Super typhoon rips through rain-soaked Philippines
9/15/2018, 5:39:33 AMTyphoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines’ northeastern coast early Saturday, its ferocious winds and blinding rain ripping off tin roof sheets and knocking out power, and plowed through the agricultural region at the start of the onslaught. ✔ More than 15,300 people had been evacuated in northern provinces by Friday afternoon, the Office of Civil Defense said ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened villages, swept ships inland and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines in 2013
Philippines wakes to typhoon destruction
9/15/2018, 5:02:10 AMTyphoon Mangkhut has been blasting the country's northern coast with strong winds and heavy rain. ✔ Warnings have been issued in dozens of provinces, and sea and air travel has been restricted ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7555 173285 Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Or Upload your pictures/video here Text an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100 Please read our and
Tropical storm Florence continues to batter Carolinas
9/15/2018, 4:15:44 AMHurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Friday, battering the state with a powerful combination of wind and rain. At least four deaths have been linked to the storm, according to officials. ✔ Sharon Dunten 7:30 p.m.: At least five deaths in North Carolina linked to Florence, officials say Authorities in North Carolina had linked at least five deaths to the storm as of Friday evening, including a mother and an infant killed when a tree fell onto their home
Philippines surveys damage as Typhoon Mangkhut slows
9/15/2018, 7:24:55 AMWinds from tropical cyclone weaken to 170km per hour but officials continue to warn of a 'life and death situation'. ✔ But the country's disaster management office said more than 30,000 have been evacuated ✔ An average of 20 typhoons hit the country each year ✔ My appeal is that we need to heed the advice of the authorities ✔ An elderly Filipino woman is seen in the typhoon-hit town of Aparri, Cagayan province [EPA]
Flash flood fears as Florence grinds on
9/15/2018, 4:29:19 AMUS officials warn of life-threatening floods as five deaths are linked to the East Coast storm. ✔ Hurricanes A guide to the world's deadliest storms Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses ✔ 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
How water damages a flooded house — and how parts can be saved
9/15/2018, 7:36:23 AMFloods can leave thousands of homes beyond repair, but many can be saved. ✔ Contaminates furniture Hurricane Harvey aftermath, 2017 (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post) Most upholstered furniture, mattresses and draperies should be tossed ✔ Before-and-after visuals of the massive flooding in Texas New aerial imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the extent of flooding in the area around Houston’s Addicks and Barker reservoirs
Hurricane Florence meanders through Carolinas, unhurried in its terror
9/15/2018, 5:16:22 AMFor all its strength, Hurricane Florence was a slow-motion disaster. Deliberate and hulking as it moved Friday throughout the Carolinas, it was unhurried in its terror. ✔ Learn more about how we restore power: https://t.co/JcmwVEyCWl pic.twitter.com/VqZvWCZD7A Duke Energy (@DukeEnergy) September 14, 2018 Sep. 14, 2018, 11:57 a.m. Residents in riverfront city wait out the storm at home A boarded-up home in New Bern, S.C
Nearly stalled, Florence besieges Carolinas with floodwaters
9/15/2018, 4:13:46 AMMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Florence already has proven deadly with its nearly nonstop rain, surging seawater and howling winds, and the threat is days from ending as remnants of th ✔ (AP) Florence already has proven deadly with its nearly nonstop rain, surging seawater and howling winds, and the threat is days from ending as remnants of the once major hurricane slowly creep inland across the Carolinas ✔ Winds and rains from Hurricane Florence caused the Neuse River to swell, swamping the coastal city
The Latest: Slow moving Florence terrorizing Carolinas
9/15/2018, 5:42:32 AMMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 1:30 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence is practically stalled over the Ca ✔ (AP) The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 1:30 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence is practically stalled over the Carolinas and the monster storm could dump drenching rains of up to 3½ feet (1 meter) ✔ (AP Photo/Tom Copeland) People move a wood and metal structure off a roadway after winds from Hurricane Florence blew it off a sales lot in Florence, S.C., Friday, Sept
Trump Fumes Over Puerto Rico Toll As Death Count Rises For Hurricane Florence
9/15/2018, 6:32:40 AMAt least five deaths so far have been linked to Florence, now a tropical storm. Meanwhile, the president continues to rant about last year's disaster. ✔ Rick Scott (R) said he disagreed with the president, noting that he’d visited Puerto Rico 7 times & saw devastation firsthand ✔ Storm surge in Pamlico Sound in the Outer Banks flooded the downtown area ✔ Weather officials warned that more rain is expected
'Violent grind': Florence leaves several dead, states flooded
9/15/2018, 4:11:26 AMForecasters say the sheer size of the 560-kilometre-wide storm and its painfully slow progress over coming days could leave much of the region under water. ✔ Hurricane Florence on the eastern coast of the United States ✔ Reuters Extreme weather USA Hurricanes Most Viewed in World Loading A relationship banned under traditional law ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Weatherman caught out exaggerating extreme Storm Florence wind
9/15/2018, 7:10:41 AMThe footage of Mike Seidel from the Weather Channel battling what appears to be ferocious winds has gone viral ✔ Though Florence's shrieking winds diminished from hurricane force as it came ashore, forecasters said the sheer size of the 350-mile-wide storm and its painfully slow progress across North and South Carolina in the coming days could leave much of the region under water
Super Typhoon Mangkhut lashes Philippines triggering deadly landslides
9/15/2018, 7:49:32 AMAt least two people were killed in landslides in Cordillera as the strongest storm of 2018 hit the country ✔ The monster storm damaged homes as it hit on Saturday (Image: REX/Shutterstock) Cars drive around fallen debris on a road in Tuguegarao (Image: AFP) Heavy rain and winds lashed the town of Aparri (Image: REX/Shutterstock) Read More UK weather forecast: Hurricane Helene to blast Britain with 80mph winds as Met Office warns of 'danger to life' Rogelio Sending, a government official in Tuguegarao, the capital of Cagayan province, told Reuters: Almost all of the buildings here have been damaged, the roofs were blown away
Philippines checking typhoon's damage, casualties amid rains
9/15/2018, 7:41:26 AMTUGUEGARAO, Philippines--Philippine officials were assessing damage and checking on possible casualt ✔ A government damage assessment was underway except in areas still being battered by wind and rain ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened villages, swept ships inland and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines in 2013
Super 125mph typhoon SMASHES into Philippines causing devastation
9/15/2018, 4:54:42 AMA TYPHOON with winds as fast as 125mph tore across the northern tip of the Philippines today – bringing heavy rain and causing widespread power outages. ✔ Mangkhut's peak winds have been stronger than those of Hurricane Florence, which killed five people and halted power supply to more than 900,000 US homes and businesses in the Carolinas ✔ About a quarter of the estimated 4.2 million people affected by the storm live in poverty and the United Nations estimated about 1.4 million farmers and 100,000 fishermen were hit by the typhoon
UK weather forecast: Britain to be RAVAGED by rain as DEADLY Hurricane Helene NEARS
9/15/2018, 4:33:12 AMTHE UK is set to be “swamped” by ravaging rain over the weekend as Hurricane Helene hurdles across the Atlantic towards Britain at speeds of 65mph. ✔ Hurricane Helene is heading towards Britain at speeds of 65mph (Image: HURRICANE CENTRE) Britain is set to be hit by heavy rain ahead of Hurricane Helene’s potentially disastrous gales ✔ The Met Office warned: Storm Helene is expected to bring a period of very strong winds to western parts of the UK late Monday and for a time on Tuesday
Supertyphoon Mangkhut Pummels Philippines but Preparations Pay Off
9/15/2018, 4:59:17 AMThe world’s strongest typhoon this year lashed the northern Philippines but appeared to fall short of causing large-scale casualties, in a test of disaster preparation five years after a similar storm killed more than 6,300 people. ✔ Heavy storms often knock out electricity and communications ✔ The storms forming in the western Pacific typically chart a route passing over the northern part of Luzon island and head toward the densely populated areas of southern China and northern Vietnam
Feeling your pain: Presidents tread tricky disaster politics
9/15/2018, 4:23:56 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. Long before President Donald Trump tossed paper towels to storm-stricken Puerto Ri ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president ✔ To put the focus on victims but provide leadership, too ✔ Obama traveled to New Jersey joining Christie to inspect and tour the Jersey Shore's recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy
HUNDREDS trapped in rising Florence floodwaters plead for rescue
9/15/2018, 6:03:06 AM'I feel like the dumbest human being who ever walked the face of the earth,' said Tom Ballance, who owns a restaurant in New Bern, on his decision not to evacuate before Florence struck. ✔ Hundreds of residents who ignored evacuation orders before Hurricane Florence struck are now feeling remorse as they plead to be rescued from first responders who are stretched to capacity and racing against time as floodwaters rise ✔ The National Weather Service said flash flooding was expected to continue through the rest of Friday in New Bern and surrounding areas
Philippines warns of hazards ahead after powerful typhoon exits
9/15/2018, 7:37:13 AMA strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines packing winds ... ✔ A landslide blocked a major highway outside Baguio on Saturday, the city’s mayor said, while flooding was reported in several provinces and parts of the capital Manila ✔ Authorities in some areas of northern Luzon turned off power as a precaution, and said some residents in high-risk areas chose to ride out the storm to protect homes from looters ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Hurricane Florence leaves death, destruction in its tracks in Carolina
9/15/2018, 5:21:10 AMFlorence plowed into the Carolinas and lumbered slowly inland on Friday, knocking down trees, gorging rivers, dumping sheets of rain and leaving five people dead before it was downgraded to a tropical storm still capable of wreaking havoc. ✔ More than 22,600 people were housed in 150 shelters statewide, including schools, churches and Wake Forest University’s basketball arena ✔ Super Typhoon Mangkhut was expected to hit an area in the Philippines on Saturday that would affect 5.2 million people
Volunteers arrive in quake-hit Hokkaido town to help during long weekend
9/15/2018, 7:36:52 AMMore than 200 volunteers arrived Saturday in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, which was the area hit hardest by an earthquake on Sept 6. At least 400 more are expected to arrive by the end of the day, disaster relief officials said. Because Monday is a national holiday, many people contacted the… ✔ The volunteers are helping remove destroyed items such as furniture and fittings from local residents’ houses, as well as move farm machinery, cars and trucks that had toppled over or been damaged ✔ Others were clearing roads and cleaning up houses that had been hit by landslides
Rescuers race to save victims as Hurricane Florence hits
9/15/2018, 4:15:57 AMHURRICANE Florence made landfall on the US East Coast yesterday as officials warned it could kill “a lot of people”. The eye of the storm hit the North Carolina shoreline at about midday local time as rescuers worked to reach 150 people stranded by 10ft high storm surges. ✔ Child rescued (Image: Getty) It moved to within 60 miles of Myrtle Beach as winds of up to 90mph battered the state, leaving almost half a million homes without power ✔ It’s one of those situations where you’re going to get heavy rain, catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge and also the winds
Florence kills 5 in North Carolina, officials say
9/15/2018, 4:40:57 AMAt least five people, including a mother and her infant, have died in North Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence slowly moved from the Tar Heel State into South Carolina, officials said Friday. ✔ Photos: In pictures: Florence drenches Carolinas The Neuse River rises above its' banks and pushes into downtown New Bern on Thursday, September 13 ✔ Murphy, John Berman, Michelle Krupa, Dianne Gallagher, Marnie Hunter, Dakin Andone, Amanda Jackson, Holly Yan and Michael Guy contributed to this report
Scientists: World's warming; expect more intense hurricanes
9/15/2018, 4:33:26 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — A warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes. Scientists say they are wetter, possess more energy and intensify faster. Their storm surges are more ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) A warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes ✔ We have solid data across decades of rainfall records to nail the attribution climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme rainfall events, Cobb said ✔ Meteorologist Ryan Maue of weathermodels.com cautioned that observers should stick to overall trends around the world and not individual cases
EDITORIAL: World remains vulnerable a decade after financial crisis
9/15/2018, 4:47:41 AMA decade after what was called a “once-in-a-century” financial crisis, it now seems necessary to rev ✔ Corporate profits have rebounded in Japan, but growth in wages and consumer spending remains weak ✔ The outlook is far from rosy for Japan, which is still struggling to emerge from the deflationary hole and has few effective macroeconomic policy tools left
Sapporo expected to drop out of 2026 Winter Olympic bid race
9/15/2018, 7:27:46 AMThe Japanese city of Sapporo is expected to stop pursuing the 2026 Winter Olympics, leaving four pos ✔ The Japanese city of Sapporo is expected to stop pursuing the 2026 Winter Olympics, leaving four possible candidates as the IOC struggles to find hosts--particularly for the Winter Games ✔ But recent elections in Sweden in which the governing party lost ground throws government support for the bid into question
From bus stops to bridges: Chinese influence in PNG a 'wake-up' call
9/15/2018, 6:30:41 AMChinese signs on Port Moresby bus stops are one indication of Beijing's growing influence and investment in the country. ✔ World Oceania Papua New Guinea From bus stops to bridges: Chinese influence in PNG a 'wake-up' call By Cole Latimer14 September 2018 7:00pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Chinese signs on Port Moresby bus stops are one indication of Beijing's growing influence and investment in the country and should be a wake-up call for Australia, warns the head of a major oil and gas company ✔ China is building its economic relationship with PNG to access its wealth of mineral and energy resources
As Storms Bear Down, More Homeowners Look to Batteries – Not Generators – for Backup Power
9/15/2018, 4:59:53 AMHomeowners across the U.S. are buying batteries to store excess solar energy faster than factories can make them. ✔ With homeowners across the U.S. now buying batteries at a record pace, companies responsible for selling and installing the devices find themselves grappling with a shortage ✔ But there's room for a lot of growth there, and there's just going to be an explosion in battery demand
The 50 greatest cafés on Earth
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