At Least 384 Killed After Major Earthquake And Tsunami Hit Indonesia
9/29/2018, 12:55:06 PMWaves as high as 18 feet smashed onshore at dusk, sweeping many to their death and destroying anything in their path, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. ✔ Communications were totally crippled with no information from Donggala, Nugroho said ✔ (Reporting by Reuters stringer in PALU, Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Gayatri Suroyo, Fransiska Nangoy and Kanupriya Kapoor in JAKARTA Editing by Michael Perry) Download
Earthquake-spawned tsunami leaves path of death in Indonesia
9/29/2018, 1:06:38 PMJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The sun had just slipped behind the mountains, in what could have been a postcard from a tropical paradise, except for the long white wave stretching the ✔ A tsunami swept away buildings and killed large number of people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dumping victims caught in its relentless path across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach Saturday, hindered by damaged roads and broken communications
Typhoon Trami tracker update: Will category 2 hurricane hit Tokyo? Where is storm now?
9/29/2018, 1:18:48 PMTYPHOON Trami has battered Okinawa and neighbouring islands in Japan with 134mph winds and heavy rains as it churns towards the mainland - but will the huge tropical cyclone hit Tokyo? ✔ Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls said: Storm surge flooding along the entire southern coast of Japan will further threaten lives and property Sunday into Sunday night ✔ Meanwhile, officials were forced to close voting stations in Okinawa for local elections ✔ Japan also suffered an heatwave and heavy flooding in the summer
Indonesian quake, tsunami kills hundreds, death toll seen rising
9/29/2018, 1:44:19 PMAt least 384 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto bea... ✔ We’re now getting limited communications about the destruction in Palu city, but we have heard nothing from Donggala and this is extremely worrying ✔ There are more than 300,000 people living there, the Red Cross said in a statement, adding that its staff and volunteers were heading to the affected areas ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Indonesia tsunami warning was lifted after 34 minutes - agency DEFENDS actions
9/29/2018, 2:32:19 PMINDONESIA’s geophysics agency insists it followed procedure after BMKG lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after it was first issued following a major earthquake that sent huge waves crashing into the northeastern coast of Sulawesi island, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more homeless. ✔ Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes ✔ The scenic town of Palu sits at the mouth of a narrow bay in northeastern Sulawesi and is home to around 380,000 people ✔ He added the narrow bay may have concentrated the force of the waves as they moved toward the shore ✔ said one Twitter user @zanoguccy in a direct message to BMKG
Indonesia tsunami sensors missed huge waves: official
9/29/2018, 1:44:08 PMIndonesia's geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after it ... ✔ REUTERS/Stringer Based on the videos circulating on social media, we estimate the tsunami happened before the warning officially ended, Triyono said ✔ Hundreds killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami: tmsnrt.rs/2OYa4YD Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Aftershocks rock Indonesian tsunami zone
9/29/2018, 3:50:03 PMAn air traffic controller died ensuring a plane got away after the quake which killed 380 people. ✔ This is already a tragedy, but it could get much worse ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7555 173285 Or Upload your pictures/video here Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send an SMS or MMS to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international) Please read our and
Over 380 killed in devastating Indonesia tsunami, quake
9/29/2018, 12:30:42 PMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — An earthquake-spawned tsunami swept away buildings and killed at least several hundred people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dumping victims ✔ PALU, Indonesia (AP) An earthquake-spawned tsunami swept away buildings and killed at least several hundred people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dumping victims across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach Saturday, hindered by damaged roads and broken communications ✔ Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, is frequently hit by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin
Death toll from Indonesia tsunami and earthquake rises to nearly 400
9/29/2018, 2:17:14 PMThe death toll is rising in Indonesia where at least 384 people were killed by a strong 7.5 earthquake that then triggered a tsunami. Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for on the island of Sulawesi in the city of Palu. Massive waves damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and cut off roads making communication difficult. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
384 dead in Indonesia tsunami, quake; residents camp outside
9/29/2018, 3:35:02 PMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in the darkness Saturday while victims recounted harrowing stories of being separated from their loved ones ✔ PALU, Indonesia (AP) Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in the darkness Saturday while victims recounted harrowing stories of being separated from their loved ones a day after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet), killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ✔ United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said U.N
A Powerful Tsunami Swept Away Homes In Indonesia, Killing Hundreds Of People
9/29/2018, 2:53:19 PMThe 10-foot tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and destroyed buildings in at least two cities on the island of Sulawesi. ✔ Video showed water crashing into buildings in Palu, smashing them into pieces ✔ Ramadhani Eko P @ramadhaniep This footage shows the catastrophic moment when #tsunami hit the city of Palu after 7.7 magnitude #earthquake shook the city this evening ✔ Check back for updates and follow BuzzFeed News on Twitter
Earthquake hero dies as he refuses to leave tower and saves 'hundreds of lives'
9/29/2018, 1:25:21 PMAnthonius Gunawan Agung was the only worker left in the air traffic control tower after his colleagues fled in terror ✔ An air traffic controller has been hailed a hero after he sacrificed himself to potentially save hundreds of lives following a devastating earthquake in Indonesia ✔ The tsunami didn't come by itself, it dragged cars, logs, houses, it hit everything on land
Earthquakes and tsunamis in Indonesia
9/29/2018, 3:00:06 PMAt least 384 people have been killed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that h... ✔ Antara Foto/BNBP/ via REUTERS With communications knocked out, relief officials have not been able to get any information from Donggala regency, an area north of Palu that is closer to the epicenter of the 7.5 magnitude quake ✔ A tsunami also struck western Donggala in 1996, killing nine ✔ Indonesia sits on the seismically Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Nearly 400 Dead in Indonesia After Earthquakes Trigger Devastating Tsunami
9/29/2018, 3:29:21 PMAt least 384 people are dead after a series of deadly earthquakes struck Indonesia Friday, the biggest triggering a tsunami that roared ashore and swept away parts of the Southeast Asia nation ✔ At least 384 people are dead after a series of deadly earthquakes struck Indonesia Friday, the biggest triggering a tsunami that roared ashore and swept away parts of the Southeast Asia nation ✔ Dwikorita Karnawati, the chief of the meteorology and geophysics agency, told Reuters that the situation was chaotic after the tsunami
Indonesian air traffic worker sacrificed himself to guide jet into air
9/29/2018, 3:41:36 PM21-year-old young air traffic controller Anthonius Gunawan Agung, who remained behind in an earthquake to make sure a plane carrying hundreds of people took off safely, has been hailed a hero. ✔ A helicopter was called to take him to a different hospital for specialist care, and he was due to be picked up again from the airport on Saturday morning ✔ AirNav Indonesia spokesman Yohannes Sirait said Agung's decision cost him his life, but he may have saved hundreds of others ✔ Some people reportedly climbed 18ft trees to escape the tsunami and survived
Typhoon Trami in PICTURES: Japan island Okinawa POUNDED by heavy rain and winds
9/29/2018, 2:52:09 PMTYPHOON Trami has smashed through Okinawa in Japan with winds in excess of 100mph - here are the dramatic pictures of the damage Trami has left behind. ✔ Video footage from broadcaster NHK also captured huge waves crashing onto shores and tree branches being hurtled through streets ✔ Sakiko Nishioka of Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday: Please be on high alert against violent winds, high waves and heavy rainfall ✔ The storm was moving north-northeast at a speed of 15 miles per hour
Man missing following Micronesia plane disaster
9/29/2018, 12:04:40 PMRescuers are searching for a man who went missing in Micronesia after a Boeing 737 overshot the runway, plunging into a sea lagoon on Friday, according to Air Niugini, the Papua New Guinea airline who operated the flight. ✔ Reports of an Air Niugini 737 overrunning the runway in Chuuk, Micronesia (TKK) ✔ The runway, like others in the north Pacific, is relatively short at 1,831 meters, surrounded on three sides by water, AFP reported Air Niugini lists only one 737-800 among its fleet of 21 aircraft on its official website
Typhoon Trami drenches southern Japan as it marches toward the mainland
9/29/2018, 1:59:20 PMThe powerful typhoon unleashed heavy winds and rain on southern Japan this weekend as it slowly marched toward the nation's main islands. ✔ Landfall on mainland Japan is expected early Sunday, making Trami the fifth typhoon to hit the country's main islands since July ✔ Rainfall totals of 150 to 300 millimeters (6 to 12 inches) will be widespread, with localized amounts of more than 500 millimeters (19.6 inches) expected ✔ Trami comes at the end of a summer of disasters in Japan that included Jebi, flooding and heatwaves
Why Indonesia has so many earthquakes
9/29/2018, 12:32:07 PMWith Indonesia, the question is not whether an earthquake will occur but when. The Southeast Asian nation is prone to quakes because it's on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. ✔ MUST WATCH What is the Ring of Fire ✔ Plate tectonics and the Ring of Fire are the main reasons why Indonesia has so many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said ✔ The latter was also felt in neighboring Bali, another popular tourist spot
Hurricane Florence Has Left Farmworkers Stranded Without Work, Food, Or Aid
9/29/2018, 2:06:50 PM“Nobody is worried about us.” ✔ The North Carolina Growers Association, which provides workers to the state’s farms, is the country’s top employer of H-2A visa holders with about 10,000 certified positions during the same time period ✔ He’s heard some local groups have donated food to worker camps in his area, but he hasn't seen it yet
The Rising Costs of Hurricanes
9/29/2018, 12:20:02 PMStorms are getting deadlier and causing more damage as more Americans live on the coasts. ✔ Counties along the U.S. shoreline that endured hurricane-strength winds from Florence in September experienced a surge in population from 1980 to 2017, with an increase of 95 people per square milemore than double the density ✔ 1) Irma, 2017 Category 4 at landfall $50.97 billion in damage (No
Eye Opener: Trump orders new FBI probe into Kavanaugh
9/29/2018, 1:52:42 PMPresident Trump calls for an FBI investigation into the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, the death toll rises in a tsunami off the coast of Indonesia. Nearly 400 are confirmed dead as hope fades for the missing. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
Tory conference app fail allowed users to see MPs personal data
9/29/2018, 2:50:18 PMThe breach allowed anybody to log into the party conference app with just their email address, and without requiring any password or security measures. ✔ The CPC 2018 app allowed anyone to log in as a politician, delegate or journalist attending the Birmingham event simply using their email address ✔ The massive data breach could now leave the Conservative Party open to fines and an investigation by the Information Commissioner
Brexit deal will be 'EASY' to finalise as European's dont want 'another problem'
9/29/2018, 2:52:12 PMTHE FINAL Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union will be easy to finalise as European’s don’t want “another problem”, a Belgian journalist has claimed. ✔ There will be a deal because otherwise, it will be a disaster ✔ So at this Conference, we will be setting out how we will provide opportunity for all – a stronger, fairer country with real opportunity for people who work hard and do the right thing ✔ Mr Johnson has urged the Government to chuck Chequers and stop wasting time on a solution that can never be in the long-term interests of this country
At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in
9/29/2018, 12:51:56 PMKyoto University wants students out of "filthy" Yoshida Ryo but won't say if the 105-year-old antiestablishment hub has any future. ✔ It’s not luxury, so you are paying for it in some ways, she says, laughing ✔ According to Andrews, colleges in Japan, especially private universities, have over the past two decades successfully cleansed campuses of political groups ✔ They’re prepared for it and prepared to, well, to do not much on that day ✔ In some ways, both sides are more alike than they let on
Revealed: Documents Show BP Quietly Paid Just $25 Million to Mexico After The Worst Oil Spill Of The Century
9/29/2018, 2:06:48 PMAfter the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010, BP paid out more than $60 billion in the US. More than eight years later, Mexico quietly settled with the oil giant for $25 million. ✔ The town marks a dreary spot at what’s known locally as La Bocana, the mouth, where the river meets the sea ✔ The court then suspended the federal government lawsuit until further notice ✔ Claudia Ocaranza from the journalism department of the transparency initiative PODER contributed reporting to this story
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"We think about sex longer": The truth about modern middle-aged women
9/29/2018, 2:06:32 PMTake a peek between the sheets of the 'Midult' woman to really find out what's going on in her brain. ✔ And there it is, that sex-cruciating moment before any contact that is both the realisation of all the fantasy and full of fear ✔ Do not let yourself fall into the gap between the actual and the imagined ✔ This article appears in Sunday Life magazine within the Sun-Herald and the Sunday Age on sale September 30
Journey to Brazil's heart: across 2,600 miles and seven states, we ask – how will Brazilians vote?
9/29/2018, 12:15:02 PMIn the run-up to its bitterest election in decades, the Guardian retraced Lulu’s road trip of 25 years ago to hear the voices of 147m voters ✔ A duel between drug factions means scarcely a day passes without murder ✔ Ciro Gomes promised to end this hateful confrontation that is driving our country towards violence ✔ But with Brazilian voters enraged and disillusioned and desperate for change, they seem unlikely to be the values that will decide this, the most rancorous of races for power
Kerry King reveals what the Universe has in store for you this week
9/29/2018, 12:35:35 PMEVERY Sunday, our resident Tarotscope reader Kerry King will be revealing what surprises, challenges and excitement awaits you in the week ahead. Kerry has been practising tarot readings for the la… ✔ 13 Using her strong intuition and deep knowledge and understanding of the horoscope, she is able to provide accurate and encouraging predictions for the coming days ✔ There are lots of new energies just dying to be a part of your life – let them in ✔ You can book a personal, written reading, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure, at www.kerrykingtarot.etsy.com
'I miss him so much': why did a devoted wife kill the man she loved?
9/29/2018, 3:52:07 PMEight years after Sally Challen took a hammer to her husband’s head, a groundbreaking appeal hopes to reveal the truth about their relationship ✔ At home, as the boys grew up, they also became aware of problems ✔ Perhaps this more than anything shows how complete Richard Challen’s hold was ✔ Not one family member, friend or neighbour I spoke to had anything positive to say about him ✔ It seems the only person grieving him is his devoted wife – serving life for his murder
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