Earthquake Tremor at Extinct Volcano in Wales, UK

At 1am UTC a small and Unusual Earthquake struck near LLANFACHRETH,GWYNEDD, Wales, UK

The Earthquake Tremor epicentre was directly on a Extinct Volcano.Rhobell Fawr is an Extinct volcano in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park. 

Earthquake Tremor at Extinct Volcano in Wales, UK

At 1am UTC a small and Unusual Earthquake struck near LLANFACHRETH,GWYNEDD, Wales, UK

The Earthquake Tremor epicentre was directly on a Extinct Volcano.Rhobell Fawr is an Extinct volcano in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park. 

VIDEO: HORRIFIC Helicopter Crash - Fiji Treasure Island.

This is the horrifying moment a helicopter crashed at a Fiji resort island just metres from where an Australian tourist was dining - and all seven people on board remarkably walked away unscathed.  The helicopter crashed dramatically as it was trying to land at Treasure Island resort, just off the west coast of Fiji, on Wednesday afternoon. Footage shot by a tourist showed the helicopter coming in to land and hovering just inches above the helipad for several seconds before eventually touching down.

VIDEO: HORRIFIC Helicopter Crash - Fiji Treasure Island.

This is the horrifying moment a helicopter crashed at a Fiji resort island just metres from where an Australian tourist was dining - and all seven people on board remarkably walked away unscathed.  The helicopter crashed dramatically as it was trying to land at Treasure Island resort, just off the west coast of Fiji, on Wednesday afternoon. Footage shot by a tourist showed the helicopter coming in to land and hovering just inches above the helipad for several seconds before eventually touching down.

Houses flooded in Omaha, north of Auckland

The MetService on Thursday afternoon issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, saying there could localised downpours of 25 to 35mm/hr during Thursday evening. Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, MetService said.

The heavy rain should ease from the north during Thursday evening.

Fire Service northern communications shift manager Megan Ruru said fire crew remained at one home in Omaha, pumping water out of a basement. 

Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) spokesman Hamish Keith said he'd received reports of flooding to a few basements. 

The group had been in touch with residents in the community but none needed welfare assistance, he said. 

CDEM was liaising with emergency services and Auckland Council to keep an eye on the situation.

"The rain is expected to ease over the course of the afternoon," Keith said. 

The New Zealand Fire Service were called to four incidents in Omaha, on Meiklejohn Way, and The Southern Isle Rd, after reports of flooding. 

Are you affected by the flooding? Send your pictures to newstips@stuff.co.nz

One house was completely flooded and crew had to unblock a nearby drain. 

Three other properties had been flooded but there was no reported damage to the interiors, Ruru said. 

Other parts of Auckland, including the central city, were also hit by the brief downpour.

MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray said parts of north Auckland including Omaha and Kaipara suffered the heaviest rain. 

Omaha had received 10mm of rain per hour, while Kaipara had 15mm. 

There was a trough lingering over Auckland which brought localised downpours which would take a few hours to dissipate, leaving scattered showers in the evening, she said. 

Temperatures were averaging 18 to 20 degrees. 

In Omaha, Meiklejohn Way resident William Freeth said he'd watched fire trucks whizzing up and down the street. 

He had a gauge which measured the rain. 

"We were reading about 17mm and then something like two and a half hours later it was 155mm," he said. "It just sort of came out of nowhere. There's not much damage, just little bits and pieces. It's amazing, ultimately the land soaks up the wrath of the heavens. 

"The joke is that some people filled up their tanks yesterday with water. That costs like $170." 

Another resident said The Southern Isle Rd suffered the worst damage but that most flooding in Omaha was "pretty bad". 

Resident Sam Price tweeted a photo of the flooding, with the caption "water trucks and rain". 

Houses flooded in Omaha, north of Auckland

The MetService on Thursday afternoon issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, saying there could localised downpours of 25 to 35mm/hr during Thursday evening. Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, MetService said.

The heavy rain should ease from the north during Thursday evening.

Fire Service northern communications shift manager Megan Ruru said fire crew remained at one home in Omaha, pumping water out of a basement. 

Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) spokesman Hamish Keith said he'd received reports of flooding to a few basements. 

The group had been in touch with residents in the community but none needed welfare assistance, he said. 

CDEM was liaising with emergency services and Auckland Council to keep an eye on the situation.

"The rain is expected to ease over the course of the afternoon," Keith said. 

The New Zealand Fire Service were called to four incidents in Omaha, on Meiklejohn Way, and The Southern Isle Rd, after reports of flooding. 

Are you affected by the flooding? Send your pictures to newstips@stuff.co.nz

One house was completely flooded and crew had to unblock a nearby drain. 

Three other properties had been flooded but there was no reported damage to the interiors, Ruru said. 

Other parts of Auckland, including the central city, were also hit by the brief downpour.

MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray said parts of north Auckland including Omaha and Kaipara suffered the heaviest rain. 

Omaha had received 10mm of rain per hour, while Kaipara had 15mm. 

There was a trough lingering over Auckland which brought localised downpours which would take a few hours to dissipate, leaving scattered showers in the evening, she said. 

Temperatures were averaging 18 to 20 degrees. 

In Omaha, Meiklejohn Way resident William Freeth said he'd watched fire trucks whizzing up and down the street. 

He had a gauge which measured the rain. 

"We were reading about 17mm and then something like two and a half hours later it was 155mm," he said. "It just sort of came out of nowhere. There's not much damage, just little bits and pieces. It's amazing, ultimately the land soaks up the wrath of the heavens. 

"The joke is that some people filled up their tanks yesterday with water. That costs like $170." 

Another resident said The Southern Isle Rd suffered the worst damage but that most flooding in Omaha was "pretty bad". 

Resident Sam Price tweeted a photo of the flooding, with the caption "water trucks and rain". 

Paraguay: Floods force evacuation of more than 70,000

SUNCION, Paraguay — Flooding caused by heavy rains has forced the evacuation of more than 70,000 people in Paraguay.

Authorities say the Paraguay River rose to nearly 24 feet (7.2 meters) Wednesday after weeks of torrential rains. That’s near its highest level of 1983, when it reached 25.3 feet (7.72 meters).

Paraguay’s National Emergency Secretariat says about 72,000 people have been forced out of their homes in the Paraguayan capital.

But many more are expected to be affected nationwide by the swelling of the Parana and other rivers.

Communities living in low-lying slums are especially at risk.

Most are seeking shelter in camps on higher ground, where they’re sleeping in improvised tents.

Congress issued a state of emergency last week and authorized the government to spend $4 million to assist flood-hit families.

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