activity and strong auroras for this weekend. What does that mean? You can read NOAA Scales to determine what types of impacts might be observed for various geomagnetic storms.

Researchers rank solar flares according to their x-ray power output. C-flares are the weakest. M-flares are middling-strong. X-flares are the most powerful. Each category has subdivisions: e.g., X1, X2, X3 and so on. A typical X-flare registers X1 or X2. A great Blog piece written last year shares some helpful information.

What can you do to prepare? Well most impacts from solar storms are minor. But here are some helpful tips that are great for anytime disaster threatens;

Get an old fashioned paper map (your GPS might fail)
Unplug delicate electrical devices to prevent surge damage
Check your fire extinguisher, as electrical surges can sometimes cause fires
Get some spare cash for food, gas and incidentals (ATMS could be out)
Top off your gas tank (if power goes out, no way to pump gas)
Write down key phone numbers from your phone
Ensure your generator is ready, and you have fuel in the event of power grid issues
Plan to leave early for destinations as it can disrupt traffic patterns and communications
Exercise patience, be alert for sudden surge or electrical disruptions and be a good neighbor
Discuss your 303 plan with your family. Where and when would you meet if you lost communications

We also recommend that you
Explore www.ready.gov and prepare your family before disaster.
Download the Red Cross First Aid app to keep first aid information in your cell phone.

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SWFloods - Floods in United Kingdom

Catherine Graham - Saturday, July 07, 2012

Event Name: SWFloods UK
Volunteers reporting in: Chris, Cat, Cindy, Bettie

What happened?	Situation: UK is suffering wettest June on record. Downpours led to flooded homes, road closures and havoc on public transport. The Environment Agency issued more than 200 flood warnings and alerts. Southwest England, where up to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of rain fell overnight, was worst affected, with two severe alerts – meaning lives could be in danger – in place for stretches of the River Axe and River Bride. Hundreds of residents in the county of Devon were put on alert for possible evacuation as the River Yealm burst its banks. (source) River Exe (lower) vulnerable riverside locations in #Exeter,including Exeter Quay. Number of Flood Warnings in Force by Region that are currently active July 7, 1:34pm edt.: (See below widget for the current count) 2 Severe flood warning 67 Flood warning 134 Flood alerts. Locations: Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are currently attending incidents in Bridport, Littlemoor, Maiden Newton, Bradpole, Toller Porcorum, Broadwindsor, Westham, Broadoak, Burton Bradstock, Charmouth, Southwell and Melplash Rivers mentioned: 85 river flood alerts were in place yesterday. Get the latest river flood alerts and warnings http://bit.ly/fhE9iu River Brue, River Otter, Glastonbury Millstream, Yealm
National & Regional Links	@EnvAgencySW @BRC_North @BritishRedCross
Emergency Numbers	Floodline:Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188, select option 1 and enter Quickdial number 04214 to get more information You can also sign up for Floodline Warnings Direct by calling Floodline on 0845 988 1188 or Typetalk 0845 602 6340.
Apps & Alerts	Sign-up for flood warnings Floodline Warnings Direct is a free service which sends you a direct message when flooding is expected and may affect your property. Flood warnings will give you time to prepare for flooding which could save you time, money and heartache. You can receive warnings by telephone, mobile, email, SMS text message or fax, whichever you prefer. Floodline Warnings Direct - sign up online You can also sign up for Floodline Warnings Direct by calling Floodline on 0845 988 1188 or Typetalk 0845 602 6340.
News & Social Media Twitter links	https://www.facebook.com/floodgroupuk
Hashtags	#ottery #otterystmary #swflood #swfloods Axminster Logington Highbridge #exeter Rivers mentioned: River Brue, River Otter, Glastonbury Millstream
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/floodgroupuk https://www.facebook.com/FloodAlerts
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Local Crisismap http://www.shoothill.com/flood/ The Environment Agency is constantly monitoring water levels in England & Wales to stay prepared for flooding. See the river & sea levels near you via its nifty map: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels

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Survive
Hospitals	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Wales
Sustain
Shelters	A spokeswoman for the Red Cross said an emergency response team was helping to evacuate 13 houses. British Red Cross, North http://www.redcross.org.uk/Where-we-work/In-the-UK/Northern-England
Reunite
Red Cross	htt p://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Finding-missing-family
Animals in Disaster Veterinary Links	Companion Care Vet Surgery Inside Pets at Home Treliske Retail Park Truro Cornwall TR1 3LN 01872 266002 Brambles Veterinary Surgery 58 Albemarle Rd Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL3 2HE 01452 712194
Animals in Disaster Shelter Links
Urgent Needs Information	Some folks reported rivers breaking their banks, volunteers guided the public to @EnvAgencySW
General Information
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	National Rail said the heavy rain caused flooding and landslips, further dampening the spirits of passengers with delays and cancellations. Flooding at Totnes in Devon caused CrossCountry and First Great Western services between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids, both in Devon, to be delayed by up to 60 minutes, and flooding at Sway in Hampshire caused journeys between Bournemouth in Dorset and Brockenhurst in Hampshire to be delayed by up to 60 minutes. (source) Torr Bridge, Devon: Sgt Rose added there had been concerns about Torr Bridge initially but a structural engineer had checked it and declared it safe to use. (source) Yealmpton - evacuation of of some residents, The river water had risen by a couple of meters beyond its normal level and there is something like 40 houses affected in the locality and about 75 people affected in those houses. Bridport, Littlemoor, Maiden Newton, Bradpole, Toller Porcorum, Broadwindsor, Westham, Broadoak, Burton Bradstock, Charmouth, Southwell and Melplash - Dorset Fire and Rescue Service attending incidents in those locations

Picture Links	http://yfrog.com/es5d8urj
Flood Widget	here
Video Link	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18751074
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Derecho Severe Storms South Carolina

Christine Thompson - Monday, July 02, 2012

What Happened	Severe thunderstorms with winds surpassing 80 mph impacted multiple USA states including South Carolina. Complicating the situation were record temperatures. Cooling shelters were opened to support the public need and power outages expected to last several days while power companies made repairs. As of Monday 7/2 11:30 am for SC 11K Progress Energy customers without power 1k SCE&G customers without power Humanity Road volunteers monitored social media and provided information on cooling center locations, power outages, and advised the public to call 211 to find services available in their area.
National & Regional Links	South Carolina Emergency Management Division, On Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/emdsc ON Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SCEMD http://www.redcross.org/ @redcross
Emergency Numbers	Know Who To Call For Help 211 to find local services, food, water, ice, shelter 511 to find road conditions 911 in an emergency and only an in an emergency Report Power Outages to your power company not 911
Communications
Power	Blog Collecting USA National Power Outage state Lookups http://www2.scnow.com/news/pee-dee/2012/jul/02/least-50000-without-power-carolinas-ar-4071149/ SCE&G: http://www.sceg.com/en/storm-center/outage-map/ Progress Energy: https://www.progress-energy.com/app/outagemaps/carolinas.aspx
Hashtags	#derecho #scwx #poweroutage
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Tweak the Tweet MAP: http://bit.ly/OQiu3l Tweak the Tweet SPREADSHEET: http://bit.ly/OQivUO
Survive
Hospitals	Mobile Apps Red Cross First Aid
Sustain
Find Shelter	Mobile Apps Find Red Cross Shelter
Find Food	Find Food in SC - Online Search for Food banks
Reunite
Red Cross	Be sure to notify your family and friends that you are OK and register yourself on the Red Cross Safe & Well List. You can also search for loved ones who have registered on thet site. https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	http://www.511sc.org/sc511

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Derecho Severe Storms West Virginia

Christine Thompson - Monday, July 02, 2012

What Happened	Severe thunderstorms with winds surpassing 80 mph impacted multiple USA states including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland on the evening of Friday, 29 June, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, 30 June. Widespread damage caused by downed trees and power lines and massive power outages affected the public. Complicating the situation were record temperatures. Cooling shelters were opened to support the public need and power outages expected to last several days while power companies made repairs. As of Monday 7/2 8:30am WV 439k APCO customers without power (60% of all customers) 193K Mon customers without power. (37% of all customers) Humanity Road volunteers monitored social media and provided information on cooling center locations, power outages, and advised the public to call 211 to find services available in their area.
National & Regional Links	WV Department of Emergency Mgt (no social media) http://www.redcross.org/ @redcross
Emergency Numbers	Know Who To Call For Help 211 to find local services, food, water, ice, shelter 511 to find road conditions 911 in an emergency and only an in an emergency Report Power Outages to your power company not 911
Communications
Power	Blog Collecting USA National Power Outage state Lookups APCO Power Report a Tree Problem Report a Streetlight Problem @appalachianpowe Appalachian Power Outage Update VA WVA First Energy Power If your power is out, please report it to 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877). Your information helps us identify and resolve problems to restore power more quickly. First Energy News Release July 1 First Energy Outage Map First Energy Social Media
Hashtags	#derecho #wvwx #poweroutage
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Tweak the Tweet MAP: http://bit.ly/OQiu3l Tweak the Tweet SPREADSHEET: http://bit.ly/OQivUO
Survive
Hospitals	Mobile Apps Red Cross First Aid
Sustain
Find Shelter	WV list of Cooling Centers Mobile Apps Find Red Cross Shelter
Find Food	Find Food in WV - Online Search for Food banks
Reunite
Red Cross	Be sure to notify your family and friends that you are OK and register yourself on the Red Cross Safe & Well List. You can also search for loved ones who have registered on thet site. https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	WV Major Road Closures Road conditions in WV can salso be obtained by calling 1(877) WVA-ROAD or 1-877-982-7623

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Derecho Severe Storms Maryland

Christine Thompson - Monday, July 02, 2012

What Happened	Severe thunderstorms with winds surpassing 80 mph impacted multiple USA states including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland on the evening of Friday, 29 June, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, 30 June. Widespread damage caused by downed trees and power lines and massive power outages affected the public. Complicating the situation were record temperatures. Cooling shelters were opened to support the public need and power outages expected to last several days while power companies made repairs. Some 911 call centers in the Northern Virginia area were also impacted by the power outages. As of Sunday 7/1 First Energy reported 170,000 Mon Power Customers without service and 45,000 Potomac Edison customers. BG&E reported 249,000 without power. Humanity Road volunteers monitored social media and provided information on cooling center locations, power outages, and advised the public to call 211 to find services available in their area.
National & Regional Links	Maryland Emergency Mgt Website http://twitter.com/MDMEMA Maryland DOT Website @MDOTNews Maryland 511 Traffic Conditions http://www.redcross.org/ @redcross
Emergency Numbers	Know Who To Call For Help 211 to find local services, food, water, ice, shelter 511 to find road conditions 911 in an emergency and only an in an emergency Report Power Outages to your power company not 911
Communications
Power	First Energy News Release July 1 First Energy Outage Map First Energy Social Media BG&E Outage Map @MyBG&E BG&E Power Out or Downed Wire? Call 877.778.2222
Hashtags	#derecho #mdwx #poweroutage
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Maryland Emegency Mgt Power Outage Map Maryland Interactive Map Road Conditions Tweak the Tweet MAP: http://bit.ly/OQiu3l Tweak the Tweet SPREADSHEET: http://bit.ly/OQivUO
Survive
Hospitals	Mobile Apps Red Cross First Aid
Sustain
Find Shelter	Maryland Emergency Mgt List of Cooling Shelters Mobile Apps Find Red Cross Shelter
Find Food	Maryland Food Bank
Reunite
Red Cross	Be sure to notify your family and friends that you are OK and register yourself on the Red Cross Safe & Well List. You can also search for loved ones who have registered on thet site. https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	Maryland DOT mobile traffic conditions

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Derecho Severe Storms Virginia

Christine Thompson - Monday, July 02, 2012

What Happened	Update 7/2 11:30am VDEM has set up an event blog to record agency response, track the opening of cooling centers and provide information to the public at http://www.virginiaderecho.tumblr.com/ Original Summary Severe thunderstorms with winds surpassing 80 mph impacted multiple USA states including Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland on the evening of Friday, 29 June, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, 30 June. Widespread damage caused by downed trees and power lines and massive power outages affected the public. Complicating the situation were record temperatures. Cooling shelters were opened to support the public need and power outages expected to last several days while power companies made repairs. Some 911 call centers in the Northern Virginia area were also impacted by the power outages. As of Sunday 7/1 at 5:30pm there were 642,000 people still without power in Virginia. Humanity Road volunteers monitored social media and provided information on cooling center locations, heat safety, power outages, and advised the public to call 211 to find services available in their area.
National & Regional Links	Virginia Emergency Management Website @VDEM Facebook VA Dept. of Emergency Management Virginia DOT website @VA Dept. of Transportation VA Road Conditions @511statewideva http://www.redcross.org/ @redcross http://fairfaxcounty.gov @fairfaxcounty http://fairfaxcountyemergency.wordpress.com/
Emergency Numbers	Know Who To Call For Help 211 to find local services, food, water, ice, shelter 511 to find road conditions 911 in an emergency and only an in an emergency Power Outage - Notify your Power Company - Do not call 911 Downed trees in the road? Call VDOT's CSC at 800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623) to report
Communications	As of 7/1/2012 9-1-1 has been partially restored to Fairfax County. Residents of Fairfax County please call 703-691-7561 or 703-691-3680 if you cannot get through to report emergencies to 911 . You can also report emergencies at your closest fire or police station. For more information visit Source: http://fairfaxcountyemergency.wordpress.com
Power	@domVApower Dominion Power Outage Updates @appalachianpowe Appalachian Power Outage Update VA WVA @pepcoconnect http://www.pepco.com/home/emergency/maps/stormcenter/
Hashtags	#derecho #vawx #ffxstorm #poweroutage
Maps and Situational awareness reports	Tweak the Tweet MAP: http://bit.ly/OQiu3l Tweak the Tweet SPREADSHEET: http://bit.ly/OQivU O
Survive
Find Hospitals	Mobile Apps Red Cross First Aid Virginians should take precautions from the high heat: Keep cool in an air-conditioned area. Spending at least two hours per day in air conditioning significantly reduces the number of heat-related illnesses. Visit malls, local libraries or stay with friends or family who have air conditioning. Cold baths or showers can help cool you down. Also, drink plenty of cool, nonalcoholic fluids, 2-4 glasses each hour, regardless of your level of activity. During extreme temperatures, fans by themselves are not enough to prevent heat-related illnesses. When temperatures are in the upper 90s or above, fans may not prevent heat-related illnesses. Those with immediate need for shelter, food or water should check with local social services departments, count or city governments, or volunteer groups.
Sustain
Find Shelter	Mobile Apps Find Red Cross Shelter
Find Food	Find Food Northern Virginia Central VA Food Bank Collection Points Find Food - Eastern Shore Foodbank Find Food - Central Virginia Foodbank
Reunite
Find Red Cross	Be sure to notify your family and friends that you are OK and register yourself on the Red Cross Safe & Well List. You can also search for loved ones who have registered on thet site. https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions:	http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/511.asp typical photo of damage

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Week in review, Earthquake, Aurora and Severe Storms

Flood India July 2012

G2 Geomagnetic Storm

SWFloods - Floods in United Kingdom

Derecho Severe Storms South Carolina

Derecho Severe Storms West Virginia

Derecho Severe Storms Maryland

Derecho Severe Storms Virginia

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