Scientists say hurricane rating system fails to convey danger of deadly rain
9/18/2018, 8:26:11 PM"There's more to the story than the category," said a University of Miami hurricane researcher ✔ Susan Cutter, director of the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute at the University of South Carolina, said the hurricane center and National Weather Service have not done a good job at communicating the risks associated with tropical systems beyond winds
After Florence floods, the uninsured awaken to painful reality
9/18/2018, 11:32:44 PMFlood insurance was far from Stephanie Walker's mind in 2015 when she moved... ✔ REUTERS/Jason Miczek The next year, a creek at the end of her street swelled during Hurricane Matthew, sending several feet of water into her living room ✔ The majority of those people don’t carry flood insurance, Craig Fugate, a former FEMA administrator ✔ He said insurance agents and real estate agents have tended to tell people they did not need it ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
After Florence, North Carolina grapples with floods, outages and endless water
9/18/2018, 9:43:38 PMAt least 33 deaths have been linked to the storm across the Carolinas and Virginia, officials say. ✔ Even if she was able to replenish her supply, Turner didn’t know how she’d keep the medication cold ✔ Bob Hayes heard about the distribution on the radio and walked up to the line ✔ Phillips reported from Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Berman reported from Washington
Michael Jordan Donating $2 Million to Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
9/18/2018, 8:15:17 PMThe Charlotte Hornets owner is attempting to help out his home state. ✔ Michael Jordan is helping out his old stomping grounds after the effects of Hurricane Florence ✔ Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a tropical storm, but the death toll is still on the rise, which has risen to at least 32 as of Tuesday afternoon according to BBC News
BBC Weather forecast: STRONG 75mph winds to CRASH into UK - Storm Ali sparks AMBER warning
9/18/2018, 9:56:18 PMBBC WEATHER has warned “very strong” 75mph winds are set to crash into Britain overnight as Storm Ali sweeps across the country, sparking an amber weather warning. ✔ But, the south across England and Wales we get a narrow band of rain moving eastwards, some swirly downpours on that, still quite warm though towards the southeast ✔ Coral’s John Hill, said: Although Storm Helene may be behind us, we now have Storm Ali to contend with and as a result the odds have been slashed on the wind speed reaching as high as 100mph in mainland UK this week and for this for this month to end as the wettest September on record
Storm Ali update: What are the school closures for tomorrow in Northern Ireland?
9/18/2018, 10:16:08 PMSTORM Ali is barrelling towards the UK with predicted wind gusts of 80mph expected to hit our shores - but will the first named storm of the season lead to school closures in Northern Ireland tomorrow? ✔ STORM ALI PATH MAP: WHAT TIME WILL STORM ALI HIT THE UK TOMORROW ✔ Meteorologist Dean Hall said gusts had reached 50mph in parts of Wales already on Tuesday after Storm Helen passed through ✔ School closures for England, Wales and Scotland can be found by visiting your local council website online
Chips will be an INCH shorter in Britain this year after European drought
9/18/2018, 11:07:06 PMBRITS will be eating SMALLER chips next year because this summer’s drought has yielded smaller potatoes. Britons eat 1.75million tonnes of frozen chips every year and is the world’s largest importe… ✔ Cedric Porter told The Daily Telegraph: This was the hottest British summer 1976, which any potato person will tell you was an almost mythical year ✔ Generally, to have long fries, we work with tubers with a diameter of more than 50mm ✔ This time, as the tubers are smaller, the fries will be smaller
Michael Jordan donates $2M for hurricane relief in NC
9/18/2018, 9:15:30 PMThe former NBA star says the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence to his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, prompted him to act quickly. Jordan is best know for playing with the Chicago Bulls. ✔ More than 1,100 roads were still closed across North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday, including several portions of Interstates 40 and 95 ✔ A portion of the roof collapsed at the Starlight Motel near the U.S. military base at Fort Bragg but there were no immediate reports of casualties ✔ Those figures do not include losses from continuing flooding
Ring of Fire rocked by 19 earthquakes in a DAY: Tremors up to 5.8 magnitude hit Pacific
9/18/2018, 9:56:22 PMTHE Ring of Fire, which stretches the length of the Pacific basin, has rumbled back in life with 19 quakes in the space of just 24 hours – and a scientist has said we can expect plenty more before the end of 2018. ✔ He said the activity was within normal range – but in a very active and potentially dangerous region of tectonic activity ✔ The World Bank put the total cost of the damage at more than £180billion, meaning it was the most costly natural disaster in history
How exodus of "vital" low-skilled workers post-Brexit will spell disaster for UK
9/18/2018, 8:27:31 PMLabour’s David Lammy said "the most vulnerable will have to pay the price" if low-skilled worked flood out of the UK ✔ If fruit isn’t picked, prices go up and consumers get shafted ✔ Jane Gratton, of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: Any sudden cut-off of EEA [European Economic Area] skills and labour would be concerning, if not disastrous, for firms across a wide range of regions and sectors ✔ The Home Office said it will carefully consider the recommendations before setting out further details on the UK’s future policy
Photos of the Day: Sept. 18
9/18/2018, 8:14:51 PMNorth and South Korean leaders hold third summit, Hurricane Florence cleanup efforts progress, authorities work to recover bodies of victims claimed by landslide in the Philippines and more
Florence 'a nightmare that just won't end'
9/18/2018, 8:33:16 PMNorth Carolina's governor said flooding continues in parts of the state and urged residents to stay put. ✔ But please, for your safety, do not try to return home yet ✔ Oh my God, not like this, she kept saying aloud as the water began to fill the car, she told the Washington Post ✔ As much as I believe were were a blessing to those people, I know as a matter of fact, that they were a blessing to me tonight
Nepal gets access to China ports, analysts say it's a 'huge deal'
9/18/2018, 8:52:49 PMNepal granted access to Chinese ports in a move that will end New Delhi's monopoly over Kathmandu's trade routes. ✔ Wary of China's growing influence in Nepal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a charm offensive, sending External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Kathmandu even before Oli was sworn in ✔ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deepak Adhikari Deepak Adhikari is a freelance journalist based in Kathmandu
Chips to be INCH SHORTER this winter after potato size crisis
9/18/2018, 8:32:54 PMBRITS will eat shorter chips next year because the summer heatwave has yielded smaller spuds. ✔ The UK annually imports around 750,000 tonnes of frozen fries from Belgium and the Netherlands where farmers suffered a 20% cent cut in crop yields due to drought ✔ Drought and heatwaves since late spring have withered crops in northern Europe, fuelling concern about tightening grain supplies
Mexico's next government starts oil contract reviews with Talos-led...
9/18/2018, 8:13:44 PMMexico's incoming government has begun its promised review of oil contracts... ✔ The consortium secured development rights for two blocks in 2015 during the first oil auction launched by the outgoing government of President Enrique Pena Nieto, following a landmark energy overhaul that ended the decades-long monopoly enjoyed by national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos [PEMX.UL], known as Pemex
Great British Bake Off 2018: Rahul and Bryony break down in heatwave episode
9/18/2018, 9:15:06 PMTHE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF continued on Channel 4 tonight with several “meltdowns” after the competitors experienced some of the hottest conditions in the show’s history. ✔ Great British Bake Off 2018: Rahul and Bryony break down in heatwave episode (Image: CHANNEL 4) We were putting them under huge pressure ✔ Paul also beamed: It’s fantastic flavour! In an unexpected turn of events, Terry didn’t feature as he was ill, and no contestant was sent home this week ✔ The Great British Bake Off 2018 continues next Tuesday on Channel 4 at 8pm
Abe poised to win third term as LDP leader
9/18/2018, 9:57:46 PMShinzo Abe is poised to win a third term as head of his political party on Thursday, putting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving prime minister and realize his dream of reforming the constitution. Polls show Abe, 63, is expected to romp to victory in a two-horse race for… ✔ The biggest challenge in Japanese politics is how to revive competition and the vibrancy of politics in Japan, said Uchiyama ✔ LDP leadership elections must be held every three years ✔ However, the party changed its rules to allow him to stand a third time
Carter, Abrams: Georgians from 2 eras chase rural votes
9/18/2018, 10:36:49 PMPLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President Jimmy Carter campaigned Tuesday alongside Democratic gubernato ✔ (AP) Georgia's past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President Jimmy Carter campaigned Tuesday alongside Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams ✔ When we talk about bringing health care back to the South, back to rural Georgia, we're talking about creating opportunities for jobs in construction, jobs for pharmacies, jobs for cafe owners, jobs for gas station attendants, she said
The Latest: Mattis says plane downing won't affect IS fight
9/18/2018, 10:36:44 PMMOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on a Russian military aircraft shot down over the Mediterranean Sea and other issues related to Syria (all times local): 12 p.m. ✔ (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media during a joint news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept ✔ 18, 2018 by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 15 people on board, as the Syrian military fired on Israeli fighter jets attacking targets in northwestern Syria
The Latest: Trump to visit North Carolina
9/18/2018, 8:17:18 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence's lingering impact (all times local): 4 p.m. President Donald Trump will have a firsthand look at the im ✔ (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Catherine Riggs, holds her grandson Luke Humphrey as she says bye to U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Chris Hale, right, after they were rescued from their flooded Burgaw , N.C ✔ 18) One person was killed after the remnants of Hurricane Florence spawned an apparent tornado that touched down in the Richmond, Virginia area Monday and caused a building to collapse, authorities said
The Latest: Death toll rises in North Carolina to 27
9/18/2018, 10:04:29 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence's lingering impact (all times local): 5:15 p.m. North Carolina officials say their state's death toll fr ✔ home, and were transported to a shelter in Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ 18) One person was killed after the remnants of Hurricane Florence spawned an apparent tornado that touched down in the Richmond, Virginia area Monday and caused a building to collapse, authorities said
Christine Blasey Ford’s Brett Kavanaugh accusation unlikely to be resolved in Senate, experts say
9/18/2018, 11:27:00 PMSenators hope to get a chance next week to hear personally from both Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and his accuser, but even then experts predict they will struggle to cut through the he-said-she-said nature of the sexual assault allegation. ✔ Senators hope to get a chance next week to hear personally from both Judge Brett M ✔ Both sides have character witnesses who, while having no knowledge of the specific night in the 1980s, are offering their thoughts nonetheless ✔ The situation unfolding may work to the advantage of Sen
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