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Yellowstone volcano EARTHQUAKE risk: Magnitude-7 earthquake is BIGGER threat than ERUPTION

9/19/2018, 1:33:17 PM
A MAJOR Yellowstone volcano earthquake is a much more probable and deadly risk to life than the supervolcano erupting, scientists have warned. ✔ Geologists studying the supervolcano complex fear a magnitude-7.0 or higher earthquake is an under-appreciated hazard ✔ There can and will be in the future magnitude 7 earthquakes Michael Poland, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory The earthquake collapsed vast sections of the city and killed roughly 3,000 people



The Latest: 3.4M chickens, 5,500 hogs dead in Florence flood

9/19/2018, 2:13:25 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence (all times local): 9:45 a.m. State officials in North Carolina now say 3.4 million chickens and 5,500 ho ✔ (Mike Hensdill/The Gaston Gazette via AP) South Carolina Public Works employee Danny Causey walks past a piece of roadway that was washed out by flooding from Hurricane Florence in Allsbrook, S.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ The current rating is based on wind strength, not rainfall or storm surge, which tend to be deadlier



Storm Ali: woman dies in Ireland after caravan blown off cliff

9/19/2018, 12:03:21 PM
Death of woman in County Galway comes as first named storm of the season brings strong winds and heavy rain ✔ When responding please make sure you put your safety and the safety of others first ✔ The names were chosen from submissions by the public, including some of the most popular and also those that reflect the nations, culture and diversity of the UK and Ireland



Hurricane Florence DANGER: Poisonous fire ant clusters spotted in North Carolina floods

9/19/2018, 2:18:43 PM
CLUSTERS of fire ants have been spotted floating on flood waters in North Carolina, adding to the list of threats residents face from the remnants of Hurricane Florence. ✔ He added: 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 ✔ Property damage from the storm is expected to range from £12.9billion (US$17 billion) to £16.72billion (US$22 billion), the risk management firm Moody's Analytics said



Storm tracker MAP: Where is Storm Ali heading next? UK weather forecast latest

9/19/2018, 2:45:46 PM
STORM Ali arrived on UK and Ireland’s shores during the early hours of Wednesday morning and is battering the coast and inland with winds of more than 75mph. ✔ The yellow warning for wind, for the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales and parts of north Scotland, is valid until 10pm tonight ✔ It follows shortly after former hurricane, Storm Helene, hit parts of the country on Tuesday, but was not the first name of the season as it was named by the US Hurricane Center



Storm Ali LIVE pictures: Storm Ali BATTERS Ireland and Scotland with 90mph winds - photos

9/19/2018, 12:39:00 PM
STORM Ali has hit the British Isles, claiming one life and knocking out power to more than 80,000 homes. Here is all the latest. ✔ The woman in her 50s died after a caravan was swept away in Claddaghduff, County Galway, at about 7.45am BST ✔ It is understood she was a tourist and had been staying at a campsite in Claddaghduff ✔ About 32,000 home across Northern Ireland are without power, while two councils have closed some public spaces due to the storm



Storm Ali latest: Galway hit by MONSTER winds as storm turns deadly, Met Office warnings

9/19/2018, 3:02:52 PM
STORM Ali is coursing through the UK right now with winds pushing the 70mph mark, triggering several Met Office weather warnings which tell of a threat to life. ✔ The Met Office is warning of the terrifying effects of ensuing storm Ali, which is battering the UK with deadly winds verging on hurricane level ✔ People on the coast are most in danger from the onslaught, as high waves can scatter debris and push high waves into the shoreline



UK weather forecast SHOCK: Met Office fear TRIPLE storm chaos as Storm Bronagh looms

9/19/2018, 2:10:31 PM
THE UK is facing the threat of THREE ferocious gale force storms this week, with another two storms being monitored by the Met office as Storm Ali guns its way to Britain’s shores. ✔ When asked about the current week of windy weather in the UK and if it was unusual for the UK to experience the threat of three storms, Mr Miles said: It isn’t that unusual for September - autumnal weather for low pressure systems coming from the Atlantic is quite normal at this time of year



Storm Ali travel disruptions - where have there been and disruptions so far?

9/19/2018, 3:33:56 PM
STORM Ali is wreaking havoc across parts of the UK as 100mph gales and driving rain blasts Britain. Travel disruption is causing misery for motorists and commuters as a result of the Amber-level st… ✔ STORM Ali is wreaking havoc across parts of the UK as 100mph gales and driving rain blasts Britain ✔ Every train line in Northern Ireland has been disrupted by the weather with many suffering severe delays ✔ Check the NI Railways website for more information



Yellowstone volcano warning: 'SUPER ERUPTION' in US park is LIKELY, claims USGS scientist

9/19/2018, 2:29:58 PM
THE Yellowstone volcano is "likely" to be involved in a series of new "supereruptions" in the future because of its position at the end of a chain of major active volcanoes, USGS scientist Larry Mastin warned. ✔ The USGS explosive volcanoes expert predicted that the Yellowstone supervolcano is likely to erupt unleashing as much as 1,000 cubic km of ash because of previous supereruptions in the area ✔ They are eruptions that expel more than 1,000 cubic km of ash



Storm Ali: One dead and 140,000 lose power in Ireland

9/19/2018, 1:44:10 PM
One person has died and 140,000 buildings are without power as high winds from Storm Ali buffeted Ireland on Wednesday, according to police and Ireland's electricity provider. ✔ Irish police received reports that a mobile home had blown off a cliff in the village of Claddaghduff in the western county of Galway ✔ Irish meteorological service Met Éirann posted satellite images Wednesday showing the strong winds across Ireland ✔ Two people were killed when trees fell on their cars, while a third person was killed while clearing a fallen tree with a chainsaw



Opinion | The Way We Categorize Hurricanes Puts People In Danger

9/19/2018, 1:57:14 PM
The scale we use to measure hurricanes like Florence does not adequately communicate risk to the public. So why are we still using it? ✔ Bloomberg / Getty ImagesDozens of people in Wilmington, North Carolina, wait in line for ice on Sept ✔ Emergency managers and meteorologists went into overdrive trying to explain why the lower category did not mean that the storm was anything less to fear



Storm Ali PICTURED: 90mph killer winds bring CARNAGE to the UK

9/19/2018, 3:36:16 PM
STORM Ali – the UK's first named storm of the season – is battering Britain and Ireland today. ✔ And even stronger winds are set to cause further carnage in southern Scotland and north-east England later ✔ Extremely strong winds have caused power outages for thousands of homes in the area, while school children have been banned from walking home due to flying debris



Trump visits North Carolina as governor pleads for patience

9/19/2018, 3:48:57 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to at least 37, including two mental health patients who drowned when a sheriff's van was swept away by floo ✔ Wilmington, population 120,000, was still mostly an island surrounded by floodwaters, and people waited for hours Tuesday for handouts of food, water and tarps ✔ An olive-drab military forklift moved around huge pallets loaded with supplies ✔ man says his family home is a total loss after being struck by a fallen tree and soaked by flooding during Hurricane Florence



Storm Ali updates as woman dies and Met Office extends yellow warning

9/19/2018, 12:14:47 PM
Britain is facing travel disruption, power cuts and flying debris as the storm sweeps through a large part of the country ✔ Meanwhile they have 2-1 that this winter will be the coldest ever in the country ✔ Her body will be removed to University College Galway for a post-mortem examination ✔ Local reports say the woman was asleep when the caravan blew from the camping park onto Acton’s beach ✔ The woman was pronounced dead at the scene (Image: Google)



Storm Ali set to bring 85mph gales, flying debris, power cuts and travel chaos

9/19/2018, 3:54:17 PM
STORM Ali has caused travel chaos with 100mph winds cancelling trains and planes, shutting motorways and cruise ships cast adrift. Parts of the UK have been brought to a standstill as a danger to l… ✔ An amber warning is now covering Northern Ireland, northern parts of England and southern Scotland, prompting the Met Office to issue the danger to life warning ✔ The practice is aimed at raising awareness of severe weather before it hits, with polling finding almost 80 per cent of people think naming storms is useful in making them realise severe weather may have a greater impact than normal



Storm Ali claims first victim as gusts blow caravan over cliff with woman inside

9/19/2018, 3:33:42 PM
A MAN has been killed by a falling tree just hours after a woman died when a caravan was blown off a cliff while she slept inside as Storm Ali wreaks havoc on the UK. The engineer was working in Sl… ✔ It comes after the Met Office released a danger to life warning as Storm Ali is today expected to sweep across the UK ✔ Debris could be sent flying and power could be cut as the storm's strong gusts surge across the UK and Ireland ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368



Freshers get TROLLIED: Massive pub crawl ends in DISASTER as thousands go on boozy bender

9/19/2018, 12:36:11 PM
A MASSIVE boozy bar-crawl bender ended in disaster for some freshers last night after fresh-faced students were pictured getting trollied. ✔ PICTURE EXCLUSIVE TROLLIED: A massive boozy bar-crawl bender ended in disaster for some (Pic: PICTURE EXCLUSIVE ) PICTURE EXCLUSIVE OUCH: That looks like it's going to hurt in the morning (Pic: PICTURE EXCLUSIVE ) PICTURE EXCLUSIVE BOOZY: Thousands descended on the city last night (Pic: PICTURE EXCLUSIVE ) PICTURE EXCLUSIVE RAMMED: The Big Night Out Pub Crawl saw 5,000 fresh-faced students hit the streets (Pic: PICTURE EXCLUSIVE ) PICTURE EXCLUSIVE TOO MANY



Analysis | Climate change is making fries shorter

9/19/2018, 3:58:38 PM
Belgian frites and British chips will be smaller after drought and heat stunted potato crops in Europe. ✔ Mayonnaise is the standard topping, but many shacks known as fritkot in Flemish and friteries in French offer choices such as curry ketchup or Adalouse, a spicy mayonnaise with tomatoes, peppers and shallots ✔ Either way, both countries will be consuming stubbier fries this year and potentially in future years as well, since climate change is expected to lead to more frequent droughts and heat waves in Europe



California earthquake: ‘Deep creep’ found near San Andreas fault line - Is it the BIG ONE?

9/19/2018, 12:21:36 PM
THOUSANDS of earthquakes near the San Andreas fault line have uncovered a so-called “deep creep” below California – but is it evidence of the Big One? ✔ A similar earthquake tore through San Francisco more than 112 years ago in 1906, razing sections of the city to the ground and killing 3,000 people ✔ If we can understand how they are being loaded, maybe we can understand better when these faults will be going to rupture



The Latest: 6 tornadoes confirmed in Virginia

9/19/2018, 3:54:08 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence (all times local): 11:30 a.m. The National Weather Service has confirmed that the remnants of Hurricane ✔ 18, 2018, near Dallas, N.C., as they attend the candlelight vigil for Kade Gill who was killed when a tree fell onto their home Sunday during high winds and rain from Hurricane Florence ✔ The current rating is based on wind strength, not rainfall or storm surge, which tend to be deadlier



Torential rains cause havoc in Nigeria [The Morning Call]

9/19/2018, 12:12:14 PM
National disaster declared in Nigeria as torrential rains unleash floods in the country; at least 100 people killed, thousands of homes destroyed. ✔ 13:36 Congo political prisoner Paulin Makaya released [The Morning Call]



The Latest: Body found in NC trailer surrounded by water

9/19/2018, 3:32:37 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence (all times local): 11:20 a.m. North Carolina officials say a body has been found in a trailer near the f ✔ (Mike Hensdill/The Gaston Gazette via AP) South Carolina Public Works employee Danny Causey walks past a piece of roadway that was washed out by flooding from Hurricane Florence in Allsbrook, S.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ The current rating is based on wind strength, not rainfall or storm surge, which tend to be deadlier



Trump to visit as N. Carolina governor pleads for patience

9/19/2018, 1:42:58 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With Wilmington still mostly an island surrounded by Hurricane Florence's floodwaters and people waiting for hours for handouts of necessities like food, N ✔ Roy Cooper said as officials began distributing supplies to thousands of residents of Wilmington, population 120,000 ✔ The governor said 16 rivers statewide were at major flood stage and more than 1,100 roads were closed ✔ man says his family home is a total loss after being struck by a fallen tree and soaked by flooding during Hurricane Florence



Analysis | The Energy 202: Democrats really wanted Scott Pruitt gone. Now what?

9/19/2018, 1:21:11 PM
They might not like Andrew Wheeler much better. ✔ THE LIGHTBULB Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt ✔ Meanwhile at FEMA:  The agency has also postponed a previously scheduled test of an emergency message system directly from the president that was set to pop up for cellphone users Thursday



Trump to visit Carolinas as waterways rise after Florence

9/19/2018, 2:20:37 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to visit North and South Ca... ✔ U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit locations affected by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina, from Washington, U.S., September 19, 2018 ✔ REUTERS/Brian Snyder SWOLLEN RIVERS Thousands of rescues have taken place in the Carolinas ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Mexico quake one year on: Families still wait for help to rebuild

9/19/2018, 3:08:54 PM
Survivors of last year's deadly Mexico City tremor say they're still awaiting clarity on how to access funds to rebuild. ✔ Thousands, including Miguel Angel Gonzalez, are still waiting for assistance to rebuild their homes [Lucina Melesio Friedman/Al Jazeera] Mexico City - Ivon Romero lives with her husband and five children in a large auditorium in the back of a cultural centre in the Gustavo A Madero district of Mexico City ✔ {articleGUID} Mexico's former Finance Secretary Edgar Amador declined Al Jazeera's multiple requests for comment



Brands like Walmart and Lowe’s will now pay you if you recommend their products — as long as your friends end up buying stuff online

9/19/2018, 1:24:27 PM
BI PRIME: Former consultant and eBay executive Jordan Glazier is unveiling Wildlink, an ad-tech startup that rewards consumers for making recommendations across social and digital channels, while driving incremental revenue for brands. ✔ Those who sign up also have access to a dashboard, where they can track the earnings from their suggestions, and can make anywhere between 5 to 25% commission on their recommendations ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content



Bad Move series 2 cast: Who is in the cast of Bad Move?

9/19/2018, 12:08:36 PM
BAD MOVE series 2 will be kicking off this evening as the Jack Dee sitcom makes a return. But who is in the cast of the ITV series? ✔ Series two of Bad Move will be starting on ITV tonight (Wednesday, September 19) at 8pm ✔ Nicky - Kerry Godliman Kerry Godliman will be returning as Steve’s wife Nicky, who is equally fed up after their rural dream becomes a nightmare ✔ Other cast members include Sue Vincent as local shopkeeping Sue, George Somner as Bronson and Thelma Ruby as Alice



Australia announces new laws after 'some idiot’ hides needles in strawberries

9/19/2018, 2:29:14 PM
The prank has stirred widespread concern among Australian shoppers. ✔ Reports of needles in strawberries and other fruits have spread to all six Australian states, leading police to say they suspect that the crime has moved beyond an isolated incident and turned into a trend ✔ #strawberryfarmers #strawberrygrowers #smashastrawb #noneedleshere pic.twitter.com/xghHOt6AuW Wendy Wood (@WendyLWood) September 18, 2018 Read more: Australia searches for culprit hiding sewing needles in strawberries



Disobedient Hungary: From the Soviet to the European Union

9/19/2018, 1:24:43 PM
CNN recently discovered a paradox. How was it possible, they asked, that in 1989, Viktor Orban, at the time a Western-acclaimed liberal opposition leader, was calling for Soviet troops to leave Hungary, and now that he is Prime Minister, he is cozying up to Vladimir Putin? For the same reason, dummy. Orban wanted his country to be independent then, and he wants it to be independent now. In 1989, Hungary was a satellite of the Soviet Union. Whatever Hungarians wanted, they had to follow directives from Moscow and adhere to Soviet communist ideology. ✔ As one of the losers in World War I, Hungary lost a large amount of territory to its neighbors, notably to Romania ✔ All this can sound good, but such ideals become methods of manipulation ✔ Forcing ideals on people eventually runs up against stubborn resistance



Khalid Masood's mother feared Westminster terrorist would kill someone, inquest hears

9/19/2018, 1:47:45 PM
Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood's mother feared he would kill someone while he was still a teenager, an inquest has heard. ✔ On April 21 1989, he was arrested for assault occasioning actual bodily harm for hitting someone in the face after an incident involving a bus, but the case was withdrawn and did not go to trial ✔ In November 2005, he began a year's contract teaching English in Saudi Arabia



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9/19/2018, 3:14:38 PM
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