Satellite Images – Fusion Nepal

Hotel La Reunión Golf Resort and Residences sits in the shadow of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego, at about five miles away. Prior to the June 3 eruption, it was a verdant land, with well-manicured lawns.

Two days later, harrowing avalanches of scorching volcanic ash, rocky debris, and gas — called pyroclastic flows — smothered La Reunión and the surrounding land. Satellite images taken before and after the eruption reveal the devastation, which was not caused by lava flows, but by these speeding chaotic avalanches.

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The bomb cyclone is here, and it’s astounding even the most seasoned weather experts.

This storm intensified at one of the fastest rates ever recorded for an East Coast, non-tropical storm system, which caught the attention of even the most jaded weather geeks. On Twitter, they’re marveling at images of the storm, which — it must be admitted — does look incredibly striking as it hits the East Coast.

It’s important to note that no one is happy about the contents of the storm. After all, it’s dangerous and likely to hurt people in its path. Instead, Weather Twitter is focused on the stunning satellite imagery: the comma-shaped cyclone, eye, and lingering snow seen from above. Read more…

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