Hurricane Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps in North Carolina
9/12/2018, 11:33:58 AMAfter Hurricane Floyd, the carcasses of hundreds of thousands of hogs, chickens and other drowned livestock bobbed in a soup of fecal matter, pesticides, fertilizer and gasoline ✔ Our farmers and others in the pork industry are working together to take precautions that will protect our farms, our animals and our environment, said Brandon Warren, the pork council's president and a hog farmer ✔ They are even safer now, said Kathryn Green, a Duke spokeswoman, referring to the post-Fukushima improvements
In quake-prone Japan, attention shifts to flood risks as heavy...
9/12/2018, 8:37:16 AMJapanese have long been conditioned to prepare for earthquakes, but recent powerful typhoons and sudden, heavy rains have brought to the forefront another kind of disaster: flooding. ✔ The baby could come any minute, but we could not bring a midwife to her or take her to a doctor, he said ✔ I was just a kid, but I lost sleep worrying that she might die ✔ We have been often approached for quake-related business continuity plans ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'Storm of a lifetime' will bring dangerous storm surge, extreme winds and torrents of rain
9/12/2018, 10:19:56 AMPresident Donald Trump promised the federal government’s support, saying that the U.S. was “as ready as anybody’s ever been,” but urged people in mandatory evacuations areas to get out now – even if they’ve successfully weathered past hurricanes. ✔ Hurricane Florence is all of the above – and more, according to meteorologists, who predict the powerful slow-moving Category 4 whirlwind that’s set to crash into the Carolinas by week’s end could go down as the storm of a lifetime for this part of the East Coast
The world's most jaw-dropping volcanic landscapes revealed
9/12/2018, 9:36:12 AMThis amazing global gallery is sure to fire up your wanderlust. It shows volcanoes covered in fields, craters containing striking turquoise water and cones that make for great hiking destinations. ✔ From majestic cone peaks, to piercing blue crater lakes, this gallery of images showcases some of the world's most dramatic volcanic landscapes ✔ It is the second most active volcano in the area with more than 30 recorded eruptions A golden view of Mount Vesuvius near Naples in Italy, which is extremely popular with tourists
Trump says response to Puerto Rico storm 'underappreciated'
9/12/2018, 11:59:10 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the government is ready for massive Hurricane Florence and insisted that his administration's response to the devastation i ✔ We got A Pluses for our recent hurricane work in Texas and Florida (and did an unappreciated great job in Puerto Rico, even though an inaccessible island with very poor electricity and a totally incompetent Mayor of San Juan) ✔ 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 ✔ Still, he says the federal government is as ready as anyone has ever been to respond
Dire warnings over Hurricane Florence as "storm of a lifetime" bears down on US
9/12/2018, 9:46:10 AMThe "storm of a lifetime" is threatening to bring destructive 140mph winds, a deadly 13ft storm surge, days of heavy rain and catastrophic flooding to North and South Carolina and Virginia ✔ Governor Roy Cooper issued a dire warning to those thinking of riding it out, saying: Even if you've ridden out storms before, this one is different ✔ Shelves at many supermarkets had been stripped bare and many petrol stations were running low on fuel ✔ Helene, meanwhile, is out over open water, but is expected to make a turn towards Europe and weaken to a tropical storm
80% of victims in Atsuma, hardest-hit by Hokkaido quake, died of suffocation
9/12/2018, 8:16:03 AMMost of the 36 victims were elderly and were found near their homes, apparently having been buried alive by mud from massive landslides early Thursday. ✔ With the mercury falling to 5.4 C early Tuesday in Atsuma it is feared the chilly weather could put the health of local residents at risk, with around 2,000 people still in shelters and about 6,000 homes cut off from water supplies in the area, according to the Hokkaido Prefectural Government
Hurricane Florence path tracker LIVE: NOAA latest maps - Florence to be Cat 5 in HOURS
9/12/2018, 8:54:55 AMHURRICANE Florence could become a category 5 storm in hours as the barrelling storm makes its way towards North and South Carolina and Virginia with fierce winds, heavy rain and the possibility of flash flooding. Find all the latest news, path tracker information and projected maps here. ✔ On Wednesday, the barrelling storm howled closer to shore on Wednesday, threatening to unleash pounding surf, days of torrential rain and severe flooding ✔ The storm is expected to bring tropical storm-force winds, life-threatening storm surges of seawater and 35 inches (89 cm) of rain to parts of the Carolinas and Virginia, where intense inland flooding was expected
Strong 5.2 earthquake rocks Turkish tourist destination of Antalya
9/12/2018, 8:35:09 AMThe quake hit just after 6.20am GMT on Wednesday, around 40 miles off the coast Tekirova in the Antalya province, the US Geological Survey reported. ✔ A witness in Kemer, 50 miles from the epicentre, wrote on the Last Quake website that buildings there were shaking for a long time ✔ 'I was laying in bed and it started moving it felt like something was moving the bed significantly and I saw myself moving in the mirror,' she said
Corruption caused the collapse of buildings in 2017 Mexico City earthquake, a new report finds
9/12/2018, 10:20:00 AMA new report finds that corruption is partly to blame in the collapse of dozens of buildings in a 7.1 earthquake that killed hundreds of people in Mexico City nearly one year ago. ✔ City officials did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday ✔ Her uncle, Juan Pedro Filomeno Manuel, appeared at a news conference where Tuesday’s report was presented and implored authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies ✔ There are acts of God, acts of nature that we can’t do anything about, he said ✔ Authorities, he said, allowed a shameless real estate boom in areas where there were known fault lines
Hurricane Florence is 'A MONSTER': 'Storm is like NOTHING before' warns official
9/12/2018, 11:40:39 AMHURRICANE Florence has been described as “a storm like nothing before” by US officials as the fierce cyclone churns its way towards the south east coast of the US, with 1.7 million people told to evacuate the area. ✔ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long said communities could lose electricity for weeks ✔ The US Coast Guard closed ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina and Hampton Roads, Virginia to inbound vessels greater than 500 tonnes
Hurricane Isaac path tracker: Where is Hurricane Isaac - where will storm make landfall?
9/12/2018, 10:45:29 AMISAAC, once a hurricane and now a tropical storm, is hot on the heels of Hurricane Florence, set to be one of the worst storms ever to hit the US East Coast. So where will Isaac make landfall? ✔ Up to one inch of rain is anticipated across the remaining Windward and Leeward Islands ✔ Latest indications point toward the storm tracking between the islands of St ✔ Many of these islands are still rebuilding following Hurricane Maria, which crossed the Lesser Antilles and moved over Puerto Rico almost a year ago
Hurricane Florence: WATCH Police EVACUATE highways as residents RACE to escape mega storm
9/12/2018, 10:55:41 AMHurricane Florence’s incredible force could prove a threat to life with mandatory evacuation orders issued in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The massive storm is expected to cause extensive damage when it smashes into the Carolina’s later this week. ✔ Hurricane Florence could become a Category 5 storm by the time it makes landfall if winds exceed 156mph, prompting evacuations from areas at high risk of devastation ✔ The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has advised that the life-threatening storm could cause heavy flooding and infrastructure damage across the region
Three foot high HUMAN BEINGS wiped out by this massive volcano
9/12/2018, 11:17:13 AMA TINY species of human being nicknamed the hobbit was wiped out by a massive volcano eruption near the Indonesian island of Flores where they lived – with a little help from Homo sapiens, a new study has indicated. ✔ The study also suggests a shift in the type of stone tool being created about 50,000 years ago, from those made of volcanic stone to chert, preferred by Homo sapiens, otherwise known as modern humans – in other words, us ✔ However, it is now widely acknowledged that the fossils do represent a distinct species
Petrol and supplies run low as residents flee Hurricane Florence
9/12/2018, 9:53:56 AMCoastal residents fleeing a potentially devastating Hurricane Florence encountered empty gasoline pumps and depleted store shelves as the monster storm neared the Carolina coast with 225 kph winds and drenching rain that could last for days. ✔ It was a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm but was expected to keep drawing energy from the warm water and intensify to near Category 5, which means winds of 157 mph (253 kph) or higher ✔ Everyone who is staying here is either a real old timer, someone who doesn't know where would be better, or someone involved in emergency operations one way or another, said Fox
Fearing destructive earthquake, California considers list of buildings most likely to collapse
9/12/2018, 11:21:44 AMFearing destructive earthquake, California considers list of buildings most likely to collapse ✔ There’s a big limitation to the bill it does not provide funding ✔ The bill would require the state to maintain an inventory of these potentially vulnerable buildings ✔ Currently, the minimum building standard allows buildings to be so damaged they must be torn down after an earthquake
'Massive damage': monster storms to slam into east coasts of US, China
9/12/2018, 10:24:04 AMA surge in storm activity in the northern hemisphere has spawned "monster" Hurricane Florence in the North Atlantic, super Typhoon Mangkhut in the north-west pacific and string of other dangerous tropical tempests. ✔ Mangkhut threat Typhoon Mangkhut entered the Philippines area of monitoring responsibility on Wednesday, with authorities dubbing the storm Ompong for local audiences ✔ There's every good reason to expect the intensity of these events to increase, Professor Nott said
'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at U.S. Southeast
9/12/2018, 9:01:37 AMHurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Carolina in six decades, howled closer to shore on Wednesday, threatening to unleash pounding surf, days of torrential rain and severe flooding. ✔ Fierce winds and massive waves are expected to lash the coasts of North and South Carolina and Virginia even before Florence makes landfall bringing a storm surge as much as 13 feet (4 meters), the National Hurricane Center in Miami warned ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Monster Hurricane Florence aims to drench Carolinas
9/12/2018, 11:12:03 AMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Coastal residents fleeing a potentially devastating blow from Hurricane Florence encountered empty gasoline pumps and depleted store shelves as the monster ✔ Everyone who is staying here is either a real old-timer, someone who doesn't know where would be better, or someone involved in emergency operations one way or another, said Fox ✔ 11) Virginia residents in flood-prone areas along the coast are scrambling to prepare their properties for Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm currently heading for the Carolinas
Trump urges Carolinians to flee record-setting Hurricane Florence: 'Get out of its way. Don't play games'
9/12/2018, 11:44:58 AM"Get out of its way. Don't play games with it. It's a big one," Trump said. "The storm will come, it will go... We're fully prepared. Food, medical, everything you can imagine, we are ready." ✔ Trump simultaneously waged a war of words against San Juan, Puerto Rico's Mayor after a new report found 2,975 people died in hurricanes there last year ✔ Food, medical, everything you can imagine, we are ready ✔ Trump recently celebrated the US's response to the hurricanes in Puerto Rico as an unsung success
Hurricane Florence WARNING: Is Florence going to be the WORST hurricane EVER?
9/12/2018, 10:33:32 AMEXCLUSIVE: LIFE-THREATENING Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the East Coast of America with urgent warnings issued for residents. Is Florence going to be the WORST hurricane EVER? ✔ Professor Bill McGuire, Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at University College London revealed the extent of Hurricane Florence in an exclusive interview with express.co.uk He said: As of this morning, Florence is due to strike the east coast close to Wilmington as a category 4 storm
As Florence Looms, States Check Dam Integrity
9/12/2018, 11:21:01 AMAuthorities in the U.S. Southeast are checking dams and urging their owners to lower water levels ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to unleash torrential rains. ✔ Virginia has advised owners to visually inspect dams ahead of the storm and to discuss emergency plans with their engineers ✔ They really stepped up their program in the last few years because of that, and I think they look very prepared for this event to happen ✔ Our North Carolina delegation left yesterday, she said Tuesday
Thousands of juvenile salmon dead at aquarium after Hokkaido quake
9/12/2018, 8:16:02 AMThe powerful earthquake that rocked Hokkaido and knocked out electricity across the prefecture last week also affected aquarium and zoo operations, with on ✔ It was a double hit (the quake and) the typhoon, he said ✔ During the power outage, the zoo used generators to activate air heating for naked mole-rats that prefer high-temperatures and humidity, as well as to keep water temperatures low for red swamp crayfish ✔ It was the first (such) experience for us, but we were able to handle it appropriately, a representative said
Mass evacuations as "monster" Hurricane Florence barrels toward U.S. coast
9/12/2018, 11:14:45 AMNorth Carolina governor Roy Cooper warns his state this hurricane could be "nothing like you've ever seen" ✔ Hurricane Florence wind speed probabilities as of 5 a.m. Eastern, Sept ✔ Her 88-year-old mother refused to evacuate and will stay with her ✔ Everyone who is staying here is either a real old timer, someone who doesn't know where would be better, or someone involved in emergency operations one way or another, said Fox
Residents urged to flee 'monster' Hurricane Florence as it inches closer
9/12/2018, 8:09:58 AMHurricane Florence roared toward the Southeast coast early Wednesday as officials warned the more than 1 million people in its path to get out of the way or face its wrath. ✔ The adults packed irreplaceable items such as photo albums and heirlooms while the children stuffed their favorite toys, blankets and books in their bags ✔ In Virginia, mandatory evacuations began Tuesday for about 245,000 residents in a portion of the Eastern Shore area
Hurricane Florence: Moment cars struggles to escape MAJOR flooding in frantic evacuation
9/12/2018, 9:35:52 AMWATCH as heavy downpours from Hurricane Florence cause a car to get stuck due to heavy flooding in Charlotte. ✔ South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia are expected to take the worst of the initial hit, with all three states declaring a state of emergency and ordering evacuations ✔ Kathleen O’Neal, a resident of Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Barrier Islands, is riding out the storm with her husband and son
West cries foul over humanitarian crisis in Idlib, which isn’t even happening – top Russian diplomat
9/12/2018, 9:37:55 AM“Predications” made by Western media and politicians of a disaster in Idlib are unacceptable, given all the efforts of Moscow and its partners, and earlier examples of reconciliation in Syria, a top Russian diplomat says. ✔ Some representatives of the Western countries are already saying that it will be the biggest humanitarian disaster, predicting what has not happened yet ✔ The situation in the province is not sustainable and the presence of terrorist groups cannot be tolerated, Guterres stated, urging all parties involved to respect international law, avoid a full-scale battle and spare no effort to find solutions that protect civilians
Theresa May could be axed by her own MPs as Brexiteers start openly plotting to force her out
9/12/2018, 9:11:29 AMBREXITEER MPs last night launched a new bid to throw out Theresa May as they plotted at a secret meeting. A group of hardline Eurosceptics blasted the PM as a “disaster” and planned a c… ✔ BREXITEER MPs last night launched a new bid to throw out Theresa May as they plotted at a secret meeting ✔ And Andrew Bridgen said Mrs May would be briefed on their blistering criticism of her leadership ✔ They believe Brexit-supporting backbenchers are too divided among themselves to mount a united push against the PM
Hokkaido quake, typhoon can’t stop arrival of baby Shunta
9/12/2018, 9:09:22 AMSAPPORO—Her labor pains were intensifying, but Aki Yamada said she only started to feel really scare ✔ Yamada herself grew up in Sapporo but she now lives in Tokyo ✔ She was staying at her parents’ home in the Hokkaido capital so that they could lend a hand in the final weeks of her pregnancy ✔ Power was immediately cut to the hospital, and an emergency backup generator was turned on ✔ He overcame the earthquake and the typhoon that hit just before he was born, Yamada said
Trump administration gave nearly $10 million of FEMA funds to ICE
9/12/2018, 11:47:44 AMNewly revealed documents show the Trump administration took nearly $10 million away from FEMA and other federal agencies to apparently pay for immigration detention centers. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, the agency which FEMA is a part of, said under no circumstances was any disaster relief funding transferred from FEMA to immigration enforcement efforts. Jeff Pegues reports.
'Take your pets with you' to keep them safe during and after Hurricane Florence
9/12/2018, 9:08:40 AMAmerican Humane CEO Robin Ganzert: "People don’t leave soon enough. People don’t evacuate soon enough. It’s better to be safe. People wait too long and then it’s too late." ✔ These cats are now safely on the road, out of harm's way ✔ The felines are being relocated to Connecticut and New York until the storm passes ✔ A USA TODAY motion graphic explaining the phenomenon of hurricanes ✔ Ramon Padilla, Doyle Rice, Janet Loehrke and Tim Wendel, USA TODAY
Theresa May faces Brexit COUP as around 50 Tory MPs meet to discuss ousting her as PM
9/12/2018, 10:12:58 AMDOZENS of pro-Brexit MPs have attended a meeting to discuss how remove embattled Prime Minister Theresa May from power as her plan for leaving the EU hangs by a thread. ✔ The group reportedly considered possible scenarios over the Autumn if the PM fails to secure a deal that is acceptable to Conservative MPs who want a clean break Brexit ✔ The critical thing is to ensure that we deliver on that Brexit mandate ✔ If you leave the union, you are of course no longer part of our single market, and certainly not only in the parts of it you choose
European Parliament votes to punish Hungary for erosion of democracy
9/12/2018, 11:36:08 AMThe European Parliament on Wednesday voted to punish Hungary for its crackdown on democratic institutions, in an unprecedented move that could ultimately lead to the suspension of the country's voting rights in the bloc. ✔ It is the first time that the parliament has launched the EU's disciplinary process against a member state, known as Article 7, and it exposes the deep unease in parts of the Europe about the policies pursued by the country's hardline prime minister Viktor Orban ✔ In a private meeting with EPP members on Tuesday evening, Malta MEP Roberta Metsola told CNN that Orban was defiant ✔ Prime Minister Orban was uncompromising, said Metsola ✔ CNN's Erin Mclaughlin contributed to this report
Ryan Thomas tries not to cry as he says that he never wants to see Roxanne again
9/12/2018, 10:19:09 AMThe former Coronation Street star, 34, was crowned the winner of CBB on Monday ✔ Ryan said that after the accusations he said that he held onto Sally and that he couldn't do it without her ✔ Ryan, who was given a formal warning by Big Brother for the 'altercation', has been backed by floods of co-stars and girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh
UN chief: Syria's Idlib must not be transformed into a bloodbath
9/12/2018, 10:40:04 AMUN chief appeals to all parties to desist from fighting and protect civilians trapped in rebel-held province. ✔ This would unleash a humanitarian nightmare unlike any seen in the blood-soaked Syrian conflict ✔ {articleGUID} The renewed bombing campaign led to the flight of more than 30,000 people from the rebel-held areas since the beginning of this month, according to the United Nations
It's natural for men not to want sex sometimes - and we need to stop feeling so ashamed about it
9/12/2018, 8:37:58 AMThere was a big furore last week about the graphic sexual content in the BBC drama Wanderlust, which featured shocking scenes of grown-ups consensually unzipping each other’s trousers, and also of a MAN, an actual man, literally turning down sex because he was too tired. ✔ You literally get men who think they’ve got a problem because don’t want sex all the time, agrees Dr Petra Boynton, they’re worried that because they only want it occasionally, something must be wrong with them ✔ And with the notorious Kinsey Report declaring that, for around 50 per cent of married couples, the clouds part and the planets align not five times a week, but a mere three or four times a month, there’s even statistical evidence to suggest that lots of us are replacing hot bedroom action with a bit of precious Zzz action instead
'Unrepentant Remainer!' Farage LOSES IT at decision to KEEP Mark Carney as BoE boss
9/12/2018, 8:31:19 AMNigel Farage delivered a blistering on-air rant after it was revealed yesterday that Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney will be staying on in the post until January 2020. ✔ Mr Hammond wrote to Mr Carney: An extension of your term would ensure there is continuity at the Bank during this exceptional period and would also allow for a new Governor to be appointed during the Autumn next year after the terms of the UK’s withdrawal and the framework for the future partnership have been finalised
Trump attacks mayor of San Juan as he touts readiness for Hurricane Florence
9/12/2018, 11:53:11 AMIn a morning tweet, the president took a shot at a Puerto Rican official who begged for more federal help after Hurricane Maria. ✔ Cruz was among those who criticized Trump’s assertion Tuesday that the federal government’s response to Maria was a success, saying his comments added insult to injury ✔ Now is not the time to pass judgment; it is time to channel every effort to improve the lives of over 3 million Americans in Puerto Rico, Rosselló said
After snubbing India, Nepal set to hold military drill with China
9/12/2018, 10:38:43 AMNew Delhi on edge as Nepalese army plays down Chengdu exercise ✔ The agreement enables the Himalayan country vital access to China's sea and land ports for trading with third countries, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency ✔ Nepal is trying to show it is not completely dependent on India for its needs ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
Analysis | Five takeaways about the Swedish election — and the far-right wave across Europe
9/12/2018, 11:21:02 AMThe mainstream parties' pessimism helps the populists. ✔ The Sweden Democrats’ share of the vote jumped almost 5 percent from the last election bringing in only slightly less than the 20 percent received by the Moderates, traditionally the largest party on the right ✔ If mainstream parties want to fight populism, they may need to discuss contemporary social and economic problems directly while offering voters an optimistic vision of a better future
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