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Hurricane Gordon path: New Orleans next stop as TORRENTIAL rain drenches Gulf Coast

9/5/2018, 5:08:04 PM
HURRICANE Gordon drenched the Gulf Coast with torrential rains as it continued its warpath inland today. Here is all the latest information on the hurricane. ✔ The hurricane made landfall on Tuesday night near the Alabama-Mississippi border, bringing a deluge of flooding ✔ Power has been knocked out across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama leaving at least 30,000 people in the dark ✔ New Orleans was devastated by deadly Hurricane Katrina in 2005 which claimed almost 2,000 lives


Japan earthquake: Sapporo city ROCKED by 7.0 earthquake

9/5/2018, 6:48:36 PM
A POWERFUL earthquake has rocked the city of Sapporo in northern Japan just hours after large parts of the south of the country were battered by the biggest typhoon to hit in 25 years. ✔ The tremor struck at an approximate depth of 20 miles, USGS data said ✔ The epicenter was just 16 miles from the city of Chitose, home of Hokkaido's main airport ✔ No tsunami warnings have been issued following the tremor ✔ Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido prefecture with a population of nearly two million people


BREAKING: Magnitude 7 earthquake hits Japan

9/5/2018, 6:38:22 PM
A MAGNITUDE 7 earthquake has struck 112 km southeast of Sapporo in Japan. ✔ A 7.0 to 7.9 magnitude earthquake is considered major and can cause serious damage ✔ The earthquake that caused the tsunami of 2011, also called Great Sendai Earthquake or Great Tōhoku Earthquake, in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011 was 9.0 The event began with a powerful earthquake off the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, which caused widespread damage on land and initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas of the country, most notably in the Tōhoku region (northeastern Honshu) ✔ The tsunami also instigated a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima power station along the coast


Magnitude 6.7 quake hits northern Japan

9/5/2018, 7:30:09 PM
A powerful, magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck the Japanese island of Hokkaido. ✔ The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was 112km southeast of Sapporo at a depth of 66km, on Wednesday ✔ Japan is coping with the aftermath of powerful Typhoon Jebi which has swept ashore causing flooding and deaths in recent days ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes


Japan admits that Fukushima worker died from radiation

9/5/2018, 5:35:38 PM
After denials, government ordered to pay compensation to family of lung cancer victim ✔ More than 160,000 people were forced from their homes after the meltdowns at the plant ✔ Hundreds of deaths have been attributed to the chaos of evacuations during the crisis and because of the hardship and mental trauma refugees have experienced since then, but the government had said that radiation was not a cause ✔ Tokyo Electric is facing a string of legal cases seeking compensation over the disaster


Tropical Storm Gordon to Strengthen Into Hurricane, Threatening Gulf Coast

9/5/2018, 4:09:48 PM
Tropical storm and hurricane warnings are in effect for several states along the coast. ✔ Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions, NHC stated ✔ The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi tweeted that strong winds could down trees and brief tornadoes are possible, and NWS Tallahassee warned of rip currents and flooding


UK weather forecast: Britain braces for FIERCE STORM with DAYS of thunder and TORNADOES

9/5/2018, 5:43:39 PM
A FIERCE storm brewing in the North Sea will unleash a four-day deluge before warm weather makes a comeback after the weekend. Britons could then be firing the barbecues up by the middle of September with thermometers poised to rocket into the mid-20Cs in parts. ✔ Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction, said: Northern Britain, Northern Ireland will start to see showery conditions set in from Thursday before Britain is hit by more widespread and intense deluges ✔ But there will be some chillier nights towards the end of the week


BALI BLACKOUT: Indonesian tourist hotspot LOSES POWER after earthquake horror

9/5/2018, 6:50:30 PM
BALI has suffered a mass power cut leaving the Indonesian island without any electricity just weeks after it was hit by several catastrophic earthquakes. ✔ He signed his tweet off with the hashtags #blackout #bali #blackoutbali ✔ The most deadly quake came on August 5 measuring magnitude 6.9 and another on July 29 at magnitude 6.4 ✔ They move at a rate greater than 7cm per year in a process known as subduction, where one plates slides under the other deep into the mantle


'Road to Disaster': Insider's book looks at how we got it so wrong in Vietnam

9/5/2018, 4:53:49 PM
In 'The Road to Disaster,' author Brian VanDeMark dissects how and why the United States erred in the Vietnam War. A 4-star book review. ✔ VanDeMark brings invaluable perspective to this evaluation ✔ Consider, for example, the U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, one of the war’s most disputed military actions ✔ America invested heavily and tragically in Vietnam…wealth, pride and blood ✔ Put these new books on your wish list right now


Hen Sums Up Motherhood by Getting Soaked to Protect Her Precious Chicks

9/5/2018, 7:27:56 PM
Moms of all kinds make sacrifices for their kids ✔ A group of chicks opted for the latter during a recent rainstorm ✔ Once the heavy drops started to fall, they all rushed to their mom for help ✔ The hen, who appears to be an experienced parent, thought of a solution quickly ✔ Sacrificing her own comfort, the mother bird lifted her wings and offered her chicks a temporary canopy


Ozark season 2: Where is Mullumbimby? Where is the Gold Coast?

9/5/2018, 7:53:47 PM
OZARK season 2 is so full of violence and trauma that it’s no wonder Wendy Bryde wants to move to Mullumbimby on the Gold Coast in episode six of the Netflix show. But where is that? ✔ But, you know, I figure the town is so far inland, I mean, we'll have beach-front property by the time the water gets to us ✔ The town, known to locals as Mullum, is around a 25-minute drive away from the more famous beaches of Byron Bay ✔ Ozark season 2 is available to stream on Netflix now


AIG CEO sees 'huge potential' in investor market for insurance risk

9/5/2018, 4:05:14 PM
American International Group Chief Executive Brian Duperreault said on Wednesday he sees "huge potential" within the insurer's portfolio for use of a market in which investors trade assets tied to insurance liabilities. ✔ FILE PHOTO - Brian Duperreault, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American International Group (AIG) speaks at the UJA-Federation of New York General Insurance Annual Event in New York City, New York, U.S., June 5, 2018 ✔ If no catastrophe hits, the bonds pay out a percentage of the premiums by way of coupons ✔ But if a disaster does occur, the insurance company can use the funds to pay claims to its policy holders ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Coronation Street spoilers: Tyrone Dobbs receives family bombshell but fans distracted

9/5/2018, 7:52:27 PM
CORONATION STREET viewers were gripped by Tyrone Dobbs’ parental plight this evening, but viewers became a little distracted by the scenes in question when they noticed something very strange. ✔ Determined to find out the truth, Fizz (Jennie McAlpine) tracked down Tyrone’s father and told him to come over to reveal what was on the tape ✔ More to follow… Coronation Street spoilers: Viewers were distracted by Darren this evening (Image: ITV)


This 7,200-year-old cheese stands alone among world's oldest

9/5/2018, 6:21:41 PM
The earliest evidence for cheese making in the Mediterranean has been found in pottery from Croatia's Dalmatian coast, according to a new study. ✔ Photos: Ancient finds The oldest fossil remains of Homo sapiens, dating back 300,000 years, were found at a site in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco ✔ The researchers also believe that this reduction of infant mortality and the addition of dairy resources allowed farming communities to expand to colder, northern climates, causing demographic shifts


Museum: Centuries old Torah not burned in Rio blaze

9/5/2018, 7:11:38 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's National Museum said Wednesday that centuries-old Torah scrolls, considered to be some of Judaism's oldest documents, had been moved before a massiv ✔ RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazil's National Museum said Wednesday that centuries-old Torah scrolls, considered to be some of Judaism's oldest documents, had been moved before a massive fire ravaged the place and gutted much of the largest collections of national history artifacts in Latin America ✔ (Museu Nacional Brasil via AP) This undated handout photo provided by Brazil's National Museum shows a representation of the Egyptian dwarf god Bes, circa 350 A.C., at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro


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