— Intense storm Nova Scotia was hit hard by Fiona who made landfall around 4 a.m. local time. Lightning gusts of up to 179 km/h caused power outages for almost all residents of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Saturday morning, 500,000 residents of the Laurentians were plunged into darkness. Prince Edward Island and Cape … Read more
Classified as a Category 4 hurricane, Fiona has already swept through Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, killing at least 10 people. It is currently continuing its meteoric rise towards Canada, propelled by winds of 210 km/h. Hurricane watch in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Nova Scotia and the Magdalen Islands are particularly targeted by the risk … Read more
Risk of severe thunderstorms Today, severe thunderstorms could rage in Quebec. A low pressure system will sweep across the province. The passage of a front could generate a few cells, the strongest of which should appear in Outaouais, Abitibi and Témiscamingue. Areas further east could also see action despite lower risk. Hail, strong gusts, tornado … Read more
A major earthquake shook the west coast of Mexico on Monday at 2:05 p.m. EST. The Colima-Michoacan region felt the strong tremor whose epicenter is located at a depth of 15.1 km. Its intensity is estimated at 7.6 on the Richter scale. This sector is located between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. BREAKING … Read more
Then tropical storm, Fiona dumped a real deluge in the West Indies. No less than 504 mm of rain fell in just 24 hours in the south of Guadeloupe, which was hit hard. That’s more than a month of rain. Major floods are still affecting Guadeloupe territory, and one death has been reported by the … Read more
Some leafy vegetables need to be covered and deprived of light to flourish and offer their finest finery as well as good taste qualities. To obtain certain vegetables that are more crunchy, less bitter and tastier, the bleaching technique exists. It consists of depriving the vegetables of light before harvesting them. A short overview of … Read more
Relentless Heat This intense heat wave started last week and moved north over the long weekend. Sacramento recorded its hottest temperature since data collection began on Tuesday. Mercury reached 46.7°C, beating the previous record of 45.5°C set on July 17, 1925. Several other cities had their hottest day on record. Historic day in California !After … Read more
The passage of a cold front created uplift and a collision between the air masses (warm towards the surface and cool at altitude), which formed thunderstorm cells. The heat and humidity, very present this Saturday afternoon, fueled this violent weather. Linear thunderstorms, following the curve of the cold front have developed. This type of cell … Read more