UK weather forecast: Risk of FLOODING as Storm Callum continues to BATTER UK
10/13/2018, 2:48:47 AMSTORM CALLUM will continue to devastate the UK today, with torrential rain creating a flood risk particularly in south Wales where an amber weather warning remains in place, though the storm will weaken towards the end of the day. ✔ However, central and eastern parts of England should remain dry, and here temperatures could reach 25 or 26 degrees in the afternoon ✔ Mr McGivern explained: It will be another windy day, just not as windy as Friday ✔ Finally sunshine reappears across western parts of England
Storm Callum to batter UK with 50mph winds and downpours
10/13/2018, 2:53:11 AMA business group has warned the bad weather could cost the economy as much as £10 million ✔ Storm Callum is set to unleash gale force winds and downpours across the UK this weekend ✔ Roads across Devon have been blocked by debris and standing water as flights and trains cancelled in the face of winds at more than 70mph and up to a week's rain falling in a few hours
Over 24,600 evacuated after landslide
10/13/2018, 1:34:46 AMMore than 24,600 people have been evacuated after a landslide blocked the Jinsha River - the upper reaches of the Yangtze - in the border area of Sichuan province and the Tibet autonomous region, authorities said. ✔ As of 6 pm Friday, more than 13,600 people in affected areas in Tibet had been evacuated ✔ The rising water also caused the collapse of some houses in the region ✔ The landslide occurred around 7 am Thursday in Qamdo city, though no casualties have been reported
For a Struggling Oyster Town, Hurricane Michael May Be One Misery Too Many
10/13/2018, 1:59:52 AMThe small oyster town of Apalachicola, on a remote point on the Gulf of Mexico, had already suffered through drought and an oil spill. Then Hurricane Michael swept through. ✔ Calamity is familiar to Florida’s dwindling colony of oystermen, a rugged crew that has defiantly remained on Apalachicola Bay as its estuary has suffered the decimating effects of overharvesting, an oil spill, the loss of fresh water and, at times, stubborn drought ✔ Downtown Apalachicola, with its neatly painted storefronts, counted itself lucky, despite the surge of seawater that left debris strewn everywhere
Visit Barbados and enjoy a Caribbean party at hip resort Port Ferdinand for less
10/13/2018, 2:11:15 AMFOUNTAINS of pure white sand fly through the air, accompanied by excited oohs and ahs. This is not kids burying their dad on the beach, however, but a sea turtle laying her eggs while onlookers wat… ✔ FOUNTAINS of pure white sand fly through the air, accompanied by excited oohs and ahs ✔ In high season you must book early but when we went, there were enough luxury pool beds and VIP cabanas to go around ✔ There is still a chance of a tropical storm but it is more likely things will turn out..
As Hurricane Michael Roared In, Some Expensive Air Force Jets Had To Be Left Behind
10/13/2018, 2:56:28 AM“All of those hangars are damaged. We anticipate the aircraft parked inside may be damaged as well." ✔ Homestead was considered a showpiece for the Air Force, with 4,400 active-duty military personnel and roughly the same number of civilian employees working on a well-tended, 3,345-acre installation lined with palm trees ✔ The Air Force remains capable of executing its combat mission across the world with aircraft from other bases, as well as those that were evacuated from Tyndall in advance of the hurricane, Stefanek, the Air Force spokesperson, said
‘It’s all gone’: Tiny Florida beach town nearly swept away by Hurricane Michael
10/13/2018, 12:22:35 AMAuthorities, residents comb through Mexico Beach, Fla., amid piles of rubble and debris. ✔ By Patricia Sullivan , Patricia Sullivan Reporter covering government, politics and other regional issues in Arlington County and Alexandria Email Bio Follow Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux National reporter covering breaking news and social movements ✔ While there was significant focus on Florida’s obliterated beachfront communities, there also are rescue operations underway far inland
‘You Just Realize It’s All Gone’: Hurricane Michael’s Heavy Toll
10/13/2018, 12:42:00 AMOne of the most powerful storms to ever strike the U.S. erased entire neighborhoods and leveled communities. ‘It looks apocalyptic,’ said a resident of Panama City, Fla., whose home was destroyed. ✔ For Mr. and Ms. Shields the evening of the storm was terrifying ✔ To cook, they rigged up a propane tank and a skillet ✔ Before sundown Friday, they planned to head to a lake to bathe ✔ Appeared in the October 13, 2018, print edition as '‘You Just Realize It’s All Gone’.'
Video: Salah scores straight from corner as Egypt beat eSwatini
10/13/2018, 3:05:36 AMCoach Hany Ramzy said of Salah's injury: "Primary diagnosis confirm it's just a strain and no tear is apparent, but the player will need to undergo scans to determine the extent of the injury and the ✔ Egyptian International Mohammed Salah was on target for his country in their Cup of Nations qualifier against eSwatini on Friday evening ✔ The Liverpool player scored a stunner after he struck a corner kick which went past all the players in the box, past the goalkeeper into the net ✔ It was the Pharoah’s fourth goal on the night even though eSwatini later got a consolation
Facebook Doesn't Deserve Your Information
10/13/2018, 3:23:21 AM“We have a responsibility to protect your information," Mark Zuckerberg said in March. "If we can’t, we don’t deserve it." ✔ A full-page newspaper ad placed by Zuckerberg in March 2018 ✔ Even more concerning is how it might be abused in the aggregate ✔ And what recourse do people have to reclaim that information ✔ As Slate's Will Oremus noted, unlike a password, location histories and search histories aren't things you can change
FEMA's Chief Had Strong Words For People Who Didn't Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Michael
10/13/2018, 1:22:54 AM"A lot of people don't pay attention to anything we say or do when it's a blue-sky day and nothing's happening," FEMA Administrator Brock Long said. ✔ Unfortunately in this country, we seem to not learn the lesson, he said ✔ The FEMA administrator also wished for a revised National Flood Insurance Program and education on the types of insurance homeowners require ✔ FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for further comment
We're told that a deal is close — but is the EU intent on pushing UK to chaos?
10/13/2018, 1:42:54 AMTHEY say a Brexit deal is close. We just don’t see how it can be done. The EU is making a demand of Theresa May she cannot fulfil without national humiliation, mass Cabinet resignations and near-ce… ✔ The EU is making a demand of Theresa May she cannot fulfil without national humiliation, mass Cabinet resignations and near-certain Commons defeat ✔ This potential goldmine, lowering bills for millions and ending our reliance on imports, has been shamefully kept in the ground by the enemies of progress
HYDROGEN CYANIDE found in soil and dust samples taken around Grenfell
10/13/2018, 12:53:11 AMAnna Stec, professor of fire chemistry and toxicity at the University of Central Lancashire that she found carcinogens in the soil and dust in an area of up to a mile from Grenfell Tower. ✔ She will provide a report to determine the fire derived toxicants and related deposits present in the tower and their origin ✔ It follows calls from the Grenfell coroner, Dr Fiona Wilcox, for the NHS to set up a screening programme for those who were exposed to smoke and dust in the fire
Rescuers find first body in town worst hit by Michael
10/13/2018, 2:09:53 AMSearchers on Friday found the first body in the rubble of the Florida coastal to... ✔ It pushed a wall of seawater inland, causing widespread flooding ✔ The storm, which in less than two days grew from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, tore apart entire neighborhoods in the Panhandle, reducing homes to naked concrete foundations or piles of wood and siding ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
German bosses are sick of the bully boys, writes ROBERT HARDMAN
10/13/2018, 12:13:28 AMThe clock is counting down to next week’s crunch EU summit in Brussels, which, in the view of many, is D-Day for Brexit. industry wants to see the politicians agree a framework deal this month ✔ A year and seven months after Mrs May triggered Article 50 and began the EU exit process, we really do find ourselves at a crucial juncture ✔ Take Bernhard Erdl, the founder, president and boss of Puls ✔ Fortunately, those who pay their wages now seem to think otherwise
Search teams find bodies in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael
10/13/2018, 1:19:57 AMAt least 16 people were killed when the hurricane - the fourth most powerful to ever hit the US - struck Florida on Wednesday and swept north through the Carolinas and Virginia. ✔ MISSING: Family and friends are desperately searching for their loved ones who braved the storm ✔ The news release also says contributions from employees to eligible relief groups will be matched dollar-for-dollar through a matching gifts program ✔ Disney has a 70,000-person workforce in Florida at its Walt Disney World theme park resort in the Orlando area
Eddie Vedder on the cover of Time. Pearl Jam and Nirvana at No. 1. In the fall of 1993, grunge was king.
10/13/2018, 2:51:00 AMAn oral history of the time 25 years ago when music was gloriously miserable. ✔ By Allison Stewart October 12 at 8:00 AM Kurt Cobain in December 1993 ✔ (KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS) Almost exactly 25 years ago, pop culture was at Peak Grunge ✔ You never really got a sense of how large they were based on their behavior
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