Tropical storm fades but still douses Hawaii with rain
9/13/2018, 12:59:04 AMHONOLULU (AP) — A gradually weakening tropical storm hit Hawaii on Wednesday, soaking a part of Maui and sending gusts of wind that toppled trees and cancelled flights at a number ✔ HONOLULU (AP) A gradually weakening tropical storm hit Hawaii on Wednesday, soaking a part of Maui and sending gusts of wind that toppled trees and cancelled flights at a number of airports in the state ✔ Tourists, like Randy McQuay from Texas, weren't letting the storm dampen their vacations
'Disaster' still feared as US storm weakens
9/13/2018, 3:50:46 AMSome 10 million people remain under a storm watch, as Hurricane Florence nears the Carolinas. ✔ Skip Twitter post by @Astro_Alex Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +447555 173285 Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Upload your pictures/video here Send an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100 Please read our and
The Latest: Olivia makes landfall 2nd time crossing Hawaii
9/13/2018, 12:45:16 AMHONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on tropical storm Olivia and its impact on Hawaii (all times local): 2 p.m. Tropical Storm Olivia made landfall a second tim ✔ This photo provided by Lori-Lei Rawlins-Crivello shows the rising Kaunakakai Gulch in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, on Molokai island Wednesday, Sept ✔ (Photos by Yuki Lei Sugimura via AP) Forecasters said Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches of rain on Hawaii, with some places getting as much as 15 inches
Undersea eruption detected at Iwo Jima
9/13/2018, 12:08:38 AMSigns of undersea volcanic eruptions were detected at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II, meteorological and defense officials said Wednesday. Aerial photos taken by navy aircraft earlier Wednesday showed seawater shooting as high as 10 meters above the surface just off the… ✔ The island is closed to civilians, except for those with permits to search for the remains of more than 10,000 soldiers still unaccounted for or to attend memorial services and other special events ✔ Japan has about 100 active volcanoes and is frequently jolted by earthquakes ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Hurricane Florence: North Carolina Governor sends STARK WARNING to residents
9/13/2018, 12:50:05 AMNORTH Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has sent a stark warning to residents in coastal regions under evacuation orders, stressing that they are putting their lives at risk by staying ahead of Hurricane Florence’s imminent landfall on the east coast of the United States. ✔ Hurricane Florence currently had sustained winds of around 120mph (Image: GETTY) Mr Cooper’s warnings were echoed by his South Carolina counterpart, Henry McMaster, who stated that emergency services may not be able to reach residents if they remain in areas where evacuation orders have been issued
Typhoon Mangkhut: millions in path of storm and monsoon rains
9/13/2018, 12:55:52 AMEvacuations begin in Philippines before storm that threatens harvest amid ongoing rice shortages ✔ The Philippine Red Cross said its emergency workers were on standby ✔ In 2016, a super typhoon lashed southern parts of Cagayan, destroying tens of thousands of houses ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines in 2013
The Latest: Maui County evacuating several homes amid storm
9/13/2018, 3:51:00 AMHONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on tropical storm Olivia and its impact on Hawaii (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Maui County says several homes are being evac ✔ HONOLULU (AP) The Latest on tropical storm Olivia and its impact on Hawaii (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Maui County says several homes are being evacuated because of floodwaters from Tropical Storm Olivia ✔ The National Weather Service says the storm could dump as much as 20 inches of rain on some parts of the state as it hits late Tuesday and into Wednesday
Hurricane Florence weakens but 'life-threatening' storm surge still expected
9/13/2018, 3:27:35 AMAmericans living in the path of the hurricane are running out of time to evacuate before the "storm of a lifetime" makes a direct hit on the East Coast ✔ Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Florence spins towards the US East Coast, followed (to the east) first by Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane Helene (Image: Getty) Kathleen O'Neal, a resident of Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Barrier Islands, said she, her husband and son would ride out the storm
I Survived Hurricane Harvey. Here's What I Want Those Facing Florence To Know.
9/13/2018, 12:10:52 AMIf you haven't evacuated yet and have a second story, move everything upstairs. ✔ The lessons have been numerous, and the challenges outweigh the peaks of joy we’ve experienced at times ✔ As hard as those first days were, we had no idea the rollercoaster of emotions, decisions and hardships that awaited us as we gutted our house ✔ Have a compelling first-person story you want to share
‘That would not be good.’ Hurricane Florence could linger along coast, but much remains uncertain for those in its path
9/13/2018, 12:17:02 AMShifting forecast of massive storm has residents of the Carolinas, Georgia wondering whether to evacuate, and to where. ✔ Its hurricane-force winds extend 70 miles from the center of the eye, and its cloud field is four times the size of Ohio ✔ Neil Baxley of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said ✔ Lori Rozsa in Miami, Rachel Siegel in New Bern, N.C., and Ann Gerhart and Jason Samenow in Washington contributed to this report
Hurricane Helene on course for Britain as Atlantic storm u-turns away from US
9/13/2018, 2:09:31 AMHurricane Helene is currently in the Atlantic Ocean, following the trail of Florence, which is about to make landfall on the east coast of America ✔ The A to Z list of storm names for the 2018 to 2019 winter season (Image: PA Graphics) The scale of hurricane damage ranging from minimal to catastrophic (Image: PA Graphics) Hurricane Florence seen over the Atlantic Ocean, about 750 miles southeast of Bermuda (Image: REUTERS) Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Read More Hurricane Florence: Trump promises all-out response to 'tremendously big and wet' storm after Puerto Rico criticism Meanwhile, the national forecaster yesterday revealed its list of storm names for 2018 to 2019
EDITORIAL: Policy needed to move quake evacuees to next stage of recovery
9/13/2018, 3:45:34 AMMany people who lost their homes in the earthquake that ravaged wide areas of Hokkaido a week ago no ✔ School gyms and other public facilities that are often used to accommodate evacuees are not designed for living ✔ Power will not be fully restored on the island until at least November, leaving the supply-demand balance precarious for many more weeks ✔ To prevent quake-related deaths, it is crucial to quickly secure adequately air-conditioned housing for evacuees
Hurricane Florence expected to create ‘life-threatening’ conditions
9/13/2018, 2:58:41 AMThe National Weather Service on Wednesday warned that Hurricane Florence could create “life-threatening conditions,” as the massive storm weakened to a Category 3 gale packing 120 mph winds on a collision course with the Carolinas. ✔ Jeff Merkley, Oregon Democrat, cited an Aug. 31 DHS report in criticizing the department for the transfer of funds ✔ Mandatory evacuations of nearly 2 million coastal residents in the Carolinas and Virginia continued Wednesday ✔ • This article is based in part on wire service reports
Hurricane Florence evacuations expand, with 'disaster at doorstep' - World
9/13/2018, 3:32:58 AMundefined ✔ But the NHC warned that Florence still poses a deadly threat to a wide stretch of the US Eastern Seaboard, from southern Georgia into southern Virginia, capable of unleashing rain-fueled catastrophic flooding of rivers and low-lying areas ✔ Although its peak winds diminished, forecasters said the storm's total energy grew as its inner core and outlying bands of wind expanded ✔ The time to prepare is almost over, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told a morning news conference
Hurricane Florence weakens to Category 2 storm as it heads toward East Coast
9/13/2018, 3:41:41 AM"This is not going to be a glancing blow," Jeff Byard, an administrator with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, warned ✔ In 1954, the state was hit by a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Hazel ✔ It is located 910 miles (1,465 kilometers) west-southwest from the Azores and is moving at about 6 mph (9 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) ✔ It's time for our citizens to be a part of the team ✔ Heed those warnings and evacuate if you're in one of the zones
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Typhoon Mangkhut nears Hong Kong with record strength
9/13/2018, 2:51:34 AMundefined ✔ Even so, the forecast wind speed is predicted to be the strongest since records began in 1946, and stronger than any of the 15 past severe or super typhoons that warranted the highest No 10 warning signal ✔ It wreaked havoc in the country's Kansai area, flooding the international airport in Osaka
Hurricane Florence: City by city forecasts
9/13/2018, 1:00:40 AMHow Florence will affect populations centers in Southeast Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. ✔ By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow Jason Samenow Editor and writer covering weather and climate Email Bio Follow September 12 at 8:20 PM Hurricane Florence is within 36 hours of slamming ashore in the Carolinas where it will unleash damaging winds and enormous amounts of rain ✔ Charlotte: Cloudy, breezy summertime weather through Saturday
Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Alerts issued as huge storm nears Philippines
9/13/2018, 3:31:52 AMCountries across east and southeast Asia are issuing emergency alerts and ordering evacuations as two typhoons barrel down on the region. ✔ We are preparing our emergency assets and relief items ✔ The landfall intensity is likely to be Category 5 as well .. ✔ Macau's Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau warned that Manghkut would pose a serious threat to the Pearl River Delta, in which the city is located
How an app developer rescued 37,000 hurricane victims – and is ready to help with Florence
9/13/2018, 2:46:22 AMMatthew Marchetti's app, CrowdSource Rescue, connected rescuers with people in need during Hurricane Harvey. He's ready to help again for Florence. ✔ It was literally overnight a complete 180, Terrell said ✔ AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Rossi said the ground in North and South Carolina and Virginia is already saturated from recent rains ✔ Police had to turn away residents because of traffic congestion ✔ Chuck Burton, AP Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
Looming Florence heaps despair on rural U.S. towns ravaged by 2016...
9/13/2018, 12:12:32 AMWhen Hurricane Matthew submerged the small town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, two years ago, Eve Waddell thought she had witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime disaster. ✔ Lumberton, a larger nearby town of approximately 21,000 people along the Lumber River, saw nearly 900 homes severely damaged by Matthew, including hundreds of low-income renters who lost their residences, according to a state report ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Airbnb activates free housing program for Hurricane Florence evacuees, relief workers
9/13/2018, 1:34:59 AMFor those without a place to wait out the massive Category 3 storm, Airbnb -- and its hosts -- are opening their doors ✔ As Hurricane Florence barrels toward the East Coast, many residents are evacuating areas expected to be hit hard by the Category 3 storm ✔ Airbnb Hosts can limit the frequency and duration with which they choose to offer their homes to guests within the program
Panda-themed subway trains launch tourism festival in Chengdu
9/13/2018, 3:32:44 AMA press conference announcing a giant panda tourism festival in the southwestern province was held at the starting station of Chengdu's subway Line 3 that launched panda-themed subway trains on Wednesday. ✔ Two women take selfies in a panda-themed subway train in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 12, 2018 ✔ Subway trains themed on panda were put into use on the line in July 2016 ✔ During the festival, visitors will be treated to performances of Tibetan and Qiang ethnic groups, and panda-themed activities
Nursing homes rush to move elderly and ill from path of Hurricane Florence
9/13/2018, 2:48:01 AMOfficials in the Carolinas want to avoid repeating mistakes in Florida, where older residents died in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma last year. ✔ By Kristine Phillips and Kristine Phillips General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow Patricia Sullivan Patricia Sullivan Reporter covering government, politics and other regional issues in Arlington County and Alexandria Email Bio Follow September 12 at 7:24 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C ✔ As they move in with us and seek to experience a better life, we want to make sure that when things are at their worst, that they’re taken care of
Humble fungi could solve world’s pollution crisis
9/13/2018, 1:57:36 AMFUNGI could help tackle some of the world’s biggest environmental problems, a study reveals. ✔ The research estimates there are about three million species of fungi but said little is known about this Jekyll and Hyde growth ✔ There is also a fungus that can grow in extremely acidic conditions and tolerate high levels of gamma radiation, which could help clean up sites contaminated by radioactive waste
Work begins on repairing Kansai airport's bridge with an aim of restarting rail services by end of month
9/13/2018, 12:15:26 AMWest Nippon Expressway Co. plans to finish removing a heavily-damaged 2,000-ton girder on the causeway to Kansai International Airport, the nation’s third-busiest air hub, by Friday. ✔ Earlier, the ministry said train services are likely to resume in early October ✔ Many local residents around Itami airport have complained in the past about noise pollution, so the association’s approval was required before the transport ministry could increase the number of flights there
Review: 'Rodents of Unusual Size' devour Louisiana, but don't quite tell the full story
9/13/2018, 1:07:42 AMWith “Rodents of Unusual Size,” directors Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer have a heck of a story to tell charting the destructive impact that nutria, the furry, orange-toothed critters of the title, have had on the Louisiana bayou and the measures locals have taken to fight back. ✔ The animals escaped or were released into the wild, multiplied by the millions, and with their herbivore diet destroyed vegetation, creating an ecological disaster ✔ The filmmakers seem more comfortable laying the blame on the anti-fur movement of the 1970s and ’80s rather than the entrepreneurs whose folly introduced the non-indigenous species to the region in the first place
Seth Meyers Shreds President Trump Over His Hurricane Preparations And Response
9/13/2018, 3:33:08 AM"We have a president who is not only dangerously incompetent but proud of his incompetence." ✔ Meyers mocked Trump’s description of Hurricane Florence as tremendously big and tremendously wet ✔ Yesterday, for example, he called his response to the hurricane in Puerto Rico an ‘unsung success’ and today doubled down on that ✔ Not only is our president a callous, incompetent moron, he’s also an ass
In hurricane wind and waves, the poor suffer most
9/13/2018, 1:40:25 AMThe Rev. William Barber writes that Hurricane Florence will be yet another reminder of the growing socioeconomic disparities between those who can afford to flee and those who lack the resources to do so. ✔ MUST WATCH The worst hurricanes to hit the Carolina coast 01:42 The Rev ✔ The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own ✔ Read More What's more, health care and rescue workers who go into the storm, as others flee, have seen their wages stagnate in recent years
Puerto Rican evacuees hunt for housing as vouchers expire
9/13/2018, 3:51:06 AMORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Like many Puerto Ricans who fled to the mainland after Hurricane Maria, Jose Santiago has been scrambling to find a place to live. The federal vouchers that p ✔ At least I can stay here and work, Fernandez, 28, said in Spanish as she held Adrian outside a motel in Orlando's tourist district ✔ But more than two dozen households in Massachusetts who don't qualify for the state program will become homeless Friday, Plata-Nino said ✔ Puerto Rico's governor last month raised the U.S. territory's official death toll from Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975
Vin Diesel remembers Paul Walker on what would have been his 45th birthday
9/13/2018, 3:39:26 AMVin star said not a day goes by where he dosn't think about his friend ✔ The actor, aged 40 when he died, had starred in films including She's All That and Varsity Blues, but was best known for appearing as Brian O'Conner in The Fast And The Furious franchise ✔ In the caption, he wrote: You would be 45 today bro ✔ His character is still alive in the Fast And The Furious universe and was mentioned twice in 2017's The Fate Of The Furious
Michael Gove’s reforms post-Brexit may spark another HORSEMEAT scandal, warns union
9/13/2018, 1:32:19 AMMICHAEL Gove’s new reforms to protect farmers might result into another horsemeat scandal when supermarkets and manufacturers were forced to admit their “beef” contained horse DNA, the head of the farmers’ union claimed today. ✔ Mr Gove introduced new reforms which aim at providing additional assistance to farmers (Image: Getty) She explained: We must remember that safe, affordable food which can be traced back to British farms is good for the public – remember 'horsegate' five years ago
Da Silva's candidate vows to be his own man in Brazil
9/13/2018, 12:32:28 AMSAO PAULO (AP) — In his first full day as the presidential candidate for Brazil's Workers' Party, Fernando Haddad pledged Wednesday to be his own man if elected and not bow to fin ✔ That was a rise of 5 percentage points in just a few weeks, but still behind rightist congressman Jair Bolsonaro's 24 percent, left-leaning Ciro Gomes' 13 percent, centrist Marina Silva's 11 percent and right-leaning Geraldo Alckmin's 10 percent ✔ (AP Photo/Leo Correa) Ciro Gomes, presidential candidate with the Democratic Labor Party, poses for selfies with a supporters as he campaigns in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept
‘You should feel unsettled when viewing these.’ Gun-control statues aim to evoke students’ terror during lockdowns
9/13/2018, 12:17:13 AMStudent organizers plan to display the statues at voter registration drives nationwide. ✔ By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux Emily Wax-Thibodeaux National reporter covering breaking news and social movements ✔ The Parkland shooting, on Feb. 14, spurred immediate and vocal activism from students there, who have hoped to spark a nationwide discussion about gun laws
Plagued Chequers Brexit plan lost the support of DUP to Brexit Hardliners
9/13/2018, 12:41:18 AMTHERESA May’s troubled Chequers deal was dealt a fresh blow last night after her key Northern Irish allies backed an alternative plan put forward by Brexit hardliners. The DUP threw their support b… ✔ PA:Press Association 3 Arlene Foster's party has agreed with hardline Brexiteers' solution over the Irish border Getty Images - Getty 3 Rees-Mogg's plan for an alternative Irish border has been called a 'bureaucratic nightmare' Setting out their novel alternative plan, the Brexiteers admitted their solutions were not ideal but they insisted they would solve the border headache
GOP Candidate in North Carolina Buys Ads On Weather Channel Ahead Of Hurricane
9/13/2018, 1:08:16 AMMark Harris, a conservative pastor, is trying to win a House seat in the Charlotte suburbs. ✔ North Carolina faces a historic storm in Hurricane Florence, one that poses a serious threat to North Carolina families, he said ✔ There is no targeting in that or strategy in that, he said ✔ It is in there, but it’s just in the package of stations we bought
Coronation Street spoilers: Jim McDonald star teases frightful Hannah plot after THAT kiss
9/13/2018, 1:57:38 AMCORONATION STREET fans can expect more twists and turns in the Liz, Jim and Hannah McDonald storyline as Charles Lawson, who plays the father-of-one, has revealed the convict is hatching a cruel revenge plan. ✔ He knows he’s made a dreadful mistake and he doesn’t want to do it ✔ That’s the redeeming part of the character, that you can see his regret ✔ Or is there more to their relationship than meets the eye ✔ Coronation Street continues on ITV tomorrow at 7.30pm and 8.30pm
The Latest: Pence cancels Georgia visit because of Florence
9/13/2018, 12:59:10 AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence has canceled his planned trip to Georgia o ✔ (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) Tim Avery pulls boards to the third story of a home as he prepares for Hurricane Florence at a home in Emerald Isle N.C., Wednesday, Sept ✔ 12) Jeff Byard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it was imperative locals heed the evacuation warnings
Why the gloom? We’ve really never had it so good, says LEO MCKINSTRY
9/13/2018, 2:41:26 AMEXACTLY 10 years ago this week the collapse of American investment bank Lehman Brothers plunged the Western world into the biggest financial crisis since the Second World War. ✔ In the same vein global high-tech firm PA Consulting revealed last week that it is to create 400 jobs in Belfast ✔ But then, like the Labour and Remoaner doom-mongers, too many economists keep getting it wrong ✔ Their fundamentalist socialism would be the real wrecking ball for jobs
Ready, aim, misfire: the Brits just aren't as good as Australians at leadership coups
9/13/2018, 2:12:13 AMTheresa May has clung on for more than two years now – in Australian terms, three quarters of a Turnbull, four-fifths of a combined Rudd, or 1.1 Abbotts. ✔ Analysis World Europe UK Ready, aim, misfire: the Brits just aren't as good as Australians at leadership coups By Nick Miller13 September 2018 10:01am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Replay Replay Video Loading Play Video Play Video Playing in 5 ...Don't Play London: Political leadership speculation in the UK is like the weather, said senior Cabinet member Michael Gove on Wednesday ✔ One told ITV political editor Robert Peston that virtually the only topic of conversation for 40/50 minutes was how best do we get rid of her
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