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Survivors send texts from under debris after new Philippines landslide

9/20/2018, 8:14:31 PM
A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing dozens. ✔ It was like an earthquake and there was this thundering, loud banging sound ✔ Poverty has forced many to live on or near volcanoes, steep mountains and storm-vulnerable coasts, often leading to disasters ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



New landslide kills 21, buries houses in the Philippines

9/20/2018, 8:09:36 PM
At least 64 people missing following a landslide near an abandoned quarry site in the central province of Cebu. ✔ We're striking a balance between intensifying our rescue efforts and ensuring the safety of our rescuers, Naga city Councilor Carmelino Cruz said by phone ✔ It is lashed by about 20 storms each year and is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire that is vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions



Met Office weather: Could Storm Callum be next barreling storm to hit the UK?

9/20/2018, 9:57:55 PM
STORM Ali wreaked devastation across the UK with strong winds, but storm season has just begun. Could Storm Callum be the next storm to hit the UK? ✔ Areas affected by strong winds are East Midlands, East of England, London & South East England, North East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber ✔ There is a strong signal that more settled conditions will prevail for early next week as the jet stream moves away northwards



UK weather forecast: Storm Bronagh to BATTER Britain – ‘DANGER TO LIFE' warning

9/20/2018, 9:42:03 PM
STORM Bronagh will be the second gale force storm to hit the UK in under a week following Storm Ali. The Met Office has released weather warnings across the UK for the weekend and warned of a ‘threat to life’ with possible winds reaching 65mph. ✔ However, the strongest winds are most likely along the north east coast of England in the early hours of the morning ✔ US weather tracking site Weathernerds created a spaghetti graph that showed gale force winds of between 20-30kph blowing back across the Atlantic towards the north of the UK, following its devastating trail across the eastern seabed of the US as it made landfall in North Carolina



One Year After After Deadly Hurricane Maria: 'Puerto Rico Will Never Stop Crying'

9/20/2018, 9:12:55 PM
It's been exactly one year since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico as a category 4 storm, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths ✔ He had a wound and when he dove into the flood waters trying to help people, I guess it caught a really bad infection and they couldn’t cure it ✔ Even though some progress is being made some schools and government offices have reopened it is still difficult for many of the residents to even talk about the devastating storm ✔ They depend on their local economy to get back on their feet



UK weather forecast: Storm Bronagh to bring danger to life winds for second day

9/20/2018, 9:45:31 PM
STORM Bronagh has tracked across to England from Ireland, bringing with it dangerous winds and danger to life warnings. ✔ Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes plenty of space ✔ Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on the weather system, which could impact Ireland and the UK late into the weekend



Tanzania ferry disaster: Hundreds feared dead as 'overcrowded' boat sinks in Lake Victoria

9/20/2018, 9:36:48 PM
AT LEAST 42 people have drowned after a ferry sank in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria and officials have warned the final death toll could reach more than 200. ✔ Regional Commissioner Adam Malima told reporters: We pray to God to give us hope in such an accident ✔ In 2012, at least 145 people died in a ferry disaster in Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean, on a vessel that was overcrowded



BBC News: 'What on earth is THAT' Simon McCoy absolutely bewildered during weather segment

9/20/2018, 8:31:32 PM
BBC NEWS host Simon McCoy was left bewildered after a BBC Weather forecaster explained the Met Office warning system to him on live TV, as Storm Bronagh nears Britain's shores. ✔ Lear then stopped before turning on the BBC presenter ✔ Areas likely to be hit by Bronagh includes East Midlands, East of England, London and South East England, North East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber



Documenting climate change - with a drone

9/20/2018, 10:27:23 PM
When Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson headed to Greenland in June, he traveled... ✔ New NASA data on water temperature, depth and salinity has helped explain why the rate of ice loss at northwestern Greenland’s Tracy glacier is almost four times the rate of the nearby Heilprin glacier ✔ We should apply heightened consideration and sensitivity to ensure our use of drones does not stalk, harass, or intimidate any person, including any subject of our coverage, the handbook says ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Tanzania ferry disaster sees up to 200 killed after boat with more than 300 on board capsizes on Lake Victoria

9/20/2018, 9:52:33 PM
MORE thank 200 people are feared dead after a ferry capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania. Rescuers were desperately searching for people trapped aboard the MV Nyerere this evening after the boat b… ✔ Stephen Msengi 2 The ferry is believed to have been carrying well over double the amount of passengers it was built to take But it was hard to establish the precise number of passengers on board since the person dispensing tickets had also drowned with the machine recording the data lost



Florence-weary South Carolina could get more record flooding

9/20/2018, 9:14:02 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — As rivers swollen to record levels started to recede Thursday in North Carolina, officials tried to head off potential environmental disasters and prepared ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Smita Depani, center, stands in the apartment she lived in while surveying the damage with her brother-in-law Jayanti Depani, left, and sister-in-law Puspa Manvar in the motel they own which was destroyed in the flooding from Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Wednesday, Sept



Dolphin, penguins left at defunct aquarium spark concerns

9/20/2018, 10:16:46 PM
A bottlenose dolphin, about 50 penguins and other marine creatures left at a defunct aquarium near Tokyo have prompted many activists and concerned people to ask for authorities to intervene, local officials said Thursday. The operator of the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, has continued to take… ✔ A bottlenose dolphin, about 50 penguins and other marine creatures left at a defunct aquarium near Tokyo have prompted many activists and concerned people to ask for authorities to intervene, local officials said Thursday ✔ An official of the Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums was also alarmed at the possibility of the animals being kept at the decrepit facility for a long time



Yellowstone thermal spring erupts for 4th time in 60 years

9/20/2018, 9:52:15 PM
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A thermal spring near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time in the last 60 years, a park official said Thursday. ✔ (AP) A thermal spring near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time in the last 60 years, a park official said Thursday ✔ There is still water flowing in new places and some of the springs that had been dormant have been erupting nearly constantly



C. Payne Lucas, leader of relief efforts across Africa, dies at 85

9/21/2018, 12:00:25 AM
Mr. Lucas was a founder and longtime president of Africare, described as “the largest African American nonprofit specializing in aid to African countries.” ✔ By Emily Langer Emily Langer Obituary writer Email Bio Follow September 20 at 7:25 PM C ✔ At times Mr. Lucas found himself appearing on television or testifying before Congress to force attention on humanitarian crises overlooked by the international community



Heat wave in Japan sends record 30,000 people to hospital in August

9/20/2018, 10:16:41 PM
More than 30,000 people suffering heat stroke or heat exhaustion were taken to hospitals across Japan in August, topping the previous record for the month in 2010, the government said Thursday. Of 30,410 people taken to hospitals in the month, 20 died and 485 suffered severe sickness, according to the… ✔ Of 30,410 people taken to hospitals in the month, 20 died and 485 suffered severe sickness, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency ✔ By July, the number had already exceeded the annual record set in 2013 ✔ Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo saw the mercury soar to its highest-ever level in the country of 41.1 C in July



Carmen Electra, 46, poses nude for photographer Eli Russell Linnetz

9/20/2018, 8:10:45 PM
The stunning 46-year-old actress, who was discovered by the late musician Prince, has done an artistic shoot for celebrated photographer Eli Russell Linnetz . ✔ The stunning 46-year-old actress, who was discovered by the late musician Prince, has done an artistic shoot for celebrated photographer Eli Russell Linnetz ✔ Forever young: Carmen Electra has stripped off her clothes ✔ She was last seen in April as she celebrated her 46th birthday in style



EastEnders fans fear Hayley has lost her baby after disgusting mum Bev's actions

9/20/2018, 9:13:06 PM
Pregnant Hayley fell to the ground and screamed in agony but her heartless mother drove off ✔ Hayley collapsed to the ground in agony (Image: BBC) Read More EastEnders Mick fears for his life in prison Stuart reveals shooter's identity Stuart takes turn for the worse Dark rape storyline for Ruby The vicious row continued outside E20, but disaster struck as Hayley keeled over in pain



Meghan's Grenfell book launch was coup for her mother Doria

9/20/2018, 9:36:53 PM
RICHARD KAY: Meghan Markle was seen with her mother, Doria Ragland at a launch of a Grenfell Tower cookbook at Kensington Palace, London yesterday. ✔ Yesterday the warmth between the two women was palpable; their affection for one another entirely natural and the effect utterly dazzling ✔ Back on May 19, the impression etched on so many memories was the quiet dignity of the woman, the only member of the bride's family at the wedding in St George's Chapel, Windsor



The outrageous plan to haul icebergs to Africa

9/20/2018, 11:54:51 PM
Some experts are seriously considering a proposal to harvest Antarctic icebergs and haul them to Cape Town. What are the chances it will succeed? ✔ This untapped flow of water has enticed scientists and entrepreneurs for over a century.There were 19th-Century schemes to deliver by steam-boat to India, and to supply breweries in Chile ✔ Towing large unwieldy objects in rough seas is what Sloane does ✔ But you say, well, if we don’t start it will never happen



Prince Harry caught doing something cheeky behind Meghan's back at cook book do

9/20/2018, 8:51:45 PM
The Duke of Sussex had no idea he was being filmed as he sheepishly sauntered away from the food marquee with his hands behind his back ✔ In a touching moment, Ms Ragland said I'm Meg's mum as she introduced herself to the woman behind the Grenfell cookbook ✔ The tasty treats included coconut chicken curry, aubergine masala and a range of chapatis and sharing dips, as well as caramelised plum upside-down cake, and spiced mint tea ✔ And as the video proved, the food has got Harry's seal of approval



Opinion | Bernie Sanders is tired of inside-the-Beltway liberalism

9/20/2018, 10:33:48 PM
Despite President Trump, the default of the left is to emphasize the practical. Maybe it's time to go bigger. ✔ The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank, quickly published a paper tearing the proposal apart ✔ Sanders is not wrong that expanding Social Security is a popular position ✔ But what they will do is lift a lot of anxiety off the shoulders of working families



Analysis | The Trailer: How Texas Republicans beat the blue wave

9/20/2018, 9:59:18 PM
In this edition: a victory for Texas Republicans, a new GOP ad buy in Trump country, a surprising poll in Minnesota, and an interview with the man who wants to put Democrats in charge of the states again. ✔ On Wednesday, Ojeda pointed out that Lardieri's left arm contains a prominent Confederate flag tattoo which is not visible in Miller's spot ✔ The risk for Republicans one expressed more by conservative columnists than by the candidates themselves  is that Kavanaugh steps onto the court with a majority of female voters opposed to him and many believing that once again, a man committed sexual assault and got away with it



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