The Watchers - News Update (5 new articles)

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• Widespread floods affect 2.5 million people, over 1 million acres of crops in Sindh, Pakistan
• Deadly floods hit Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa
• San Andreas Fault earthquakes caused by deep underground forces
• Severe hailstorm leaves a trail of destruction in Narok, Kenya
• 'Unprecedented' wildfires force evacuations and emergency responses throughout Oregon

Widespread floods affect 2.5 million people, over 1 million acres of crops in Sindh, Pakistan Posted: 09 Sep 2020 01:46 PM PDT Record rainfall and resulting floods in Pakistan's Sindh Province have affected nearly 2.5 million people and over 405 000 ha (1 million acres) of crops since the start of the rainy season. In total, 15 000 villages were inundated, more than 77 000 homes...... Read more »

Deadly floods hit Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa Posted: 09 Sep 2020 05:11 AM PDT Severe flooding struck parts of Burkina Faso and Ghana this week, resulting in extensive property damage and at least 8 fatalities. Heavy rainfall has been affecting the West African countries since mid-August, displacing many residents. In Burkina Faso, heavy...... Read more »

San Andreas Fault earthquakes caused by deep underground forces Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:19 AM PDT Scientists at the University of South California (USC) have detected that the earthquakes registered alongside California’s San Andreas Fault occur much deeper than previously understood. The previous knowledge of the fault indicated that earthquakes are...... Read more »

Severe hailstorm leaves a trail of destruction in Narok, Kenya Posted: 09 Sep 2020 02:44 AM PDT Residents of Narok in Kenya, woke up to a blanket of snow and a trail of destruction Monday morning, September 7, 2020, following a heavy hailstorm that struck the town overnight. Wide swaths of crops were severely damaged, leaving farmers devastated as they...... Read more »

'Unprecedented' wildfires force evacuations and emergency responses throughout Oregon Posted: 09 Sep 2020 12:56 AM PDT Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a wildfire emergency on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, after raging wildfires forced evacuations and burned through at least two towns. State officials said they've never seen conditions so conducive to destructive fires. This is...... Read more »

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