Carolinas turn into an archipelago of island communities as Florence’s rain causes widespread flooding
9/16/2018, 11:17:29 PMWith rivers still rising and roads inundated, officials warn evacuees it’s not safe to go home. ✔ Residential neighborhoods look like an upside down forest of snapped trunks and roots ✔ He said he had been running his fridge and freezer on a generator, plugging them in each for four hours at a time ✔ and Jason Samenow, Felicia Sonmez and Katie Zezima in Washington contributed to this report
AP PHOTOS: Flooding from Florence swamps neighborhoods
9/16/2018, 8:28:51 PMLUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — Dams overflowed, dozens of roads flooded and whole neighborhoods were inundated as unrelenting rain from Tropical Depression Florence continued to fall over ✔ (AP) Dams overflowed, dozens of roads flooded and whole neighborhoods were inundated as unrelenting rain from Tropical Depression Florence continued to fall over North Carolina ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class David Kelley patrols a flooded neighborhood with residents in Lumberton, N.C., Sunday, Sept
Deadly storm Florence devastates North Carolina
9/16/2018, 9:48:54 PMDeadly storm Florence drenched North Carolina with more downpours on Sunday, cutting off the city of Wilmington, damaging tens of thousands of homes and threatening worse flooding as rivers fill to bursting point. The death toll rose to at least 15 from Florence, which crashed into the state as a… ✔ Gas stations were abandoned, with many pumps keeled over, and fallen trees cluttered many roads, making them impassable ✔ The whir of generators could be heard throughout the city, a sound not expected to dim soon as crews work to restore power ✔ Trump, who plans to visit the region this week, tweeted his condolences
Swollen NC rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears
9/16/2018, 9:23:32 PMAs rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region's swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising concerns about water po ✔ Sutton Power Station near Wilmington, North Carolina, is an on-going situation, with an unknown amount of potentially contaminated storm water flowing into a nearby lake ✔ And so it's imperative that we get our folks on the ground to do some water testing ✔ (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Hog farm buildings are inundated with floodwater from Hurricane Florence near Trenton, N.C., Sunday, Sept
Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines
9/16/2018, 11:10:31 PMHONG KONG--A super typhoon made landfall in China's Guangdong on Sunday, the country's most populous ✔ The suspension is for the safety of casino employees, visitors to the city, and residents, said authorities in the world's largest gambling hub, who faced criticism last year after a typhoon that killed nine and caused severe damage ✔ It is expected to weaken into a tropical depression when it reaches southwestern Yunnan province the early hours of Tuesday
UK weather: Storm Helene warning EXTENDED as Britain braces for 70mph winds tomorrow
9/16/2018, 9:10:34 PMBRITAIN is about to be battered by the remnants of a powerful hurricane that is forecast to unleash havoc with torrential rain and strong winds. ✔ Storm Helene is forecast to impact the UK with powerful gusts reaching 70mph and heavy rain from around 6pm Monday evening ✔ Some parts could see highs of 26C (78.8F), which is 7C to 8C above average for the time of year, the Met Office said ✔ There is not a danger to life, but we are just saying be prepared for it be very windy for a while, the spokesman said
Al Gore’s Hurricane Florence claim debunked by scientists
9/16/2018, 8:56:46 PMAnother climate-change claim by former Vice President Al Gore is coming under fire, this one involving Hurricane Florence. ✔ Another climate-change claim by former Vice President Al Gore is coming under fire, this one involving Hurricane Florence ✔ Even without the cyclonic storms, we’re putting so much heat into the oceans ✔ The weeklong climate summit, hosted by California Gov
The Latest: Floodwater up to doorsteps in S. Carolina town
9/16/2018, 8:42:06 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 4:35 p.m. Floodwaters from Florence are lapping at doorsteps of s ✔ (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
The Latest: Price gouging complaints being investigated
9/16/2018, 10:08:10 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 5:55 p.m. North Carolina's chief lawyer says he's looking into ac ✔ (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP) Resident Alice Tolson steps over storm debris that washed up from the Neuse River at her 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
The Latest: 3-month-old dies when tree falls on home
9/16/2018, 11:19:18 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 7:05 p.m. The death toll from Hurricane Florence and its remnants ✔ The boat washed up with storm surge and debris from Hurricane Florence ✔ He has also lost two sailboats during hurricanes in the Florida Keys ✔ Roberts still had supplies like bottled water, but went ahead and closed so his employees could prepare their homes
The Latest: Duke says coal ash spill 'ongoing situation'
9/16/2018, 8:28:52 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Duke Energy says the collapse of a coal ash landfill at ✔ (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
The Latest: 16th death blamed on Hurricane Florence
9/16/2018, 9:32:14 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Officials have confirmed a 16th death attributed to Flo ✔ (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
Typhoon Mangkhut pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines
9/16/2018, 11:55:10 PMMore than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the massive Typhoon Mangkhut and nearly 50,000 fishing boats were called back to port, state media reported. ✔ Prepare for the worst, Hong Kong Security Minister John Lee Ka-chiu urged residents ✔ A woman uses her umbrella as she walks past collapsed bamboo scaffolding hanging from a building during Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong on Sunday ✔ Pedestrians pass Casino Lisboa, which was closed as Typhoon Mangkhut edged toward Macau
PM Update: Remnants of Florence to sweep through region Monday, with heaviest rain toward mountains
9/16/2018, 10:37:04 PMThe former hurricane will drop a lot of rain in the Appalachians and will kick-start some showers and thunderstorms locally. ✔ Monet's butterfly in the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden at the Smithsonian Institution ✔ Winds out of the southeast (10-15 mph) may become gusty at times ✔ Local Florence effects: On Monday night, the remnants of Florence will pass to our west, traveling north along the Appalachians
Camp Cedar Cliffs hosts Hurricane Florence evacuees
9/16/2018, 11:07:24 PMHundreds of evacuees from Hurricane Florence, many of them with children and pets, made their way through the Smoky Mountains this weekend to a Christian summer camp, relieved to find shelter from the deadly storm. ✔ Camp directors Libby and Tim Brady put their faith into action Wednesday by canceling a weekend conference for middle-schoolers to make way for the evacuees ✔ We just couldn’t handle having all these empty beds and all these people with no place to go, Mrs. Brady said ✔ The 300-person wait list required continual updating
‘Either he’s going to leave today or we’ll come and get him tomorrow’
9/16/2018, 10:52:43 PMAs Florence’s rains inundate North Carolina, evacuations and water rescues increase in riverfront towns such as Lumberton, where floodwaters are rising. ✔ The main problem was a 70-foot pine tree that had fallen across the path from the barn to the road ✔ The breach promised to apply more pressure to the levees as the day wore on ✔ God, I lift my hand in the midst of this terrible time on behalf of these folks
Victims killed by Florence pictured as death toll reaches 15
9/16/2018, 8:58:45 PMThe latest death came Sunday in South Carolina when a 23-year-old father-of-one drowned after an SUV he was in flipped into a flooded ditch, bringing the death toll to 15. ✔ Authorities confirmed Sunday that a married South Carolina couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning from running a generator inside ✔ A car travels past a sinkhole in downtown Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence traveled through the area Sunday, September 16
South China battered by destructive typhoon
9/16/2018, 9:17:29 PMSevere Typhoon Mangkhut barreled through the Pearl River Delta on Sunday, leaving a trail of damage, flooding and injuries in its wake. ✔ In Guangdong province, more than 2.45 million people were relocated, and over 48,000 fishing boats were called back to ports ✔ In a rare move Sunday night, several universities in Hong Kong also released separate notices that classes would be suspended on Monday, and advised students and staff members to stay at home
FEMA chief: Too much blame around on Puerto Rico deaths
9/16/2018, 8:15:02 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's disaster relief chief said Sunday that "the numbers are all over the place" from studies on the death toll in Puerto Rico from last ye ✔ I don't know why the studies were done, Long said on NBC's Meet the Press ✔ In my opinion, what we've got to do is figure out why people die, from direct deaths, which is the wind, the water and the waves and collapsed buildings, which he probably was that initial tally ✔ But we're focused on putting billions of dollars of work to prevent this and build it more resilient so that it doesn't happen again
BBC Countryfile weather: Hurricane Helene to bring high-speed GUSTS throughout UK
9/16/2018, 8:02:49 PMCOUNTRYFILE reported on the next five days of weather this evening, and revealed what is set to be a blustery week ahead. ✔ Countryfile Weather: Alina detailed the upcoming winds (Image: BBC) But Alina revealed it will also be quite a warm feeling day ✔ This will provide a lot of showers, although will remain on the warm side ✔ Countryfile’s weather forecast airs Sundays at 7.50pm on BBC One
Florence Washes Away Portion of Coal-Ash Landfill in North Carolina
9/16/2018, 11:03:39 PMHeavy rains from Hurricane Florence washed out a portion of a landfill in North Carolina used to dispose of coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal to generate electricity. ✔ As Florence continues to deluge the U.S., here's what you need to know about the dangerous East Coast storm ✔ MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES 1 of 27 ••••• Mr. Burdette said the issues at the facility are significant because the new coal-ash storage system is in use partly as a result of a lawsuit brought by environmentalists, including his organization ✔ This could be the first significant failure, he said, of that system
‘Brink of catastrophe’: Demonizing Russia dangerous for world, Nobel peace prize winner warns West
9/16/2018, 9:17:01 PMThe scapegoating of Russia, which is actively promoted by the West, is “inexcusable” as it pushes the world back into the Cold War era and puts it on the brink of a disaster, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire has warned. ✔ She then called for sanctions against Russia to be lifted and trust among the nations to be rebuilt ✔ They say this is for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples and yet he continues the policy of militarism and occupation of Afghanistan, instead of dialogue and negotiations with all the parties to the conflict, she said at the time
Stunning photographs of an owl in flight and pelicans in Greece
9/16/2018, 11:14:21 PMWinner of this year's Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year was Simon Wantling from Northamtponshire, with his owl swooping in for a meal ✔ Amateur photographer Gary Bree, 68, from Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire, travelled to Scotland to photograph ospreys of Aviemore ✔ 'The photographer also caught the turbulence of the deceleration perfectly in the feathers ✔ 'It's a fantastically captured image that's taken the top spot in a very high-standard competition.'
X-Files DVD & empty houses: VIDEOs from ‘Ghost town’ Solar Observatory in New Mexico
9/16/2018, 11:42:34 PMWhile authorities and operators of a New Mexico Solar Observatory remain tight-lipped why the facility was shut down abruptly 11 days ago, enthusiasts have crossed police lines to film the area that turned into a Ghost town. ✔ The Sunspot Solar Observatory at Sacramento, New Mexico which promises to unlock the mysteries of the Sun and its effects on Earth has turned into a sort of terrestrial mystery after it was abruptly closed and evacuated at the request of FBI with a Blackhawk helicopter swooping over the area ✔ He noted that the building looks like it was abandoned in a hurry
Four things to know for the week ahead
9/16/2018, 11:25:31 PMYour Monday briefing on the most important stories coming up over the next seven days. ✔ And look out for whatever the reaction to those remarks might be ✔ The hurricane is estimated to have caused $100bn (£77bn) in damage and the official death toll stands at nearly 3,000 ✔ This led to a political storm that is unlikely to go away as Thursday's anniversary brings renewed attention on the disaster
The Play That Goes Wrong REVIEW: How can anything so wrong be so right?
9/16/2018, 8:14:46 PMREVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong is a delirious and dangerously funny delight. ✔ It is a catastrophic disaster which somehow happens at a dizzying dash and in agonising slow motion, both for those on stage and the rest of us struggling to breathe in the audience ✔ From then on in, it is excruciating, agonising ritual public embarrassment as everything, but everything, goes tremendously, titanically wrong ✔ The Play That Goes Wrong is currently on at The Duchess Theatre, WC2B 5LA
Church of Christianity's most important events discovered under lake in Turkey
9/16/2018, 9:54:03 PMThe First Council of Nicaea is believed to have taken place at this spot where the Church decided on the relationship between God and Jesus ✔ It could also be the place where the First Council of Nicaea was held almost 1700 years ago ✔ Another special difficulty is slime being spreading throughout the water from the top of the lake’s base during the excavation ✔ Those at the meeting voting overwhelming in favour of Jesus having been 'begotten' meaning he had no beginning
Russia trip keeps Abe in spotlight, but key issues remain unresolved
9/16/2018, 9:27:02 PMAlthough media coverage of his trip to Russia has kept Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the spotlight during the run-up to the leadership election for his Liberal Democratic Party, he failed to achieve any major breakthrough on key diplomatic matters. Already projected to easily beat his sole rival, former… ✔ The islands are called the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia ✔ Unless a pathway to create some room for diplomatic maneuver can be created on the abduction issue, Japan's consultations with North Korea will never go far, regardless of who the prime minister is, she added
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls: Paris Lees QUITS show after battle with fatigue
9/16/2018, 10:11:46 PMCELEBRITY ISLAND WITH BEAR GRYLLS saw the exit of another contestant this evening as Paris Lees finally left the show after a tough couple of days. ✔ While Roxanne found the show difficult, she eventually had a panic attack after smelling smoke, which reminded her of a house fire from her childhood ✔ The source said: Montana has walked off the show, she’s had enough ✔ Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls continues Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4
Argentina's crisis: What went wrong and what is next
9/16/2018, 8:49:03 PMA plunging currency, a $50bn IMF credit line and street protests against austerity. How did Argentina reach this point? ✔ As the same time, the struggling peso's woes continued with investors pulling their money from the currencies of emerging markets into the US dollar to benefit from a series of interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve ✔ Counting the Cost Argentina: An inevitable crisis
Opinion | The Truth About Hurricane Maria
9/16/2018, 10:46:02 PM‘Excess deaths’ are a dubious measure, and Puerto Rican officials were unprepared. ✔ Even within studies there is a wide range of possible deaths attributable to the storms and the large range denotes a high degree of uncertainty ✔ They too were unprepared, as I explained in an Oct. 2, 2017, column ✔ Rather it’s the media’s zeal to use the body count for political gain
Florence brings headaches and heartache to World Equestrian Games in North Carolina
9/16/2018, 11:30:55 PMThe storm has added unpredictability to the 13-day international horse competition, which occurs every four years. ✔ The World Equestrian Games (WEG), an equine extravaganza that occurs every four years, runs from Sept ✔ They want to show their hospitality, and we understand the disaster that [they] may be looking at ✔ After the skies opened, creating risky conditions under-hoof, veterinarians called off the entire competition
Bashar Assad’s Idlib attack to test U.S. Syria, Russia policy
9/16/2018, 9:32:09 PMWith Bashar Assad and his Russian allies on the verge of victory in Syria’s civil war, the Trump administration is facing new pressure to respond forcefully and prevent a bloodbath of historic proportions — but analysts say the U.S. has virtually no good options, as seven years of muddy American policy toward Syria has left Moscow holding all the cards. ✔ Our lack of a strategy in Syria has been a failing practice ✔ She made clear that the U.S. will respond forcefully if chemical weapons are employed ✔ Beyond that, she offered vague threats toward Mr. Assad and his allies ✔ If Assad, Russia and Iran continue down the path they are on, the consequences will be dire, Mrs. Haley said
Official: Pressure sensors focus of gas explosions probe
9/16/2018, 9:54:48 PMLAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — The investigation into the Boston-area natural gas explosions is partially focused on pressure sensors that were connected to a gas line that was being take ✔ (AP) The investigation into the Boston-area natural gas explosions is partially focused on pressure sensors that were connected to a gas line that was being taken out of service shortly before the blasts, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday ✔ (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) The house owned by Lawrence Police Officer Ivan Soto sits nearly burned to the ground on Jefferson Street, in Lawrence, Mass., Friday, Sept
CBB's Kirstie Alley slams rumours that John Travolta is gay and insists they were in love
9/16/2018, 8:22:13 PMHOLLYWOOD superstars Kirstie Alley and John Travolta are so close they have a hole in the fence between their properties so they can privately access each other’s mansion. They’re also the most hig… ✔ He’s kidding, right, but if I came out and said yes I would have been having sex with him ✔ In fact, Kirstie believes, the antics on the set of the iconic Eighties sitcom, set in a Boston bar, would be considered deeply inappropriate today, including her desire to take naked pictures of lead actor Ted Danson ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
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