Hurricane Florence path: Storm moves to South Carolina - bringing CATASTROPHIC flood risk
9/15/2018, 2:23:50 PMHURRICANE Florence has caused devastation to North Carolina with severe winds and torrential rain and is now spreading to South Carolina - bringing a catastrophic flood risk. ✔ Any returning evacuees have been warned that flooding may last in the eastern Carolinas into next week, inclusive of flooding across roadways and into homes ✔ Downed trees and long-lasting power outages are also expected, with utility companies predicting it could take weeks for power to be restored
Florence forecast: Another 15 inches of rain could fall, as record-setting flood event expands inland
9/15/2018, 3:40:52 PMThis historic, life-threatening rain event is likely to spur record river flooding and, in the mountains, landslides. ✔ Through Sunday morning, over a foot of rain is expected to fall in and around Wilmington, adding to the 6 or so inches of rain the city has already received from Florence ✔ However, if the storm takes a more easterly track, much of the Mid-Atlantic would be exposed to a period of heavy rain and even the threat of some severe weather late on Monday and into Tuesday
Disaster in Carolinas as storm deaths rise
9/15/2018, 3:23:51 PMFurther catastrophic flooding is expected as "relentless" Florence grinds on, killing seven people. ✔ More than 22,600 people were housed in 150 North Carolina shelters, such as churches, schools and a basketball arena ✔ 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
Deluged by Hurricane Matthew, rural town waits for Florence
9/15/2018, 3:55:46 PMLUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — She takes a break from hauling rugs and family heirlooms into the attic to look out the front door and watch it rain and rain and rain some more. ✔ (AP) She takes a break from hauling rugs and family heirlooms into the attic to look out the front door and watch it rain and rain and rain some more ✔ Her mother had congestive heart failure and was on dialysis; she was panting and choking ✔ So she stood at the door, watching for the water to come
Hurricane Florence weather: 40 inches of rain likely - flooding to spark NATURAL DISASTER
9/15/2018, 3:55:34 PMHURRICANE Florence is continuing to cover the east coast of America in a deluge of torrential rain, causing catastrophic flooding and damage. ✔ Hurricane Florence has triggered flash flooding throughout the Carolinas (Image: GETTY/WUNDERMAP) Here is a list of areas which could see water heights reach dangerous levels: The Neuse, Pamlico, Pungo, and Bay Rivers...3-5 ft Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC...2-4 ft Cape Lookout NC to Cape Fear NC...3-5 ft Cape Fear NC to Myrtle Beach SC...2-4 ft According to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski: Strength, track and forward speed of Florence will be the major players in determining the scope and amount of rainfall and correspondingly the severity of inland flooding
Florence by the numbers: Slow-moving storm causing “catastrophic flooding”
9/15/2018, 12:52:59 PMTrillions of gallons of rain are still in the forecast as the tropical storm makes an extended stay along the coast ✔ Environmental groups are worried hog lagoons and coal ash dumps that could contaminate soils or rivers used as sources for drinking water ✔ More than 3,000 maintenance workers are on standby statewide to fix broken traffic signals, barricade problem areas and make roads safe again
Typhoon kills 12 in Philippines, heads to southern China
9/15/2018, 3:11:16 PMTUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday, leav ✔ (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Manila police give out rice porridge to residents living along the coastal community of Baseco as they evacuate during the onslaught of Typhoon Mangkhut which barreled into northeastern Philippines before dawn Saturday, Sept
Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 12
9/15/2018, 1:14:22 PMTUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday, leav ✔ (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Residents walk along destroyed stalls at a public market due to strong winds as Typhoon Mangkhut barreled across Tuguegrao city in Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines on Saturday, Sept ✔ (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) Monster typhoon barrels toward northern Philippines
Catastrophic flooding feared as Florence carves deadly path across Carolinas – live updates
9/15/2018, 1:52:13 PMFive people have died in North Carolina and although the hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm, storm surges and strong winds could pose a danger for days ✔ Victims include a mother and infant killed when a tree collapsed on their house, a woman who died of a heart attack and a man who was electrocuted ✔ Life-threatening storm surges and strong winds are still expected ✔ White House officials said Donald Trump would be visiting areas affected by Florence sometime next week
At least 12 dead in northern Philippines after Super-Typhoon Mangkhut
9/15/2018, 3:31:00 PMPresidential adviser Francis Tolentino said the dead included an infant and another child who were among four people killed in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya in the northern Philippines. ✔ The observatory warned of rough seas and frequent heavy squalls, urging residents of the densely populated financial hub to 'take suitable precautions and pay close attention to the latest information' on the storm ✔ Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over five million in the central Philippines in 2013
Florence, Now a Tropical Storm, Has Left 7 Dead and Nearly 1 Million Without Power
9/15/2018, 2:59:07 PMCatastrophic flooding in the Carolinas and 106 mph winds caused by the arrival of Florence have left at least seven people dead and more than 950,000 without power ✔ You may need to move up to the second story, or to your attic, but WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU ✔ Roy Cooper told Today on Friday that Florence was an uninvited brute who just won’t leave ✔ Forecasters are also anticipating landslides near the Appalachians, the National Weather Service reported
Deadly typhoon lashes Phillipines
9/15/2018, 3:22:49 PMTwo rescue workers were killed while trying to free people trapped in a landslide in the mountainous Cordillera region and a body had been found in a river in Manila. ✔ Photo: AP Mangkhut had been a category 5 storm for days since wreaking havoc in US Pacific territories of Micronesia before edging towards the Philippines, where it is the 15th and strongest storm this year ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Hundreds Stranded as Floodwaters Build From Florence
9/15/2018, 3:30:19 PMTropical Storm Florence continued to drench the Carolinas as it lumbered across the region, claiming at least five lives and stranding hundreds of people in floodwaters. ✔ Homeowners and their friends make their way to their vehicle on Saturday after checking on their home that is surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Florence passed through the area of Southport, N.C ✔ He is expected to travel to areas affected by the hurricane next week, the White House said Friday
Florence pours on the rain in the Carolinas, swelling rivers
9/15/2018, 3:31:07 PMNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence's rising floodwaters Saturday and rescuers used inflatable boats to pluck others from home ✔ (AP) Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence's rising floodwaters Saturday and rescuers used inflatable boats to pluck others from homes already submerged as the storm's epic deluge swelled rivers and creeks across the Carolinas ✔ A 77-year-old man was apparently knocked down by the wind and died after going out to check on his hunting dogs, Lenoir County authorities said
BBC Weather forecast: Storm Helene to hit UK with 'BONKERS' weather - heatwave RETURNS
9/15/2018, 2:04:59 PMBBC Weather have forecast former hurricane Helene will target the UK with some "bonkers weather", dumping heavy rain on northern areas while triggering the brief return of rocketing temperatures. ✔ Almost quite a bonkers set up into the early half of next week ✔ Often windy, yes, there’s going to be some rain at times, but it will feel humid for many in the south ✔ The weather service warned people to be extra cautious while out and about after declaring injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
3 dead, 5 million people at risk as Philippines’ strongest typhoon makes landfall (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
9/15/2018, 12:38:31 PMThree people have already died as one of the strongest typhoons in the history of the Philippines makes landfall. Super Typhoon Mangkhut is expected to affect up to five million people. ✔ Typhoon Mangkhut: trees down on road pic.twitter.com/lKPcms2dkG Hannah Beech (@hkbeech) September 14, 2018 More than 43 million people could be affected by Super Typhoon #Mangkhut, predicted to be most powerful storm since records began and Hong Kong could take direct hit: https://t.co/b95L8TmTmo The warning signs are everywhere
Trump issues disaster declaration for North Carolina
9/15/2018, 1:04:11 PMIt will make federal money available to people in the counties of Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico and Pender ✔ President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for North Carolina, the White House said Saturday ✔ Government aid can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of Florence, a tropical storm that made landfall in North Carolina on Friday as a hurricane ✔ The president has tweeted about Florence multiple times over the past week
‘It’s like a bomb went off’: US braces for flash floods as Hurricane Florence hits land (VIDEO)
9/15/2018, 1:10:34 PMHurricane Florence has made landfall over the eastern US, battering the coastal states of the Carolinas and Virginia overnight. Authorities and residents are braced for flash floods as winds remain high over the weekend. ✔ Army units have been put on standby and relief crews have moved to rescue residents stranded by the rising waters ✔ New Bern resident George Zaytoun described how he regretted not leaving the North Carolina coastal city as floodwater rose to 15ft overnight, before receding to around six to eight feet ✔ pic.twitter.com/hdgnqkZ6E7 Live Storms Media (@LiveStormsMedia) September 15, 2018 Hurricane Florence has not been kind to me.
Malaria outbreak: Lombok hit by DEADLY disease as Bali earthquake crisis deepens
9/15/2018, 1:33:35 PMLOMBOK has only recently escaped from the clutches of a major earthquake, with services just starting to reorganise as survivors are scattered. Now the major Indonesian tourist island is suffering at the hands of a vicious Malaria outbreak. ✔ The most common Plasmodium is Plasmodium Falciparum, which is found mainly in Africa and is responsible for the most Malaria-based deaths worldwide ✔ Government health officials will be vital in the coming months, with proper training and response times to individual outbreaks vital to prevent further spreading
Super Typhoon Mangkhut - where is the storm now, when did it hit the Philippines and how many people have been killed?
9/15/2018, 2:54:31 PMTYPHOON Mangkhut has battered the Philippines with wind speeds of 115mph. Residents were told to “prepare for the worst” as the storm made landfall at Baggao, in the north east around 1.40am local … ✔ the typhoon is expected to be further downgraded to a tropical depression by Tuesday ✔ Almost all buildings in the city of Tuguegarao suffered some damage ✔ Communications were down in some places and the evacuation centre in the coastal town of Aparri is understood to have been destroyed
Hurricane tracker: What are the biggest hurricanes in history?
9/15/2018, 3:44:52 PMHURRICANE Florence is now making landfall in North and South Carolina, where high winds and heavy rain are causing chaos for the USA. What are the biggest hurricanes in history? ✔ The 2003 hurricane/typhoon season was one of the worst on record for the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, with a super typhoon named Haiyan being a key antagonist of the period ✔ Just last year, Maria hit Puerto Rico with winds of 175mph, causing £69billion ($91billion) in damage and killing 3,057 people
Amid Florence’s Chaos, Rescue Team Keeps Going
9/15/2018, 1:22:34 PMA woman trapped in a trailer; thirty people at a hospital needing transport; a dozen or so stuck at a church—the rescue requests to the Army National Guard as Tropical Storm Florence rages just keep coming. ✔ A woman trapped in a trailer, and another stuck in an attic ✔ Thirty people at a hospital needing transport to a shelter; a dozen or so at a church ✔ The team was working on maybe four hours of sleep and a snack here and there, Sgt ✔ he asked, getting a nod from one of the New Bern responders
Why Counting The Number Of Dead After A Hurricane — Or Any Disaster — Matters
9/15/2018, 12:40:44 PM“This is inherently political because the scale of the disaster will determine what lessons we learn from it,” an expert says as Florence's toll begins t... ✔ But there’s also consensus now ― and you can go to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines ― that deaths from health exposures or conditions that were made worse, which exceed what you would expect in a time and a place, those are attributable as well
Weatherman In Wilmington Braces For Hurricane While 2 Guys Walk By As If Nothing's Wrong
9/15/2018, 12:40:42 PMReporting on Florence in North Carolina, he girds himself in the storm, but two passers-by appear less distressed. ✔ With Hurricane Florence pummeling the Eastern Seaboard, reporters are shooting outdoors in storm-drenched areas to show viewers at home just how serious the storm is ✔ (@gourdnibler) September 14, 2018 Many Twitter users suspected the shot was just a teensy bit fabricated
When and where did the Hurricane Florence surge hit the US East Coast?
9/15/2018, 1:33:37 PMHURRICANE Florence has killed at least seven people – including a baby – and left tens of thousands without power. Here’s how the wild tropical storm has being wreaking havoc as it mad… ✔ Emergency crews responded to a cardiac arrest call but found the path to the property blocked by fallen trees ✔ Getty Images - Getty 4 Resident Michael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street Will it hit the UK ✔ Instead they have warned of the uncertainty brought by Hurricane Helene
UK weather warning: Hurricane Helene coming to UK - latest path and tracking MAPPED
9/15/2018, 12:40:45 PMHURRICANE Helene, now a tropical storm, is set to bring “danger to life” winds to part of the UK when it arrives next week. Find the latest path and tracking maps here. ✔ Damaging winds could trigger flying debris and power outages in affected areas ✔ There is a small chance that injuries could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto seafronts ✔ There is a chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
‘Survivor’ The Kitten Flees Hurricane Florence Floodwater Clinging To Man's Neck
9/15/2018, 3:19:57 PM"I'm an animal lover," Robert Simmons Jr. told The News & Observer. ✔ He also said he was unable to bring the kitten’s mother with him because she’s a wild cat ✔ #Florence pic.twitter.com/vEgFEuTlZF NWS (@NWS) September 15, 2018 As of Saturday morning, the storm had left at least 7 people dead and knocked out power to 930,000 homes
Hurricane Florence Reporter Keeps His Cool As Transformers Explode Around Him
9/15/2018, 12:31:42 PM“Whoa, you just saw maybe that flash of another transformer going. I tell you, that’s the scary part." ✔ The correspondent also had to keep his cool as several transformers blew up behind him during his live Fox & Friends report ✔ Whoa, you just saw maybe that flash of another transformer going ✔ A second, larger explosion then took place ― which Flock feared shut down the power of the building he was standing by ✔ If you're in an area affected by #florence, please use caution
At least 3 dead in Philippines as typhoon heads toward Hong Kong
9/15/2018, 1:34:02 PMA strong typhoon tore across the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday, ki... ✔ REUTERS/Erik De Castro Mangkhut had been a category 5 storm for days since wreaking havoc in U.S. Pacific territories of Micronesia before edging toward the Philippines, where it is the 15th and strongest storm this year ✔ Slideshow (14 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Friends recall moment 21-year-old student drowns at NZ rapids
9/15/2018, 1:02:40 PMPhysiotherapist student Rachael de Jong, 21, was on a road trip with her friends last year when disaster struck and she drowned after being hit by sudden rapids on New Zealand's longest river. ✔ Friends of a university student who drowned at a popular tourist spot 18 months ago have described the horrifying moment they were swept away by rapids whilst on a road trip in New Zealand ✔ Rhys attempted to reach Michaela but she slipped out of his grasp and both were swept down the river
Opinion | Weather Channel correspondent busted for dramatic wind lean-in
9/15/2018, 1:11:26 PM'Nasty' conditions for a Weather Channel reporter. For nearby pedestrians, not so much. ✔ They’ll be the first ones to hype the evacuation orders, to play up the colossal potential of the arriving tempest, to shake their heads at holdouts ✔ I was just texting in the last few minutes with Chief Jeff Harvey, the chief of police over in Atlantic Beach, to find out how bad the surge is ✔ Why not put him on the asphalt if that would have been safer
New gas leak reported in Lawrence, Massachusetts
9/15/2018, 3:56:11 PMA series of gas explosions Thursday killed a teenager, injured about 25 others, damaged dozens of homes and forced evacuations ✔ The latest gas leak was confirmed on South Broadway near Salem Street just before 11 a.m. on Saturday ✔ Firefighters were stopping people from walking in the area ✔ No additional information was immediately available ✔ Andover officials said anyone offering support or donations should email AndoverCommunitySupportandoverma.us
Europe's meat and dairy production must halve by 2050, expert warns
9/15/2018, 2:19:20 PMPolicymakers, farmers and consumers face ‘deeply uncomfortable choices’, says author of report advising urgent reduction of unsustainable livestock sector ✔ Buckwell called for targeted taxes on harmful practices, with subsidised meat for low-income consumers, and a realignment of funding regimes to advise, retrain and hire more farmers for work in rural landscape management and animal welfare ✔ We have to contract consumption by roughly half to come within the safe operating space – a big change, in other words
Do we know how many died in Puerto Rico?
9/15/2018, 1:45:25 PMPresident Trump has disputed a study saying Hurricane Maria claimed nearly 3,000 casualties - is he right? ✔ The key part of the research is an estimate of excess mortality from September 2017 to February 2018 ✔ Mr Cuffe adds: Can we say that every extra death that happened up to six months after the hurricane was caused by it ✔ Some extra people will have died of old age earlier than they would have if there'd been no hurricane
The McDonald's sexual harassment strike isn't just brave – it's historic
9/15/2018, 12:07:09 PMIt will be the first multi-state US strike focused on sexual harassment, which is exceptionally rife in the restaurant industry ✔ The Week in Patriarchy is a weekly roundup of what’s happening in the world of feminism and sexism ✔ If you’re not already receiving it by email, make sure to subscribe ✔ The media just doesn’t focus on their stories as much – unless, of course, a celebrity chef is involved
‘They all seem to think I’m too old’: Jobs guru reveals helpful tips
9/15/2018, 12:31:11 PMJAMES INNES, best-selling careers author and founder of The CV Centre, solves your work problems... ✔ A prospective employer is most interested in what you have done most recently – and they will have very little interest in anything beyond the past decade ✔ Email: thejobsguru@dailystar.co.uk and follow him on Twitter: @jamesinnes James Innes is the author of a number of best-selling careers books
What Was the Point of the Bizarre RT Interview With Petrov, Boshirov? Does Russia Actually Want More Sanctions?
9/15/2018, 2:22:56 PMundefined ✔ Even Margarita Simonyan herself visibly realizes as the interview goes on ✔ Had they kept that hapless duo off the airwaves, this is how it would have remained ✔ This suggests that the US is serious about hewing to the harsher options at its disposal under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991
Food and Brexit: will our cupboards be bare?
9/15/2018, 2:48:45 PMFrom farmers and poultry producers to professors of food policy, those on the frontline have been sounding the alarm. So how will the UK cope after 29 March 2019? ✔ It is a warm day and the European Commission building, on leafy Smith Square a few streets away from the Houses of Parliament, has laid on a buffet ✔ Another 11% of the food we consume arrives under EU deals with third countries outside the EU; 70% of the cropland required to grow our food is located abroad
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