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Hurricane Florence tracker: Storm bringing 8 MONTHS RAIN in two days just 50 miles away

9/14/2018, 8:16:03 AM
HURRICANE Florence is just 50 miles from making landfall in North Carolina, according to the NHC, with heavy rain, wind gusts and rising flood waters already hitting the Carolinas. ✔ But the hurricane's sheer size meant it could batter the U.S. East Coast with hurricane-force winds for nearly a full day, according to weather forecasters ✔ At least 88,000 people were without power in North Carolina with the brunt of the storm yet to come, according to the state's emergency management agency ✔ Mr Epperson said: I've never been one to leave for a storm but this one kind of had me spooked



D.C.-area forecast: Periodic showers or a storm today, lower rain chances this weekend

9/14/2018, 11:01:43 AM
The remnants of Florence may bring us some rain and wind early next week. ✔ Camden Walker September 14 at 5:00 AM TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT 4/10: Trying to find some silver lining in a muggy, cloudy day that might have showers and a few stormy downpours ✔ Confidence: Medium-High Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram for the latest updates



Hurricane Florence latest: Carolina weather forecast - Up to 40 inches of rain to come

9/14/2018, 10:20:41 AM
HURRICANE Florence's eye of the storm will make landfall "very soon" in North Carolina, causing “catastrophic” flooding as 40 inches of rainfall hits - here is what you need to know. ✔ Rescue workers are scrambling to rescue 150 people trapped by rising flood waters in the coastal city of New Bern, North Carolina ✔ FEMA administrator Brock Long said on Thursday: Inland flooding kills a lot of people unfortunately and that's what we're about to see



Hurricane Florence Flood Victims Turn To Social Media For Rescue

9/14/2018, 11:45:57 AM
Government and civilian rescuers are working to get trapped people to safety in New Bern, North Carolina. ✔ You may need to move up to the second story, or to your attic, but WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU ✔ #FlorenceNC City of New Bern (@CityofNewBern) September 14, 2018 We’ve planned for this, New Bern Mayor Dana Outlaw said ✔ As much as three feet of rain and catastrophic flooding were expected



Hurricane Florence Brings Life-Threatening Storm Surge To The Carolinas

9/14/2018, 9:22:29 AM
Tens of thousands were without power as of early Friday. ✔ The homes of about 10 million were under watches or warnings for the hurricane or tropical storm conditions ✔ Spanish moss waved in the trees as the winds picked up in Wilmington, and floating docks bounced atop swells at Morehead City ✔ We have a safe basement and generator that comes on automatically



Virtual reality shows TERRIFYING impact of Hurricane Florence as 9ft flash flood threatens

9/14/2018, 8:45:54 AM
HURRICANE Florence is threatening to breach North and South Carolina – and a virtual reality model has revealed the terrifying impact it could have. ✔ WEATHER CHANNEL SHOCKING: Erika Navarro revealed Hurricane Florence's potential (Pic: WEATHER CHANNEL) At 3ft, it would be enough to sweep you off your feet and move cars down the road, Erika detailed ✔ And a third claimed: This is award-worthy weather reporting!



Wind, rain lashes north Philippines as huge typhoon approaches

9/14/2018, 8:23:30 AM
Philippine authorities evacuated more areas on Friday and warned an estimated 5.... ✔ (graphic: (tmsnrt.rs/2oZmnIS)My appeal is that we need to heed the advice of the authorities ✔ Courtesy of Mark Espiritu Reparejo/via REUTERS The capital, Manila, and more than three dozen northern and central provinces have been placed under storm warning signals ✔ Slideshow (3 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Typhoon Mangkhut Hong Kong warnings: Hong Kong braces for STRONGEST storm in decades

9/14/2018, 11:32:10 AM
TYPHOON Mangkhut has triggered typhoon signals across the Philippines and Hong Kong as the barrelling vortex encroaches towards land as one of the strongest storms for decades. ✔ Currently, the storm is located approximately 341 miles east-northeast of the Philippines capital Malina ✔ Heavy rain and storm surge may cause flooding and backflow of seawater in low-lying coastal areas ✔ Follow live updates on Super Typhoon Mangkhut here



Hurricane Florence’s destructive power revealed in terrifying 3D simulation

9/14/2018, 9:40:30 AM
HURRICANE Florence’s destructive potential has been revealed in a terrifying 3D simulation that show cars turned into floating battering rams and single-storey homes totally submerged. The storm ha… ✔ Once we get to that nine-foot range this is an absolute life-threatening scenario ✔ This water is through the first floor of your home, into the second ✔ Florence will be the strongest hurricane to hit the region since the Category 4 Hurricane Hazel in 1954



Hurricane Florence damage video: Desperate reporter CLINGS to post – terrifying storm hits

9/14/2018, 8:50:31 AM
HURRICANE Florence is whipping the US East Coast with powerful 90mph winds, heavy rainfall and video footage has shown a reporter wrap desperately grasping a lamppost to protect himself from the dangerous conditions. ✔ Speaking on Fox News, the reporter warned conditions could continue for at least 12 hours as the storm moves inland ✔ Simply too dangerous for police and fire to try to head out in these conditions no matter how badly people needed help ✔ Significant weakening is expected over the weekend and into early next week while Florence moves farther inland



Dozens trapped on roofs and in attics as Hurricane Florence floods homes

9/14/2018, 9:15:07 AM
Families trapped in or on top of their homes have posted urgent pleas on social media as rescue teams go from home to home in a race against time and rising floodwaters ✔ Locals residents and volunteers joined the rescue, asking people who were trapped or whose loved ones were trapped to call them or message them on social media and tell them where to go ✔ Forecasters had warned that the storm surge and inland flooding could prove to be deadly



Minute of silence in Genoa to mark one month after bridge disaster

9/14/2018, 10:23:03 AM
A month after Genoa's Morandi Bridge collapse killed 43 people, the port city is tending to its wounds and those left homeless by the disaster are turning a brave face to the future. ✔ A month after Genoa's Morandi Bridge collapse killed 43 people, the port city is tending to its wounds and those left homeless by the disaster are turning a brave face to the future ✔ We're waiting for them to give us somewhere temporary before Autostrade di Italia gives us a new home, she said



Hurricane Center: Florence makes landfall in N. Carolina

9/14/2018, 11:56:04 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater miles inland and ripping apart buildi ✔ (AP) Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater miles inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain ✔ past a sign asking for Hurricane Florence to spare the Lowcountry in Charleston, S.C., as Hurricane Florence spins out in the Atlantic ocean Thursday, Sept



Hurricane Florence: Waters to rise up to 13ft as rivers flow BACKWARDS, says meteorologist

9/14/2018, 10:09:23 AM
HURRICANE Florence is beginning to batter the United States’ east coast - with a meteorologist from the country’s National Hurricane Center warning the storm could result in floodwaters reaching 13 feet in height as well as causing some rivers to reverse their flows. ✔ In the coastal town of New Bern, authorities were working to rescue at least 150 residents left stranded by flood waters, including 17 in one street ✔ Emergency workers are being drafted in from other areas of the country to help out with rescue operations, while the Coast Guard is supplying shallow-water response boats to help trapped residents



Weather girl's epic Hurricane Florence forecast is most apocalyptic in history

9/14/2018, 10:13:38 AM
This animated Weather Channel report on Hurricane Florence has left viewers in no doubt about the storm's destructive potential ✔ The video shows how waters could reach nine feet (Image: The Weather Channel) The sobering video has drawn some mixed reaction (Image: The Weather Channel) UK weather forecast: Hurricane Helene could hit Britain in days unleashing strong winds and heavy rain The 'biblical' video has received a mixed reaction as some say it is an attempt by the network to play on the fears of viewers to boost ratings



Super Typhoon Mangkhut path: Terrifying 19ft storm SURGES to hit Philippines in HOURS

9/14/2018, 10:23:58 AM
SUPER Typhoon Mangkhut is rapidly tracking towards the Philippines and is expected to make landfall in Cagayan-Isabela area early tomorrow morning local time. ✔ Typhoon Mangkhut path: Authorities have warned that the Philippines could face 19ft storm surges (Image: Met Office ) Wide-reaching gale winds are set to hit Macau - a neighbouring province of Hong Kong - on Sunday evening local time, Hong Kong’s Government Information Bureau has said



Philippines braces for the worst from typhoon Mangkhut

9/14/2018, 8:31:33 AM
The storm will make landfall on Saturday morning, and is expected to smash the northern Philippines' and threaten four million people. ✔ Many flights have already been cancelled, Filipino government agencies have swung into action to prepare for the worst and international aid agencies are already flagging the need for donations to help with rebuilding after the storm hits on Saturday morning



Killing hurricanes: It's wishful thinking to imagine we could stop or weaken Florence

9/14/2018, 8:07:30 AM
Schemes to weaken or manipulate storms underestimate the immense scale and cost, but that hasn't stopped proposals from nuclear bombs to oil slicks. ✔ It’s also true that a summer thunderstorm releases about as much energy as a nuke, but in a half hour instead of a few microseconds ✔ Until 2002, he was a research meteorologist at NOAA's Hurricane Research Division, where he had worked since 1975 and acted as director 1995-2002



Hurricane Florence LIVE WEBCAM: Watch Myrtle Beach devastation NOW as eye of storm strikes

9/14/2018, 11:32:15 AM
HURRICANE Florence is due to smash into South Carolina’s coast as a Category 1 hurricane, packing devastating winds of up to 90mph. Watch live webcam footage as Florence makes its landfall over Myrtle Beach. ✔ In its latest update at 1pm BST, the NHC said: A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline ✔ Little change in strength is expected before the centre reaches the coast, with weakening expected after the centre moves inland ✔ Large size and slower forward motion as Florence comes ashore are bad news



Typhoon Mangkhut tracker: What time will super typhoon hit Philippines?

9/14/2018, 9:18:57 AM
TYPHOON Mangkhut is bearing down on the Philippines triggering the evacuations of millions of people and deployment of soldiers. What time will the super typhoon hit the Philippines? ✔ We have made preparations for those eventualities by pre-positioning our relief goods and having our equipment on standby ✔ Mangkut, known locally as Ompong, could bring storm surges as high as six metres in coastal villages ✔ Authorities are taking extra precautions to safeguard residents to avoid a similar disaster



As the leading edge of Florence hits the coast, the Carolinas brace for monster hurricane

9/14/2018, 11:57:54 AM
The leading edge of Hurricane Florence lashed the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday as the weakened but widening storm edged closer to the Southeastern U.S., bearing dangerous winds and drenching rains.Florence’s sustained winds fell to 110 mph overnight, dropping it back to a Category 2 storm. ... ✔ Please hear my message we cannot underestimate this storm, said North Carolina Gov ✔ Roy Cooper, speaking Thursday at a briefing in Raleigh, the capital ✔ He warned of battering winds and relentless rains that will last for days, with storm surges up to 13 feet, reaching the second stories of buildings in vulnerable coastal areas



Britain basks in early autumn temperatures ahead of Hurricane Helene

9/14/2018, 10:29:08 AM
Much of Britain will enjoy warm weather and sunshine this weekend but parts of the country will then have to prepare for winds of up to 70mph and heavy rain as Hurricane Helene approaches. ✔ Much of the UK will be looking forward to enjoying an 'Indian Summer' this weekend...before battening down the hatches in readiness for Hurricane Helene ✔ A similar section of Wales and the Cornish peninsular are also expected to bear the brunt of any storm-like weather, although much of the rest of England could be noticeably windier by the time Helene hits land on Tuesday morning



Four million people prepare to face Super-Typhoon Mangkhut

9/14/2018, 8:36:58 AM
Thousands of impoverished Filipinos living in the path of Super-Typhoon Mangkhut did what they could to secure their homes before being evacuated ahead of its arrival on Saturday. ✔ Fujian province to the north of Guangdong is also closing beaches and tourist sites and preparing other measures depending on conditions, the agency reported ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over five million in the central Philippines in 2013



Hurricane Florence unleashes wrath on US, with worst yet to come

9/14/2018, 11:17:13 AM
Hurricane Florence swirls closer to the US East Coast, with power already cut to tens of thousands as it threatens to unleash widespread destruction. ✔ Little change in strength was expected before Florence moves inland, according to the NHC ✔ It's discouraging to see a crop you worked with all year long, nurture it, plant it and see it destroyed ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Mangkhut: Thousands evacuate as typhoon nears Philippines

9/14/2018, 9:10:35 AM
Schools closed and offices shut as Typhoon Mangkhut with 255km/h wind gusts are set to lash the northern Philippines. ✔ The concerns here are landslides and infrastructure being washed away, said Junie Cua, governor of Quirino province on the main island of Luzon ✔ The Hong Kong Observatory warned residents to prepare for the typhoon saying it posed a considerable threat



Hurricane Florence update: 'Florence could KILL a lot of people' Latest warnings

9/14/2018, 9:10:21 AM
HURRICANE Florence is smashing the North and South Carolina coasts with life-threatening storm surge and winds - here are the latest updates. ✔ The hurricane should weaken as Florence moves inland but NHC is warning of catastrophic flash flooding levels, massive storm surges - and even tornados ✔ Waves of nearly 30 feet high were recorded off the coastline ✔ Those opting to stay have been told power outages could last week



Hokkaido quake scaring away tourists, dealing economic blow

9/14/2018, 9:52:16 AM
SAPPORO--The earthquake in Hokkaido has already caused an estimated 10 billion yen (about $90 millio ✔ According to the Hokkaido government, 56.1 million tourists, including 2.79 million foreigners, took day trips or stayed overnight in Hokkaido in fiscal 2017, which ended in March ✔ Visitors from Asian countries and regions, including China, South Korea and Taiwan, accounted for 90 percent of the foreign tourists



Perspective | Trump’s false claims about Puerto Rico are insulting. But they reveal a deeper truth.

9/14/2018, 10:21:47 AM
✔ President Trump and his wife, Melania, during a visit to Puerto Rico shortly after Hurricane Maria ✔ Instead, he passed the buck to Congress, which imposed a fiscal-control board that costs Puerto Ricans over $2 million a month, and whose sole focus is on cutting services, pensions and wages, while raising taxes and the cost of living



Hokkaido races to secure power supplies before winter grips island

9/14/2018, 10:35:22 AM
Japan is racing to secure power supplies ahead of winter after a devastating qua... ✔ Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo Hokkaido Electric engineers cannot inspect its No. 4 unit, the biggest, because it is still too hot after a fire broke out in its turbine, a company spokesman told Reuters by phone ✔ GRAPHIC: Northern Japan island of Hokkaido at power crunch - reut.rs/2CVc6Hr Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



LIVE:: Hurricane Florence set to smash into US coast - devastating floods feared

9/14/2018, 10:22:02 AM
HURRICANE Florence is set to batter the US coast today amid fears it could spark devastating floods. ✔ The category 1 hurricane, due to make landfall later on Friday, is packing peak winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) ✔ There are fears it could spark record rainfall which could leave almost all of North Carolina in several feet of water ✔ Utility companies said millions were expected to lose power and restoration could take weeks



WHAT'S HAPPENING: Florence posing fatal threat for days

9/14/2018, 11:07:41 AM
MIAMI (AP) — It's about the water, not the wind, with Hurricane Florence making an extended stay along the North Carolina coast. Forecasters say "it cannot be emphasized enough th ✔ But she's even more worried about what would happen if she couldn't quickly get back to work at a Family Dollar store after the storm passes ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, North Carolina before sunrise on Friday



Hurricane Helene to spark glorious 23C sunshine for Brits THIS weekend

9/14/2018, 8:08:06 AM
BRITAIN is set for glorious 23C sunshine this weekend sparked by the impact of Hurricane Helene. ✔ WX CHARTS WARMING UP: Temperatures are forecast to reach highs in the mid-20Cs this weekend (Pic: WX CHARTS) The powerful Atlantic storm is resting behind Hurricane Florence which is set to smash into the US coast ✔ Despite the reduction in the energy of Hurricane Helene, it is still expected to cause stormy weather for several days



Hurricane Florence tracker: Where is Hurricane Florence NOW? Latest path projections

9/14/2018, 10:24:02 AM
HURRICANE Florence has just made landfall on the East Coast of the USA, but where exactly is the deadly hurricane now? ✔ Trees can be seen bending as the 59mph winds make themselves known, and residents are being urged to take refuge in the second storeys of their homes ✔ Anyone remaining in coastal areas on the East Coast is warned that the surges can cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions ✔ To follow live updates on the catastrophic hurricane see here



"Danger to life" warning as Hurricane Helene bears down on UK with 80mph winds

9/14/2018, 10:47:22 AM
The storm is likely to send debris flying, disrupt travel, shut down roads and bridges, and cut power to homes and businesses ✔ caption: A map showing Hurricane Helene's probably windspeeds Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Read More Weather girl's epic Hurricane Florence report is most apocalyptic forecast in history As of Friday morning, the wind warning is in effect from Monday at 6pm to Tuesday at 12pm for the following areas: North West England: Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside Northern Ireland: County Down SW Scotland, Lothian Borders: Dumfries and Galloway Strathclyde: East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire South West England: Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, Somerset Wales: Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwyned, dIsle of Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan Storms Florence (left), Helene (right), Isaac and Joyce are seen in a satellite image taken a million miles from Earth (Image: REX/Shutterstock) Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Hurricane Helene heading to UK Inside Kim's North Korea Terror victim's boyfriend's agony Spray-painted homeless man dies On Friday morning, Tropical Storm Helene was bearing down on the Azores Islands in the Atlantic



Trump falsely says Puerto Rico's official hurricane death tally is inflated by Democrats

9/14/2018, 11:57:52 AM
President Trump on Thursday falsely accused Democrats of inflating Puerto Rico’s death toll from hurricanes Maria and Irma, insisting the total is much smaller than various studies have found — a contention that provoked widespread outrage even as the East Coast braced for a massive new storm.The... ✔ The president’s rejection of the U.S. island’s official tally that nearly 3,000 people died after last year’s devastating hurricanes, and his suggestion that the toll wasn’t much greater than 18 deaths, was one of the most prominent examples to date of Trump’s instincts to deny accepted reality when he perceives it as criticism and to counter with conspiracy theories ✔ Trump for days has been focusing on federal preparations for that storm, recognizing that his administration’s response will be a key test of competency ahead of the November elections



Tourists run to safety in shocking video of Zante beach cliff collapse

9/14/2018, 9:55:41 AM
Holidaymakers can be seen on Navagio beach after rocks fell from a cliff yesterday. In the clip a 'giant wave' crashes onto the sand and up to one man's knees. Seven people were injured. ✔ The world-renowned beach of Navagio beach is one of Greece 's most popular travel destinations  A Czech woman suffered back injuries and was transferred to hospital, and another six people, including two children, had received treatment for minor injuries, a hospital official in Zakynthos told Reuters Beachgoers Paris Jade Thorpe, 26 and Wendy Thorpe, 53, from Odiham, Hampshire said: 'We went to take some pics for my daughters portfolio and took a phone selfie before getting out the main camera



Analysis | Patriots-Jaguars scoring could be curbed by Hurricane Florence

9/14/2018, 11:47:51 AM
Hurricane Florence is forecast to be hovering off the Carolina coast for the next few days, and another NFL Sunday looms. ✔ According to research published by Rory Houghton-Berry, Edwin Park and Kathy Pierce at Stanford University, rain and wind could depress scoring totals by as many as two to four points per game, with inclement weather benefiting the home team more than the visitor



Hurricane Florence, deadly gas explosions in Massachusetts, Paul Manafort: 5 things to know Friday

9/14/2018, 8:24:55 AM
Hurricane Florence expected to make landfall, deadly gas explosions near Boston, Paul Manafort and more things to start your day. ✔ Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Fullscreen Taliyah Wright-Crosby, 11, organizes Hurricane Florence supplies while watching her mother Arlean Wright-Crosby prepare dinner for her family in their home as they settle in to ride out Hurricane Florence along with other neighbors on Romney Street in Charleston before Hurricane Florence makes landfall along the East Coast



10 Things to Know for Today

9/14/2018, 10:18:01 AM
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FLORENCE'S OCEANWATER, FRESH WATER SURGES THREATEN CAROLINAS ✔ Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1 ✔ Few places in South Carolina are more worried about the possibility of disastrous inland flooding from Hurricane Florence’s heavy rain than the town of Nichols



The Latest: Disastrous floods will be story of Florence

9/14/2018, 10:56:27 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 7 a.m. It's about the water, not the wind, with Hurricane Florence making a ✔ (Janet S. Carter/Daily Free Press via AP) Plywood covers the doors of the Chef and the Farmer on Wednesday, Sept ✔ (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, North Carolina before sunrise on Friday



Scientists warned of rising sea levels in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers shelved their recommendations.

9/14/2018, 10:07:13 AM
In 2012, the GOP-controlled General Assembly barred state agencies from basing regulatory policy on predictions of rising sea levels. ✔ They need to use some science that we can all trust when we start making laws in North Carolina that affect property values on the coast ✔ More from Morning Mix: More than half of transgender male adolescents attempt suicide, study says ‘Gina is Great’: Trump endorses book declaring him possibly the ‘most sound-minded’ president ever ‘I’m Julie Chen Moonves’: Les Moonves’s wife stands by him in return to CBS



The Latest: Hurricane Florence hits near Wrightsville Beach

9/14/2018, 11:56:09 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 7:45 a.m. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Florence has finally ✔ (Janet S. Carter/Daily Free Press via AP) Plywood covers the doors of the Chef and the Farmer on Wednesday, Sept ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, North Carolina before sunrise on Friday



Kansai airport reopens runway 10 days after typhoon flooding

9/14/2018, 11:20:41 AM
A runway at Kansai International Airport reopened Friday, after being closed for 10 days due to flooding caused by a powerful typhoon earlier this month. T ✔ Having reopened the runway, the operator of Kansai airport expects to steadily increase the number of flights to restore traffic to around 50 percent of normal by next Thursday ✔ The facility was used by around 80,000 passengers a day on average before the disaster



Popular fertility blogger's pregnancy battle ends in tragedy

9/14/2018, 10:13:36 AM
The star, 30, was so happy to be pregnant after fertility treatment with her husband Jonathan Garcia ✔ You will understand that this account will now close ✔ Jonathan has continued to keep Vanessa's followers updated on their progress ✔ He said: I never imagined a goodbye message in her honour would have led to such an avalanche of support ✔ I want you to know I will continue with her dream of helping other couples



WW2 torpedo net discovered in a British reservoir – 'Historical significance'

9/14/2018, 11:32:05 AM
A SCIENTIFIC team were left shell-shocked after they discovered a World War 2 torpedo net in a relatively shallow British reservoir. The historic item was believed to have been put down in response to the Luftwaffe conducting aerial photographic surveys of Burrator Reservoir in 1941. ✔ We've proved there is something notable down there; it's not a village, but in my opinion, it has more historical significance ✔ Presumably with the aim of torpedoing the dam at some future point, but the imagery was not of a resolution to see anything resting on the surface of the water ✔ The images indicate that, despite the decades of immersion, many of the structures remained in remarkably good condition



As Hurricane Florence approaches, environmental disasters in North Carolina loom

9/14/2018, 11:57:49 AM
Whipping winds and surging ocean waters won’t be the only threats from Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Friday.Rain and rising floodwaters could swamp coal ash basins and hog waste lagoons, washing the byproduct of the state’s industries into rivers and ... ✔ go to new posts Sep. 14, 2018, 4:51 a.m. By Chris Megerian Sep 14, 2018 | 4:51 AM As Hurricane Florence approaches, environmental disasters in North Carolina loom Whipping winds and surging ocean waters won’t be the only threats from Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Friday



Gay rights and global culture

9/14/2018, 8:29:14 AM
undefined ✔ The activists are breaking new ground in the West as much as they are in the developing world ✔ What we are really seeing here is the halting but probably unstoppable emergence of a global standard on human rights ✔ His new book is Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)



Locals baffled as elk rescued from RADIOACTIVE Chernobyl water after three days

9/14/2018, 10:47:53 AM
AN elk is expected to survive after it was saved from a radioactive water tank at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant during a tense mission. ✔ The firefighter then holds the animal's head above the water so it can breath while being towed to the bank ✔ The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic accident that occurred at the power plant in 1986 when one of the nuclear reactors exploded during a safety test



Monster typhoon barrels toward the Philippines and China

9/14/2018, 10:19:10 AM
More than 4 million people are at risk from Typhoon Mangkhut ✔ Nearly 48,000 houses in those high-risk areas are made of light materials and vulnerable to Mangkhut's ferocious winds ✔ Mangkhut, a Thai word for the mangosteen fruit, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over 5 million in the central Philippines in 2013



Tourists in Majorca disgusted by POO and loo roll in sea that ‘smelled of wee’

9/14/2018, 11:33:15 AM
TOURISTS in Majorca have voiced their disgust after human poo and toilet paper was seen floating in the sea right in front of one of the island’s top attractions. Rather than enjoying the del… ✔ The Mayor of Palma, Antoni Noguera had earlier written an open letter to residents and tourists saying they had inherited the problem from the previous administration which had kept it hidden ✔ Sun Online previously revealed that minibars have been banned on the Costa Blanca - because Brits keep refilling the bottles inside with wee



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