Breaking news: Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula
Magma has reached the surface at Geldingalir on the Reykjanes peninsula. For the first time since last September, when lava stopped flowing from Fagradalsfjall, the tension has given rise to the possibility of magma erupting. Einar Hjörleifsson, specialist in Natural Hazards from the Meteorological Office, confirmed that there had been a volcanic eruption in a 100m depression of Merardalir by Fagranesfjall. The Met Office is now investigating the matter and putting appropriate protocol in place. The eruption can be clearly seen on the mbl.is webcam of the area. Updates will follow. Here is the live webcam of the area. [ad_2]…
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Power restoration continues in Leesburg after lightning strikes transmission system – WFTV
LEESBURG, Fla. – After spending most of the night without power, many Leesburg residents were relieved to have power restored Tuesday night. Much of the city was left dark after lightning sparked a fire at a power plant, officials said. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, the city reported that two of its three substations affected by the incident had been repaired and some service had been restored. READ: Family of 5 found dead in apparent murder-suicide, Orlando police say But many customers, mainly in downtown Leesburg, remained in the dark early Wednesday as crews worked to reconnect the third substation….
Read More »The evacuation order is lifted on the UMN campus after an oil leak
MINNEAPOLIS — Emergency responders are searching for the source of an oil leak that prompted the evacuation of several buildings and buildings at the University of Minnesota late Tuesday morning. The Minneapolis Fire Department has confirmed the leak was spotted in the sewer around Fifth and Oak streets southeast. Fire officials say Met Council contractors working on the sewer tunnels reported the leak after their gas monitors went off. Contractors also smelled and saw oil in the sewer tunnel. The MFD battalion chief told WCCO the highest gas readings were at 14th and University avenues. Some readings reached the “lower…
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Family of 5 dead in Orlando home in apparent murder-suicide
A family of five, including two children, was found dead in a southeast Orlando home Tuesday in what the Orlando Police Department called an apparent murder-suicide that left neighbors in a state of shock. of shock that one described as “sickly sadness”. The agency said investigators went to the home on Lake District Lane, near Lake Nona, around 1 p.m. to conduct a welfare check. Inside, they found the bodies of five people. The discovery prompted a massive police response in the neighborhood. OPD spokeswoman Andrea Otero in a written statement did not identify the dead or give their ages,…
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Work of the town linked to the fire of the tavern | News, Sports, Employment
Photo by Patrick Stokes Firefighters and bystanders are pictured outside Heenan’s Irish Pub on Monday. A propane torch used for weed control is believed to have started a fire that damaged the bar. It appears that work by the Town of Fredonia Public Works Department may have contributed to Monday’s fire at a downtown tavern. Officials confirmed that a propane torch used to kill weeds on Fredonia sidewalks is believed to have started the fire that damaged Heenan’s Irish Pub. After an investigation by county investigators, the fire has been ruled accidental. According to Chautauqua County Undersheriff Rich Telford, a…
Read More »BREAKING: An officer injured in an exchange of gunfire with the suspect near 3rd & Pine, a gunman barricaded in a car. | news
SPOKANE, WASH- Police are currently blocking off several areas of downtown Spokane for a suspect who is barricaded near 3rd and Pine. Police say the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire. One officer was injured but was treated at the scene and is doing well. A perimeter has been set up from Second to I-90 near Dicks Hamburgers. The closed area extends from 3rd and 2nd avenues to Arthur Street. Area agencies are responding from the Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Office. BREAKING: I’m on the scene of a heavy police presence in downtown Spokane, with all local agencies apparently responding. The only…
Read More »Heat warning issued for Thursday, possible record temperatures
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Record temperatures are possible Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a statewide heat advisory for both Thursday and Friday. Channel 3 also issued an early warning weather alert for the dangerous combination of heat and humidity on both days. “It’s warmer under mostly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching the mid to high 90s Thursday,” meteorologist Scot Haney said. For August 4th in the Hartford area, the record high temperature is 96. “It’s probably going to break, we’re currently forecasting 98,” Haney said. “To hit 100 is not out of the realm of possibility.” For Bridgeport, the…
Read More »Man shot dead in ‘quiet’ Atlanta park, police say – WSB-TV Channel 2
Man shot to death in ‘quiet’ Atlanta park, police say Police say the man was inside Wilson Mill Park when he was shot multiple times and killed. ATLANTA – A man has died after being shot multiple times inside an Atlanta city park, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to police, officers responded shortly after 10:00 p.m. to a call of shots fired by a person at the park on Wilson Mill Road SW. Investigators say once inside Wilson Mill Park, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was…
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