Flood victims get food and water; rain spreads to Northeast
9/18/2018, 3:32:36 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Still stranded by Florence's epic floods days after the hurricane hit North Carolina, Wilmington residents lined up by the hundreds Tuesday for free food, ✔ 18, 2018, following flooding from Hurricane Florence ✔ (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Floodwaters inundate a church after Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas Monday, Sept ✔ We will not rest until that job is done and done perfectly, Trump told reporters ✔ A state of emergency is in effect, and the town is observing a mandatory curfew from 8pm to 6am until further notice
Hurricane tracker: Will THIS building storm become the next hurricane to SMASH the USA?
9/18/2018, 2:04:00 PMHURRICANE Florence has mostly broken apart now, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. But hurricane season isn’t over yet - so where is the next storm building? ✔ At least 32 people have died in storm-related incidents -- 25 in North Carolina, six in South Carolina and one in Virginia ✔ Rescue workers continue working to free people from submerged neighbourhoods ✔ Adding to woes are downed power lines and felled trees blocking access to many areas
Hurricane rating system fails to account for deadly rain
9/18/2018, 1:21:18 PMTRENTON, North Carolina (AP) — When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1, Wayne Mills figured he cou ✔ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it takes all hazards, including rain and storm surge seriously and communicates them ✔ The couple chose to stay in Trenton, partly because the storm had been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 1, but the flooding forced them to leave
Hurricane Florence damage update: Major flooding ravages Carolinas as storm nears Vermont
9/18/2018, 3:31:11 PMHURRICANE Florence continues to wreak destruction long after the worst ravages of the huge storm have dissipated, with major flooding continuing to devastate many areas of North and South Carolina. ✔ Days before the powerful storm reached the US East Coast officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for more than one million people ✔ More than 641,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in North and South Carolina and surrounding states, down from a peak of nearly one million
After Florence, Rescue Team Gets a Glimmer of Sun, and Thanks
9/18/2018, 1:28:07 PMSoaking wet for days, with little sleep, an Army National Guard team lifts people from rising flood waters and brings emergency supplies to a hurricane-swamped New Bern, N.C. ✔ They arrived in New Bern Wednesday, two days before Hurricane Florence made landfall about 100 miles to the south and inundated the Carolinas as she inched at three miles an hour across both states ✔ As you can see, we basically live out of this LMTV, Sgt ✔ On Monday, storm debris lay in piles around the cul-de-sacbroken boards, bent window screens, a television, couch cushions ✔ May God bless your life and your family, too, Mr. Thomas told Sgt
Watch: Island of fire ants floats through flood waters after Florence
9/18/2018, 1:59:41 PMLike after Harvey, ants have banded together to survive Florence. Touch them and they could "disperse and crawl up you," one expert has said. ✔ They can typically form an island in less than two minutes ✔ If the water rises, they kind of all grab a hold of each other, and they can do this for several days, until they reach higher ground, Davis said ✔ If one of those rafts comes in contact with you, or you try to break it apart, it will likely disperse and crawl up you
Storm Ali tracker: Storm Ali to LASH UK - where are Met Office amber warnings?
9/18/2018, 12:23:30 PMBRITAIN is about to be pounded by Storm Ali which is forecast to come to UK shores early on Wednesday, mainly affecting the north of the UK, Northern Ireland and Scotland. But where have the Met Office issued amber warnings? ✔ Large waves could affect coastal roads, sea fronts and properties, the warning added ✔ The full lost of storm names for 2018/19: Ali, Bronagh, Callum, Deirdre, Erik, Freya, Gareth, Hannah, Idris, Jane, Kevin, Lily, Max, Niamh, Oliver, Peggy, Ross, Saoirse, Tristan, Violet and Wyn
Storm Ali tracker LIVE maps: Latest forecast radar MAP show HUGE barrelling storm approach
9/18/2018, 2:34:36 PMSTORM Ali is rapidly approaching the UK as the storm prepares to pummel the UK with strong winds. These latest maps show the huge storm barrelling towards the country. ✔ Storm Ali is the first named storm of the season and could bring gusts of 80mph to some areas on Wednesday morning ✔ As this is the first spell of very strong winds of the season, and given that most trees are still in full lead, we are likely to see some dangerous conditions with falling trees and flying branches and other debris likely
Wilmington distributes food, water to residents isolated by Florence flooding
9/18/2018, 12:57:18 PMProsperous, vibrant Wilmington was opening three sites for food and water distribution as officials wrestled with repercussions from Florence. ✔ Grimsley of Fayetteville kisses his wife Sabrina on the head as she prays for victims of the flood, while looking toward the rising Cape Fear River on Person Street Bridge in Fayetteville, N.C., Monday, Sept ✔ We will not rest until that job is done and done perfectly, Trump said
Mexico's seaweed invasion: Disaster or opportunity?
9/18/2018, 2:38:07 PMFOCUS : This summer, Mexico's Caribbean coast has looked nothing like a dream holiday destination. Dozens of tons of algae have been covering the... ✔ This summer, Mexico's Caribbean coast has looked nothing like a dream holiday destination ✔ Dozens of tons of algae have been covering the turquoise waters and soft sandy beaches of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum ✔ A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Gaëlle Essoo
Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off Solomon Islands
9/18/2018, 12:23:22 PMA 6.0 magnitude earthquake stuck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on... ✔ (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake stuck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said ✔ There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties ✔ The quake, first measured at 6.2, was 55 km (32 miles) deep and centered 37 km southeast of Gizo in an area frequently struck by tremors
BBC Weather forecast: Storm Ali to unleash 70mph winds THIS week before temperatures DROP
9/18/2018, 1:08:39 PMBBC WEATHER warned that Britain could be hit with 70mph winds and heavy rainfall this week as weather fronts set in and temperatures drop once again. ✔ The BBC forecaster said: I must stress there are a number of computer models that actually develop a much deeper area of low pressure ✔ This storm is the result of a low-pressure system forming in the north Atlantic, we don’t know if we will be issuing a name from our own list at the moment, it is something we are keeping an open mind about
UK weather forecast: Amber severe weather warning as Britain braced for Storm Ali
9/18/2018, 3:31:09 PMSEVERE weather warnings are in place with dangerous flying debris and travel chaos expected as Britain braces for Storm Ali to hit with 80mph winds. ✔ Meteorologist Dean Hall said parts of the UK felt gusts of about 30-40mph on Tuesday morning, with wind speeds reaching 50mph in parts of Wales ✔ The full list of storm names for 2018/2019 is: Ali, Bronagh, Callum, Deirdre, Erik, Freya, Gareth, Hannah, Idris, Jane, Kevin, Lily, Max, Niamh, Oliver, Peggy, Ross, Saoirse, Tristan, Violet and Wyn
UK Weather forecast: SHOCK map shows dangerous Storm Ali battering UK tomorrow
9/18/2018, 12:37:11 PMDANGEROUS Storm Ali is on a collision course with the UK sparking an amber warning by the Met Office for 85mph gale force winds to batter Britain on Wednesday. ✔ A new weather system threatens the UK with gale force winds of up to 85mph, power cuts and conditions potentially dangerous to life ✔ Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible ✔ However, there are likely to be some spells of sunshine on Friday, coupled with more rain
Hundreds line up for free supplies in isolated Wilmington
9/18/2018, 2:59:23 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Still stranded by Florence's epic floods days after the hurricane hit North Carolina, Wilmington residents lined up by the hundreds Tuesday for free food, ✔ (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Floodwaters inundate a church after Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas Monday, Sept ✔ We will not rest until that job is done and done perfectly, Trump told reporters ✔ A state of emergency is in effect, and the town is observing a mandatory curfew from 8pm to 6am until further notice
Yellowstone volcano update: Will the supervolcano erupt? Experts say YES
9/18/2018, 3:52:01 PMYELLOWSTONE volcano erupting in the future could have cataclysmic consequences for the United States – but will the supervolcano erupt any time soon? ✔ The USGS said it does not know when Yellowstone will erupt but deep volcanic activity, caldera uplift and frequent earthquakes are all reminders the supervolcano is far from being dormant ✔ The most likely type of volcanic eruption could be smaller than the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens, Washington, or larger than the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines
Hurricane tracker: What happens when a hurricane hits an active volcano?
9/18/2018, 1:42:46 PMHURRICANE Lane, Hurricane Florence, Kilauea volcano, Volcano de Fuego - it’s been quite a year of natural disasters around the globe. So what would happen if a hurricane hit an active volcano? ✔ As we’ve seen recently and over the years, hurricanes can cause utter devastation ✔ There is steam (and a possibility of steam explosions) where rain or flowing water encounter lava ✔ Ms Martin said: There are heartbreaking Pulitzer-nominated photographs of people rescuing others from drowning in the mud, wading through mud while more rains down on them ✔ However, the rest of the world ended up thanking the massive typhoon
British chips to be 3cm shorter than usual as Belgian potatoes hit by dry, hot summer
9/18/2018, 1:58:21 PMBritons will be served up shorter chips this year as potato farmers across Europe struggle to cope with the worst summer drought for decades. ✔ The squeeze on frites has appalled Belgians, who cherish the chip as their national dish ✔ The Belgian frozen fry industry has been waging a campaign to boost its exports by using a James Bond style character with a licence to fry ✔ James Bint insists the frites are called Belgian, rather than French, fries
The Latest: Wastewater flows into river tributary in NC
9/18/2018, 3:08:57 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in areas affected by Florence (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurrican ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Tree limbs can't pass under a railway bridge as Russell Maloy checks the level of the Cape Fear River which has been rising in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ 17) The death toll from Hurricane Florence and its remnants has risen to 17 as officials say a 3-month-old died in North Carolina when a tree landed on a mobile home
The Latest: Hundreds line up for food, water, tarps in NC
9/18/2018, 2:47:56 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in areas affected by Florence (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Still stranded by Florence's floods, Wilming ✔ (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Russell Maloy walks over a railway bridge near his home to check the level of the Cape Fear River which has been rising in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday, Sept
How Meghan Markle’s Grenfell cookbook project echoes of Princess Diana’s charitable work
9/18/2018, 12:46:59 PMMEGHAN Markle’s secret trips to cook for displaced victims of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster mirror Princess Diana’s tireless charity work. ✔ She was also a patron for the Centrepoint charity, often visiting the shelter and helping with acitivities and feeding those in need of help ✔ I can’t believe I made her wash rice! Meghan will also help the Hubb Community Project team prepare lunch to be served at Kensington Palace to celebrate, where the book is due to be launched on Thursday
Where leaders dare: how John McDonnell survived the Mumsnet forums | Zoe Williams
9/18/2018, 3:34:25 PMAs part of his bid for power, the shadow chancellor did a Mumsnet Q&A which somehow wasn’t a disaster, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams ✔ How exactly will Brexit benefit the poor and vulnerable ✔ It was only revealing in the broadest sense: the accent was all on unity, reassurance and a cool head ✔ A splenetic and righteous crowd left without what it came for – full-throated Remainia and a roll-back on the commitment to trans rights
Indian pilot saves 370 lives by manually landing plane after all flight systems fail
9/18/2018, 12:22:49 PMAn Air India plane with some 370 passengers on board escaped disaster by just a whisker as it managed to land safely despite a concurrence of adverse conditions. ✔ Basically, we've got a single source radio altimeter, we have a Traffic Collision and Avoidance System failure, the commander of Air India 777-300 reported to Air Traffic Control in New York via radio ✔ Audio of the frantic conversation between the pilot and Air Traffic Control was released by liveatc.net
Inside the René Caovilla atelier, where shoes become glittering objects of beauty
9/18/2018, 1:41:08 PMIf a natural disaster were ever to strike Fiesso d’Artico in Veneto, it would mean the death of designer shoes as we know them. ✔ Now, cutting-edge laser technology sits shoulder to shoulder with the artisans who hand-apply every tiny crystal ✔ A 17th-century Venetian-glass chandelier hangs in the relaxed dining room ✔ renecaovilla.com Sign up for the Telegraph Luxury newsletter for your weekly dose of exquisite taste and expert opinion
Airline horror as ALL SYSTEMS fail in Boeing 777 emergency over New York on 9/11
9/18/2018, 1:44:32 PMAN AIRLINE pilot averted disaster and saved 370 lives when all systems on his Boeing 777 plane failed while he was on approach to New York on 9/11. ✔ He added: [There is] no Auto-land, no wind-shear systems, [no] auto speed brake, and the auxiliary power unit is unserviceable as well ✔ He confirmed there will be an investigation into the technical glitches ✔ The Air India pilots have successfully handled the situation
Price of saving road to Myrtle Beach: Flooding nearby town?
9/18/2018, 1:50:08 PMCONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Two years ago, from Hurricane Matthew and in 1999, from Hurricane Floyd, floodwaters came close to entering Joe Holmes' house in South Carolina, but he dodged ✔ (AP) Two years ago, from Hurricane Matthew and in 1999, from Hurricane Floyd, floodwaters came close to entering Joe Holmes' house in South Carolina, but he dodged those bullets ✔ Holmes remains worried, and he said the state bears some responsibility if his home floods
How to remove fake tan - from baby oil to lemon juice, the tips, tricks and myths
9/18/2018, 1:54:43 PMSUFFERING a fake tan disaster is a rite of passage that many of us don’t leave in our teenage years. And while we all think we’ve cracked the code of removing even the most stubborn of … ✔ Yes the plus-size campaigner revealed her very weird fake tan beauty hack on Instagram stories earlier this month ✔ We'd recommend a good quality loofah combined with a granulated scrub for the best results ✔ Although soaking yourself in baby oil when you lounge around does sound pretty great..
Florence remnants spawn deadly tornadoes in Richmond area
9/18/2018, 12:09:46 PMStorms killed at least one person in the Richmond area Monday as the remnants of Hurricane Florence swept through the Mid-Atlantic. ✔ Torrential rain was accompanied by frequent lightning and, on occasion, debris from trees and buildings in the path of the twisters ✔ The National Weather Service confirmed it would survey the storm damage Tuesday ✔ More than 9,000 customers lost power Monday afternoon, the Richmond Times Dispatch reported ✔ pic.twitter.com/HKrV31MyMB The Collegian (@URCollegian) September 17, 2018
Search for survivors begins in the Philippines as Typhoon Mangkhut batters Hong Kong and China, in pictures
9/18/2018, 12:33:31 PMSearch for survivors begins in the Philippines as Typhoon Mangkhut batters Hong Kong and China, in pictures ✔ Mangkhut weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm as it moved deeper into southern China on Monday, leaving a trail of death and destruction from Hong Kong to the Philippines ✔ A building with blown out windows after Typhoon Mangkhut landed on Hong Kong Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images Follow Telegraph News Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram Government officials examine the body of a dead dolphin that washed ashore at the fishing port in of Sta
Pet lover helps dozens of cats and dogs escape Hurricane Florence on a school bus
9/18/2018, 3:45:32 PMTony Alsup created an evacuation plan ahead of Hurricane Florence – and it included dozens of cats and dogs leaving on a school bus ✔ As Hurricane Florence approached the East Coast last week, one man began planning an elaborate evacuation ✔ He worked quickly to evacuate pets from four South Carolina towns in about 24 hours ✔ From there, the shelter will help the pets find new homes throughout the country
Analysis | The Daily 202: Polarization poses problems for Kavanaugh as he prepares to testify in his defense
9/18/2018, 2:03:31 PMMany voters won’t give the Supreme Court nominee the benefit of the doubt, partly because they loathe Trump. ✔ NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang reports: Earl Comstock a key Commerce Department official on census-related issues first approached Justice Department officials in May 2017 ✔ #KeepingThemHonest https://t.co/j2HptrYpe0 pic.twitter.com/zwfvIXCsIY Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) September 18, 2018 And an Emmy winner shocked the audience when he proposed to his girlfriend while accepting his award:
North Korea directs artists to glorify the state. The paintings are now on view in the South.
9/18/2018, 2:48:38 PMThe exhibit of 22 paintings from North Korea is the latest step in exchanges between the two Koreas. But the artwork still needs to be protected from possible vandalism. ✔ Rain Shower at the Bus Stop is a 2018 painting by Kim In Sok, an artist from North Korea’s Mansudae Art Studio ✔ Twenty-two paintings by North Korean artists, many held in private collections in China and the United States, are part of South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale, which opened this month and runs through November ✔ The artists participate in the work together, eat, toil, sleep with the laborers
Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Stacey Dooley admits drastic plan if she is eliminated first
9/18/2018, 3:31:10 PMSTRICTLY COME DANCING 2018 contestant Stacey Dooley, who is partnered up with Kevin Clifton on this year’s series, has revealed her drastic plan if she is the first celebrity to be voted off the BBC show. ✔ You can do absolutely anything! Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Stacey Dooley said she will 'emigrate' if she is voted off in week one (Image: GETTY•PA) Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Stacey Dooley said she 'won't entertain Strictly curse' rumours (Image: GETTY) One of today’s best ever role models for us girlies x
Pipe pressure before gas explosions was 12 times too high
9/18/2018, 12:17:33 PMBOSTON (AP) — The pressure in natural gas pipelines prior to a series of explosions and fires in Massachusetts last week was 12 times higher than it should have been, according to ✔ The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has reported that the pressure in the Columbia Gas system should have been around 0.5 pounds per square inch (PSI), but readings in the area reached at least 6 PSI twelve times higher than the system was intended to hold, the letter said ✔ The explosions are under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board ✔ The information was in a letter from the state's U.S. senators to the heads of Columbia Gas and NiSource
A backpacker’s guide to Chile: a one-month itinerary
9/18/2018, 1:39:05 PMFrom historic Santiago to boho Valparaíso and into mountains and desert, this is a pulse-racing trip. Explore Chile with our guide on what to see and where to stay ✔ Provisions and a small restaurant are available in the village of Cerro Castillo at the end of the trek ✔ All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set
Analysis | The Energy 202: Hurricane Florence blows hole in Trump team's case for helping coal and nuclear power, critics say
9/18/2018, 1:22:14 PMIt shows there are a lot of factors that affect grid reliability. ✔ As the remnants of Florence sweep by, stormy weather is drifting into the Washington area, and The Post’s Jason Samenow reports of the potential for downpours in the region ✔ EXTRA MILEAGE The devastation from above: A look at flooding from Florence in Carolina Beach, N.C.:
Sally Field reveals how Burt Reynolds was belittling and jealous
9/18/2018, 2:41:51 PMSally Field has opened up about her relationship to Burt Reynolds in her new memoir. She writes that from the first time they met, Reynolds began to 'housebreak' her, telling her 'what was allowed'. ✔ She was paying for everything out of her own pocket but when she finally got up the courage to ask Reynolds for some money, he refused ✔ While auditioning for the role of Mary Tate Farnsworth in the 1976 film 'Stay Hungry' Field said that director Bob Rafelson demanded she kiss him and said that 'I can't hire anyone who doesn't kiss good enough'
Meet Bake Off's Manon Lagreve - originally from France living in London
9/18/2018, 12:32:36 PMManon has had highs and lows from winning star baker in week one to being accused of cheating - but has she been on TV before and what is her Instagram? ✔ Manon is a 26-year old living in London and originally from France ✔ She also wanted to go on the show for her best friend and flatmate, and my closest girlfriends that have always rooted for me and supported me throughout my baking journey ✔ Best and filthiest Bake Off innuendos Where is Bake Off filmed
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How Trump’s tariffs will hurt US tech companies
9/18/2018, 1:10:23 PMThe tariffs "could result in serious damage to Dell and its employees" ✔ Historically, protectionist countries have taken this into account by putting higher tariffs on producers of final goods to offset the impact of tariffs on intermediate products ✔ In order to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests and the global free trade order, the country’s commerce minister said in a statement, China will have to take countermeasures
5 key moments from Vince Cable's big speech as he blurts out an 'exotic spresm'
9/18/2018, 2:32:39 PMFrom Amazon to erotic spasms - or not - here are the five most important things we learned from Vince Cable’s speech to Lib Dem conference 2018 ✔ Sir Vince Cable took aim at Jeremy Corbyn, tax-avoiding corporations and hardline Brexiteers today in his keynote speech to Lib Dem conference ✔ In addition, we will scrap outdated business rates, which are destroying our high streets, and reform company taxation for the digital age
Meghan Markle's emotional foreword for Grenfell charity cookbook - in full
9/18/2018, 3:45:49 PMMeghan Markle suggested the Together: Our Community Cookbook after hearing the women at the Hubb Community Kitchen could only afford to open twice a week ✔ Meghan Markle has embarked on her first solo royal project - a charity cookbook to help people affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy ✔ An apron was quickly wrapped around me, I pushed up my sleeves, and I found myself washing the rice for lunch ✔ Great thanks to everyone who made this book possible
Analysis | The Health 202: Senate passage of 'gag clause' ban is just a tiny step to lowering drug prices
9/18/2018, 12:09:39 PMBut it's a popular initiative. ✔ Carbon monoxide poisoning is a danger as people crank up portable generators, and respiratory viruses will circulate in crammed shelters ✔ The FDA holds a meeting of the Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory Committee meeting announcement on Thursday ✔ SUGAR RUSH ‘We’re there to help them the best we can:’ Rescue teams spring into action in Wilmington, N.C
Ray Dalio says the economy looks like 1937 and a downturn is coming in about two years
9/18/2018, 3:33:55 PMRay Dalio is the founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. Dalio is sharing his template for understanding debt crises which he says helped him and his fund forsee and navigate the financial crisis. ✔ Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio says the economy looks like it did in the late 1930s in many ways: interest rates hit zero in the early stage of each crisis, asset prices are near full capacity, interest rates are still low, the wealth gap has widened, populism is on the rise, and global tensions are rising ✔ So there are certain things, I think you could create public private partnerships, so that these, some programs do well
Full text of Vince Cable's Lib Dem conference speech 2018
9/18/2018, 2:32:44 PMThe Liberal Democrat leader savaged Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson, Amazon and Brexit. This is the full text of his 2018 party conference speech as it was written. It may differ slightly from the version that was spoken ✔ Conference, we meet at an absolutely crucial moment ✔ Jo Swinson and I are setting up a commission to look at how to turn emerging technologies from a threat into an opportunity ✔ So I want to address the public directly: If YOU demand a better future, this is your chance
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