“A special storm and wave warning has been issued for Kagoshima Prefecture,” the JMA said in a statement. “A special storm surge warning may also be issued. In addition, record-breaking heavy rain is expected, and a special heavy rain warning may be issued for southern Kyushu.”

Japanese authorities issued evacuation orders for approximately 990,000 people in southern, western and central Japan Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/08/28/Japan-typhoon-Shansan-warning-Kagoshima/4761724853293/

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The new fissure opened up near Sundhnuksgigar on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fifth eruption in the area since December.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the fissure was longer than 2.5km (1.5 miles) and was continuing to grow.

Footage from the site shows a wall of molten rock shooting up to a height of 50m, and huge plumes of ash covering most of the sky.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c844em2ey7eo

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Long lines of traffic have clogged the only road out of the Canadian city of Yellowknife, after authorities ordered the first ever evacuation of a capital in the face of an advancing wildfire.

More than 20,000 residents – the entire population – have been given until noon on Friday to leave their homes, as water bombers flew throughout the night and authorities warned that the fire could reach the city by the weekend.

Evacuation flights are also due to begin on Thursday afternoon, and will continue until the entire population has safely left the city, said the Yellowknife mayor, Rebecca Alty. She warned residents to bring water and food with them to the city’s airport as they could face long waits to get on a flight.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/yellowknife-wildfire-canada-evacuation

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Civil protection forces were battling the flames with the help of firefighting aircraft and helicopters sent from as far away as Egypt.

The Corfu evacuation mounted by police, fire, coast guard and the Ionian regional government came as an out-of-control blaze that started Sunday afternoon threatened communities in the northeast of the island, Fire Marshal Vasilios Vathrakogiannis, of the National Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management, told a briefing.

Reinforcements were deployed from the mainland to help local firefighters tackle the blaze, along with four light aircraft and three helicopters. There have been no reports of damage, he added.

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Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/07/24/Greece-Wildfires-Force-Several-Evacuations/6431690186772/

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The venting of pressurized vinyl chloride, a highly flammable and carcinogenic gas, began with a single explosion, as was anticipated, followed by a steady incineration of the remaining cargo, said Sandy Mackey, a spokesperson for the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.

“That controlled release was the one explosion,” she told Reuters by telephone. “It went as planned. It seemed to be a successful incident.”

No injuries were reported, either from Monday’s operation or the accident on Friday night, authorities said.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ohio-carry-out-controlled-release-chemicals-train-derailment-site-2023-02-06/

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