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The extreme conditions that caused the disastrous 2017 Afghanistan avalanches Randi Mann Friday, February 5th 2021, 5:30 am - The conditions caused complications and delays in rescue efforts. The avalanches caused more than 100 deaths. The mountainous regions of eastern Afghanistan experienced extreme snow, which set off a series of avalanches. Some areas received up to 2.5 metres of snow, which complicated avalanche rescue efforts. The extreme winter conditions also affected 22 out of the 3...

The Ecuador-Colombia coastal zone has a history of strong earthquakes.

The unsolved mystery of the SS City of Bostons disappearance Randi Mann Saturday, January 30th 2021, 6:01 am - There were 191 people on board. The SS City of Boston was an iron-hulled, single-screw passenger steamship. Her maiden voyage was on Feb. 8, 1865, from Liverpool to New York. Her final sail took place on or after Jan. 28, 1870. Of course, no one knows the exact date as she disappeared. The City of Bostons final voyage was supposed to be from Nova Scotia to Liverpool. Onboard was Cap...

The Honeymoon Bridge in Niagara Falls lasted 40 years before it collapsed Randi Mann Wednesday, January 27th 2021, 6:01 am - The bridge had several close calls before ice stormed down the Niagra River and ultimately destroyed the structure. It seems like the fate of the Upper Steel Arch Bridge was doomed since its completion in 1898. The structure, also known as the Honeymoon Bridge or Fallsview Bridge, was a bridge over the Niagara River that connected Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, with Nia...

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Remembering the devastation of the Haiti earthquake 11 years later Randi Mann Tuesday, January 12th 2021, 5:00 am - The 2010 catastrophic Haiti earthquake affected approximately 3 million people. On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at 4:53 pm local time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. 11 years later, the Caribbean country is still recovering. The epicentre of the earthquake was near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haitis capital. Haiti has a rich his...

Record hail, deadly tornado & towering snow define Canadas 2020 weather Nathan Howes Thursday, December 31st 2020, 6:07 am - Canada endured a wild ride of wicked weather in 2020 -- from devastating hail and blizzards to a record hurricane season and a killer tornado. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY: NEWFOUNDLAND HIT WITH WINTER WALLOP On Jan. 17, a powerful blizzard moved through Newfoundland and brought wicked hurricane-force winds, damaging storm surge and record-breaking snowfall. An all-time daily sn...

Your top weather events of 2020: a record-setting year Randi Mann Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 6:00 am - The world faced a lot this year, and not just the COVID-19 pandemic. Major weather events, like wildfires and hurricanes, swept 2020 with record-breaking seasons. Oh 2020, what are we going to do with you? Change you into 2021 and call it a year? Were sure we can all say in perfect unison, "yes!" Not only has the world faced a historical pandemic, but the year was filled with extreme weat...

Recalling the worst wind storm in B.C. history - 750,000 homes without power Randi Mann Sunday, December 20th 2020, 6:04 am - The December 2018 storm downed trees and damaged hydro equipment. On December 20, 2018, British Columbia was hit with a ferocious storm that caused the most hydro damage in the provinces history. The storm came in strong with more than 400 mm of rain and wind gusts that surpassed 100 km/h. Courtesy Environment Canada The extreme rain and wind combination caused trees t...

The ice storm of 2013 was a nightmare before, during & after Christmas Randi Mann Saturday, December 19th 2020, 6:01 am - The 2013 ice storm was when trees were more ice than tree. The December 19, 2013 ice storm was a "remember where you were" event. The storm was a result of a low-pressure system that formed over Texas and made its way to Ontario. The warm front from Texas mixed with the cold airmass in Eastern Canada. The storm officially began on December 19 and dissipated by December 23,...