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Hawaii Governor requests Presidential DISASTER Declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Olivia

9/12/2018, 1:12:14 AM
HAWAII Governor David Ige has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration from Donald Trump ahead of Tropical Storm Olivia, as a warning is issued for all the islands in the state. ✔ The trajectory of the storm looks to hit the islands of Maui and Hawaii worst (Image: CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTRE) Olivia was a Category 4 hurricane last week, but weakened over the weekend and will make landfall at around half the speed of last week’s hurricane



Tropical Storm Olivia Nears Hawaii, Officials Warn Against 'Emergency Fatigue'

9/12/2018, 1:34:41 AM
"Because Lane wasn’t a direct hit, and Miriam and Norman bypassed the islands, people may start to feel like we’re safe." ✔ Because Lane wasn’t a direct hit, and Miriam and Norman bypassed the islands, people may start to feel like we’re safe, Travis said ✔ Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island had a devastating eruption between May and August that nearly wiped out the entire community of Leilani Estates and destroyed 700 homes



Federal government is ‘totally prepared’ for Hurricane Florence, Trump says

9/12/2018, 2:09:16 AM
President Trump said Tuesday that the federal government is “totally prepared” for Hurricane Florence and declared states of emergency in Virginia and the Carolinas after meeting with Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long. Mr. Trump’s declaration allows for federal assistance in hard-hit areas. ✔ A catastrophic storm system, such as Hurricane Florence, could cause an increase in fuel demand, due to panic buying, leading up to the storm and then reduce demand dramatically post-hurricane, Mid-Atlantic AAA spokesman John B ✔ • This article is based in part on wire service reports



Opinion | Another hurricane is about to batter our coast. Trump is complicit.

9/12/2018, 12:07:45 AM
When it comes to extreme weather, the president is complicit. ✔ The ocean is warming up systematically, Mr. Trenberth said, explaining that, though natural variation can turn surface temperatures up or down a bit, the oceans’ energy content is inexorably rising ✔ Vernon Loeb: Harvey should be the turning point in fighting climate change Irwin Redlener: The Puerto Rico death toll will only get higher Eugene Robinson: Hurricane Harvey previews our stormy future



Moving chickens, harvesting tobacco, managing hog manure: N.C. farmers prepare for Florence

9/12/2018, 3:11:21 AM
The nation’s eighth-largest agricultural producer prepares to weather the hurricane. ✔ By Rachel Siegel , Rachel Siegel National business reporter Email Bio Follow Kirk Ross and Katie Zezima Katie Zezima National reporter covering vice Email Bio Follow September 11 at 8:31 PM WILLOW SPRING, N.C ✔ And some crops are further along: About 50 to 60 percent of the state’s tobacco crop has been harvested, as well as 75 percent of the corn crop in the eastern part of the state



The Latest: 5.4M people under hurricane watches, warnings

9/12/2018, 3:56:36 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8 p.m. ___ 7:30 p.m. The National Weather Service ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Optometrist staff Erika Smith removes display glasses at MyEyeDr ✔ At a Lowes near Raleigh, some waited hours for a truck carrying generators ✔ 11) Officials at FEMA are warning that Florence's impact will be far-reaching and recovery will take more than just days



Guangdong, Hainan brace for typhoons

9/12/2018, 12:42:04 AM
Guangdong and Hainan provinces could be hit by two typhoons in the next five days, with one expected to be the strongest of the year so far, authorities said ✔ Heavy rainfall hits South China's Guangdong province, Aug 31, 2018 ✔ But it will not penetrate far into the Chinese mainland, the administration said ✔ The three regions may be hit by mountain torrents and there will be floods in medium-and small-sized rivers in these regions



Trump boasts of 'incredibly successful' Puerto Rico hurricane response

9/12/2018, 3:56:06 AM
With a powerful hurricane nearing the Southeast coast, Donald Trump on Tuesday turned attention back to the government's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a year ago, deeming it "incredibly successful" despite a death toll of nearly 3,000. ✔ Rossello called Hurricane Maria the worst natural disaster in our modern history and said work still remained before they could move on to other stages of recovery ✔ Florence was expected to blow ashore late Thursday or early Friday, then slow down and wring itself out for days, unloading 1 to 2½ feet (0.3 to 0.8 meters) of rain that could cause flooding well inland and wreak environmental havoc by washing over industrial waste sites and hog farms ✔ North and South Carolina and Virginia ordered mass evacuations along the coast



Video shows research plane flying into the eye of Hurricane Florence

9/12/2018, 12:48:56 AM
This is the moment a plane explored the eye of Florence. The video was released by the Hurricane Research Division on Tuesday, just days before the monstrous storm is set to batter the Carolinas. ✔ The National Hurricane Center expects Florence to turn into 'an extremely dangerous major hurricane' on Thursday night before making landfall, mostly likely in southeastern North Carolina Two other storms are also spinning in the Atlantic behind Florence - Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane Helene Long lines formed at service stations, and some started running out of gas as far west as Raleigh, with bright yellow bags, signs or rags placed over the pumps to show they were out of order



Hurricane Florence trail leaves Atlantic storms on course for Britain

9/12/2018, 2:33:39 AM
Hurricanes Helene and Isaac are currently in the Atlantic Ocean and following the trail of Florence, which is about to make landfall on the east coast of the US ✔ Weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on hurricanes that could move towards the UK over the next week ✔ They are then expected to track northwards towards our shores although their exact path is not known ✔ selecting names that reflect the nations, culture and diversity



U.S. farmers scramble to harvest crops as hurricane looms

9/12/2018, 3:28:11 AM
As powerful Hurricane Florence crept closer to the southeastern United States on Tuesday, farmers in North Carolina rushed to harvest corn and tobacco and stock up on pig rations, while the danger of deadly flooding threatened a state where millions of farm animals are housed. ✔ More than 20 inches (51 cm) of rainfall are possible across eastern North Carolina, said Don Keeney, senior agricultural meteorologist for weather forecaster Radiant Solutions ✔ The approaching storm also prompted commodity handler Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] to make plans to close meat processing plants in West Columbia, South Carolina, and Dayton, Virginia, on Friday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Hurricane Florence's terrifying power shown in NASA video from space

9/12/2018, 1:15:07 AM
THE full force of Hurricane Florence can be seen in this terrifying video shot by NASA from space. The military has been forced to retreat in the face of the category 4 storm with marines recruits … ✔ He said the federal government is absolutely, totally prepared for Florence ✔ Florence's projected path includes half a dozen nuclear power plants, pits holding coal-ash and other industrial waste, and numerous hog farms that store animal waste in huge lagoons



Big ships' near miss off Rosebud sparks safety probe into port, pilots

9/12/2018, 1:41:11 AM
Victoria’s marine safety regulator is investigating a near miss in which two large commercial ships came within 50 seconds of disaster in Port Phillip Bay. ✔ Transport Safety Victoria approved APG’s entry into the market following heavy lobbying by the shipping industry, which argued competition in sea piloting would reduce fees ✔ Maritime Safety Victoria said it would publish a summary of the investigation findings when it was complete



How Well Do You Remember "AHS: Murder House" And "AHS: Coven"?

9/12/2018, 12:32:32 AM
Are you ready for AHS: Apocalypse? ✔ FX Vivien Harmon Via FX Ben Harmon Via FX Tate Langdon Via FX Constance Langdon Via FX Correct! Wrong! Constance Langdon Tap to play GIF Via FX FX Madison Montgomery Via FX Cordelia Foxx Via FX Zoe Benson Via FX Misty Day Via FX Correct! Wrong! Cordelia Foxx Tap to play GIF Via FX FX Alexandra Breckenridge Via Getty Images Denis O'Hare Via Getty Images Kathy Bates Via Getty Images Lily Rabe Via Getty Images Correct! Wrong! Kathy Bates Tap to play GIF Via FX FX Your fashion faux pas give me nightmares



Cable cars collapse into mountainside as fire engulfs ski lift site

9/12/2018, 1:35:58 AM
Fire has engulfed the Grands Montets resort in the French Alps after an inferno broke out at 6,400 feet, sending passenger cabins capable of carrying 60 people crashing into the mountainside. ✔ 'A fire broke out under the roof at the Lognan building at an altitude of 2000 metres altitude ✔ 'The fire took hold quickly and progressed into the lift building ✔ The Aiguille du Midi cable car was shut down in July after a defective cable was discovered



Trump administration took $10 million from FEMA's budget to support ICE, documents show

9/12/2018, 3:26:20 AM
Nearly $10 million was transferred from Federal Emergency Management Agency to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ✔ 11, 2018, days before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the coast of North and South Carolina ✔ President Donald Trump on Tuesday deemed the federal government's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a year ago incredibly successful even though a recent federal report found that nearly 3,000 people died



Trump promises all-out response to 'tremendously big and wet' Hurricane Florence

9/12/2018, 1:13:10 AM
The President said his government is "totally prepared" for the category-4 hurricane, which is set to slam the Carolinas later this week ✔ Trump was heavily criticised for his response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico (Image: REUTERS) Trump said no expense will be spared (Image: REUTERS) The President urged residents to heed warnings (Image: AFP) This has an opportunity of being a very devastating storm, Long said



Colbert Belts Out A Song In Response To Trump's Most 'Despicable' Claim Yet

9/12/2018, 3:07:33 AM
"Late Show" host's tune about the president won't make the White House playlist. ✔ #LSSC pic.twitter.com/dyrEbMYels The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) September 12, 2018 Stephen Colbert isn’t buying President Donald Trump’s latest claim ✔ Revised numbers issued last month put the storm’s death toll in Puerto Rico at nearly 3,000, making it the deadliest natural disaster in a century



28 Things That'll Make You Say "Is This The Real Life Or Is This Just Fantasy?"

9/12/2018, 2:06:30 AM
A dragon taco holder, a floating planter, a twinkling skirt, and more magical stuff that will have you singing that one specific line from "Bohemian Rhapsody." ✔ You get Buckbeak the Hippogriff, Padfoot, and a Thestral ✔ Check out BuzzFeed Reviews to find the best things for every budget! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Opinion | How many Benedict Arnolds can one administration hold?

9/12/2018, 12:07:44 AM
The president isn’t shy about throwing around terms such as “treason.” ✔ On Jan. 11, he told the Wall Street Journal that FBI agent Peter Strzok’s text messages to his mistress were a treasonous act ✔ Karen Tumulty: Trump starts off today’s 9/11 observance with a tweet about the victimhood of … himself Max Boot: Protest is as American as football



Hurricane Florence: South Carolina gubernatorial candidate CALLED up for active duty

9/12/2018, 1:12:16 AM
SOUTH Carolina’s Democratic Party candidate for governor was deployed on active duty with the SC National Guard unit on Monday as Hurricane Florence approaches, which is threatening to cause extensive damage to the east coast of the United States. ✔ James Smith has been called up on active duty ahead of the tropical storm (Image: Twitter/Getty) Evacuation orders for more than one million people are currently in effect, with the National Hurricane Centre predicting the storm’s winds could reach up to 150-155mph, only 7mph short of a Category 5 hurricane ✔ That’s admirable, no matter your political affiliation



It's not too late to act on climate change

9/12/2018, 2:09:48 AM
On the surface, Darebin Council inviting a group of experts like myself to suburban Melbourne to discuss what a climate emergency means might not seem much. But it is a crucial part of a process. ✔ Loading Professor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, head of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and a senior advisor to Pope Francis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the European Union recently argued that Climate change is now reaching the end-game, where very soon humanity must choose between taking unprecedented action, or accepting that it has been left too late and bear the consequences



Workers are £800 a year poorer post crisis

9/12/2018, 12:02:36 AM
On average earnings are 3% below where they were a decade ago, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says. ✔ Savers who once enjoyed rates of 5%-plus now get a fraction of that ✔ The public spending cuts pushed through by the governments of 2010 and 2015 were historically unprecedented the IFS said ✔ The deficit - that is the difference between what the government spends on services and receives in tax revenues - has also been substantially reduced



Opinion | I lost my infant son to a drunk driver. This change could save countless lives.

9/12/2018, 12:07:51 AM
We’ll never end drunken driving completely, but we can change our laws and our culture. ✔ By Marcus Kowal September 11 at 5:28 PM Marcus Kowal, a former mixed martial arts fighter, is co-founder of the Liam’s Life Foundation ✔ Study after study has shown the effect of lowering the limit, including research led by Steven Teutsch at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and by James C



‘Tremendously big’: Trump reaches for superlatives in the face of calamity

9/12/2018, 12:49:51 AM
The president has long attracted criticism for an odd exuberance — and a fondness for exclamation points — amid storms and other deadly disasters. ✔ As in Puerto Rico, Trump seems so self-absorbed  so focused on getting credit  that the victims seem far removed from his concerns ✔ Trump began the day with morning tweets, roundly described as tone-deaf, in which he excoriated his own Justice Department, praised his personal attorney Rudolph W ✔ Aaron Blake, Josh Dawsey and Anne Gearan contributed to this report



Designs of the year shortlist revealed

9/12/2018, 1:43:00 AM
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty make-up line and Sony's Aibo robotic dog are among the 87 nominees for the 2018 Beazley Design of the Year award. ✔ The European Space Agency has created this digital animation to illustrate the incredible amount of waste currently orbiting the planet, which poses great risks to spacecraft like the International Space Station ✔ Beazley Designs of the Year is on display at London's Design Museum from Sept



How did the crisis affect your finances?

9/12/2018, 12:03:09 AM
A decade on, the way we deal with our personal finances has changed - but not always for good. ✔ While the value of the savings market has continued to grow around 5% a year to more than £1.5tn, the new entrants have taken much of the growth in the market, rather than make significant progress against the big players, said Mr Blower ✔ In other words, banks need to respond to the changing demands from customers in the next decade



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