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Scientists to analyze tsunami deaths to find ways to survive

9/19/2018, 11:11:04 PM
Tohoku University researchers will study the deaths of 9,500 people in the 2011 tsunami to learn how ✔ But a report by the Japanese Society of Legal Medicine has suggested many other contributing factors, including being struck by objects in the water, thoracic compression caused by water pressure, and hypothermia from prolonged submergence in cold water



Disaster recovery debts in Japan proving tough to service

9/19/2018, 10:34:21 PM
Recovery and reconstruction efforts in the wake of major natural disasters take years and large sums of money to complete, and the recent magnitude-6.7 quake that rocked the northernmost main island of Japan is likely to prove no exception. Shoichiro Miyasaka, mayor of Atsuma, Hokkaido, where massive landslides swept away… ✔ The northeastern Japan disaster has been particularly devastating due to the wide areas it affected and the nuclear crisis it triggered in Fukushima ✔ They need to grasp the circumstances of each individual and support them to rebuild their lives, Hayashi said



Met Office rainfall radar: How much rain will fall on Scotland and England tomorrow?

9/19/2018, 9:43:21 PM
STORM ALI has brought severe winds to the UK when it hit today, but how much rain will fall tomorrow as the storm ebbs? ✔ Another two weather warnings are due to come into effect tomorrow, one for rain and another for wind ✔ However, some parts of higher ground in Wales and Cumbria could see between 80 and 100mm ✔ Winds could reach as high as 65mph in some areas but will drift into the North Sea by Friday morning



Storm Ali could bring 10cm of rain in single day as it spreads across country

9/19/2018, 9:35:28 PM
There are two Met Office yellow warnings in place for wind and rain in the UK on Thursday when Storm Ali will return with a vengeance ✔ A road that was closed after an accident at Slieve Gullion forest park near Newry, Co Down (Image: PA) Read More Storm Ali Man killed in Northern Ireland Weather warning extended by Met Office Woman dies in Ireland Live updates on Storm Ali The Met Office sayd to predict spray and flooding on roads, possibly longer journey times longer and say bus and train services could be affected



Hurricane Florence, ‘just a Cat 1,’ reveals flaw with Saffir-Simpson scale

9/19/2018, 11:00:18 PM
The big threat is often water, not wind, but experts struggle to explain that. ✔ I am not a fan of the Saffir-Simpson scale or indeed any attempt to characterize a hurricane by a single number, Massachusetts Institute of Technology atmospheric science professor Kerry Emanuel said by email ✔ Jason Samenow and Angela Fritz contributed to this report



Storm Ali tracker: Where is Storm Ali now - is it still hitting Scotland?

9/19/2018, 8:35:54 PM
STORM ALI has lashed the UK with 100mph winds, killing two people and leaving thousands without power - but where is it now and is Scotland still under threat from strong winds? ✔ Flying branches and falling trees brought travel chaos to major Scottish cities, blocking roads and railway lines ✔ The Tay Road Bridge in Dundee closed for several hours after a gust of 102mph was recorded there at 3pm this afternoon ✔ Clear spells further south, before heavy rain reaches Wales, central & northern England later



Philippines landslide: 'At least he was in one piece'

9/19/2018, 9:43:29 PM
Death toll from landslide caused by Typhoon Mangkhut rises to 81, three days after it battered northern Luzon island. ✔ Itogon, Philippines - Mary Jane Baccodong had to steel herself to deliver her sermon at a church service on Sunday morning, and held back the urge to break down ✔ The muddy deluge had hit him hard on the chest and it took him considerable effort to speak, but the young truck driver was eager to tell his story



Trump comforts storm-ravaged Carolinas with hot dogs, hugs

9/19/2018, 10:44:30 PM
Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, Trump sought to… ✔ At Horry County's emergency operations center, South Carolina Gov ✔ Henry McMaster said the storm had likely been the worst disaster in the state's history, but warned it wasn't over yet ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



California's Largest Wildfire Has Finally Been Contained

9/19/2018, 8:48:09 PM
The twin fires of the Mendocino Complex destroyed 280 structures, killed one firefighter and injured four other people. ✔ Extreme gratitude to all fire fighters & emergency personnel for their tireless work over these past many weeks Mike McGuire (@ilike_mike) September 19, 2018 The Mendocino Complex became the largest fire in modern California history in early August, when it had chewed through more than 283,800 acres along the Mendocino National Forest



Storm Ali weather tomorrow: What is the Met Office weather forecast for tomorrow?

9/19/2018, 8:55:41 PM
STORM Ali has wreaked destruction across the UK with winds reaching over 100mph in some places. What is the Met Office weather forecast for tomorrow? ✔ Trees have been uprooted, lorries overturned and planes grounded due to Storm Ali’s path of terror across the UK ✔ More have been treated for injuries caused by flying debris and uprooted trees, prompting Dumphries and Galloway to declare a major incident ✔ This yellow alert is for North East England, North West England, Wales, Yorkshire & Humber



Biggest wildfire on record in California is fully contained

9/19/2018, 8:06:19 PM
LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained. The agency made the announcement Wednesda ✔ (AP) The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained ✔ The fires north of San Francisco killed a firefighter, destroyed 157 homes and scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) ✔ Authorities are still investigating what started the fires



Ryanair pilot aborts landing of jet at Dublin Airport during Storm Ali

9/19/2018, 10:00:43 PM
The flight from Brussels tried to land today but was hindered by strong winds. The pilot performed a routine 'go-around' before landing safely. Ireland has been issued with an orange wind warning. ✔ At around 10am part of the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, near the Collin bypass, was blocked for about an hour due to a fallen tree ✔ The season's names have been compiled from a list of submissions by the public, choosing some of the most popular names and also selecting those which reflect the nations, culture and diversity of the UK and Ireland



Storm Ali travel disruptions: Scot Rail latest cancellations - travel news updates

9/19/2018, 10:15:09 PM
STORM ALI wrecked havoc on transport services today, shutting down train lines between Scotland and England - here are the latest cancellations and travel updates. ✔ Wind speeds of up to 100mph damaged overhead lines, sent trees crashing onto tracks and caused suspensions on both of Scotland’s coastal rail routes ✔ Customers with unused tickets will be allowed to use them for travel tomorrow, according to the latest advice



Storm Ali: WATCH shocking moment woman WHIPPED off her feet by POWERFUL 75mph winds

9/19/2018, 8:02:01 PM
STORM ALI’s powerful gusts knocked a woman off her feet as it crashed down across the UK on Wednesday bringing gusts of up to 75mph. ✔ In the shocking footage, the woman was crossing the road with a traffic sign, when she was blasted off her feet onto the floor ✔ Parts of North West Wales have been hit by 50-60mph winds with a gust of 74mph recorded in Capel Curig ✔ Storm Ali is Britain’s first named storm of the season, with storm Helene which hit Wales on Tuesday having taken its name from a US hurricane



‘At least you got a nice boat out of the deal,’ Trump tells N.C. man during post-Florence tour

9/19/2018, 11:51:27 PM
The vessel had shipwrecked in the backyard of a North Carolina resident in a storm-ravaged neighborhood. ✔ By Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow September 19 at 7:37 PM President Trump, clearly, has an eye for luxury even in the most unexpected circumstances ✔ Elsewhere on River Drive, the president chatted with residents who had lost their homes



A hurricane in the mountains? Natural disasters await far from the coastal storms, and almost no one there is talking about it

9/19/2018, 11:00:14 PM
Hurricane Florence threatened areas far inland — including Appalachia — with landslides and other perilous effects. But people keep building in the mountains, apparently unfazed. ✔ And the Carolina coast, frequently the target of hurricanes, is heavily developed ✔ Strader, a professor of geography and environment at Villanova University ✔ And my realtor was surprised about me not wanting to buy a place right at the foot of a big steep hill



Argentina’s Economy Shrank 4% in Second Quarter

9/19/2018, 8:09:52 PM
Argentina’s economy contracted 4% in the second quarter after a drought slashed agricultural production. ✔ The administration of Argentina President Mauricio Macri said earlier this week it expects gross domestic product to shrink 2.4% this year amid a fiscal crisis ✔ The second quarter is when we harvest soybeans and corn, so there was a big drop in agricultural production, said Fausto Spotorno, director of the Buenos Aires-based Center for Economic Studies



'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' 4K Ultra HD review

9/19/2018, 11:16:41 PM
The latest blockbuster devoted to modern man co-existing with genetically cloned dinosaurs stomps and loudly growls over to the ultra-high definition, home theater format in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, rated PG-13, 128 minutes, 2.39:1 aspect ratio, $44.98). Director J.A. Bayona offers a cookie-cutter monster movie centering around an impending volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar, the defunct dinosaur park.



UK Weather forecast latest: Hurricane Florence could bring ‘DANGER TO LIFE’ winds to UK

9/19/2018, 10:15:07 PM
THE UK has faced the brunt of Storm Ali today with winds reaching over 100mph, but the bad weather is not over as Hurricane Florence is set to bring dangerous weather this weekend. ✔ On Saturday there will be a rest from bad weather conditions, but it will be short-lived as a familiar weather front is approaching the UK ✔ The Met Office has issued the following information of what to expect when Florence reaches the UK:  There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs or through falling trees and branches There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto seafronts, coastal roads and properties



Mexico holds minute of silence, sounds alarm to remember 2017 quakes

9/19/2018, 8:41:55 PM
Mexicans held a minute of silence on Wednesday and performed an emergency earthq... ✔ My daughter came out crying last year, and I think she’s going to be worried again today, said Adriana Guerrero, waiting for her child outside a school in the wealthy Polanco area of Mexico City as the children and teachers evacuated classrooms ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



The Latest: Some evacuation orders lifted in NC

9/19/2018, 8:18:42 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Florence (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Officials in Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville and the Town of Wa ✔ (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



This week's weather in photos

9/19/2018, 8:49:52 PM
It was a week of two powerful storms hitting two different regions of the world. ✔ The dealth toll continues to rise as more bodies are found in remote areas ✔ In the Atlantic, Hurricane Florence targeted the Carolinas and then slowed to a snails pace as it approached the North Carolina coast of the US ✔ It is expected to take weeks for the water to recede in most of the affected locations



Florence Flooding Hits North Carolina Hog Farms Hard

9/19/2018, 11:22:55 PM
Floodwaters have caused the worst damage to North Carolina’s hog farms in nearly two decades, with more than 5,000 animals dying and several dozen waste lagoons releasing pollutants into waterways. ✔ Clearly it’s a lot of waste getting into the water, said Bob Edwards, a professor of sociology at East Carolina University, who has studied the waste lagoons ✔ 12) Pork Giant Loses Essential Legal Battle in Manure Case (June 29) American Farm Towns, With Changing Priorities, Reject Industrial Agriculture (Nov



Carey Mulligan shops in west London Oxfam despite being worth an £13m

9/19/2018, 8:29:49 PM
The 33-year-old megastar looked casual as she nipped into the charity shop in west London while out running errands. ✔ She later rested her dark shades on the collar of her bright red dress as she made her way across a quiet London street ✔ The couple have two children: daughter Evelyn Grace, three, and son Wilfred, one year ✔ The actress and the musician were childhood pen pals who lost touch



Sen. McCaskill says will vote against U.S. Supreme Court nominee...

9/19/2018, 11:42:50 PM
Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, facing a tough re-election battle in M... ✔ FILE PHOTO: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questions Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Authorities and Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the United States, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., May 15, 2018 ✔ Trump, a Republican, won Missouri in the 2016 presidential election ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Argentine GDP in steepest fall since 2014

9/19/2018, 9:40:46 PM
The country's economy contracted by 4.2% in the second quarter compared to a year ago. ✔ President Mauricio Macri last month asked the IMF to speed up the funding ✔ He cited in part the deteriorating economy, which has exacerbated the government's financial situation and raised doubts about its ability to meet its financial commitments ✔ Exports dropped by more than 14% from the first three months of the year, Indec's seasonally adjusted figures showed



Mexico commemorates victims of deadly quakes

9/19/2018, 9:13:00 PM
Mexico City looks back one year after a quake that killed hundreds, destroyed scores of buildings and left hundreds of others uninhabitable. ✔ Mexico on Wednesday commemorated victims of two deadly Sept ✔ He had on the same threadbare pants and green nylon safety vest he wore when he went into the rubble that day to save a trapped woman ✔ Afterward, relatives recited some of the victims’ names, with tears streaming down their faces



North Carolina Officials Ask for More From FEMA

9/19/2018, 10:38:21 PM
Just as some local officials said they were starting to get antsy about the arrival of federal aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, it began arriving. ✔ A FEMA task force from California searched a Fairfield Harbour, N.C., neighborhood for evacuees on Friday ✔ After meeting with President Trump on Wednesday, Gov ✔ The sequence of storms and fires forced the agency to use uncertified workers to fill key roles in some cases



Analysis | The Health 202: Obscure provision in House opioids' bill could restart war on drugs

9/19/2018, 8:02:59 PM
Progressive and conservatives groups are uniting against it. ✔ The campaign will launch on digital sites and social media platforms popular with young people, such as YouTube, Facebook and Spotify, with videos that show disturbing pictures of damaged lungs and zombie-like students with vaping products glued to their mouths, Sandee reports



Trump Tells Hurricane Florence Survivor 'At Least You Got A Nice Boat Out Of The Deal'

9/19/2018, 8:26:11 PM
Trump also told two survivors to "have a good time." ✔ Trump was apparently talking to an older man whose home had been damaged after a large yacht had washed ashore and was shipwrecked against the wooden deck of his porch ✔ The president then promised to find out the name of the insurance company, without further detailing what he would do afterward ✔ He told Hurricane Harvey victims in Houston the same thing last year



Getting Great Care Via Video

9/19/2018, 9:02:42 PM
Besides convenience, telemedicine offers a way to tap top experts from far away. ✔ It was nice to meet the surgeon who's going to split you open ✔ Each pair works together to create an app that is customized to help the patient transition back to everyday life ✔ The patient and therapist figure out together what's helpful ✔ Creative Ways Hospitals Reach Diverse Populations View All 13 Slides



Frustration builds as Carolina residents wait to go home

9/19/2018, 8:38:56 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for nearly three dozen deaths, including two women who drowned when a sheriff's van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road. With the remnants of Florence finally out to sea and skies bright over rivers still swelling with muddy water, President Donald Trump visited the disaster zone, riding through soggy neighborhoods and helping pass out warm meals at a church in the hard-hit coastal town of New Bern.



Claire McCaskill says she's voting 'no' on Brett Kavanaugh

9/19/2018, 11:56:05 PM
Sen. Claire McCaskill had said she found the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh were disturbing but would "set them aside" when deciding her vote. ✔ Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., wait through procedural delays as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept ✔ Both have been invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week



David Davis says Theresa May is BIGGER menace than EU and 'devoid of democracy'

9/19/2018, 10:39:35 PM
DAVID Davis will accuse Theresa May of being “devoid of democracy” in his most blistering attack on her Chequers plan yet. Speaking in Munich,he will say the Prime Minister is a bigger menace to vo… ✔ MPs, think tanks and charities host hundreds of talks on the fringes of the main gathering every year ✔ Tory sources claim those heading to Birmingham next month have been told the word Chequers is outlawed from event titles if they want to hold it within the official conference zone ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk



Meghan Markle Grenfell cookbook: When will Grenfell cookbook be released?

9/19/2018, 10:23:42 PM
MEGHAN Markle’s cookbook in support of Grenfell survivors has topped the Amazon bestseller list before even being released - but when does it go on sale? ✔ The duchess says she shared the same shock and sympathy as other people around the world after seeing the fire engulf the 24-storey social housing block in June 2017 ✔ MEGHAN MARKLE SPARKLES AS SHE’S REUNITED WITH STUNNING WEDDING DRESS IN KENSINGTON PALACE



Evangelical Preacher Claims Brett Kavanaugh Abuse Allegation Is Irrelevant

9/19/2018, 8:48:11 PM
The son of the late Billy Graham said that even if Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation of sexual assault is true, it shouldn’t matter. ✔ In response, Graham suggested it’s not fair to hold people accountable for things they did as teenagers ✔ I knew it meant if faced with a choice between a survivor and their favorite ‘whatever,’ they’d attack the survivor ✔ And it has everything to do with a person’s character



Westminster terrorist ate Brighton fish and chips night before attack after buying knives from Tesco

9/19/2018, 8:39:43 PM
The Westminster attacker picked up fish and chips from Brighton as his last evening meal the night before his murderous rampage. ✔ The Westminster attacker picked up fish and chips from Brighton as his last evening meal the night before his murderous rampage ✔ Born in Erith, Kent, on December 25 1964 with the name Adrian Russell Elms, he grew up with his mother Janet Ajao, his stepfather and two stepbrothers



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