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Earthquake in Myanmar, March 2025

melissahuyck — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:44:05 +0000

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar on Friday, March 28^th, 2025. The epicenter was near Mandalay, the country’s second largest city. The earthquake impacted much of the country. Over 10,000 buildings are reported either destroyed or severely damaged. Infrastructure is damaged as well, leaving large areas of the country without power, and rescue and recovery hampered by damaged bridges and roads. Authorities have reported that, while the current casualty count exceeds 2,700, it is expected to rise to over 3,000. The quake, Myanmar’s second largest recorded, was felt in Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and China.

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Wildfires in Southern California, January 2025

melissahuyck — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:27:01 +0000

Two historically destructive wildfires are burning in Southern California. Unusually strong Santa Ana winds and dry conditions created ideal conditions for wildfire in the region. The Palisades fire started on January 7^th along the Pacific coast, north of Santa Monica. The fire destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood between Santa Monica and Malibu. The fire has burned almost 24,000,000 acres and is threatening over 12,000 structures. CAL FIRE estimates more than 5,000 structures have been destroyed. It is 14% contained. The Eaton fire, which also began on the 7^th, started in the San Gabrial mountains and moved south into densely populated Altadena and the City of Pasadena. It has burned over 14,000 acres and is 33% contained. CAL FIRE estimates that over 7,000 structures are destroyed and almost 40,000 threatened. The intense demand for water has depleted the supply, further hampering fire suppression. Four smaller fires, the Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, and Kenneth, have been largely or completely contained.

For evacuation orders, please see CAL FIRE’s incident pages here:

Palisades fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire

Eaton fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire

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Flash Flooding, southern and eastern Spain, Oct 2024

melissahuyck — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:40:53 +0000

Heavy rainfall in the southern and eastern regions of Spain caused deadly flash flooding on Tuesday, October 29^th, 2024. In one day, rainfall equivalent to a normal year’s worth fell, flooding towns and catching residents off guard. At least 155 people were killed, and infrastructure was badly damage, leaving thousands without power or running water and many roads unpassable. Valencia was the most impacted region.

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Hurricane Milton, October 2024

melissahuyck — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:30:10 +0000

Hurricane Milton came ashore along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9. Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. The storm made landfall near Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa. It spawned numerous tornados in the region. Some areas received more than 18 inches of rain and it, as well as storm surge, caused flooding in some areas such as Plant City, inland from Tampa. At least eight people were killed, and millions are currently without power.

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Hurricane Helene, September 2024

melissahuyck — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:42:27 +0000

Hurricane Helene brought death and destruction along a 500-mile path through the Southeastern United States, from Florida to the Blue Ridge mountains. The storm made landfall along the Big Bend section of Florida’s Gulf coast on Thursday, September 26 as a category 4 hurricane. The storm continued north into Georgia before moving over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some areas received well over a foot of rain, causing rivers and creeks to flood, straining dams, and taking out power infrastructure. The death toll currently stands at 237, but experts expect it to rise.

The mountainous region of western North Carolina was devastated by catastrophic flooding and mudslides. The area was already saturated by rain by the storm’s outer bands before the eye of the storm hit. Experts are calling the extent of damage biblical. Virtually all infrastructure is damaged or destroyed in affected areas. Much of Asheville, Black Mountain, Boone, Swannanoa, Chimney Rock, and many other surrounding smaller towns are heavily damaged or destroyed.

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Storm Boris, Europe, September 2024

melissahuyck — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:35:43 +0000

A large storm created widespread flooding throughout Europe, including Romania, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and northeast and central Italy. The storm, officially named Boris, began over central and eastern Europe beginning the weekend of September 14, caused extensive damage to infrastructure and tens of thousands of buildings, and killed 27 people.

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Typhoon Yagi, Southeast Asia. September 2024

melissahuyck — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:34:46 +0000

Typhoon Yagi brought torrential rain and damaging winds to Southeast Asia, first making landfall in the Philippines before moving over southern China, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Northern Vietnam, where the storm came ashore on September 7, sustained the most damage. Almost three hundred people were killed and 237,000 homes were destroyed.

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Hurricane Francine, Louisiana, September 2024

melissahuyck — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:02:46 +0000

Hurricane Francine came ashore in Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11 as a Category 2 storm. After quickly gaining power from warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish and moved northeast, sending the eyewall of the storm over New Orleans. Ocean water surged into coastal communities and the storm’s heavy rain overwhelmed sewer pumps in some areas, causing street flooding. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Now a tropical storm, Francine is moving north, bringing the potential for flooding to multiple states.

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Wildfires in Southern California, September 2024

melissahuyck — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:34:02 +0000

Three major wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres in Southern California this month. The fast-growing Bridge fire has burned almost 55,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest since starting on September 8. The fire is 71% contained. More than 80 structures have been destroyed.

The Line fire in San Bernardino County has burned over 39,000 acres since it began on September 5th in the city of Highland. CAL FIRE reports that the blaze is 67% contained.

The Airport Fire began on September 9 in an unincorporated area of Orange County and then spread into neighboring Riverside County. It has burned over 23,000 acres and destroyed 160 structures. The blaze is 81% contained.

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Hurricane Beryl, July 2024

melissahuyck — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:44:59 +0000

Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 hurricane recorded to form in the Atlantic. In the first week of July 2024, the storm tore a destructive path across eastern Caribbean islands, including Grenada, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where some islands sustained extensive damage. Beryl later passed over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as a Cat 2, then passed through the Gulf of Mexico to the Texas coastline as a Cat 1. In Texas, the storm cut power to millions of people, closed oil ports, caused localized flooding, and killed 13 people. Beryl was downgraded to a tropical depression as it moved across the U.S., bringing heavy rain and tornados to the Midwest and Northeast.

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