Mayhem after 80mph Storm Bronagh blow
9/21/2018, 11:09:02 PMA CLEAN-UP operation is underway after heavy rain and gusts of nearly 80mph brought chaos to parts of Britain after Storm Bronagh blew in. ✔ Coming on the heels of Ali, in which two people died, the second named storm of the year has caused travel misery and widespread disruption, with fallen trees and flooding blocking roads and rail routes ✔ Speed restrictions were in place for many trains across the network in England and Wales due to high winds, which were forecast to reach between 45mph and 50mph across much of the country
Eight days after it arrived, Florence is a sprawling disaster that just doesn't seem to end - Los Angeles Times
9/21/2018, 10:17:27 PMEight days after Hurricane Florence slammed into land with nearly 3 feet of rain, new evacuation orders on Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end. ✔ About 25 miles nearer to the South Carolina coast, Kevin Tovornik was tearing soggy carpet out of the house he has owned for 20 years in Conway, where the Waccamaw River was still rising ✔ Sutton Power Station posed a significant threat for increased flooding to nearby communities because the river is already running high
AI chatbot offers new natural disaster support feature
9/21/2018, 9:42:03 PMBespoke Inc., developer behind the innovative AI chatbot concierge "Bebot," has launched a new feature that assists foreign visitors in the face of natural disasters in multiple languages. The new feature sends emergency alerts to your cell phone as well as information about nearby evacuation areas and what action to… ✔ Bespoke Inc., developer behind the innovative AI chatbot concierge Bebot, has launched a new feature that assists foreign visitors in the face of natural disasters in multiple languages ✔ Given the recent cases of earthquakes, typhoons and heavy rain, this new service aims to lessen the distress of those visiting Japan
UK weather forecast: Weekend weather latest - Will Storm Callum be next to hit UK?
9/21/2018, 9:07:07 PMSTORM season is well and truly underway in the UK, with two storms in two days battering the country with severe winds. Will storm Callum be next to hit the UK? ✔ Gales reaching up to 100mph and torrential rain struck the UK this week as Storms Ali and Bronagh hit ✔ With debris from trees and structures littering roads, causing crashes and closing high streets Britain’s storm season began with a vengeance ✔ Despite Callum not yet being named, several swirling weather systems could become the third named storm in the next few days
When will it end? Florence's floodwaters rising in Carolinas
9/21/2018, 10:00:22 PMGALIVANTS FERRY, S.C. (AP) — With muddy river water still washing over entire communities on Friday, eight days after Hurricane Florence slammed into land with nearly 3 feet of ra ✔ McMaster asked congressional leaders to hurry federal aid ✔ Virtually the entire town is flooded and inaccessible except by boat, just two years after it was flooded by Hurricane Matthew ✔ Many wonder if they will encounter another devastating storm after they rebuild
Moody’s Pegs Florence’s Economic Cost at $38 Billion to $50 Billion
9/21/2018, 11:44:17 PMInitial estimates for the damage that Florence wrought on the Carolinas rank it among history’s top hurricanes, but far below last year’s trio of powerful storms ✔ Part of the Cape Fear River is forecast to crest Saturday while the Waccamaw River at Conway, S.C., isn’t expected to crest until Tuesday or Wednesday next week , according to the National Weather Service ✔ USAA, one of the biggest insurers in the Carolinas, is up to 38,000 Florence claims ✔ Appeared in the September 22, 2018, print edition as 'Storm’s Toll Nears $50 Billion.'
Drone delivery of newspapers tested in Hokkaido
9/21/2018, 10:06:13 PMA trial delivery of newspapers by drone was conducted Friday in Hokkaido, which was hit by a powerful earthquake earlier this month, with a view to bringing news to people in the event of a disaster. A group flew a drone carrying 10 Hokkaido Shimbun newspapers about 200 meters across… ✔ Japan's northernmost prefecture was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 quake on Sept ✔ 6, which triggered massive landslides that engulfed homes and severed roads in some areas ✔ A prefecture-wide blackout caused by the temblor also left many people unable to access information through television and digital devices
Storm tracker LIVE: Where are active storms in the Atlantic RIGHT NOW?
9/21/2018, 9:18:30 PMSTORMS have been churning through the Atlantic basin this hurricane season. Where are active storms in the Atlantic RIGHT NOW? ✔ A broad area of low pressure located about 100 miles southeast of Bermuda is producing minimal shower activity ✔ The disturbance is forecasted to develop tonight or tomorrow ✔ An average six-month hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes
After living through Florence, I think few people realize how unstable the ground is beneath our feet
9/21/2018, 9:58:26 PMIt doesn’t take much to reveal how fragile our supply chain has become and how easily our food and water sources can be disrupted. ✔ When they read their work aloud, a large man wiped away tears as he described throwing his weight against his front door in a failed attempt to keep it closed ✔ They knew better than anyone what a storm like this could do ✔ And our seeming inability to grasp that the ground beneath our feet is nowhere near as solid as it seems
Flooding: Dam breach at Duke plant; coal ash could spill
9/21/2018, 10:57:52 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Florence's floodwaters breached a dam holding back a large reservoir at a Wilmington power plant Friday, and coal ash from an adjacent dump could be flowin ✔ (AP) Florence's floodwaters breached a dam holding back a large reservoir at a Wilmington power plant Friday, and coal ash from an adjacent dump could be flowing into the nearby Cape Fear River ✔ Duke said that power plant was shut down overnight and all employees safely evacuated
Mexico will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail: Lopez Obrador
9/21/2018, 10:39:37 PMMexico's incoming government will pursue a bilateral deal with Canada if ta... ✔ Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a rally as part of a tour to thank supporters for his landslide victory in the July 1 election, in Mexicali, in Baja California state, Mexico September 20, 2018 ✔ But the talks have hit an impasse over U.S. threats to impose tariffs to Canadian auto exports ✔ But in the event that the governments of the United States and Canada do not come to an agreement .. ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Tourists who steal pebbles from Mamma Mia's Greek beach face £900 fine
9/21/2018, 11:43:42 PMTourists are being urged to return pebbles taken as souvenirs from a picturesque Greek beach on Lalaria, Skiathos, where the Abba musical Mamma Mia! was filmed. ✔ Lalaria may not have suffered a landslide but human intervention is such that its natural beauty is being destroyed at an alarming rate.’ Posters have been pinned up on cruise boats and a billboard on the beach asks holidaymakers to ‘take a picture not a pebble’
Riley Keough attends the opening gala of Palisades Village
9/21/2018, 11:14:50 PMHer grandfather Elvis has 101 certified Gold albums, the most by any musician. ✔ Her grandfather Elvis has 101 certified Gold albums, the most by any musician ✔ 'Cuties': Riley took to Instagram Stories to document her evening out ✔ Riley will star alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood including, Alicia Vikander, Andrew Garfield, Uma Thurman and Matt Dillon
Maldives police raid resort, remove 'idols' ahead of heated polls
9/21/2018, 9:08:03 PMPolice remove underwater sculptures from the Fairmont hotel in move critics say is aimed at 'courting religious vote'. ✔ Since then, successive governments have used religion to legitimise authoritarian actions, she said, empowering far-right religious actors in the Maldives ✔ Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, spokesman for the Maldivian Democratic Party, which leads the four-party alliance seeking to remove Yameen, declined to comment on the removal of the statues from the Fairmont Maldives
Supercars, fighter jet, F1 car, race bikes compete in ultimate speed test
9/21/2018, 9:06:03 PMFive drivers raced alongside two pilots at an Istanbul's new international airport ✔ Kenan Sofuoglu, from Turkey, took the title in his Kawasaki H2R motorcycle in a nail-biting finish (Image: REX/Shutterstock) The acceleration race allowed jets to compete against race cars and the most powerful motorbike at three parallel runways (Image: AFP) The race saw the super vehicles take to a 400-metre runway (Image: AFP) Turkish Stars, the aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force, fly their Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters over the race (Image: AFP) Read More Laughing thug who deliberately mowed down emus in his truck at 75mph is unmasked In the end, Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu, from Turkey, took the title in his Kawasaki H2R motorcycle, leaving British F1 driver Jake Dennis in second place
Boss accidentally kills worker by blasting compressed air up bum in horror prank
9/21/2018, 10:13:45 PMWARNING - DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: The worker died 15 days later in hospital after his organs were badly damaged - and the perpetrator has been missing since the tragedy ✔ The man immediately collapses to the floor in agony ✔ He falls to the floor in agony (Image: News Crunch / SWNS.com) Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Mylee Billingham: Final footage Storm Bronagh - updates Brit found with tortoise in vagina Tanzania ferry disaster Read More Dog owners warned over potential autumn outbreak of killer disease that leaves pets shaking and vomiting The incident happened at a foundry in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, India, on Monday, September 3 ✔ A local source said: The Shahpuri police have filed a case and are looking for the supervisor who has gone missing since the day of the incident
Terrifying new ways Magaluf beach pickpockets will steal your belongings
9/21/2018, 11:04:49 PMYouTuber Gaviota 007 posted videos that show the thieves operating on the beach day and night ✔ Thieves on the party island of Magaluf have terrifying, stealthy new wasy of stealing your belongings from right under your nose ✔ They appear to show the thieves operating on the beach day and night ✔ One disturbing clip shows a man army crawling across the sand to get his hands on a woman's bag from right under tourists' noses
Bizarre moment two rats square up on hind legs and trade blows in ‘boxing match’ on kitchen shelf
9/21/2018, 11:14:19 PMA VIDEO appears to show two furry-us rats rise up on their back legs and box each other’s ears on an Indian kitchen shelf. The raging rodents trade blows for and grapple each other in the sto… ✔ They do it stood upright with their teeth barred to make themselves look bigger ✔ The human-like posture is also used as a defensive strategy to stop the other rat biting them ✔ We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
ANALYSIS: As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say
9/21/2018, 11:14:10 PMKUALA LUMPUR-- Population growth, rapid urbanisation and unfettered development of coastal areas in ✔ (Cities) need to move from unplanned urbanisation to planned urbanisation, said Loretta Hieber Girardet, chief of Asia-Pacific at the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in Bangkok ✔ These include a type of water-absorbing asphalt, as well as green spaces to help stop water from pooling ✔ You are going to see increases in economic losses, he said
Plea to save historic Scots-built warship anchored in Tasmania
9/21/2018, 11:52:42 PMA FORGOTTEN Scots-built warship that saw service on both sides of the world is in danger of being scrapped. HMAS Curlew was built in 1953 by the Montrose Ship Building Company as a minesweeper, and accepted into the Royal Navy as HMS Chediston. ✔ HMS Montrose (Image: Getty) She was later renamed HMS Montrose and used by the Tay Division of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve from August 1955 to October 1957 ✔ In April this year, he paid $1 (less than 60p) for the ship, which has been sitting at anchor in southern Tasmania
Man jailed for 160 years for raping partner's daughter, 10, who had his baby
9/21/2018, 10:49:14 PMNicholas Deon Thrash, 34, tried to lie his way out of the crimes by claiming the girl's mum had impregnated her with his sperm using artificial insemination ✔ The girl said a group of protesters outside the clinic performed an ultrasound ✔ During the investigation, male DNA was discovered on the girl’s underwear and police started looking for Thrash, according to court records ✔ The girl's mother is yet to appear in court on October 9 ✔ The girl is being helped by the state and is receiving treatment
'Murder-suicide' probe launched after bodies of man and woman found in home
9/21/2018, 8:16:20 PMNeighbours in the 'quiet' street have spoken of their shock at hearing of the double death ✔ Neighbours have been left in shock (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Mylee Billingham: Final footage Storm Bronagh - updates Brit found with tortoise in vagina Tanzania ferry disaster An increased police presence will remain in the area to offer reassurance and I would ask any concerned members of the public to speak to their local officers
Kansai airport fully back in business 17 days after typhoon havoc
9/21/2018, 9:41:53 PMKansai International Airport fully resumed operations Friday, 17 days after a powerful typhoon flooded its facilities, crippling the western Japan region's main international air gateway. Long lines of travelers formed in front of check-in counters at the airport in Osaka Prefecture from early morning after the northern area of its… ✔ Xu Jingfang, a 55-year-old Chinese woman who lives in Wakayama Prefecture, said before boarding a flight to Hong Kong that she had been forced to change her schedule repeatedly due to the typhoon ✔ Train services to and from the airport resumed Tuesday after a railway operator fixed damage to tracks from the tanker collision, although the road section of the bridge is not expected to fully reopen until around May 2019
Trying to Hold on as California Burns
9/21/2018, 9:11:22 PMFor one devoted resident, the beauties of the state have been dimmed by the prospect of more fire and heat. ✔ The wildfire known as the Holy Fire burns near Lake Elsinore, California, southeast of Los Angeles, on August 9, 2018 ✔ Those of us desperate to hang on said, privately, good riddance to the latter camp ✔ If the Central Valley fries, America will feel it too
Tory Amber Rudd reveals moment she caught husband with secret model lover
9/21/2018, 11:04:48 PMIt was when A. A. Gill emerged from arrivals at Heathrow, Ms Rudd's worst fears were confirmed ✔ The dormer Home Secretary had been suspicious for some time that the renowned writer and restaurant critic was having an affair ✔ He mumbled something feeble about them having been on the same assignment ✔ Single and she has no plans to join Match.com because of the security risk
Woman caught with nearly 80 wraps of heroin and cocaine stashed in her vagina
9/21/2018, 11:04:51 PMLauren Carson, from Glasgow, told police she was an innocent Scottish tourist in London before being strip searched ✔ It's probably not a great place to take your daughter, but that's where we'd go ✔ Carson admitted possessing the class A drugs but was found guilty of two counts of doing so with intent and jailed for three-and-a-half years by Judge Anuja Dhir QC ✔ It emerged after the verdicts were returned that she has three previous convictions up in Scotland for dealing drugs of class A, B and C going back to 2009
Winter could be could be 'coldest for nearly 10 years with four months of snow'
9/21/2018, 8:30:35 PMSnow could come as early as November and last into February thanks to 'supercharged' icy air, according to one long-range forecast ✔ But he warns there could be more misery in the New Year with snowfall expected in January and beyond ✔ Bookmaker Ladbrokes is offering 10/1 on thermometers touching -15C () this winter with 12/1 on snow during the 12 days of Christmas; 4/1 on a White Christmas; 5/2 on snowfall during November and 7/2 on the coldest winter on record
Dog owners warned over potential autumn outbreak of killer disease
9/21/2018, 9:06:00 PMFears have been that a new epidemic of Seasonal Canine Illness is breaking out across Britain's woods, parks and even gardens ✔ A killer dog disease has flared up a few miles from the corgi-loving Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk ✔ It's raised fears that a new epidemic is breaking out across Britain's woods, parks and even gardens this autumn ✔ I have been in absolute pieces, she is my little baby, said Leanne, 39
If Diana had worn a seatbelt she would have been at Harry's wedding
9/21/2018, 10:31:00 PMPathologist Dr Richard Shepherd who has worked on more than 23,000 post-mortem operations said if Princess Diana (pictured) had worn her seatbelt she would have walked away 'with a black eye'. ✔ ‘We need to know how and why our citizens die, that there isn’t another Harold Shipman around.’ (Richard was also involved in the case of the Greater Manchester GP who killed more than 200 patients before his arrest in 1998.) The man I meet is affable, easy company, with the fluency of thought and speech of someone accustomed to commanding an audience
Police have cunning new way to catch drivers using mobile phones at the wheel
9/21/2018, 9:47:29 PMMotorists will be seen from the officers' high vantage point in the latest clever method to pick off dangerous drivers ✔ The cabs allow police officers to film evidence of unsafe driving behaviour by pulling up alongside vehicles ✔ We will look at particular circumstances but there will also be some drivers, ones who’ve been particularly reckless, who we will charge and take to court
Boy, 2, climbed out window in soiled nappy as drug addict mum lay passed out
9/21/2018, 9:47:30 PMThe woman in her 20s, pleaded guilty to child neglect, and to possession of heroin, cannabis, and Valium ✔ The court heard the woman had a long-standing drug problem and a history of offences committed to fund that habit ✔ However she has refused to work with drug and other agencies to address the problem ✔ Children can contact Childline with any concerns on 0808 1111 or visit childline.org.uk
Democrats accused of trying to bury Keith Ellison abuse allegations
9/21/2018, 9:31:00 PMDemocrats taking to the airwaves to denounce Judge Brett Kavanaugh have been considerably less focused on their own abuse investigation into Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison. ✔ Democrats taking to the airwaves to denounce Judge Brett Kavanaugh have been considerably less focused on their own abuse investigation into Democratic Rep ✔ I provided medical records from 2017, stating on two different Dr. Visits, I told them about the abuse and who did it
Kate Middleton's magic touch sends her favourite brands' sales soaring
9/21/2018, 10:03:40 PMAt first, her magic touch sends sales soaring - but that's the problem, as Orla Kiely is the latest designer to discover Kate's fashion curse. ✔ Liquidators blamed the collapse on ‘challenges’ in recent years ✔ And in January it was reported that things may be turning round with growth almost doubled to 9 per cent ✔ The pair, who have an eight-year-old son, Fox, separated in 2011 ✔ WHAT THEY SAID: ‘Temperley London’s business continues to develop strongly on the back of a newly focused strategy.’
The Affair actress Ruth Wilson on sex and why TV shows need 'more male orgasms'
9/21/2018, 9:46:14 PMRUTH WILSON has starred in one of TV’s steamiest shows – but don’t ask to see her sex face. Despite filming dozens of love scenes for Sky Atlantic’s raunchy hit drama The Affair, the feisty actress… ✔ Three years earlier she spent a summer with Jude Law on her boat in Norfolk ✔ The pair met in 2011 while working together in West End play Anna Christie, for which she won an Olivier Award ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Theresa May told to come up with Brexit Plan B by Cabinet ministers
9/21/2018, 11:06:47 PMAfter being brutally ambushed by EU leaders, Mrs May will now have to fend off an assault from within her own Cabinet as ministers threaten to resign if she doesn't come up with a Brexit 'Plan B'. ✔ The Cabinet meeting on Monday, which was due to centre around migration policy, will now be dominated by Mrs May's Salzburg humiliation after she was forced to launch a ferocious fightback against Donald Tusk and Michel Barnier ✔ The UK Parliament could choose to diverge from these EU rules over time ✔ 'We need serious engagement on resolving the two big problems in the negotiations
Rosie Millard wouldn't have tumour operation until after half marathon
9/21/2018, 11:06:49 PMBBC's Rosie Millard was due to undergo a craniotomy to remove an apple-sized tumour from the front of her brain when she discovered it would be a more complicated operation. ✔ Rosie was photographed beaming in a ‘fantastic, ludicrously expensive’ pink hat ✔ The charity also helped to fund the hospital’s new operating theatre suite, the interventional MRI operating theatre, the Dementia Research Centre, the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases and the Neuroimaging Analysis Centre ✔ If you would like to make a donation visit: nationalbrainappeal.org
How #MeToo has changed the D.C. power structure — so far
9/21/2018, 8:12:57 PMBefore Brett Kavanaugh, 27 federal officials or candidates were tied to allegations of abuse or sexual misconduct. Here’s what happened to them. ✔ By Ann Gerhart and Ann Gerhart Senior editor at large Email Bio Follow Danielle Rindler Danielle Rindler Editor focused on visual storytelling Email Bio Follow September 21 at 3:53 PM [This story has been optimized for offline reading on our apps ✔ Kavanaugh said during his confirmation hearing that he never heard such stories about Kozinski, who became a friend and mentor to him after his clerkship
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