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, Haiti s capital.
Haiti has a rich history rooting back to 5000 BC. The area, which takes up three-eighths of the Hispaniola island, was under Spanish rule from 1492–1625 and French rule from 1625–1804 before the Haitian Revolution occurred, from 1791–1804, leading to its independence in 1804. The country then went through eras of empires, which is over-simplifying their history, all to say that the grounds that crumbled on Jan. 12, are deeply historic.
Record hail, deadly tornado & towering snow define Canada s 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 snowfall record was reported in St. John s after 76.2 cm fell that day, beating the previous record of 68.4 cm back on April 5, 1999.
Photo: Cyrena Eddy.
With additional snow falling through the next couple of days, amounts in the city topped 90 cm. In fact, unofficially, St. John s International Airport had its snowiest January on record with a recorded 173 cm, well above its average of 89 cm that typically falls during the month. Other communities such as Mount Pearl and Paradise receive
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? We re 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 weather events.
From record-breaking wildfires and hurricanes to aggressive tornadoes and unusual temperature patterns, the world packed some attitude this year. In every natural disaster or tragedy comes the silver lining; humanity. This year has been hard, but it s incredible to see what people can do when we work together.
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 province s 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 to lose stability and blow over. As the branches and trees crashed to the ground, they took BC Hydro s electrical equipment down with them, too.