On Saturday April 25th, a massive earthquake of 7. 8 magnitude struck Nepal and the surrounding region, swiftly followed by an initial aftershock measuring 6. 6 and a second measured at 6. 7 the next day. These earthquakes have caused unprecedented destruction across the area, leveling homes, businesses and reducing to rubble heritage that has stood for thousands of years. With the United Nations confirming that the death toll has surpassed 6, 000 people, foreign aid has begun to pour in from across the globe. An additional 14, 000 people are known to have been injured, with the events over the weekend also affecting Mount Everest, which suffered a massive avalanche after the initial earthquake that struck the mountains base camp, killing at least fifteen climbers and stranding almost 100 more. The UN estimates that approximately 3 million people are in urgent need of aid, with 24, 000 living in makeshift camps, and over 130, 000 homes destroyed by the earthquakes. A report today from the United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator estimates that around eight million people in 39 districts have been affected in total, of which over two million live in the 11 most severely affected districts, with landslides and challenging weather continuing to slow rescue efforts.
But then, in a tweet Saturday night, Denver police said that "further investigation has determined the suspect is a private security guard with no affiliation with antifa. " "Antifa" is a left-wing political protest movement. (@DenverPolice) October 11, 2020 The person killed in the confrontation has been identified only as a man. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock offered condolences to the family of the victim and defended the city's police department in a thread of tweets Saturday night. "Our thoughts are with the family of the victim of the shooting that took place today, " Hancock wrote. "I am not going to comment on the details as it is still under investigation, and its connection or not to either demonstration hasn't been determined. " He wrote that Denver police "endeavor to do their best to keep people safe, even in tense situations with protests and counter protests. I am grateful for their difficult work today. These are volatile times. " "While we encourage peaceful protest, we will never tolerate demonstrations escalating to clashes and violence.
Gulf of Maine Operational Forecast System (GoMOFS) (Please click on the map pins below to access the time series plots) For decades, mariners in the United States have depended on NOAA's Tide Tables for the best estimate of expected water levels. These tables provide accurate predictions of the astronomical tide (i. e., the change in water level due to the gravitational effects of the moon and sun and the rotation of the Earth); however, they cannot predict water-level changes due to wind, atmospheric pressure, and river flow, which are often significant. To better serve maritime user community, a new three-dimensional Gulf of Maine Operational Forecast System (GoMOFS) was developed by the NOAA/National Ocean Service/Office of Coast Survey in a joint project with the NOAA/NOS/Center for operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) and the NOAA/National Weather Service/National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Central Operations (NCO) using Rutgers University's Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS).