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      Nor'easter Produces Rough Waters and Unmoors Boats Along Massachusetts Coast

      A nor’easter blew high winds of up to 88 mph along the coast of Massachusetts on Wednesday, October 27, as hundreds of thousands of people were left without power across the state.This footage released by Plymouth Harbormaster Department, the city’s emergency search and rescue team, shows minor flooding after boats broke free from their moorings, according to the department. The last clip, filmed by a crew aboard the vessel Meander, shows rough waters on Wednesday morning.“The owner had been at the helm for over 48 hours trying to maintain position after his mooring started to drag,” the department wrote in a tweet. “The decision was made to bring the owner to shore. Wind and sea conditions made the evac extremely difficult!”About 448,000 customers remained without power as of 6 pm on Wednesday, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Credit: Plymouth Harbormaster Department via Storyful

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      Residents Go All Out for 'Favorite Halloween House' Competition in Los Angeles Suburb

      Residents went above and beyond for a haunted house competition in Brentwood, California, decking out their homes in spooky decor, despite a nationwide supply shortage of Halloween apparel.The winner of the competition, hosted by the city of Brentwood, will be determined by votes cast by the public for their “favorite Halloween house.”These videos show an assortment of homes adorned with Halloween ornaments. The haunted houses include a wide variety of pop culture references, including Chucky, Pennywise, Game of Thrones, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Pumpkinhead. Credit: Anonymous via Storyful

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      Aerial Footage Captures Lava Shooting From Cumbre Vieja's Main Cone

      The ongoing Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption intensified on Wednesday, October 27, spewing lava fountains above the Spanish island of La Palma.The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (Involcan) reported the eruption strengthened on Wednesday night, following a small collapse inside a cone earlier in the day.This video taken by Spain’s Geological and Mining Institute shows lava shooting out of the volcano’s main cone at around noon on October 27.The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the lava flow had covered over 908 hectares (2,244 acres) as of October 26. Credit: IGME via Storyful

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      Volcanic Eruption Strengthens on La Palma

      The ongoing Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption intensified on Wednesday, October 27, spewing lava fountains above the Spanish island of La Palma.The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (Involcan) reported the eruption strengthened on Wednesday night, following another cone collapse earlier in the day. Video released by Involcan shows lava exploding from the volcano.The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the lava flow had covered over 908 hectares (2,244 acres) as of October 26. Credit: INVOLCAN via Storyful

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      Tractor Trailer Destroyed Amid Tornado-Warned Storm in Lake Charles, Louisiana

      Funnel clouds were spotted across parts of Texas and Louisiana on Wednesday, October 27, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flurry of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings across the region.This video taken by Premier Exteriors LLC, who said they filmed it in Lake Charles, shows a heavily damaged truck. The Lake Charles division of Louisiana’s Department of Transportation reported closures on Interstate 10 due to a “jackknifed tractor trailer.”A tornado watch was in effect for Lake Charles into Wednesday afternoon, with potentially intense tornadoes and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph lashing the area, according to the NWS. Credit: Premier Exteriors LLC via Storyful

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      Nor'easter Rains Bring Flooding to Upstate New York

      Heavy rain caused flooding in Marcellus, New York, on October 26, as the National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for areas in the Finger Lakes region.Rain brought by a nor’easter flooded multiple areas in the northeast, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.Videos filmed by Twitter user @UpstateChaser, a storm chaser in the upstate New York area, show flooding and high waters in the town of Marcellus, near Syracuse. Credit: @UpstateChaser via Storyful

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      Possible Tornado Forms Near Spring, Texas, Amid Severe Weather Threat

      A tornado watch was issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana as an intense storm system moved across the states on Wednesday, October 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported.Video taken by James Huizinga shows a possible tornado swirling near Grand Parkway and Rayford Road in Spring, Texas, north of Houston, on Wednesday morning.The tornado watch warned residents of widespread wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to quarter-sized. Tornadoes were also reported in Louisiana as the storm moved eastward. Credit: James Huizinga via Storyful

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      Major Paris Railway Station Evacuated While Unattended Luggage Probed by Police

      The Gare du Nord railway station in Paris, France, was evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated an unattended piece of luggage, officials said.This footage, posted on Instagram by Michael Ivanov, shows a crowd of people waiting outside the station on Place Napoleon-III.Officials from train operator Ligne H said normal traffic was resuming as of 6 pm local time. Credit: Michael Ivanov via Storyful

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      Trees and Wires Downed by Nor'easter in Southeastern Massachusetts

      A powerful nor’easter storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in eastern Massachusetts as wind gusts “over hurricane force” pummeled the area on Wednesday, October 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.John Luck posted video on Twitter showing some of the downed trees in the Bridgewater area on Wednesday morning.The NWS reported its highest wind gust at 94 mph in Edgartown. A total of 407,535 customers were without power as of 6:30 am on Wednesday. Travel was not recommended for residents in the affected areas. Credit: John Luck via Storyful

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      Creepy-Crawly Zoo Animals Enjoy Spooky Treats Ahead of Halloween

      Creatures of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a pumpkin party at Chester Zoo in England in the runup to Halloween this year.From millipedes to sun bears, animals across the zoo tucked into their Halloween treats. Carved pumpkins were drenched in fish blood to pique the Komodo dragon’s interest. Holes were cut for the Boelen’s pythons to slither through. Some were filled with tasty fruit snacks for the sun bears and lemurs to enjoy.Video and photos released by the zoo show the animals digging in to their spooky snacks.Conservationists at the zoo said providing food in an unusual and interesting way is great enrichment for the animals, giving them the opportunity to forage in a new way. Credit: Chester Zoo via Storyful

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      La Palma Volcano Thunders as Ash and Lava Shoot Into Sky

      The Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to erupt on Wednesday, October 27, as ash rose into the sky in La Palma, Spain.Yet another cone collapsed that morning, causing lava overflows and landslides.The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the lava flow had covered over 908 hectares (2,244 acres) as of Wednesday.These videos posted on Wednesday afternoon by the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute capture the sound of the volcano’s exhalations. Credit: INVOLCAN via Storyful

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      Demonstrators Circle Fire as Protests Against Military Coup Continue in Khartoum

      At least four people were killed during protests in Sudan by October 26, the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said.This footage shows protesters gathered in Khartoum on Tuesday, calling for a civilian government. The protests followed what the country’s information ministry described as a “military coup” on October 25. Credit: Khalid A Elshiekh via Storyful

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      Water Gushes Through Piazza Amid Deadly Flooding in Sicily

      Flash flooding caused by fierce storms left at least two people dead and another missing in the Cantania region of Sicily on Tuesday, October 26, Il Giornale reported.A 53-year-old man from Catania became the second victim of the floods, after a 67-year-old man was killed on Sunday in the town of Scordia.Emergency services are still searching for the first victim’s wife, the paper said.3BMeteo reported that up to 350 mm (13.8 inches) of rain fell in the province in the space of just 72 hours. The area’s typical annual rainfall is approximately 600 mm (23.6 inches), they said.Italy’s national firefighters said they had carried out over 600 rescue operations due to the flooding.Video posted by Tony Pappalardo shows the flash flooding in the Piazza del Duomo in Catania, as well as the aftermath on October 26. Credit: Tony Pappalardo via Storyful

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      Tornado Sirens Wail in Oklahoma City Area Amid Severe Weather Threat

      Severe thunderstorms rumbled through Oklahoma late October 26 into October 27, spurring tornado warnings and the threat of hail, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).Footage taken by Andrew Shearer captures the sound of tornado sirens echoing in Norman – about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City – around 12:40 am on Wednesday morning.The NWS said the severe risk for weather had decreased by 3 am but storms could not be ruled out for the area. Credit: Andrew Shearer via Storyful

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      Snake Catcher Removes Venomous Eastern Brown Snake From Paving Slab

      A snake catcher was called in after a Queensland household discovered a venomous eastern brown snake underneath a concrete slab.Video of the capture was shared by Joshua Castle, a snake catcher based in Queensland, on October 16.In the footage, Castle removes the snake from underneath the slab in the town of Narangba, before placing it inside a bag to transport away from the home.“That’s not what you need in a concrete slab,” Castle says in the video. Credit: Joshua Castle via Storyful

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      Diver and Seals Have Underwater Hangout Off Coast of Northumberland

      A diver spent some quality time with his seal buddies off the coast of the Farne Islands, an archipelago in the North Sea, on October 26.Ben Burville, a scuba diver who works as a doctor in the coastal town of Amble, Northumberland, by day, has built up a rapport with seals in the area after nearly 20 years diving among them.Burville captured footage of the friendly seals showing him some affection as they hung out underwater, and he returned the love by petting and hugging his pinniped pals. Credit: Ben Burville via Storyful

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      Predators in Proximity: Sharks' Close Encounter With Crocodile Along Western Australia Coast

      Two tawny nurse sharks were captured swimming eerily close to a crocodile, in a viral video taken off the coast of Kimberley, Western Australia.Jeremy Tucker, owner of the Great Escape Charter Company, was fishing when he spotted the scary encounter between the two apex predators.Speaking to Storyful, Tucker said that tawny nurse sharks are usually bottom-feeders but like to hang around anchored vessels in tidal creeks. He noted that this particular crocodile seemed “unperturbed” by the sharks, both seemingly respecting each other’s presence in the water. Credit: @jtux via Storyful

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      Landslide Blocks Tunnel After Hurricane-Like Storm Hits Southern Italy

      Crews were working to clear a landslide blocking a tunnel in southern Italy on October 26, after a hurricane-like storm battered parts of the Calabria region and Sicily.Footage released by the fire service shows the impact of the landslide on European route E846 in the town of San Giovanni in Fiore.The rare storm, known as a medicane, was described by local news as a Mediterranean cyclone with the power of a hurricane.According to Italian news outlet Corriere della Sera, at least two people died due to flooding on Tuesday.Weather warnings were in place in several parts of Sicily and Calabria on Wednesday, October 27, as more bad weather was forecast to hit the region. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful

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      Roads Flooded and Trees Felled as Nor'easter Hits Massachusetts

      Roads were flooded and trees down in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 26, as a nor’easter storm swept the east coast.Video from Tuesday shows coastal flooding at East Sandwich beach. This video shows a driver encountering a fallen tree on a debris-strewn road.By early Wednesday morning, almost 300,000 people in Massachusetts were without power, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s online map. The National Weather Service said gusts of more than 80 miles per hour were recorded in costal locations in the state, with the service saying that heavy rains could cause flooding in some areas. Credit: @unleashedff295 via Storyful

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      Wind and Rain Hit Orleans as Nor'easter Storm Sweeps East Coast

      Heavy rain and strong winds hit Orleans, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 26, as a nor’easter storm swept the US east coast.Video posted by Don Bell shows wind and rain battering East Orleans on Tuesday.By early Wednesday morning, almost 300,000 people in Massachusetts were without power, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s online map. The National Weather Service said gusts of more than 80 miles per hour were recorded in costal locations in the state, with the service saying that heavy rains could cause flooding in some areas. Credit: Don Bell via Storyful

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      Fire Engulfs Commercial Building in New Jersey

      A four-alarm fire engulfed a vehicle sales and repair building in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, on the night of October 26.Firefighters worked until the early hours of the morning to get the fire at the US Auto Auction building under control.Multiple local fire stations from the surrounding area, such as Oaklyn and Riverton, sent crews to battle the blaze.Michael Toth recorded this footage showing flames rising into the night sky. Credit: Michael Toth via Storyful

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      Costumed K-9s Star as Queensland Police Channel 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' in Halloween Safety Message

      Queensland Police channeled Brooklyn-Nine-Nine as they enlisted the help of two costumed K-9s for an “im-paw-tent” Halloween safety message.Footage here was published by police on October 27. Police dogs Kevin and Etta feature in the video, which humorously outlines some “tips and tricks” to keep the public safe.Senior Constable Andy can be seen telling the pair to stick to the footpaths, socially distance from others, and to never enter a stranger’s house while celebrating the spooky season.The department concluded the message with: “Cool cool cool cool cool, you’re all set. Happy Halloween.” Credit: Queensland Police via Storyful

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      Ink Thrown Over Insulate Britain Protesters in West London

      A man threw ink over protesters from Insulate Britain as they blocked the A40 road in Acton, London, on October 27.This video, filmed by Greatest Hits Radio London, shows a protester with ink on his face.Footage posted on Twitter by BBC journalist Vinnie O’Dowd shows a man squirting ink at the protesters sitting on the road.The protester in the video, named as 77-year-old Christian by Greatest Hits Radio London, said that having ink thrown on him wasn’t painful, but it was unpleasant and sad.“The whole thing’s sad, it’s sad that we have to do this. I hate doing it. I’m a retired doctor, I spent my life trying to help people and I’m reduced to having to do this because the government won’t address the problem adequately,” Christian said in the video.The Metropolitan Police said they arrested 17 activists from the group on Wednesday. Credit: Greatest Hits Radio London via Storyful

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      Landslides as Cones of La Palma's Volcano Continue to Collapse

      Cones of the Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to collapse on Wednesday, October 27, causing lava overflows and landslides in La Palma, Spain.This footage, posted on Wednesday morning by the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute shows yet another cone collapse, which follows others earlier that week.The main cone of the volcano partially collapsed on Monday, creating a new river of lava, with an inner cone also caving in on Tuesday.The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the lava flow had covered over 908 hectares (2,244 acres) as of Wednesday. Credit: INVOLCAN via Storyful

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      Vehicles Submerged as Cyclonic Storm Leads to Deadly Flooding in Sicily

      Two people have died and another is missing after intense storms brought severe flooding to parts of Sicily on Tuesday, October 26, Il Giornale reported.A 53-year-old from Catania became the second victim of the floods, after a 67-year-old man was killed on Sunday in the town of Scordia, the paper said.Emergency services are still searching for the first victim’s wife.3BMeteo reported that up to 350 mm of rain fell in the province in the space of just 72 hours. The area’s typical annual rainfall is approximately 600 mm, they said.Italy’s national firefighters said on Tuesday that it had carried out 300 rescue operations due to the flooding.Video posted by Siciliy’s Regional Department of Civil Protection shows the extent of the flooding in Catania on October 26. Credit: Regional Department of Civil Protection – Sicily via Storyful