Mount Etna volcano could trigger devastating tsunami as it slides into the sea
10/10/2018, 6:36:42 PMNew analysis shows Mount Etna is collapsing under its own weight and one side on the east coast of Sicily has weakened, experts warn ✔ Because we know the speed of sound in water, we can convert the time-of-flight of the acoustic signal between transponders into distances ✔ But such behaviour is very rare and can take many centuries, even thousands of years, to develop to a critical stage
Trump Administration Seeks to Deploy Earthquake Sensors Faster
10/10/2018, 7:55:55 PMThe Trump administration has ordered accelerated deployment of earthquake detection equipment on federal lands in an effort to help West Coast cities prepare for a seismic disaster in the coming years. ✔ Early-detection sensors are designed to pick up the shock waves sent out after an earthquake hits, so an alert can be sent through cellphones and other electronic devices notifying when they will reach a populated area ✔ Margaret Vinci, at the Seismological Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, points to a row of ShakeAlert display screens monitoring quake activity
Hurricane Michael, Now a High-End Category 4 Storm, Brings Rain That Feels 'Like Needles'
10/10/2018, 6:45:36 PMHurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday ✔ The storm’s powerful winds were enough to topple a home that was in the process of being built, a terrifying video from WDRB reporter Marc Weinberg showed ✔ President Donald Trump also declared a state of emergency for Florida, which freed up federal assistance for residents
UK weather: Met Office WARNS Storm Callum set to BATTER UK with 36 hours of heavy rain
10/10/2018, 6:50:29 PMBRITAIN is set to be hit by up to 36 hours of heavy rain as Storm Callum will make landfall in the UK this week bringing potentially damaging gale force winds, the Met Office has warned. ✔ UK weather forecast: Met Office warns Storm Callum will cause 36 hours of heavy rain (Image: MET OFFICE) It could last for 24 to 36 hours or more in some locations Alex Deakin Then the focus turns to this wiggly weather front because that’s going to bring some heavy rain on Friday and then into the weekend
WATCH: Idiotic locals go SURFING as Hurricane Michael brings MASSIVE waves to Florida
10/10/2018, 4:50:20 PMHURRICANE Michael will be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida pan handle in a century - but local surfers saw churning coastal conditions caused by the storm’s approach as the perfect opportunity to catch some waves. ✔ Hurricane Michael: Surfers brave churning conditions as the monster storm approaches (Image: Sky News) Mandatory evacuations are in place across the coast of Florida ahead of Hurricane Michael's arrival on Wednesday afternoon ✔ This is going to be a devastating storm, possibly historical
Floods kill at least ten on the Spanish island of Mallorca
10/10/2018, 5:11:00 PMAt least 10 people including two Britons were killed as heavy rain and flash flo... ✔ REUTERS/Enrique Calvo Residents swept water and mud out of houses as the floods subsided on Wednesday, leaving roadsides strewn with wrecked vehicles and beaches covered in debris ✔ Slideshow (15 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'There were dozens of cars in the ocean'
10/10/2018, 4:30:12 PMSeveral people are killed during flash flooding on the Spanish island following torrential rain. ✔ Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Majorca: Video shows cars floating in flash flooding Several people have been killed during following torrential rain ✔ A British couple are thought to have died when they were swept away while travelling in a taxi in Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, Spanish newspaper El Pais reports
Hurricane Michael live WEBCAM: ‘Life threatening’ storm targets Tampa - WATCH LIVE
10/10/2018, 5:56:32 PMHURRICANE Michael is due to smash into the Florida coastline imminently with terrifying windspeed approaching 155mph. Watch live footage as the monster storm makes landfall. ✔ Hurricane Michael: The mega storm is due to slam into the Florid panhandle (Image: Hurricane Zone) This is a huge storm, we are looking at a 200-mile wind spread from the centre so tropical-storm-force winds will be pulling out into portions of Alabama, even into portions of central Florida
Hurricane Michael Has Strengthened To A Category 4 Storm Ahead Of Making Landfall
10/10/2018, 4:21:34 PMThe hurricane is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge along the Panhandle, Big Bend, and Nature Coast, according to the National Weather Service. ✔ As of Wednesday morning, Michael had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and is expected to grow stronger ✔ The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline, the National Hurricane Center warned in an advisory on Tuesday
Mount Etna WARNING: British holiday hotspot at risk of TSUNAMI if volcano collapses
10/10/2018, 6:04:38 PMEUROPE’S most active volcano, Mount Etna, could trigger lethal tsunamis along the coast of Italy and Sicily if the giant volcano slides into the Mediterranean sea. ✔ She said: Mount Etna is a really big volcano, more than 3,300m, and the lava is making it grow bigger all the time ✔ So its own weight is causing the flanks to spread outwards into all directions and this is what we mean with gravitational instability ✔ However, volcanoes will likely take many centuries or even thousands of years to critically destabilise to this point
'Potentially catastrophic': Florida's Hurricane Michael makes landfall
10/10/2018, 6:06:14 PMHurricane Michael opened its bombardment of the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday morning, with wind and rain beginning to batter the coastline hours before the strengthening Category 4 storm was expected to make landfall with astonishing power. ✔ Weather forecasters and government officials are particularly worried about a storm surge ✔ The New York Times Hurricanes Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Hurricane Michael Hits as Category 4 Storm: Here's What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Really Mean
10/10/2018, 5:55:13 PMHigh winds, storm surges, flooding and more of what to expect for each category of hurricane ✔ While this scale does not measure other effects of the storm, such as tornadoes or rain-induced floods, it can help people prepare for the estimated damage ✔ WATCH THIS: Cruise Ship Battered by Rough Waters Due to Hurricane Michael Category 4: This type of major storm will cause catastrophic damage, according to the NHC ✔ Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months
Explosive 90mph WEATHERBOMB to brutally end Indian summer and hit Britain within 48 HOURS
10/10/2018, 7:35:01 PMA SAVAGE 90mph “weatherbomb” is set to smash Britain and brutally bring an end to this week’s Indian summer. ✔ The country has basked in unseasonably high temperatures this week, with the mercury soaring to 25C today ✔ A yellow warning for wind is in place across the Scottish Highlands; north-west England; Northern Ireland; south-west Scotland; the Lothian Borders and Strathclyde from the early hours of Friday until just before midnight
BREAKING UK WEATHER NEWS: Hurricane Michael to smash into BRITAIN on MONDAY
10/10/2018, 5:16:47 PMHURRICANE Michael is set to cause devastation as it hits mainland US this week, but the “catastrophic” storm is on track to continue across the Atlantic towards the UK, according to the latest projects from the NOAA National Hurricane Centre (NHC). ✔ Michael could be the worst storm ever to hit the Panhandle (Image: NHC) The storm is projected to move across the Atlantic (Image: NHC) It would not be the first time remnants of a hurricane have battered the UK, last month Storm Helen brought strong winds and rain from across the Atlantic
Supercharged hurricane threatens Florida with 150 mph winds
10/10/2018, 5:41:20 PMPANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Gaining fury with every passing hour, Hurricane Michael began pounding the Florida Panhandle with sideways-blown rain and crashing waves Wednesday as it closed in on the coastline with potentially catastrophic winds of 150 mph. It was the most powerful storm on record to menace the roughly 200-mile stretch of fishing towns, military bases and spring-break beaches. "I've had to take antacids I'm so sick to my stomach today because of this impending catastrophe," National Hurricane Center scientist Eric Blake tweeted as the storm — supercharged by the Gulf of Mexico's abnormally warm, 84-degree water — grew more scary.
‘I Can Smell the Bodies’: The Struggle to Find the Dead in Indonesia
10/10/2018, 5:07:52 PMThousands are still missing. The formal search for bodies is about to end. We met with tsunami survivors who said their only hope now was to retrieve and bury the dead before it’s too late.
Hurricane Michael surge: Florida water levels RAPIDLY rising in Wakulla County
10/10/2018, 6:50:25 PMHURRICANE Michael is now making landfall along Florida’s northeastern Gulf coast today. Find out more as water levels rapidly rise in Wakulla County. ✔ Hurricane Michael surge: The storm is now making landfal (Image: WINDY.COM) Hurricane Michael surge: A map shows the storm's path (Image: NHC) Winds are said to be reaching speeds of 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) ✔ Michael will be the strongest hurricane to ever come ashore along the Florida Panhandle since 1851, according to Dr Phil Klotzbach, tropical scientist at Colorado State University
US v China: Trump's ‘America first’ policy could put USA LAST - shock warning
10/10/2018, 7:52:57 PMDONALD Trump’s “America first” policy could end up being “America’s last”, according to an expert who believes a lack of commitment from Washington to Japan in the wake of the China trade war could result in a disaster for both superpowers. ✔ But Mr Nagy said the two nations must work as a team to dominate China ✔ The US needs to step up its efforts to assist Japan so it can battle China’s growing influence (Image: GETTY) He said: It is unclear if President Trump and his supporters understand that without the United States within the region .. ✔ In a downcast assessment on the global economy, the IMF pointed the finger at trade policy tensions as part of its reason for predicting slower global growth
Rare ‘extreme wind warning’ posted for Hurricane Michael. Here’s what that means.
10/10/2018, 4:41:51 PMThis exceptionally dire warning is hoisted as a last resort – it’s a forecast of winds at or above 115 mph. ✔ Cover your face and head first, and then place the mattress atop your body to shield against potential structural failure or wall/ceiling collapse ✔ He was instrumental with the initial issuance and development of such warnings at his home office in Melbourne during Hurricanes Charley and Jeanne in 2004 ✔ The newly-minted extreme wind warning will do the same
SBA offers loans for tornado, severe storm damage
10/10/2018, 7:58:39 PMGov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved his request for disaster assistance resulting from the May 15 tornadoes and severe storms that impacted portions of Connecticut. The declaration means that homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits in New Haven County and the contiguous counties of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex will be eligible to receive loans from the SBA to help with the costs of both physical and economic damages. Loans up to $200,000 will be available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, which may include debris removal.
Death toll from Nigeria floods reaches 199
10/10/2018, 5:10:16 PMThe death toll from floods across much of central and southern Nigeria has reach... ✔ Nigeria’s rainy season is now drawing to a close, but flood waters could take time to recede, while humanitarian needs are pressing and diseases such as cholera are a major risk, said the agency ✔ Flooding in recent years has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest energy producer and most populous country ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Hurricane Michael is so bad that some Waffle House locations in Florida have closed
10/10/2018, 5:51:58 PMUSA Today reports 18 of the chain's restaurants have closed in Florida's evacuation zone, an unofficial index of how serious the storm threat is ✔ Another tweet showed a sign on the door of a closed Waffle House promising to re-open after the storm passes ✔ That's used to assess how well an area will recover from a natural disaster ✔ Be safe @WaffleHouse Nation! #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/pmlwyY7Mtv Waffle House News (@WaffleHouseNews) October 10, 2018
MORGAN STANLEY: These 10 stocks are going to explode higher during earnings season | Markets Insider
10/10/2018, 4:41:00 PMundefined ✔ Below are the 10 stocks that Morgan Stanley says are poised to soar in the next two months ✔ We see potential for some multiple expansion as it posts outsized loan growth and significant NIM (net interest margin) expansion at a time when both are becoming tougher for other banks to deliver, the report said
Satellites sense Earth's lumps and bumps
10/10/2018, 4:08:15 PMThe German space agency releases a spectacular 3D map of the Earth's land surfaces. ✔ Having a static DEM is great but the shape of the Earth's surface is always changing and this needs to be captured as well ✔ DLR Glaciers flow towards the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos
Hurricane Michael Florida: NWS warns ‘GET IN SHELTERS NOW' as hurricane-force winds hit
10/10/2018, 5:30:46 PMHURRICANE Michael has begun to make landfall, as parts of Florida report hurricane-force winds. Here is all the latest. ✔ Apalachicola Mayor Van Johnson said his city, which could suffer some of the worst of the storm surge, was under mandatory evacuation orders ✔ Bob Henson, a meteorologist with weather site Weather Underground wrote: Satellite images of Michael's evolution on Tuesday night were, in a word, jaw-dropping
Give up meat completely or become a 'flexitarian' to save the planet, say experts
10/10/2018, 5:48:28 PMEating less meat could help mitigate the environmental pressures of global food production and allow the planet to better support a rapidly growing population, scientists have concluded. ✔ A shift away from meat-centric diets would also reduce use of cropland, freshwater and fertiliser by as much as 25 per cent ✔ Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security
Australia and Japan eye stepped-up security deal to check China
10/10/2018, 5:58:10 PMBeijing's growing maritime might prompts 'quasi-allies' to acceutuate their ties ✔ Security cooperation between Japan and Australia is considered a step toward countering China's militarization of the South China Sea ✔ Yet potential hurdles remain, such as questions over whether Japan's death penalty can be applied to Australian military personnel convicted of a crime in the country
Hurricane Michael CATEGORY 5: HUGE hurricane hits US - will Michael reach category 5?
10/10/2018, 7:27:53 PMHURRICANE Michael has made landfall as a massive Category 4 hurricane, the biggest in the history of Florida. But will it reach Category 5? ✔ Hurricane Michael CATEGORY 5: Michael has made landfall as a massive Category 4 (Image: NASA/Reuters) The NHC issued this warning for those who are in the hurricane’s path: With the landfall of Michael's eye occurring, everyone in the landfall area is reminded not to venture out into the relative calm of the eye, as hazardous winds will increase very quickly as the eye passes! Other hazards expected to impact land include massive storm surges, which could reach the following heights if peak surge occurs at high tide: Tyndall Air Force Base FL to Aucilla River FL: 9-14 ft Okaloosa/Walton County Line FL to Tyndall Air Force Base FL: 6-9 ft Aucilla River FL to Cedar Key FL: 6-9 ft Cedar Key FL to Chassahowitzka FL: 4-6 ft Chassahowitzka to Anna Maria Island FL including Tampa Bay: 2-4 ft Sound side of the North Carolina Outer Banks from Ocracoke Inlet to Duck: 2-4 ft Hurricane Michael CATEGORY 5: Hurricane Michael makes landfall (Image: Getty) Water levels are already rising rapidly along the coast of the Florida Panhandle
Travelers brace for cancellations, delays as Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida
10/10/2018, 5:33:45 PMFlights at several Florida airports have been grounded as the state braces for Hurricane Michael ✔ You must have purchased your ticket by Oct. 8 for travel between Oct. 9 and 11 ✔ Please continue to check our important notices page for operations & travel waiver updates: https://t.co/IF60HgPIKr pic.twitter.com/6MjhPWA2rE United Airlines (@united) October 9, 2018
Analysis | Trump has embraced campaign rallies (but golf remains his true love)
10/10/2018, 6:55:41 PMThe president has visited a personal property or held a rally on nearly 6-in-10 days over the past four months. ✔ Over the past four months, Trump has held 20 different campaign rallies in Minnesota (twice), Mississippi, Florida, Pennsylvania (twice, including Wednesday evening), Tennessee, Nevada (twice), Ohio, West Virginia (twice), Kansas, Iowa, Montana (twice), South Carolina, Indiana and North Dakota
Why are we politicizing hurricanes, the environment?: Today's talker
10/10/2018, 6:51:13 PM'It’s time to renew the bipartisan consensus and take back control of America’s environmental history.' ✔ Clean power will be the driving force of the energy industry in the future, and where will America be ✔ Agency rules ensure the safe use and disposal of ash ✔ You can’t flush all denial from Tallahassee and Washington, but we should expect more from legislative leaders, the governor and the president
Japan continues to rely on coal-fired plants despite global criticism
10/10/2018, 6:57:59 PMJapan may be feeling the effects of global warming more than ever with the series of natural disasters that hit the archipelago this summer, but this resou ✔ Small-scale plants can begin operations in just a few years after initial planning ✔ But the Tomakomai area was hit by a magnitude 6.7 quake in September and concerns have been raised among residents and environmental groups regarding the system’s safety in quake-prone Japan
Syria's war: Rebels complete heavy arms pullout from Idlib zone
10/10/2018, 4:28:49 PMWithdrawal of arms by rebel groups fulfills first part of a deal Turkey signed with Syrian government ally Russia. ✔ The zone covers tens of villages that span across the area, most notably the Jisr al-Shughour district, which has come under government bombardment in the past, villages in the Hama governorate, and villages on the outskirts of Aleppo, as well as Latakia
Opinion | To Save The Planet, We've Got To Use The Nuclear Option
10/10/2018, 6:54:47 PMNuclear power is the only way to meet the scale and speed of response that the threat of climate change demands. ✔ VCG via Getty ImagesA new nuclear reactor under construction in Fangcheng, China ✔ Good news: they can tell us in agonizing detail why the world should really, really keep the rise in global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius ✔ The other decarbonized grids can be found in places that rely on nuclear power, such as France, Sweden, and Ontario, Canada
Single mum who battled ex for child support slams men who say they shouldn’t be made to pay
10/10/2018, 6:18:22 PM“DON’T you lot get free flats?” is what a friend said to me when I revealed I was going to be a single mum. To date, I have no free flat to report. I also have taken none of my ex’s money. Th… ✔ In today's world nearly half of all single parents live below the poverty line ✔ Jamie O’Hara faces jail unless he coughs up £27,457 in child support payments to ex-lover Danielle Lloyd Theresa May urged to scrap plans to write off £2.5 billion of child support payments owed by dead-beat dads Rich House Poor House family praised after paying for struggling single mum to finish her swimming instructor course
Exxon came up with a climate change response that Republicans should love. They probably won't
10/10/2018, 7:36:42 PMExxon Mobil is backing an anti-global warming carbon tax designed to appeal to Republicans -- except that most in the GOP don't think climate change is a big deal. ✔ (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) The carbon tax proposal that Exxon Mobil is backing is the only one that has a prayer of becoming a reality in the United States ✔ So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count ✔ He wants someone to tell his mother that he has suffered strokes; she’s been dead for years
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