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Met Office reveals if Storm Callum is going to hit UK in your area

10/11/2018, 11:06:11 AM
Huge swathes of the UK are set to be battered with winds up to 80mph - with up to FOUR INCHES of rain in some areas ✔ Eastern areas are set to see long dry periods and it will be humid with a top temperature of 20C ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Mystery £16m Harrods shopper revealed Storm Callum warning for UK Royal Wedding bridesmaids revealed Parasitic worm removed from man's eye



Indonesia calls off search for tsunami victims with 5,000 missing

10/11/2018, 9:20:13 AM
Officials said the ten-day search for victims of the September 28 disaster would end on Thursday afternoon. Some of the worst hit areas will remain untouched or turned into memorial parks. ✔ More than 2,000 bodies have been recovered since the twin disaster, which also flattened the fishing city of Donggala ✔ The government earlier indicated these hard-hit areas would be left untouched as mass graves ✔ An estimated 80,000 people were displaced by the disaster, many squatting in tents outside their destroyed homes



Search for victims of Indonesia disaster extended; three dead in...

10/11/2018, 9:47:03 AM
Indonesia on Thursday extended for a day the search for victims of a 7.5 magnitu... ✔ We hope the families understand that there’s very little hope at this point, said search volunteer Hadrianos Poliamar ✔ (GRAPHIC-Catastrophe in Sulawesi: tmsnrt.rs/2OqQlUo) (GRAPHIC-Destruction in Palu: tmsnrt.rs/2IDFukK) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Indonesia's grim search for disaster dead ends with toll at 2,065 - Los Angeles Times

10/11/2018, 10:12:34 AM
Officially, 680 people are missing but officials have acknowledged the number could be several thousand because hundreds of homes were sucked into the earth ✔ The official death toll was 2,065 late Wednesday ✔ Firefighters searched the rubble Thursday in a last push to find victims ✔ They also burned debris and excavators dug into the tangled remains of buildings ✔ 28 quake, with houses swept off their foundations, trucks crumpled and numerous ships beached



Hurricane Michael today: Where is Hurricane Michael NOW? Path to hit Georgia and Carolinas

10/11/2018, 9:38:00 AM
HURRICANE Michael is battering the USA after making landfall in Florida with 155mph category 4 winds - but where is the barrelling storm now? ✔ Hurricane Michael today: About eight inches of rain could fall in the Carolinas (Image: The Weather Channel) Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts ✔ Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the north of Florida’s Fernandina Beach to Duck in North Carolina, plus Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds



Storm Callum to hit TOMORROW bringing 80mph gales and a month's worth of rain in three days

10/11/2018, 8:53:18 AM
STORM Callum is set to batter Britain tomorrow bringing 80mph winds and a month’s worth of rain in just three days. “Danger to life” weather warnings have been issued as Callum &#… ✔ Met Office 5 Heavy rain and winds are expected to hit Wales and parts of Scotland the hardest It added: The rain is expected to be accompanied by strong winds, which when combined with high tides may lead to some coastal impacts due to large waves



Met Office upgrades Storm Callum warning as 80mph winds and three days of rain to batter Britain

10/11/2018, 10:12:53 AM
STORM Callum is expected to be worse than previously thought as the Met Office has upgraded weather warnings to Amber, with 80mph winds and torrential rains set to Britain tomorrow. “Danger t… ✔ Areas of high ground exposed to the south and south west will be most affected, with the potential for over 60mm of rain in 12 hours in the most exposed locations, and over 100mm by the end of the day ✔ The last time temperatures exceeded 24C at this time of year was in October 2011 when a staggering 29.9C was clocked



Hurricane Michael Red Tide: Storm could dump DEADLY TOXIC ALGAE on Florida

10/11/2018, 10:20:47 AM
HEAVY rain from Hurricane Michael could exacerbate Florida’s Red Tide problem, with toxic algae devastating aquatic wildlife and making humans extremely ill from breathing in poisonous fumes. ✔ Beaches along the Gulf Coast are now being closed down by authorities due to the poisonous Red Tide bloom ✔ This means Red Tide is generally taking place in Florida due to a combination of different elements, including the right conditions and storms allowing the occurrence to take place



Storm Callum brings 70mph gales, flooding and 'danger to life'

10/11/2018, 11:49:07 AM
Storm Callum is expected to bring up to 6.3in (160mm) of rain to South Wales, with Met Office forecasters issuing an amber 'danger to life' warning - and other parts of Britain will also be hit. ✔ The highest wind gusts of 70mph are expected in the far North West of Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides, but gusts of 50mph to 60mph are also possible around exposed coasts and hills in other parts of western Britain ✔ The storm will have cleared by the end of the weekend



Say a major earthquake will hit in seconds. How do you protect yourself? - Los Angeles Times

10/11/2018, 11:14:03 AM
Protecting yourself when seconds count — what happens when the quake warning system goes off. ✔ Review California’s official tsunami maps and find out if your favorite beach or your home is in a tsunami flood zone ✔ This provides more protection above and on both sides of the baby ✔ Earthquake warning system will come with some false alarms and missed alerts »



UK weather forecast: SHOCK map shows where Storm Callum will BATTER UK with 80mph winds

10/11/2018, 8:32:13 AM
STORM CALLUM is bearing down on the UK and is forecast to crash into the isles on Friday with dangerous wind speeds of up to 80mph. ✔ High tides are also near their peak, heightening the risk of coastal impacts due to large waves ✔ With stormy conditions forecast, leading bookmaker Ladbrokes has slashed odds on this month going down as the wettest October on record to 9/4 ✔ Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: It looks like that's it for the Indian Summer with heavy winds and rain set to take over the UK for the rest of the month



2 killed as Cyclone Titli smashes eastern India

10/11/2018, 10:39:39 AM
Trees down and power outages as damaging winds and torrential rain lash the region. ✔ {articleGUID} As it hit the coast, the sustained winds were 165 kilometres per hour, meaning the system would have been classed as a category 2 hurricane if it were rated on the 5-point Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale ✔ pic.twitter.com/itSoHD16wk ANI (@ANI) 11 October 2018



Hurricane Michael path: Is Michael going to hit Virginia? Tracking hurricane Michael

10/11/2018, 11:56:22 AM
HURRICANE Michael has slammed into Florida and is now moving on its destructive path across the southeastern US. Will the storm hit Virginia? ✔ Michaele landfall on Wednesday afternoon near Mexico Beach, about 20 miles southeast of Panama City in Florida's Panhandle region ✔ However, once it moves over the Atlantic late tonight or early Friday the storm will once again intensify ✔ For the latest updates follow our live blog on Hurricane Michael here



UK weather forecast WARNING: Royal wedding to be HORROR WASHOUT - Princess Eugenie marries

10/11/2018, 10:08:18 AM
BRITAIN is set to be battered by gale-force winds by Storm Callum on Friday morning as the Met Office issues “danger to life” weather warnings. ✔ Drive to anticipate strong crosswinds and other hazards such as falling/fallen trees ✔ In addition, these winds may increase autumnal leaf fall, which would increase the potential for blocked drains and culverts, heightening the flooding risk ✔ The rising temperatures were due to warm air coming in from the south on the tail-end of Tropical Storm Leslie



Hurricane Michael: Two dead, 280 unaccounted for as ‘jaw-dropping power’ lashes Florida

10/11/2018, 9:08:04 AM
FLORIDA was today reeling from the “jaw-dropping” power of Hurricane Michael, the third-most powerful storm ever to lash the United States mainland, with one man confirmed dead and concern growing for 280 people who defied evacuation orders ✔ Twenty miles south of Mexico Beach, floodwaters were more than 7-1/2 feet (2.3 meters) deep near Apalachicola, a town of about 2,300 residents, hurricane centre chief Ken Graham said ✔ The Pentagon said it had pre-positioned more than 2,200 active-duty military personnel, along with helicopters, high-water vehicles and swift-water boats for deployment as needed ✔ To read about the latest with Hurricane Michael, click here



Earthquake warning system will come with some false alarms and missed alerts - Los Angeles Times

10/11/2018, 11:14:07 AM
As residents of Japan, Mexico and other places that already have the alerts have learned, the system comes with false alarms and missed warnings. There are also concerns that the wireless phone networks are too slow to send out the alert to the public before the shaking is felt. ✔ In a land where the mildest rumble elicits an anxious question Did you feel that ✔ In Japan, a public awareness campaign led to 78% of the public understanding the possibility of false alarms ✔ That's why the USGS wants to gently roll out the alerts to certain test groups before a wider release



Hurricane Michael Kills 2, Massive Power Outages Across Florida, Georgia

10/11/2018, 8:07:06 AM
Michael made landfall in Florida around 12:30 p.m. CDT (3:30 p.m. EDT) Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, which was just two mph short of a Category 5 storm. ✔ We cannot reiterate it enough this storm is dangerous, said William Walsh, deputy commander for Sector St ✔ Apart from that, Florida, eastern mid-Atlantic states and southern New England were also expected to receive one to three inches of rain in the next few days



Weather Channel meteorologist dodges a flying 2x4 on live broadcast

10/11/2018, 8:46:59 AM
Jim Cantore was reporting from Panama City Beach, Florida, during 155mph winds when he had to jump out of the way of an airborne plank of wood. He then rescued a fellow reporter from the storm. ✔ Hurricane-force winds were tearing buildings apart in Panama City Beach after the hurricane made landfall on Wednesday afternoon Hotel employees look at a canopy that had just collapsed as Hurricane Michael tore through Panama City Beach on Wednesday afternoon Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 45 miles from the center and were tearing buildings apart in Panama City Beach



Royal Wedding faces WASHOUT as 90mph WEATHERBOMB ready to tear across UK

10/11/2018, 9:09:32 AM
PRINCESS Eugenie’s big day is facing a nightmare washout from a 90mph weatherbomb set to smash Britain within 24 hours. ✔ We make it odds on that the newlyweds will need an umbrella on their carriage ride through Windsor after tying the knot ✔ A weatherbomb is when a storm enters a period of explosive cyclogenesis and its central pressure drops by 24 millibars or more over 24 hours



Laura Anderson admits she’s ‘gutted’ about break-up from Paul Knops

10/11/2018, 10:35:12 AM
While Laura Anderson admits she's 'gutted' it didn't work out with Paul Knops, it seems she's glad to have avoided disaster down the road - as she risked coming face-to-face with him on Wednesday. ✔ They came second on this summer's Love Island, beaten to the crown by Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham ✔ Paul cut a solo figure as he attended the do alone, clearly fine about being on the market again ✔ He and Laura evidently kept away from one another, as they were not photographed together



'Thank God they're well': Cosmonaut's wife’s tells of horror, relief in wake of emergency landing

10/11/2018, 11:16:33 AM
Wife of cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin has spoken to RT about her morning from hell after her husband crash-landed the ISS-bound rocket. Svetlana Ovchinina said she is “feeling a lot worse than them” after today’s near-disaster. ✔ HomeWorld News 'Thank God they're well': Cosmonaut's wife’s tells of horror, relief in wake of emergency landing Published time: 11 Oct, 2018 11:14 Get short URL Cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and wife Svetlana © ok.ru Wife of cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin has spoken to RT about her morning from hell after her husband crash-landed the ISS-bound rocket ✔ I had a call from the mission control center, they told me all is ok, the rescue team has arrived; there are no injuries



Hurricane dangers will linger long after Michael's trail of devastation, experts say

10/11/2018, 9:48:07 AM
Hurricane Michael leaves behind a treacherous, dangerous landscape that will likely pose risks to human health for weeks to come, experts say. ✔ The dumbest thing I've ever done in 77 years ✔ An army of contractors and government workers will swing into action Thursday morning to begin clearing roads and downed power lines, clearing any clogged drains and trying to restore power to as many people as possible



Hurricane Michael Live Updates: Much of Florida Panhandle Left in Ruins

10/11/2018, 9:23:12 AM
One man died when a tree crashed down on his home, while news reports and social media feeds were full of images of destroyed buildings. ✔ Then the ceilings began collapsing in the second-story bedrooms, one after the other, disgorging huge, fluffy piles of pink insulation ✔ Opinion: The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida Stocks Plunge, as Fresh Tensions With China Batter Tech Shares Opinion: Democrats, Don’t Muck This One Up



Princess Eugenie wedding 2018: What time is royal wedding service TOMORROW? Full timetable

10/11/2018, 10:20:46 AM
PRINCESS EUGENIE will marry long-term partner Jack Brooksbank tomorrow in the second royal wedding of the year. What time is the wedding tomorrow and what's the full timetable for the day? ✔ At midday, after the ceremony, the newlyweds will take to a horse and carriage for a procession into the town of Windsor similar to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ✔ Britain will be keeping its fingers crossed Eugenie’s wedding does not become a royal washout



Extensive devastation after Hurricane Michael blasts Florida Panhandle

10/11/2018, 11:27:56 AM
Florida's Panhandle is one huge disaster zone after Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday. Michael was the third most powerful hurricane ever to make landfall in the U.S. mainland. The storm is being blamed for at least two deaths. CBS Evening News anchor Jeff Glor reports from Panama City Beach, Florida.



BBC News: Naga Munchetty teases Carol Kirkwood over unexpected weather report

10/11/2018, 8:07:50 AM
BBC BREAKFAST weather woman Carol Kirkwood predicted some wintry weather in Scotland over the coming days, and it seems show presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were surprised by the unexpected report. ✔ BBC News: Naga Munchetty teases Carol Kirkwood over unexpected weather report (Image: BBC) BBC News: Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt laughed at Carol Kirkwood's remark (Image: BBC) Naga then brought the weather segment to a close, saying: Bye Michael



Hurricane Michael, Kanye West, Jamal Khashoggi: Your Thursday Briefing

10/11/2018, 9:42:19 AM
Here’s what you need to know to start your day. ✔ Here’s what you need to know: Hurricane Michael wreaks havoc Florida faces a daunting road to recovery after the Category 4 storm left a 200-mile-long trail of destruction on Wednesday, with entire neighborhoods submerged and streets littered with debris and felled power lines ✔ • Recipe of the day : Speedy dinners can have complex flavors, like this pasta with fried lemons and chile flakes



Michael downgraded to tropical storm, kills 2 in Florida

10/11/2018, 8:15:55 AM
The storm’s eye is moving towards the Carolinas, which are still reeling from Hurricane Florence floods. ✔ pic.twitter.com/89wX6xYzrs National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) 11 October 2018 The storm made landfall near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, the most powerful hurricane to hit the region since the mid-1800s, according to the Federal Emergency Management Service



'Brexit no longer has support of people': Pimlico Plumbers boss SLAMS Tory's 'impossible

10/11/2018, 8:32:11 AM
A PLUMBER who is being ordered by the authorities to remove a ‘B******s to Brexit’ sign outside his shop today said Theresa May has ‘no clue’ and branded Brexiteers ‘spineless’. ✔ The former plumber claimed the British public had been lied to about the effects of the UK’s exit from the bloc ✔ Asked whether the UK should simply leave the EU on March 29, 2019 40 percent of respondents said they were in favour – including 19 percent of former Remain voters



Nigel Farage reveals REAL reason he HAD to get back on Brexit campaign trail

10/11/2018, 10:34:48 AM
NIGEL FARAGE has spoken out about why he has decided to go back on the campaign trail and said he is standing up for the “ignored" Britons and wants to make sure the UK does not continue to surrender to the European Union in Brexit talks. ✔ Nigel Farage admitted he has been thinking for a year about heading back into political campaigning after seeing surrender after surrender in Brexit negotiations ✔ Mr Farage has joined other prominent Brexiteers, including former Brexit Secretary David Davis, Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin and Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to travel across the nation with Brexit pressure group Leave Means Leave



The World Is Quietly Decoupling From the US... And No One Is Paying Attention

10/11/2018, 10:51:23 AM
Blind faith in the U.S. dollar is perhaps one of the most crippling disabilities economists have in gauging our economic future. Historically speaking, fiat currencies are animals with very short lives, and world reserve currencies are even more prone to an early death. But, for some reason, the notion that the dollar is vulnerable at all to the same fate is deemed ridiculous by the mainstream. ✔ Russia dumps U.S. Treasuries but maintains close ties to the IMF and BIS, calling for a world currency system under the IMF’s control ✔ At least, that is the narrative I suspect future historians will repeat ✔ This switch could occur very quickly, like an avalanche



Coronation Street: Fans left in hysterics after Tracy punches Steve

10/11/2018, 9:37:54 AM
Coronation Street fans could barely contain their laughter on Wednesday night, as scorned bride Tracy Barlow enacted her revenge on cheating husband Steve by punching him in the nose. ✔ One tweeted: 'I've honestly never laughed so much at a Coronation Street scene in my entire life I'm literally crying.' Another added: 'Woah I'm sure the dance was supposed to end with a lift, not a punch!' Too funny: Viewers took to Twitter to gush about the hilarious moment in the week that has already seen Corrie rife with drama The drama didn't end there as Tracy's jibes towards Leanne about her past as an escort led the pair into a furious fight, hurling cake at each other as the guests watched on in horror



Sarah Ferguson's wedding dress was an icon of 80s fashion

10/11/2018, 11:26:41 AM
The train featured intertwining initials and the embroidery included anchors and bumblebees - here's all the hidden details you didn't know about Fergie's very 80s wedding dress ✔ The 17 foot train was particularly memorable because it was embroidered with the intertwined initials A and S in silver beads ✔ Rule Meghan and Kate must follow Potential issue with their wedding Wedding will be 2-day celebration Princess Eugenie wedding dress code



Michael charges into Southeast after slamming north Florida

10/11/2018, 10:20:41 AM
The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least two people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence. ✔ Hurricane Michael cannot break Florida, Scott vowed ✔ Petersburg, Florida; Terry Spencer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Freida Frisaro in Miami; Brendan Farrington in St ✔ Marks, Florida; Russ Bynum in Keaton Beach, Florida; Jonathan Drew in Raleigh, North Carolina; and Seth Borenstein in Kensington, Maryland, contributed to this story



'Bad Times at the El Royale' writer-director Drew Goddard on an endangered species: an original movie from a Hollywood studio - Los Angeles Times

10/11/2018, 11:30:13 AM
The mid-range adult-oriented movie is a rarity from the major Hollywood studios. With his new crime thriller "Bad Times at the El Royale," writer-director Drew Goddard is trying to buck the tide. ✔ As a screenwriter and director, Drew Goddard has racked up a virtually unbroken string of success, whether scripting box-office hits like Cloverfield, The Martian and World War Z or directing the critically acclaimed 2012 horror-satire The Cabin in the Woods ✔ That’s largely what drew Bridges who came up in the 1970s, when such movies were the norm rather than the exception to the project



Impact from Michael: What to do if a storm floods your house

10/11/2018, 11:46:31 AM
Avoiding contact with standing water and taking quick action to avoid mold are among the main steps to take after a storm floods a house. ✔ Coastal properties took a beating as Hurricane Michael roared ashore along the Florida Panhandle ✔ And the news about Michael, now downgraded to a tropical storm, is about to get worse, as residents return to find their homes flooded by storm surge that reached 14 feet ✔ Only flood insurance policies reimburse families for water damage caused by flooding



Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’

10/11/2018, 10:11:19 AM
A Philadelphia neighborhood is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Addicts come from all over, and many never leave. ✔ He blamed the city for working too quickly to clear El Campamento ✔ Trending Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk Hurricane Michael Leaves Trail of Destruction as It Slams Florida’s Panhandle Trump’s Contradiction: Assailing ‘Left-Wing Mob’ as Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’ Opinion: Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat Hurricane Michael Live Updates: Much of Florida Panhandle Left in Ruins Opinion: The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida Opinion: White Male Victimization Anxiety Can Poland’s Faded Brutalist Architecture Be Redeemed ✔ Naming Names, Turks Turn Up Heat on Saudis in Consulate Case Opinion: Democrats, Don’t Muck This One Up



This is 18 Around the World — Through Girls’ Eyes

10/11/2018, 10:11:17 AM
What does life look like for girls turning 18 in 2018? We gave young women photographers around the world an assignment: Show us 18 in your community. This is 18 — through girls’ eyes. ✔ And this is the right thing, because this is our society and I have no complaints about it ✔ Each photographer was paired with a professional mentor to guide them through the process ✔ Follow Styles on Instagram at @nytimesfashion or sign up for our newsletter, Of the Moment



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