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  1. “… there was no such thing as absolute control, not in a fully functioning universe. There was just a variable amount of lack of control.”
    Terry Pratchett et al; The Science of Discworld: Darwin’s Watch
    #Discworld #NepalAndTibet #NaturalDisaster #LossOfLife 💙

  2. Faith and grief mix as Colombia mourns earthquake victims

    Grieving Colombians held masses and funerals as the death toll from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10 rose to around 290, with more than 140 people still missing. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Colombia #ColombiaTerremoto #ColombiaEarthquake #Earthquake #ColombiaMourns #Cali #Pereira #SanJoseDelPalmar #NaturalDisaster #BreakingNews #WorldNews #EarthquakeRelief #DisasterRelief

    fllics.com/en/video/faith-and-

  3. Scientists have finally cracked the case on a bizarre geological mystery! 🗺️🔍

    For decades, a series of strange earthquakes have been hitting Utah, and researchers couldn't figure out why. Now, it turns out that the massive drying up of the Great Salt Lake is actually causing the Earth's crust to rebound and flex, triggering these tremors! 🤯🌊

    Read the full breakdown of how human-driven climate changes are literally moving the ground beneath us: vice.com/en/article/scientists 🌐

    #Utah #NaturalDisaster #ScienceNews #Geology #NatureMysteries #ClimateChange #Fediverse

  4. A Seismic Precursor 15 Min Before The Giant Eruption Of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano On 15 January 2022
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    doi.org/10.1029/2024GL111144 <-- shared paper
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    "KEY POINTS:
    • The volcano generated Rayleigh waves about 15 min before the giant eruption with no apparent surface activity
    • These waves dominated in 0.03–0.1 Hz with amplitudes comparable to the amplitude of M4.9
    • Seismic stations 750 km from the volcano and appropriate data analyses allowed [them] to capture precursors of the catastrophic eruption..."
    #geology #seismology #tonga #volcano #eruption #vulcanism #HungaTonga #RayleighWave #earthquake #precursor #remotesensing #imagery #satellite #HTHH #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #caldera #seismicstation #monitoring #naturalhazard #naturaldisaster #risk #hazard #engineeringgeology

  5. CW: Mass casualty disasters & funerals

    #MondayMourning: Mass casualty disasters and funerals

    When a natural disaster or terrorist attack affects a large population, care and resources are divided between the living and the dead. Much of the relief efforts are spent feeding and sheltering survivors.

    Another crucial aspect of disaster relief is caring for the dead. Unfortunately for bereaved families, the quick identification and disposition of bodies takes precedence over traditional funeral rituals.

    In the aftermath of the recent earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria, many families are having to forgo the ritual washing of their dead and the gathering of friends and families to mourn together. Instead, officials are expediently recording deaths, identifying the dead (or saving fingerprints and blood samples), and marking the locations of graves for relatives to find later.

    Strangers in nearby tents are cleansing and shrouding bodies for burial in trenches. Decomposing or heavily damaged bodies are unable to undergo traditional preparation and receive token measures instead. As the death toll rapidly approaches 40,000, the procession of body bags to the cemeteries seems never ending. There is no time to waste, both because bodies are decomposing and because Muslim burials are supposed to occur within 24 hours of death.

    Survivors may suffer from complicated and prolonged grief from the additional trauma and lack of closure. Some may never receive confirmation of their loved one's death and are condemned to a lifetime of searching. With the local infrastructure destroyed, a return to normalcy will a long time coming. The long-term effects of mass casualty disasters on the grieving process are still being studied, but it's clear there will be a significant impact.

    #HisAndHearsePress #ComplicateGrief #ProlongedGrief #NaturalDisaster #Earthquake #MassCasualty #Funeral