Indonesian officials say search for earthquake and tsunami victims to end Friday; death toll at 2,073 - Los Angeles Times
10/11/2018, 7:01:19 PMIndonesia’s disaster agency said the confirmed death toll as a result of a Sept. 28 earthquake and tsunami was 2,073 as of late Thursday, but officials believe thousands more people may be missing. ✔ The end of the search will come as Indonesia hosts finance ministers from around the world, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T ✔ By midweek, many of the roads to remote regions were passable, but mostly still to smaller trucks and cars, said Irwan Firdaus, an aid worker with Oxfam in Indonesia ✔ The main routes across Sulawesi to Palu had been opened up to larger relief convoys
Europe TSUNAMI warning: Fears ‘collapsing’ Mount Etna will cause disaster wave
10/11/2018, 4:00:39 PMA DEVASTATING tsunami could hit Europe if “sinking” Mount Etna collapses into the sea, scientists have warned. ✔ The active volcano – located in the eastern part of Sicily – is slowly slipping into the sea in small movements geologists have been measuring over the years ✔ And following the latest data, it is thought the volcano could shift far more quickly – potentially a sudden movement that could cause a tsunami
Michael’s final phase: A Mid-Atlantic deluge, from Charlotte to near Washington
10/11/2018, 4:05:42 PMUp to 7 inches of rain could fall in a swath from Charlotte to Salisbury. ✔ Salisbury: Thursday evening through Friday predawn ✔ Low-level shear and pockets of downstream surface heating will be favor for at least a few tornadoes, mainly this afternoon into early evening ✔ Richmond, which was hit by a tornado swarm when the remnants of Hurricane Florence passed through the region less than a month ago, is included in this watch
UK weather: Britain to be DRENCHED - heavy rain TOMORROW as Storm Callum hits
10/11/2018, 7:19:22 PMOCTOBER’s warm temperatures will soon disappear as another storm is on the way. Here is everything you need to know as Britain is set to be drenched by heavy rain as Storm Callum hits. ✔ Making sure you know what the situation is like where you live is really important ✔ Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office Frank Saunders, said: Strong winds at this time of year can increase the rate of leaf fall which can potentially block drains or culverts ✔ There is also a risk that the high winds associated with Storm Callum, combined with high tides, may lead to some coastal impacts due to large waves
Storm Callum ‘danger to life’ weather warning issued for TOMORROW
10/11/2018, 7:11:39 PMAN AMBER warning has been issued for Storm Callum after Britain was lashed with a week’s worth of rain in just one hour. ✔ MET OFFICE WARNING: An Amber warning has been issued over 'danger to life' Storm Callum (Pic: MET OFFICE) MET OFFICE (Pic: MET OFFICE) There are also fears that more rural villages could be cut off due to flooding ✔ There is a remote chance that Leslie survives the hostile weather zone and may again drift westward, back toward the central Atlantic later next week
UK lashed with week's worth of rain in just one HOUR as Storm Callum set to strike TOMORROW
10/11/2018, 6:21:40 PMBRITAIN was lashed with rain today with 25mm falling in just one hour as Storm Callum is poised to strike tomorrow, bringing with it winds of up to 80mph. “Danger to life” warnings have… ✔ This will bring prolonged rainfall and the potential for surface water flooding, the weather warning added ✔ The wet weather is set to come on the tail-end of Tropical Storm Leslie which is currently helping sweep up warm air from the Canary Islands to Britain ✔ The last time temperatures exceeded 24C at this time of year was in October 2011 when a staggering 29.9C was clocked
Mount Etna volcano ‘could trigger devastating Med tsunami’ experts warn
10/11/2018, 5:50:16 PMA SUDDEN and rapid descent of one of Mount Etna’s slopes in Sicily could “lead to a tsunami with disastrous effects for the entire Mediterranean”, warn researchers. Scientists using new, sound-base… ✔ Robert Harding World Imagery - Getty 7 Mount Etna’s first eruptions occurred about 570,000 years ago ✔ Professor Heidrun Kopp, co-author of the study, added: The entire slope is in motion due to gravity ✔ Unfortunately the findings did not help researchers determine when – and whether – such a sudden collapse would happen
Retired headteacher Antony Green, 77, and wife Delia, 75, named as victims of Majorca floods
10/11/2018, 4:42:57 PMTwo elderly Britons killed when their taxi was swallowed by a raging flash flood on Majorca have been named as Antony and Delia Green from Scotland. ✔ Emergency services tweeted they were discovered close to the area where the car of the missing German couple had been found ✔ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called news of the flooding devastating as he visited the area on Wednesday ✔ My solidarity and support goes out to the families and friends of victims and all the affected by these tragic floods, he said
UK weather: WATCH concerning satellite footage of Storm Callum barrelling towards UK
10/11/2018, 6:13:16 PMA SATELLITE map of the UK shows Storm Callum barrelling towards the country as the dangerous weather system is set to make landfall on Friday at a speed of 70mph. ✔ UK weather forecast: Satellite footage of Storm Callum barrelling towards the UK (Image: EARTH) Gusts 50 to 60 mph are likely with potential for gusts of 70 mph around exposed coasts and hills Met Office It is here that there is the greatest chance of wind-related impacts
Two Britons killed in Majorca floods named as married couple in their 70s whose taxi was washed away
10/11/2018, 5:01:22 PMTwo elderly Britons killed when their taxi was swallowed by a raging flash flood on Majorca have been named locally as Anthony and Delia Green. ✔ Two elderly Britons killed when their taxi was swallowed by a raging flash flood on Majorca have been named locally as Anthony and Delia Green ✔ The aftermath of the Majorca floodsCredit:M Lopez/AFP A Foreign Office spokesman said: We are supporting the family of two British people following their deaths in Spain, and will do all we can to assist them at this deeply difficult time
UK weather this weekend: When will Storm Callum hit - where are Met Office warnings?
10/11/2018, 6:13:20 PMSTORM Callum is the third named storm of the season and is set to bring intense rainfall to parts of the country over the next two days, but when will it hit and what are the Met Office warnings? ✔ It will be a big change from the sunshine of the last few days ✔ Ireland’s forecaster, Met Éireann, issued its own Status Orange - the second-highest warning level, across all coastal regions in Ireland because of Callum ✔ The storm is coinciding with high tides and could cause flooding in communities close to the sea
Hurricane Michael: 'It's GONE' Shock footage shows town LEVELLED by brute force of storm
10/11/2018, 6:13:21 PMHurricane Michael’s destructive power shocked a news reporter as she views the devastation the mega-storm has wreaked on the Florida coastline from the air. ✔ Clearly shaken by the utter devastation below her, she tells the camera: We have just now flown over Mexico Beach and - it’s gone ✔ Hurricane Michael: The mega storm has flattened the beachside town (Image: CNN • Getty) It is the third strongest hurricane in history to hit the US ✔ Follow the latest Hurricane Michael news on our live blog
Ariana Grande confirms break from music following rapper Mac Miller's death
10/11/2018, 7:59:37 PM'I’m doing my best to keep going' ✔ The vessel arrived with 177 migrants on board, but the Italian Interior Ministry denied them to disembark, calling EU member states to find a solution on how to distribute them ✔ A representative for Grande recently said she would be taking some much needed time to heal and mend after both Miller’s death and last year’s Manchester Arena terror attack
Hurricane Michael weather MAPPED: City by City weather guide - South Carolina BATTERED
10/11/2018, 6:13:12 PMHURRICANE Michael ripped through the Florida Panhandle yesterday with wind speeds of 155 mph. Here is a city by city weather guide as South Carolina is battered by rain. ✔ At least two people have died after Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane yesterday ✔ This was the strongest hurricane on record to his the area ✔ Power cuts are also likely after two to four inches of rain fall ✔ Hurricane Michael weather MAPPED: Boats that were docked end up in a pile of rubble (Image: GETTY) Winds speeds will reach 40 mph and will stay strong until midnight on Thursday
Donald Trump's op-ed accidentally reveals he was lying about healthcare
10/11/2018, 5:16:01 PMThe article has triggered widespread controversy ✔ A lot of the victims were inside their homes or at the mosque when the quake struck ✔ Presumably, the president is aware of our fact checks - he even links to two - but chose to ignore the facts in service of a campaign-style op-ed ✔ Neither the White House or USA Today has yet to comment on the issue
FTSE 100 tumbles as global stock market rout worsens
10/11/2018, 5:16:08 PMSell-off in London follows six days of falls for the S&P 500 on Wall Street - the longest losing streak of Donald Trump’s presidency ✔ The fire was extinguished within eight minutes AP 40/50 31 August 2018 Mourners attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit AFP/Getty 41/50 30 August 2018 Firefighters watch on as flames leap from a giant factory fire in the inner Melbourne suburb of West Footscray - More than 120 firefighters are fighting the fire, with 30 trucks and cherry picker aerial appliances on the scene which is sending large plumes of smoke across the city
Sunrise reveals scenes of Hurricane Michael's devastation in Florida's Panhandle; at least 2 dead - Los Angeles Times
10/11/2018, 6:13:53 PMAt least two deaths were blamed on Michael, and it wasn't done yet: Though weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, it continued to bring heavy rain and blustery winds to the South as it pushed inland, soaking areas still recovering from last month's Hurricane Florence. ✔ Rick Scott said a massive effort was underway to clear roads that had been blocked by fallen trees, branches and power lines, hampering the ground response as aerial and water rescue crews made contact with hard-to-reach areas devastated by the storm ✔ A few houses were still standing, though some larger structures had their roofs torn off by the winds ✔ Thousands of trees gave way to the tropical storm force winds
Hurricane Michael latest: Watch weather phenomenon turn Florida sky PURPLE
10/11/2018, 4:45:51 PMHurricane Michael made history as the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Florida Panhandle. Watch footage showing the Florida sky turn an ominous shade of purple after the worst of the mega-storm had passed. ✔ The wavelength of the light and the size of the particles it travels through creates some unique colours before or after storms - and creating the bizarre purple haze Florida residents witnessed today ✔ The NHC expects weakening today while the centre of the storm is over land ✔ 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
Michael officially stronger than Katrina at landfall
10/11/2018, 5:20:03 PMHurricane Michael was a storm for the record books, and by one measurement was more powerful at landfall than notorious past monsters such as Katrina or Andrew. ✔ For example, while Michael's Category 4 rating accurately conveyed its destructive power, Hurricane Florence's Category 1 landfall last month was an example of the scale's limitations ✔ Andrew West/USA TODAY NETWORK Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide Contributing: The Associated Press
Hurricane Michael before and after photos capture utter devastation
10/11/2018, 7:40:44 PMHorrific before and after photos have captured the utter devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael after it crashed into several small towns on the Florida Panhandle with near-record force. ✔ Horrific before and after photos have captured the utter devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael after it crashed into several small towns on the Florida Panhandle with near-record force ✔ This hurricane was an absolute monster.' Michael was a Category 4 storm, just shy of a rare Category 5, when it came ashore
Family of OAP Brits killed in Majorca flash floods describe heartache
10/11/2018, 5:59:35 PMTHE family of two elderly Brits killed in the Majorca flash floods have spoken of their heartache following their tragic deaths. The taxi carrying 77-year-old Antony Green and his wife Delia, 75, w… ✔ 43 Two people are seen wading through deep water as floodwaters ravage the town EPA 43 The areas worst affected were towards the east of the island Majorcan-born tennis star Rafa Nadal yesterday took part in the clean-up after the disaster, which left parts of Majorca looking like a war zone with upturned cars piled on top of each other and uprooted trees
Hurricane Michael: Alabama mayor speaks out following DEVASTATING hurricane
10/11/2018, 6:13:18 PMALABAMA Mayor Robert Craft sent a reassuring message to his community claiming those affected by Hurricane Michael will recover from the devastating aftermath of the weather phenomenon. ✔ Hurricane Michael: Mayor of Alabama town Gulf Shores reassured residents they 'will recover' (Image: FOX) We’ve been through several of these and it’s a devastating damage to the economy and to the people Robert Craft Crashing into land as a category four hurricane, Michael became the strongest hurricane ever to hit the Florida Panhandle
Democrats attack Trump for campaigning while deadly hurricane slams Florida
10/11/2018, 4:53:46 PM"You had these people waiting for hours, many hours. And if I didn’t go, that would have been the wrong thing too," President Trump said. ✔ He wanted everyone to know that, even though he’s holding the rally, he never really put the people in the eye of the storm behind him, Kilmeade said, according to Media Matters for America ✔ Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 7, 2018 Read more: ‘We have to evacuate’: Hurricane Michael forces residents to flee inland Florida homes for emergency shelters Michael updates: Violent storm claims second life, a child in mobile home, on its way to Carolinas Hurricane Michael: A city-by-city forecast
Panama City bears brunt of Hurricane Michael – in pictures
10/11/2018, 5:38:48 PMHurricane Michael, the fiercest to hit Florida in 80 years, made landfall on Wednesday afternoon near Mexico Beach, about 20 miles south-east of Panama City in Florida Panhandle ✔ Wild weather-watching in the US, which began as a hobby, now draws spectators from around the world Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP A hotel canopy collapses on to vehicles Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP Broken awnings in the downtown area of Panama City ✔ Local authorities say Hurricane Michael may have wreaked ‘unimaginable devastation’ ✔ Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Boats that were docked are submerged amid debris
Devastated homes, toppled trees mark Michael's path over Florida
10/11/2018, 7:10:42 PMHurricane Michael's assault on the Florida Panhandle left nothing more than... ✔ Nearly 850,000 homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Alabama, the Carolinas and Georgia on Thursday ✔ At Jinks Middle School in Panama City, the storm peeled back part of the gym roof and tore off one wall, leaving the wooden floor covered in water ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Opinion | Why We Ride Out Life-Threatening Storms and Do Other Crazy Things
10/11/2018, 4:17:13 PMIt’s called denial. And denial is hope on steroids. ✔ We’re trying this at my workplace for clients and would-be clients ✔ Brown/Getty Images Gail Collins Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat Trending Hurricane Michael Live Updates: Desperate Scenes at Storm-Damaged Hospital Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ This is 18 Around the World Through Girls’ Eyes Opinion: A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk Interest Rates Are Rising for All the Right Reasons Opinion: The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida Opinion: Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House
Why Hurricane Michael’s Power Caught Forecasters Off Guard
10/11/2018, 4:43:23 PMPredicting the storm’s path was straightforward, but a number of factors contributed to its sudden intensification. ✔ There is some evidence that this connection is already occurring, he added ✔ Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040 Why Half a Degree of Global Warming Is a Big Deal Kirsten Luce for The New York Times As Storms Keep Coming, FEMA Spends Billions in ‘Cycle’ of Damage and Repair Saving Scotland’s Heritage From the Rising Seas Trending Hurricane Michael Live Updates: Desperate Scenes at Storm-Damaged Hospital Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ This is 18 Around the World Through Girls’ Eyes Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death Opinion: A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk Interest Rates Are Rising for All the Right Reasons Opinion: White Male Victimization Anxiety Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House Opinion: Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat
Why Trump’s Fed Bashing Is Encouraging
10/11/2018, 6:22:01 PMCriticism of the central bank has usually meant that it is taking politically unpopular but economically important steps. ✔ Politicians are naturally pro-growth, except in rare cases when that growth agenda rankles their particular constituents or they are out of power ✔ It’s time that the Fed focus solely on price stability and the dollar, he said ✔ His public ire is a sign to the world that the Fed’s independence is intact
Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Was Sentenced To Six Years In Prison
10/11/2018, 6:26:19 PMProsecutors had sought a sentence of 15–20 years, describing McFarland in their sentencing memorandum as "the consummate con artist." ✔ #fyre #fyrefestival 02:36 AM - 28 Apr 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite In July, he pleaded guilty to two additional charges of wire fraud and bank fraud ✔ I lived every day with the weight of knowing that I literally destroyed the lives of my friends and family, he said
German Bavaria election polls: Angela Merkel IN CHAOS as Chancellor holds on by a thread
10/11/2018, 5:40:35 PMVOTERS will take to the polls on Sunday to elect the 180 members of the 18th Landtag of Bavaria. Here is everything you need to know as Angela Merkel's government faces chaos. ✔ German Bavaria election polls: The results could be a disaster for Angela Merkel's coalition (Image: GETTY) This was ahead of the Social Democrats, who were at 11 percent, with the far-right AfD slightly behind with 10 percent ✔ According to the trend of latest opinion polls, the CSU's strategy to distance itself from Merkel in order to prevent a rise of the AfD in Bavaria seems to have been a double failure
Andrew Gillum issues cease-and-desist letter claiming ad is defamatory
10/11/2018, 6:31:55 PMFlorida’s gubernatorial election took a legal detour Thursday when lawyers for Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum circulated a “cease and desist” letter to television stations for what they claim is a defamatory ad. ✔ The DeSantis campaign and Republican officials in Florida did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the ad and the letter ✔ The FBI’s Jacksonville declined to confirm or deny questions about Mr. Gillum’s status or the Tallahassee investigation
Hurricane Michael causes 'unimaginable destruction' in Florida
10/11/2018, 6:44:30 PMFlorida suffered "unimaginable destruction" as it was hit by one of the strongest hurricanes ever to have made landfall in the US, the state's governor said. ✔ Brock Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, called the town ground zero ✔ John Billiot, president of America's Cajun Navy, volunteers who join disaster rescue efforts, said: We’ve been doing this since 2005 and I have never been scared of a storm a day in my life
Hospitals Pummeled by Hurricane Michael Scramble to Evacuate Patients
10/11/2018, 7:59:43 PMOne of Panama City’s largest hospitals said on Thursday that it was evacuating all of its approximately 130 inpatients, starting with the most critically ill. ✔ Bay Medical on Thursday was running with partial electricity from its generators ✔ More in U.S. Eric Thayer for The New York Times Hurricane Michael Live Updates: A Trail of Destruction in the Florida Panhandle WXchasing video Hurricane Michael’s Destruction, Viewed From Above Eric Thayer for The New York Times Hurricane Michael in Pictures Hilary Swift for The New York Times Tallying the Dead: Why a Storm Death in One State Might Not Count in Another Johnny Milano for The New York Times ‘I Got Stuck’: In Poor, Rural Communities, Fleeing Hurricane Michael Was Tough via Associated Press Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death Trending Hurricane Michael Live Updates: A Trail of Destruction in the Florida Panhandle Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ This is 18 Around the World Through Girls’ Eyes Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death Opinion: A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice Hurricane Michael in Pictures Fyre Festival Organizer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison Opinion: White Male Victimization Anxiety Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk
Emergency escape at 6000 km/h: How near miss Soyuz rocket accident unfolded (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
10/11/2018, 6:23:00 PMThe Soyuz was considered so safe, tweets about a successful launch had already gone out. At the same time, the two men inside were hurtling towards the ground in the worst Russian manned flight accident since Soviet times. ✔ 123 seconds into the flight, the emergency escape system activates, and the capsule detaches itself from the rocket, and falls back down towards the ground on a severe ballistic trajectory ✔ As for the crew members already up on the ISS, they can expect a longer-than-planned expedition, while the only space fleet capable of carrying humans to orbit remains grounded
Opinion | The Supreme Court celebrates its own corruption
10/11/2018, 7:29:41 PMDon't forget what happened last week. ✔ (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) By Molly Roberts Molly Roberts Technology and society Email Bio Follow Editorial Writer October 11 at 3:22 PM Everything is not okay ✔ Gorsuch playfully, as he responded with an exaggerated expression of surprise
Opinion | Internet Hacking Is About to Get Much Worse
10/11/2018, 6:24:40 PMWe can no longer leave online security to the market. ✔ And, for most companies, it has generally been good business to skimp on security, rather than sell a product that costs more, does less, and is on the market a year later ✔ Madoff Trump and the Failure of the American Tax System Trending Hurricane Michael Live Updates: A Trail of Destruction in the Florida Panhandle Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ This is 18 Around the World Through Girls’ Eyes Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation Opinion: A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk Opinion: White Male Victimization Anxiety Hurricane Michael in Pictures Interest Rates Are Rising for All the Right Reasons
Experts Said An Ebola Outbreak In A War Zone Would Be A Nightmare. It's Been Worse Than That.
10/11/2018, 7:38:49 PMA surge in patients. Brutal attacks against health workers. Money running out. What the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has bee... ✔ The responders’ movements haven’t just been limited by the ville morte ✔ The other, who has injuries that are making it difficult for him to walk, will stay in the hospital ✔ It does seem like this is a time for potential intervention where things can go either way
'Rudy' turns 25: The 25 best football movies of all time, ranked
10/11/2018, 5:37:21 PMTo honor the 25th anniversary of underdog 'Rudy,' we're ranking the 25 best football movies of all time. (Hint: Burt Reynolds makes this list.) ✔ 'The Last Boy Scout' (1991) This nicely over-the-top action film teams a disgraced quarterback (Damon Wayans) and an L.A ✔ Unfortunately, it's a loss today because the true victor of this list is .. ✔ By the time he hits the field in the movie's climax, you'll be ready to joyously tackle somebody, too
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