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'King of storms': Super typhoon slams into Guangdong, China

9/16/2018, 12:35:06 PM
Tropical cyclone Mangkhut made landfall in the country's most populous province after killing scores of people in the Philippines. ✔ It was not so severe as we expected it to be because earlier it was noted it would also be strong, said President Rodrigo Duterte, following an aerial survey of some affected areas ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Florence Flooding Threatens to Last for Days

9/16/2018, 3:57:13 PM
Florence continued to douse the Carolinas with unrelenting rain and unleashed widespread flooding, threatening to keep the region waterlogged for days as rivers rise further and risk more lives. ✔ Streets Ferry Pollocksville 4 3 15 feet 15 feet 10 10 5 5 0 0 Fri ✔ Everybody says, ‘Oh boy, this is over,’ and went home, and now they’re trapped, said Sam Brockington, the county’s fire and emergency services coordinator



This is what it's like to endure 140mph category five hurricane winds

9/16/2018, 12:29:30 PM
The shocking footage, filmed in Hong Kong, shows a person struggling to stand as the winds from Typhoon Mangkhut batter them into a wall ✔ A video filmed in Hong Kong shows what it is like to endure the biblical winds currently battering much of east Asia ✔ It was not so severe as we expected it to be because earlier it was noted it would also be strong, said President Rodrigo Duterte, following an aerial survey of some affected areas



At Least 40 Feared Trapped In Philippines Landslide: Police

9/16/2018, 1:56:57 PM
Philippine police say the death toll from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 64. ✔ (REUTERS/Harley Palangchao) Tacio, who was at the scene of the landslide earlier Sunday, says rescuers found another man but could not immediately pluck his body, which was pinned by rocks and mud ✔ A police officer said rescuers couldn’t access the area on Saturday because the ground was unstable



Florence: historic flooding predicted as storm lingers over Carolinas – live coverage

9/16/2018, 3:27:27 PM
13 people dead in storm as NHC warns of ‘catastrophic’ floods to come and North Carolina rivers swell to dangerous levels ✔ 11.26am EDT11:26 Khushbu Shah writes for the Guardian from Wilmington, North Carolina ✔ Come over here and find your rain boots because we have some flooding and we need to make sure everything is OK, her mom told her ✔ Storms in the the Indian Ocean and South Pacific are known as cyclones ✔ At 5am, the storm was centered about 20 miles south-west of Columbia, South Carolina



Florence forecast: Dangerous flooding to expand into western North Carolina and southwest Virginia

9/16/2018, 2:14:45 PM
The devastating rain event will only slowly relent in southeast North Carolina as it pushes toward the Appalachians and eventually the Northeast. ✔ Road conditions across state are rapidly changing: https://t.co/kHCW4cacgA pic.twitter.com/4mcsgnlD3J NCDOT I-95 Traffic (@NCDOT_I95) September 16, 2018 Sunday forecast: Heaviest rain heads toward mountains As the former hurricane continues to draw moisture from the Atlantic Ocean, the rain will not end Sunday in the hardest-hit areas of southeast North Carolina



Hurricane Florence bringing 'catastrophic' flooding, mudslides deep into North Carolina

9/16/2018, 12:12:46 PM
Rivers approached record flood stage and more than 650,000 utility customers were without power Sunday as North Carolina was battered by Florence. ✔ on Saturday morning on September 15, 2018.(Photo: Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com) NEW BERN, N.C ✔ In New Bern, hundreds of people were rescued from their flood-swamped homes ✔ As of 5 a.m. Sunday, the storm was centered 20 miles southwest of Columbia, S.C., with winds of 35 mph



'Worst is yet to come' from US storm

9/16/2018, 12:25:46 PM
Warnings of "catastrophic" floods remain from Storm Florence, which has already killed 12. ✔ Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters ✔ 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



Florence’s death toll rises to 11 as storm shifts inland, bringing ‘epic’ rainfall and record floods

9/16/2018, 2:00:25 PM
With a plodding pace belying still-unspent fury, an increasingly deadly Tropical Storm Florence pushed deeper into the Carolinas on Saturday, inundating homes, toppling trees and pushing rivers far beyond their banks as rescuers in boats and helicopters rushed to keep pace.Six new fatalities were... ✔ By 2000, the number had grown to more than 1.5 million as the demand for beach living and ocean views continued to rise ✔ They cleared out storm grates in the morning, hoping to prevent the rising water from reaching up and over the steps of the house that has been in the family for four decades



Storm Florence leaves 12 dead as flooding sweeps US East Coat - as experts warn worst is still to come

9/16/2018, 2:00:47 PM
STORM Florence has left 12 people dead and experts have warned the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history. The deadly storm made landfall on the … ✔ The evacuation zone included part of the city of Fayetteville, population 200,000 ✔ Wilmington Police Chief Ralph Evangelous told ABC News: I see a biblical proportion flood event that's going to occur ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368



Wild horses in North Carolina make it through Florence

9/16/2018, 3:01:21 PM
The ponies and pony pen were left untouched on Ocracoke Island during the storm. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund posted frequent photos of the horses in North Carolina. ✔ Ponds had begun to overflow, and creeks passing under the highway churned with muddy, brown water ✔ A husband and wife died in a storm-linked house fire and an 81-year-old man died after falling while packing to evacuate ✔ The rain brought by the storm was also reaching historic levels as of Saturday afternoon, bringing up to four feet in some areas



Typhoon Mangkhut: Seven dead and 40 gold miners TRAPPED in Philippines landslide

9/16/2018, 2:06:06 PM
TYPHOON Mangkhut has sparked a landslide in the Philippines leaving seven gold miners dead and another 40 trapped. ✔ A mountain slope collapsed in the province of Benguet sparking the landslide trapping 40 people who are believed to be local gold miners ✔ More than 250,000 people have been affected by storms in the Philippines and around half of those have been trying to find shelter in evacuation centres in the north of the country



The Latest: Couple dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in SC

9/16/2018, 1:17:31 PM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 9 a.m. Authorities say a couple have died in South Carolina after us ✔ (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Rescue personnel use a small boat as they go house to house checking for flood victims from Florence, in New Bern, N.C., Saturday, Sept ✔ 15) Tropical Storm Florence is continuing to dump dangerous amounts of rain as it continues its slow slog across the Carolinas



Typhoon lashes south China after killing 36 in Philippines

9/16/2018, 1:00:55 PM
Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 36 people dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide. ✔ Macau suffered catastrophic flooding during Typhoon Hato last year, leading to accusations of corruption and incompetence at its meteorological office ✔ The typhoon struck at the start of the rice and corn harvesting season in the Philippines' northern breadbasket, prompting farmers to scramble to save what they could of their crops, Cagayan Gov



Florence weakens to a tropical depression but devastation is not over

9/16/2018, 3:01:28 PM
Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday morning but Carolina residents are not out of the clear as widespread river flooding keeps some stranded. ✔ A pickup truck drives on a flooded road past a farm house that is surrounded by flooded fields from tropical storm Florence in Hyde County, North Carolina, Saturday Resident Joseph Eudi looks at flood debris and storm damage from Hurricane Florence at a home on East Front Street in New Bern, North Carolina, Saturday  Rescue personnel use a small transport a flood victim and her animals to dry land from heavy rains from Florence in North Carolina  Officials were warning residents not only to stay off the roads but also to avoid using GPS systems



The Latest: Flooded city sets curfew; roads unpassable

9/16/2018, 1:58:22 PM
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 9:45 a.m. The mayor of a Fayetteville, North Carolina, suburb says about ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Resident Joseph Eudi looks at flood debris and storm damage from Hurricane Florence at a home on East Front Street in New Bern, N.C., Saturday, Sept ✔ Roberts still had supplies like bottled water, but went ahead and closed so his employees could prepare their homes



Storm Helene set to cause chaos and uproot trees with 70mph winds

9/16/2018, 12:18:33 PM
Tropical storm Helene is set to hit the UK overnight on Monday and through the early hours of Tuesday. The MET office has warned of 'heavy rain' and trees could be uprooted in the winds. ✔ By the time the storm hits land it will have reduced in power but could still do some serious damage, including disrupting travel links and uprooting trees Eastern parts of England including London and the south east, Birmingham and the Midlands and East Anglia are set to experience a noticeable surge in warmth with the mercury set to hit 26C on Monday In some more exposed places isolated gusts in excess of 70 mph could be felt and coastal areas could see winds of 65mph (stock picture) What to expect with a yellow weather warning for wind Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport expected



A sigh of relief in Greenville, N.C.

9/16/2018, 2:00:27 PM
✔ go to new posts Sep. 16, 2018, 5:44 a.m. A sigh of relief in Greenville, N.C ✔ We do not anticipate any evacuations for neighborhoods along the river ✔ The North Carolina National Guard truck pulled out of the New Bern, N.C., fire station and sped through flooded streets



Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong, dozens dead in Philippines

9/16/2018, 2:04:43 PM
The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in the Philippines. ✔ Photos: In photos: Typhoon Mangkhut Residents make their way through destroyed stalls at a public market in Tuguegarao City on September 15 ✔ CNN's Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman in Hong Kong, and Jo Shelley, Alexandra Field and Kathy Quiano in the Philippines, contributed to this report



For President Trump, a strong response to Hurricane Florence may be key to political future

9/16/2018, 2:00:26 PM
Even before Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, President Trump was kicking up a storm of controversy.Outraged over criticism of his handling of Hurricane Maria last year in Puerto Rico, he falsely blamed Democrats for inflating the death toll to 3,000. Discounting an academic stu... ✔ Read more Read More Sep. 14, 2018, 5:20 p.m. By Melissa Etehad Sep 14, 2018 | 5:20 PM Yes, hurricane damage is getting worse ✔ Learn more about how we restore power: https://t.co/JcmwVEyCWl pic.twitter.com/VqZvWCZD7A Duke Energy (@DukeEnergy) September 14, 2018



The Latest: Florence claims 14th victim, in South Carolina

9/16/2018, 3:34:30 PM
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Former hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Florence has clai ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Yuri Hickey, right, and a worker from the Red Cross point at a weather report inside a storm shelter at Ridge View High School as remnants of Florence slowly move across the East Coast Saturday, Sept ✔ Roberts still had supplies like bottled water, but went ahead and closed so his employees could prepare their homes



The Latest: Florence causing historic, unprecedented floods

9/16/2018, 2:45:32 PM
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 10:30 a.m. One of the authorities leading the response to Florence says ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Yuri Hickey, right, and a worker from the Red Cross point at a weather report inside a storm shelter at Ridge View High School as remnants of Florence slowly move across the East Coast Saturday, Sept ✔ Roberts still had supplies like bottled water, but went ahead and closed so his employees could prepare their homes



Florence death toll swells to 14 as rivers rise

9/16/2018, 3:47:52 PM
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding ✔ Spirits were high at the Trent Park Elementary School in New Bern, where 44-year-old Cathy Yolanda Wright took shelter after being rescued from her flooded home Saturday ✔ 16) North Carolina residents faced challenging driving conditions in Pender County and Wilmington as the hurricane-turned-tropical storm Florence flooded several roadways



Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

9/16/2018, 2:35:09 PM
As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding. ✔ Florence weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday and was crawling west at 13km/h ✔ AP Extreme weather USA Most Viewed in World Loading A relationship banned under traditional law ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



BBC Weather forecast: Storm Helene to trigger MINI-HEATWAVE amid threatening gales

9/16/2018, 3:42:21 PM
BBC Weather have forecast Britain is on track to experience a mini-heatwave as former hurricane Helene makes its way towards the country to bring a deluge of water and powerful gales. ✔ The warning said residents in the affected areas can expect travel disruption on most transports, power cuts and large waves on coastal routes and sea fronts ✔ The latest advisory from the NHC states the storm will transition towards a tropical depression when it nears the UK and Ireland



Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines

9/16/2018, 1:36:45 PM
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 people dead ✔ The gambling enclave of Macau closed casinos for the first time and the Hong Kong Observatory warned people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour landmark, where storm surges battered the sandbag-reinforced waterfront ✔ Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lash the densely populated coast ✔ (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Monster typhoon barrels toward northern Philippines



Rescuing Florence victims

9/16/2018, 1:57:46 PM
As the rain keeps falling and the water keeps rising, Florence continues to bring devastation to the Carolina coast, but not despair. Adriana Diaz reports on how first responders and volunteers are assisting those stranded by the storm.



As Florence loomed, a pet lover escaped South Carolina with 64 dogs and cats on a school bus

9/16/2018, 2:53:35 PM
A Tennessee trucker with a school bus rescued pets from animal shelters in the path of Hurricane Florence last week. ✔ We take on the ones that deserve a chance even though they are big and a little ugly ✔ Alsup transported 64 dogs and cats to Alabama and plans to go back ✔ submitted Fullscreen East Tennessee resident Tony Alsup in his school bus with shelter pets from South Carolina Alsup transported 64 dogs and cats to Alabama and plans to go back ✔ But no. They know I’m the Alpha dog and I’m not here to hurt them



Picking Up the Pieces

9/16/2018, 12:12:40 PM
Residents in North Carolina survey damage from Hurricane Florence. ✔ Herbert Simmons, 65 years old, also was evacuated by boat Thursday night ✔ You don’t really know devastation until it happens to you ✔ Morgan and Jones were back at their homes during a lull in the flooding, retrieving belongings ✔ As soon as we got out, the front part of our roof flew off



The Latest: 2 dead after typhoon slams into southern China

9/16/2018, 2:45:37 PM
HONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on Typhoon Mangkhut (all times local): 10:25 p.m. A Chinese state broadcaster says Typhoon Mangkhut has left at least two p ✔ Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines' northeastern coast early Saturday and after the Philippines, the Hong Kong Observatory predicts Mangkhut will aim at the Chinese mainland south of Hong Kong and north of the island province of Hainan ✔ (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Monster typhoon barrels toward northern Philippines



Florence: After 3,375 cancellations, flights slowly resuming Sunday

9/16/2018, 2:47:16 PM
Flights were resuming at some hard-hit airports in the Carolinas, but normal operations remained days away for others amid lingering remnants of Florence. ✔ Other airlines were expected to restart operations there later Sunday, with near-normal schedules possibly by Monday ✔ Already, Sunday's cancellation tally was down from the 871 reported by FlightAware on Saturday and 904 on Friday ✔ (Photo: Wilmington International Airport (screenshot))



Odds SLASHED on September being UK's WETTEST on record

9/16/2018, 2:49:36 PM
BOOKIES have slashed odds on September becoming the wettest on record. ✔ Getty WEATHER: The odds of September becoming the wettest-ever on record (Pic: Getty) National Weather Agency STORM: Hurricane Helene is forecast to make a beeline for Britain (Pic: National Weather Agency) There are warnings in place especially for the western parts of the UK for the risk of disruption



FEMA head says he'll stay on job despite reported probe

9/16/2018, 2:58:29 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brock Long says he has no intention of stepping aside as head of the government's disaster relief agency, especially during Florence, despite a report he was und ✔ And when it's over, whenever it ends, I'm ready to go back home, love my family ✔ Long tells NBC's Meet the Press that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has never asked me to resign from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ✔ He says the two have a very functional and professional relationship ✔ Long has said he'd cooperate and own up to any mistakes



AP PHOTOS: Typhoon wreaks havoc on Philippines, south China

9/16/2018, 12:14:18 PM
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut wreaked havoc on the northern Philippines and southern China, leaving dozens of people dead and forcing millions to evacuate. The m ✔ HONG KONG (AP) Typhoon Mangkhut wreaked havoc on the northern Philippines and southern China, leaving dozens of people dead and forcing millions to evacuate ✔ Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lash the densely populated coast



A $15-billion mystery: Who's to blame for California's most destructive fire?

9/16/2018, 12:04:55 PM
By the time it was fully contained, the 2017 Tubbs fire was the most destructive in California history, killing 22 people and destroying more than 5,000 homes. ✔ Wind gusts topping 70 mph rattled a hot Sunday night last October in the northern foothills of Calistoga in the Napa Valley ✔ We believe it’s complete and utter BS when they talk about a private wire causing that fire ✔ To that end, lawmakers last month ratified Senate Bill 901, which is awaiting the governor’s signature



Outrage on Twitter as Bannon appears at Economist fest, voices support for Orban & Salvini

9/16/2018, 2:33:34 PM
New York activists have vented their anger at Steve Bannon, who appeared in a live debate set up by The Economist – a couple of weeks after the New Yorker abruptly withdrew his invitation to their own event. ✔ #openfuture@TheEconomistpic.twitter.com/VchTgATBsL Tony Wan (@tonywan) 15 сентября 2018 г ✔ The magazine’s editor, David Remnick, later conceded that the festival was not the best format in which to interview Bannon, and that it could be done in a more traditional journalistic setting



Florence likely to expose gaps in flood insurance

9/16/2018, 12:43:52 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas ✔ Researchers and insurance experts say many Americans choose not to get flood insurance because of a belief that flooding will not happen to them, or if it does, federal disaster assistance cover their losses ✔ (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Rescue personnel use a small boat as they go house to house checking for flood victims from tropical storm Florence in New Bern, NC., Saturday, Sept



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9/16/2018, 12:13:40 PM
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Birmingham council is in the 'last chance saloon'

9/16/2018, 12:09:05 PM
A damning report into the state of the huge city council's budget warned it had used £116million from its reserves in the past two years. The council leader is Labour's Ian Ward (pictured). ✔ Millions of pounds are needed to upgrade the Birmingham's Alexander stadium to 50,000 seats for the Commonwealth Games in 2022  Although the government will pay 75 per cent of the estimated £750milliion costs, the rest about £180m must be raised locally



FEMA Boss Defends Trump's Puerto Rico Death Toll Denial: 'Numbers Are All Over The Place'

9/16/2018, 3:25:29 PM
"I don't know why these studies were done," FEMA administrator Brock Long said. ✔ No evidence has emerged to support his claim that Democrats had anything to do with the GWU report ✔ Long, a Trump appointee who assumed office in June 2017, did not condemn the president’s outlandish accusation when asked by Todd if he believes the numerous studies that have found that several thousand people died because of Hurricane Maria’s devastation were an effort to hurt Trump’s reputation ✔ There’s just too much blame going around, he added



FEMA Administrator Brock Long says Puerto Rico hurricane death toll numbers are ‘all over the place’

9/16/2018, 3:27:11 PM
“It’s hard to tell what’s accurate and what’s not,” Long said days after Trump incorrectly claimed that Democrats raised the death toll to make him look bad. ✔ By Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow September 16 at 11:10 AM Embattled FEMA Administrator William Brock Long said Sunday that the figures for how many people died as a result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year are all over the place, in remarks that echoed President Trump’s efforts to cast doubt on a sweeping study showing a death toll of nearly 3,000 ✔ When I left the Island, AFTER the storm had hit, they had anywhere from 6 to 18 deaths



Canelo vs. GGG 2 was a smashing sequel, and boxing loves a trilogy

9/16/2018, 1:56:47 PM
A third fight would no doubt be lucrative and will go a long way toward either validating Alvarez’s standing in the sport and Golovkin’s place in the history books — likely both. ✔ Though everyone in the arena knew the final round was close and many clearly thought Golovkin inflicted slightly more damage judges Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld both awarded the round to Alvarez, sealing the majority decision and delivering Golovkin the first loss of his career



Robert Redford: "There's only the trying"

9/16/2018, 3:06:17 PM
The Academy Award winner – whose latest film, "The Old Man & the Gun," is his last as an actor – says he doesn't relish the word "retirement" ✔ So therefore, when it happened, I was kind of taken back ✔ The rest is not our business.' It's one of my favorite phrases ✔ 58 Photos Robert Redford A retrospective look at the actor, director, producer, and founder of the Sundance Institute See also: (Sunday Morning, 09/14/18)



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