Terrawatch: why did the quake in Sulawesi cause a tsunami?
10/2/2018, 10:27:37 PMEarthquake may have triggered underwater landslide, and tsunami was magnified by narrow shape of Palu bay ✔ About 30 minutes after the quake, six metre-high (nearly 20ft) waves surged through the coastal resort of Palu, destroying buildings and killing hundreds of people ✔ Most tsunami-generating earthquakes in this region emerge from movement on the Sunda megathrust fault where the Indo-Australian plate dives down underneath the Eurasian plate
Abe orders extra funds for typhoon and earthquake relief
10/2/2018, 8:30:40 PM$9bn special budget planned after disaster-prone summer ✔ Rescuers search through rubble from a rain-induced landslide in Hiroshima Prefecture July 11 ✔ The prime minister wants first to allocate more than 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion) to deal with the aftermath of the heavy rains and landslides in western Japan in July, as well as last month's large earthquake in Hokkaido and Typhoon Jebi -- which flooded Kansai Airport near Osaka ✔ Under a new leadership, the government and ruling party will work together to advance disaster relief and reconstruction efforts
How the Indonesian Earthquake Produced an Outsize Tsunami
10/2/2018, 8:58:31 PMThe 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island was a type that doesn’t typically generate massive tsunami waves. But local conditions, seismologists believe, greatly magnified its effect. ✔ More than 1,200 people have died and many more are feared dead ✔ 2 Some scientists speculate that the quake may have set loose landslides near the coast, either above or below the sea’s surface ✔ 4 Palu Sources: USGS (epicenter); Ben van der Pluijm, University of Michigan (tectonics/tsunami dynamics)
Survivors of deadly Indonesia earthquake and tsunami still trying to flee
10/2/2018, 11:09:48 PMThe rescue effort in Indonesia after a deadly earthquake and tsunami is now increasingly a recovery operation. While the Indonesian government is bringing in supplies, many in Palu are trying to get out. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Flooding from remnants of tropical storm traps Phoenix cars
10/2/2018, 8:26:43 PMPHOENIX (AP) — Remnants of a tropical storm drenched parts of the desert Southwest on Tuesday, trapping some drivers on swamped Phoenix streets as authorities prepared for possibl ✔ Heavy rain Monday flooded streets in the city of Yuma at the U.S.-Mexico border and caused power outages ✔ Gary Herbert mobilized about 200 National Guard soldiers Monday to prepare for potential flooding in areas where recent wildfires left burn scars that could increase runoff
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa drench metro Phoenix area
10/2/2018, 8:41:51 PMFrom Arizona to Utah residents are filling sandbags in anticipation of heavy rainfalls and potential flash flooding ✔ Business owners fill up sandbags from the back of a truck as they try to protect businesses during a flash flood in Phoenix on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 ✔ Sergio had winds of 115 mph and was located about 870 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, California, the hurricane center said Tuesday
Indonesia quake, tsunami death toll climbs to 1,347
10/2/2018, 8:11:37 PMCasualties expected to rise, experts warn, as rescuers struggle to access damaged areas after 7.5 magnitude quake. ✔ I hope the government can help find them, he said ✔ Because of its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions and is well versed in responding to disasters ✔ That was the last time the country had declared a national disaster
Mass graves and destruction after Indonesia tsunami - CNN Video
10/2/2018, 11:17:16 PMDays after a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia, the streets of Palu were still covered in debris and bodies, as rescuers race to aid victims and bury the dead. ✔ MUST WATCH Mass graves and destruction after Indonesia tsunami Days after a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia, the streets of Palu were still covered in debris and bodies, as rescuers race to aid victims and bury the dead
Australia sends 50 medical professionals and $3.6M in aid
10/2/2018, 11:00:29 PMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit part of central Indonesia (all times local): 5:50 a.m. Australia's gove ✔ (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) Sa'adon Lawira holds his grandson's cat whose cry helped him finding his body which was buried under the rubble of the family's house in Balaroa neighborhood in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018
Life-threatening Cyclone Leslie set to U-turn and head straight for the UK
10/2/2018, 11:35:18 PMCyclone Leslie is currently causing hurricane-force winds, in the Atlantic, off the coast of Bermuda ✔ It is too early to tell the exact impact on the UK but it will most likely bring a spell of strong winds and rain – the type of weather associated with low-pressure systems at this time of year ✔ Regardless of the details of the forecast track, Leslie is still expected to meander over the central Atlantic through the remainder of this week
Summer rainfall: opposite extremes split the nation
10/2/2018, 8:38:39 PMIt’s been a wet one, unless, of course, it’s been a dry one. ✔ Richmond 50 Norfolk VIRGINIA 40 30 20 10 Raleigh 0 NORTH CAROLINA Fayetteville Wilmington 60 Charlotte Asheville Wilmington 50 40 30 20 SOUTH CAROLINA 10 0 Then Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina’s coast as a Category 1 storm on Sept
Storm Leslie to become hurricane and head to UK with 65mph winds TODAY
10/2/2018, 11:46:28 PMA TROPICAL storm is set to be declared a hurricane and then hit Britain bringing with it fierce gales and torrential rain. Cyclone Leslie has been gathering strength after being spotted 500 miles e… ✔ It will definitely follow an eastwards path towards Britain but it’s too early to say where it will hit ✔ Although the swells are forecast to abate temporarily in the Bahamas later today, they are expected to increase again on Wednesday and Thursday, and propagate farther southward into the Greater and Lesser Antilles ✔ The spokesman added that the storm will move northeastward and will meander over the central Atlantic for the rest of this week
Typhoon Kong-rey: Potential threat to life as 175mph storm nears Japan and South Korea
10/2/2018, 10:12:29 PMTYPHOON Kong-rey is threatening Japan and Korea with heavy winds and torrential rains, as the menacing storm makes its treacherous path across the Pacific Ocean. ✔ Typhoon Kong-rey's arrival will further weaken structures which bore the brunt of Typhoon Trami, leaving roads and buildings at further risk of damage and flooding, Accuweather meteorologist Eric Leister said ✔ Although the track is likely to be the same, it doesn’t look like the impact will be as great
Sweden election: 'It's looking DARK' Far-right party gains influence in election DISASTER
10/2/2018, 10:23:55 PMPOLITICAL chaos continues to rage in Sweden almost a month after Swedes hit the polls in the 2018 Sweden election. ✔ Sweden’s eight main party leaders met with the Speaker of the Riksdag for the second round of talks today, in a bid to break the almost one-month long political deadlock ✔ But according to Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson, that is not an option his party will stand for
Great British Bake Off 2018: Dan Beasley Harling leaves the tent after baking disaster
10/2/2018, 8:17:54 PMTHE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF saw the bakers take on Pastry Week for the sixth week of the competition. However, it was the end of the road for Dan Beasley-Harling who left the tent tonight. ✔ Great British Bake Off 2018: Dan Beasley Harling leaves the tent after baking disaster (Image: Channel 4) After three pastry themed tasks, it time for Dan Beasley-Harling to leave the Great British Bake Off as failed to win round Prue Leith, 78, and Paul Hollywood, 52
Australia gives $5 million in aid for Indonesian quake recovery
10/2/2018, 11:00:48 PMAustralia will send more than 50 medical professionals to Indonesia to help with the aftermath of a devastating and deadly earthquake as part of a $5 million aid package. ✔ That makes movement and engagement very difficult ✔ The latest package is on top of $500,000 given to the Indonesian Red Cross for the most obvious emergency aid needs, such as tarpaulins ✔ The sort of responses we are going to be making, won't just deal with what is needed right today, but over some period of time as well, he said
'Put them away!' First Dates Hotel bombshell flashes cleavage as dress gapes open
10/2/2018, 10:26:53 PMDISASTER struck First Dates Hotel tonight as one poor dater suffered a wardrobe malfunction. ✔ Receptionist Rachel, 23, was gearing up for a date with mummy's boy Ash, 24 ✔ The patterned number featured a thigh-baring slit, which flashed her bronzed pins ✔ Despite the earlier mishap, Ash and Rachel's date went smoothly and the couple agreed to see each other again
A North Carolina County Didn't Respond To 911 Calls From Migrant Workers, After The Farm Owner Called To Say They Were "Fine"
10/2/2018, 11:20:25 PMThe owner of the farm they worked on reportedly told county officials the workers "had everything they needed." ✔ As they waited for help to arrive, workers had reached out to advocates who work with the migrant community in eastern North Carolina, and asked them to relay the situation at the camp to officials ✔ Most of them have no independent means of transportation and that can be very scary
Tories pose for picture with one wearing 'F*** the NHS' T-shirt
10/2/2018, 10:54:00 PMPlymouth University Conservatives used marker pen to mark themselves with the Judaic Star of David, insult the NHS and draw on a moustache identical to Adolf Hitler's. ✔ The religious symbol was the way in which the Nazis labelled Jews to single them out for discrimination during the Third Reich ✔ One daubing included the Communist hammer and sickle logo with a heart in front of it and another bore the red and black flag of Anarcho-Syndicalism ✔ Fellow students angered by the incident named some of the people pictured
Outrage as Tory uni society picture shows student in 'F*** the NHS' T-shirt
10/2/2018, 9:45:49 PMEXCLUSIVE: Plymouth University Conservatives have caused outrage after they posed for the shocking picture while enjoying a night out to mark the start of the academic year ✔ Another looks like he is sporting a Hitler-style moustache, while a pal appears to be making a hand gesture used by white supremacists ✔ Daniel Phillips-O’Leary, is seen wearing a F*** the NHS slogan ✔ A Conservative party spokesman said We are investigating and will suspend those people identified as members of the party
Todd Chrisley's Wife Julie Opens Up About Her Double Mastectomy at Age 39
10/2/2018, 9:16:43 PMJulie Chrisley underwent a double mastectomy in 2012 ✔ I had to do whatever I had to do to be around for my kids ✔ 😍😍😍, even at 5 am heading to the airport I look at this woman @juliechrisley and think ‘yea baby’ I might grow old with you and if you are nice let you touch me inappropriately all day everyday for all the days of our lives … he captioned a smiling photo of Julie
Green parsley sauce gives a full flavor to chewy Hakodate cod
10/2/2018, 10:12:30 PMAlong with preparing tasty Spanish dishes, Koji Fukaya, the owner of Restaurante Vascu, has been net ✔ Fukaya goes to the fish market at the port to buy quality cod caught by pole fishing or long-line fishery, methods that are less prone to damaging the fish ✔ It is served piping hot in an earthenware called cazuela ✔ * * * From The Asahi Shimbun’s Watashi no Ryori column
America to buzz as phones get 'presidential alert' test Wednesday
10/2/2018, 8:51:59 PMThe Trump administration will send messages to more than 200 million U.S. cellph... ✔ An actual alert would be used for an impending missile attack or other national emergency ✔ Then-President Barack Obama signed a law in 2016 requiring FEMA to create a system allowing the president to send cellphone alerts regarding public safety emergencies ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Great British Bake Off viewers outraged as first ever vegan week is revealed
10/2/2018, 9:58:20 PMGREAT British Bake Off viewers were left outraged tonight as it was revealed the next episode will be the first ever vegan week. In a teaser for the show, Noel Fielding can be heard saying: “… ✔ Butter, milk, cream and eggs is what baking is about! Others shared gifs to illustrate their displeasure, with one using the iconic shot from the 2014 series of Iain Watters throwing away his cake away ✔ It's just promoting that good food can be made without using dairy
Donald Trump tweaks NAFTA and it's not better
10/2/2018, 9:49:02 PMWhy would the president make such a big deal out of a new trade proposal with Mexico and Canada that Congress might not even approve?: Our view ✔ The deal to succeed the North American Free Trade Agreement, and all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the announcement, was Trump in microcosm ✔ NAFTA stipulated that any vehicle wishing to avoid tariffs would have to be at least 62.5 percent made in North America ✔ The Trump deal would increase the percentage to 75 percent ✔ If you can't see this reader poll, please refresh your page
French singer and actor Charles Aznavour dies at 94
10/2/2018, 9:41:01 PMCharles Aznavour, the French crooner and actor whose performing career spanned eight decades and who endeared himself to fans around the world with his versatile tenor, lush lyrics and kinetic stage presence, has died. He was 94. One of France's most recognized faces, Aznavour sang to sold-out concert halls until… ✔ His movie credits include Francois Truffaut's 1960 Tirez sur le Pianiste (Shoot the Pianist), Volker Schloendorff's 1979 Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum), and Atom Egoyan's 2002 Ararat ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Jim Shelley reviews The Great British Bake Off Pastry Week
10/2/2018, 8:48:00 PMThe Great British Bake Off has already completed the process of re-inventing itself after the show's supposedly golden days at the BBC - its Channel4nification if you like. ✔ 'You are a dark horse!' commented Prue, admiringly Briony's beetroot, spinach, and port-soaked cranberry-flavoured samosas sounded revolting but Paul described them as 'the best-looking samosas I have ever seen.' Probably not actually that much of a compliment when you think about it..
Can Trump's bullying style deliver more trade breakthroughs?
10/2/2018, 8:40:52 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has muscled Canada into joining a revamped North American trade deal, sealed a pact with South Korea and coaxed a reluctant Japan into a ✔ Without tariffs, Trump bold declared Monday after his team announced that Canada had followed Mexico in agreeing to a revamped North American deal, we wouldn't be standing here ✔ Mexico gradually began to yield to the risk of losing access to America's market ✔ It replaces the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which President Donald Trump had called a job-killing disaster
California lawmakers wrote 1,016 new laws this year. Here's some of what did and didn't make it - Los Angeles Times
10/2/2018, 9:52:10 PMSunday marked the end of the year for enacting new California laws, as Gov. Jerry Brown took action on hundreds of bills sent to him by the Legislature this summer. Some new laws will be felt from restaurants to the corporate boardroom and beyond. Other sweeping proposals, though, were rejected. ✔ On Sunday, the group boasted that all 29 bills that received its economic scarlet letter in 2018 had fizzled, with most failing in the Legislature and the rest vetoed by Brown, as has been his tendency regarding chamber-opposed bills over the years ✔ I believe we have enough mischief from midnight to 2 without adding two more hours of mayhem
29 Things For Anyone Who's Seriously Done With Breaking Out
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