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Hawaii Hurricane: Storm Lane batters Hawaii with 52 inches of rain - MORE on way


HURRICANE Lane skirted past the Hawaiian Islands this weekend, but residents have been left reeling from heavy rains triggering flash floods. ✔ This is the second highest rainfall total from a tropical cyclone in the US since 1950 ✔ Any additional heavy rainfall over these already highly saturated grounds could quickly lead to flash flooding ✔ Power lines were also affected on both Maui and Big Island, with trees falling on the lines causing outages

Hawaii weather forecast: Rain forecast for flooded Hawaiian islands


HAWAII has seen increasingly bad weather and flash flood conditions following Hurricane Lane skirting past the islands over the weekend. ✔ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOOA) seven-day forecast for Hawaii forecasts showers likely every day, with the chance of precipitation at 60 percent ✔ For the rest of the week through to Monday, September 3, showers remain likely, with easterly winds

Repeated natural disasters pummel Hawaii’s farms, affecting macadamia nuts, taro, papaya, flower harvests


The island chain has experienced torrential rains, a volcanic eruption and a hurricane in the past five months. ✔ but it was something like, ‘Oh my God, there’s fire everywhere ✔ Lava from the Kilauea volcanic eruption smothered papaya farms or blocked access to properties where the fruit grows, Comerford said ✔ Farmers need to be resilient in order to continue farming

Iceland worker places his jacked on a drenched dog during rain storm


Iceland store worker Luke Carlin, 19, has become an internet hero after he placed his jacket on a drenched dog which had been tied to a post in a car park in Finaghy, Belfast. ✔ The dog's owner had tied up his pet before the rain started ✔ Mr McIntosh said: 'It’s been crazy how fast it went viral and I didn’t expect it in anyway but I guess it shows how much people appreciate a genuine act of kindness no matter what it is!' More than 2.7 million people have viewed the video which was posted online by Stephen McIntosh Mr McIntosh said: 'It’s been crazy how fast it went viral and I didn’t expect it in anyway but I guess it shows how much people appreciate a genuine act of kindness no matter what it is!'

HAWAII HURRICANE: Tropical Storm Miriam 'to become hurricane' as Hawaii holds breath


TROPICAL Storm Miriam is barreling across the Pacific Ocean and will become a hurricane less than a week after Hurricane Lane drenched the Hawaiian Islands. ✔ Tropical Storm Miriam continues it western trek across the Eastern Pacific but is expected to miss the Hawaiian Islands ✔ Residents of Hawaii are advised to stay alert and to remain vigilant for any additional threats from tropical storms and hurricanes for the rest of this year’s hurricane season

This Video Will Haunt Your Travel Nightmares: Jet Nosedives in Terrifying Landing During Typhoon


The airliner was reportedly attempting to land in Tokyo during a dangerous typhoon ✔ A video posted to YouTube by Airlive Net shows the moment the All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight momentarily nosedives as it comes close to the ground before righting itself ✔ The Associated Press also reported landslides and the partial collapse of a portion of a Shinto shrine

Utah firefighter adopts dog he found near California fire


SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah firefighter whose department is still reeling from the death of one of their own during California's largest wildfire is starting a new chapter with a ✔ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A Utah firefighter whose department is still reeling from the death of one of their own during California's largest wildfire is starting a new chapter with a dog he found near the same fire ✔ While working the Mendocino Fire Cullen saw a dog huddled under a tree

RHOC Alum Alexis Bellino's Divorce Has Been Finalized After 13 Years of Marriage


Jim Bellino filed for divorce in June ✔ Outside of the news of our decision to part ways, there is nothing provocative, alluring, or sordid about the dissolution of our marriage ✔ Quite to the contrary, we strongly support each other just as we have since the beginning of our relationship, reads the statement ✔ It’s so difficult going through the rain to get to the rainbow

Perspective | Seeking the truth in weather forecasts


The simple rule for the weather industry should be, when the weather is unforecastable, don’t forecast it. ✔ By Bryan Norcross August 28 at 2:25 PM Group of simulations from American (red) and European (blue) models for Hurricane Irma several days prior to landfall in 2017 ✔ Nobody dies because the forecast calls for sunshine and it ends up rainy ✔ False precision is simply baked into today’s graphical formats

Hurricane Maria: new death toll estimate is close to 3,000


New estimate of 2,975 dead in Puerto Rico is many times higher than the official recorded toll of 64, which was widely questioned ✔ Nydia Velazquez, a Democratic New York congresswoman, said the report shows the US government failed the people of Puerto Rico ✔ The president later visited the island and appeared to complain about the cost of relief, while also making a display out of throwing rolls of paper towel to a group gathered to hear his address

Greek PM gives his cabinet a touch-up ahead of 2019 elections


Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lightly rejigged his cabinet on Tuesday ahead of a general election next year to shore up ebbing support from a public battered by austerity from financial bailouts. ✔ After criticism over the handling of a huge wildfire last month which killed 97 people, Tsipras moved his administrative reform minister Olga Gerovasili to the Civil Protection ministry ✔ He gave her portfolio to former Socialist foreign minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Gov. Jerry Brown signs overhaul of bail system, saying now 'rich and poor alike are treated fairly'


Gov. Jerry Brown signed a sweeping change on Tuesday to the system of bail for criminal defendants in California "so that rich and poor alike are treated fairly," he said. ✔ (Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times) San Francisco would be able to establish hygienic sites for people to use injectable drugs while supervised by healthcare workers under a bill approved Monday by the Legislature ✔ Now, the effort has a new shot at life through an 11th-hour bill by state Sen

'I'm tempted to spark up an affair with my married boss'


I've fallen for my gorgeous boss, but he's married with two kids. One of my friends says I should go for it ✔ Dear Coleen I’m 26 and I’ve fallen in love with my married boss ✔ He’d also have an ex-wife and two children to support, so a lot of yours and his salary would go towards supporting them ✔ Politely say no to drinks and try to forget about him ✔ The search for the G-spot How long should sex last

Trump White House is what a real culture of corruption looks like


The flow of felonies being meted out and pleaded to by former denizens of Trump World isn't normal, says John Avlon. Trump may be on pace to equal or exceed the record set by his swampiest predecessor, Richard Nixon. ✔ MUST WATCH Trump administration convictions may surpass Nixon 02:50 John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor ✔ Shades of 1998 are back on the radar these days, as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and current Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein both served on Starr's investigation

Hurricane Maria Death Toll Estimate Climbs To Nearly 3,000: Study


Researchers found that, among other issues, physicians weren't properly trained to certify deaths in disasters. ✔ During our broader study, we found that many physicians were not oriented in the appropriate certification protocol ✔ We didn’t realize until a little later that it was totally insufficient, and this is all due to the fact that the doctors were responsible for determining the cause of death, but unfortunately, there was no formal process to prepare them for the devastation, he said

Iggy Azalea DENIES she is dating NBA star Jimmy Butler


Iggy Azalea is not dating another basketball player. On Monday photos surfaced of the 28-year-old singer chatting with NBA player Jimmy Butler in a parking lot in Malibu. ✔ New tunes on their way: Also on Instagram, the pouty wonder said she was excited about her new music as she shared a clip of herself The two lovebirds seemed to be enjoying each other's company as they smiled and laughed in the parking lot

French government loses its green credentials as Hulot resigns


Recruiting France’s most celebrated environmentalist as minister was a huge political coup for Macron. Nicolas Hulot’s abrupt resignation on Tuesday looks set to call the French president’s green credentials into question. ✔ Recruiting France’s most celebrated environmentalist as minister was a huge political coup for Macron ✔ After holding down a series of odd jobs, he got his first big break in 1975 when he was hired by the Sipa press agency ✔ Political conversion An influential figure among environmentalists and progressives, the world of politics soon came calling

Talks with Canadian officials expected after US-Mexico deal


WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada's minister of foreign affairs is scheduled to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday in hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the United States, an urgent ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) Canada's minister of foreign affairs is scheduled to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday in hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the United States, an urgent response after President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico on Monday that left out Canada ✔ A senior administration official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said yes: The administration can tell Congress it had reached a deal with Mexico and that Canada is welcome to join

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