UK weather to bring 50mph winds after deadly Storm Callum flood devastation
10/14/2018, 12:54:59 PMBRITAIN is braced for more weather chaos after Storm Callum killed three people. ✔ As Callum lashed Wales, a flock of around 100 sheep was washed away in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontargothi ✔ The animals were seen floating down the river Towy by one Twitter user ✔ Some roads remained closed on Sunday morning as police warned people against travelling
Storm Callum: First victim named as landslide kills near Carmarthen, Wales
10/14/2018, 2:47:24 PMSTORM Callum has claimed its first victim after killing a 21-year-old bus passenger Corey Sharpling in Carmarthen, Wales. ✔ Corey was on the way to his job at McDonald's when he was crushed (Image: Facebook ) His girlfriend Marsha Spittle wrote on Facebook: Today I lost the love of my life - he was everything I always wanted ✔ Carmarthenshire is one of the worst hit areas and torrential rain has caused rivers to burst their bans and towns and villages have suffered serious flooding
UK weather: October to be WETTEST on record? Britain to be LASHED by more rain this month
10/14/2018, 3:31:02 PMTHE UK has been battered by Storm Callum this weekend, with most areas seeing heavy downpours. So will this October be the wettest on record? ✔ Storm Callum pounded Wales, Northern England and Scotland on Friday and Saturday, claiming three lives ✔ UK weather: Storm Callum brought intense surf to Scotland (Image: Getty) Cloud and a weakening band of rain in the northwest will make progress southeastwards on Friday, reaching most parts of the country by day's end
McDonald's worker, 21, killed by landslide during Storm Callum is named
10/14/2018, 3:15:53 PMCorey Sharpling was on his way to work when he was struck by rocks in the storm in Carmarthen, west Wales ✔ The branch of McDonald's in Carmarthen confirmed a much-loved member of staff had been killed in the tragedy ✔ A helicopter, police and coastguards were at the scene ✔ In Carmarthen a flock of more than 100 sheep died when they were swept away by torrential flood water
20 people killed when flooding wipes out part of school in Indonesia
10/14/2018, 12:56:29 PMTwenty people were killed when torrential rains and flooding triggered mudslides that wiped out part of an elementary school in Indonesia's North Sumatra, officials said. ✔ Indonesia has been hit by a series of natural disasters in recent weeks, including a powerful earthquake that hit the island of Sulawesi on September 28 ✔ In the towns of Baleroa and Petobo, rivers of soil swept away entire neighborhoods in the aftermath of the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami
In a drought? This tech can literally make it rain - CNN Video
10/14/2018, 12:56:04 PMAcross the globe, about a billion people are facing water scarcity. Could cloud seeding help? Weather Modification International uses planes to target clouds and draw out more precipitation. ✔ This tech can literally make it rain Across the globe, about a billion people are facing water scarcity ✔ Weather Modification International uses planes to target clouds and draw out more precipitation
Cyclone Leslie slams into Portugal, leaves 27 injured
10/14/2018, 2:30:41 PMLISBON, Portugal (AP) — A weakened hurricane Leslie slammed into the coast of Portugal, leaving 27 people injured as it uprooted trees, brought down power lines and smashed store windows with gusting winds and heavy rain. Over 60 people were forced to leave their homes by the storm and over 300,000 people suffered power outages overnight, Luis Belo Costa of Portugal's National Protection Agency said. He also gave the injury toll but added that none of the injuries were life-threatening. Leslie had been downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone with winds of 110 kph (70 mph) by the time it landed on Portugal's Atlantic coast late Saturday.
Boris Johnson says PM's Brexit plan would be worst disaster since SUEZ
10/14/2018, 12:28:18 PMThe former foreign secretary ramped up his attack on the PM as negotiations with the EU reached a critical stage. ✔ The episode was seen as having hugely diminished the UK's global reputation, and forced the resignation of Tory PM Anthony Eden ✔ Mr Johnson, who quit government over the summer, said the government must abandon the 'backstop' along with Mrs May's Chequers blueprint for future trade ✔ 'If we let this go it will be the greatest national humiliation since Suez.'
Brit holiday hotspots hit by 'ZOMBIE hurricane' as 180mph winds hit Spain and Portugal
10/14/2018, 3:22:40 PMHUNDREDS of thousands of people have been left without power as a tropical storm brought 180mph winds to Spain and Portugal. ✔ It’s still raining but the situation will quickly return to normal, he added ✔ I have never seen anything like it, one witness told SIC television in Figueira da Foz, 200 km north of Lisbon ✔ The town seemed to be in a state of war with cars smashed by fallen trees, he said
Hurricane Michael aftermath: Thousands join recovery efforts as many residents remain missing
10/14/2018, 12:56:19 PMAs residents pick up the pieces after Hurricane Michael and teams comb through rubble in search of survivors, authorities say it could be weeks or months before a sense of normalcy returns to storm-ravaged Florida. ✔ Photos: In pictures: Hurricane Michael's trail of destruction A woman and her children wait near a destroyed gas station in Panama City on October 10 ✔ CNN's Scott McLean, Meridith Edwards, Erica Hill, Miguel Marquez and Keith Allen contributed to this report
Scottish plan to plant 500 acres of broadleaf trees above the A83
10/14/2018, 1:50:45 PMAFTER the latest landslides at the Rest and Be Thankful, questions are being asked over why a scheme to plant trees above the road has been held up for six years. Drivers are facing diversions after the A83 at the beauty spot, in Argyll, remained closed over the weekend following fresh landslips brought on by heavy rain. ✔ In the same year, a report by Transport Scotland concluded that low-height broadleaf trees and shrubs should be planted alongside other measures such as deer fences and engineering work ✔ These measures, which were agreed with the A83 Taskforce, will help improve the resilience of the A83 and help keep Argyll open for business
‘You’ve gained public trust’: Japan’s Abe boasts army’s reputation as he drives to beef up defense
10/14/2018, 1:39:04 PMPrime Minister Shinzo Abe said that 90 percent of the Japanese population respects the military as he pushes to expand it and change the country’s constitution to get rid of its post-WWII pacifist requirements. ✔ During Abe’s leadership, Japan had been constantly boosting its military budget and expanding naval drills in the region ✔ The protesters also say that growing militarization will have a negative impact on Japanese society ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Japan newsShinzo Abe news
Brit mountain biker shot dead by hunter in French Alps identified
10/14/2018, 2:22:42 PM"Nice chap" Marc Sutton, 34, who ran a restaurant in the ski resort of Les Gets, is believed to have died instantly after being struck by a single bullet ✔ On this occasion, up to 18 hunters were taking part in a shooting event when the rider sped down a wooded path, according to the investigating source ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Fergie BACK in fold as Philip 'forgives' Tortured mum stabbed by two-year-old son Meghan takes best pal on Royal Tour Brit biker shot dead by hunter in Alps
Giant six-foot kangaroo attacks family leaving mum, 64, with punctured lung
10/14/2018, 1:47:45 PMLinda Smith, 64, and her family fought off the animal using a broom and shovel ✔ Jim was on the ground and the kangaroo just kept at him, she said ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Fergie BACK in fold as Philip 'forgives' Tortured mum stabbed by two-year-old son Meghan takes best pal on Royal Tour Brit biker shot dead by hunter in Alps
David Davis branded ‘useful idiot’ for bid to become ‘father of Brexit’ and OUST May
10/14/2018, 2:40:27 PMDAVID Davis has been branded a “useful idiot” outmanoeuvred by the civil service amid speculation he may sideline Boris Johnson and try to become the next leader of the Tory Party. ✔ Mr Johnson and Mr Davis have had a frosty relationship ever since the pair quit their cabinet posts within hours of one another after the Brexit proposals were thrashed out at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s country retreat earlier this year
Overrated/Underrated: An 'American Fiasco' for soccer fans, and Ambrose Akinmusire's stunning 'Origami Harvest' - Los Angeles Times
10/14/2018, 1:09:55 PMWhat's up and what's down in pop culture this week includes Ambrose Akinmusire, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a soccer podcast and Quibi ✔ UNDERRATED ‘American Fiasco’ : Bearing a title that inspires thoughts of international intrigue, this podcast led by Roger Bennett of NBC’s soccer-centric Men in Blazers examines a fascinating national disaster: The U.S. Men’s National Team’s promising but ultimately disappointing 1998 World Cup campaign ✔ A thought-provoking and timely mix of boom-bap rhythms, string interludes and vivid spoken word passages (courtesy of Kool A.D
Florida officials fear Hurricane Michael's death toll will rise as search-and-rescues continue
10/14/2018, 3:59:32 PMSearch and rescue personnel have so far found one body while combing through the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community destroyed by Hurricane Michael that left hundreds thousands without power and supplies. Authorities fear they will find more with time. ✔ More than 253,000 customers in the Panhandle remain without power as thousands of law enforcement and military members were dispatched to aid search-and-rescue missions ✔ We're getting our stuff and we're going, said Jeff Pearsey, 48 ✔ Contributors in Florida include Associated Press writers Russ Bynum in Mexico Beach, Brendan Farrington in Panama City, and Gary Fineout in Tallahassee
Brexiteer CEO debunks 'Armageddon' fears of no deal Brexit and urges May to get UK ready
10/14/2018, 1:38:30 PMNEXT retail's CEO Simon Wolfson has hit out at fears a no deal Brexit would cause "economic Armageddon" and urged the Government to get ready to leave without an agreement. ✔ Lord Wolfson debunked the catastrophisation and scaremongering about a no deal Brexit (Image: GETTY; BBC) There is a lot of catastrophisation about a no deal Brexit Lord Simon Wolfson There is a superstitious reluctance to plan for a no deal ✔ Earlier today, former Brexit Secretary David Davis urged cabinet ministers to ‘exert its collective authority to kill off Mrs May’s Chequers plans, over fears it would keep the UK indefinitely in a customs union
Looking at 2018's "Pink Wave" - and an uphill run for women
10/14/2018, 1:53:06 PMFueled in part by reactions to Trump, a record number of female candidates are running this year, but women are still woefully under-represented in elected office ✔ The attention is to the surge or the tsunami or the pink wave ✔ But I think the fact that I am a woman, that so many women are running, adds some perspective to the conversation ✔ The power imbalance is too great.' … who was an adult, Hillary said ✔ And maybe could be the second, third, fourth female president
Saudis reject US threats over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warn oil could skyrocket
10/14/2018, 3:11:14 PMThe government of Saudi Arabia on Sunday denied any involvement in the disappearance of Washington Post contributing journalist Jamal Khashoggi ✔ He added that the fallout could drive the entire Muslim world into the arms of Iran ✔ Reports of Khashoggi's possible murder have touched off a firestorm of accusations, criticism and political tension between the U.S. and its strongest ally in the Middle East
You don't need one true soul mate to 'complete' you
10/14/2018, 1:10:25 PMJill Stark is not buying the myth that without someone to "complete" you, you are missing something vital. ✔ Sloss says the crushing fear of being alone has left many people trying to jam the wrong jigsaw piece into their own jigsaws, enslaved by the myth that only their one true love can complete the picture ✔ Jill Stark is the author of Happy Never After: Why The Happiness Fairytale Is Driving Us Mad , out now
Behind Saudi's public face, the dark side of a crown prince
10/14/2018, 1:10:18 PMWhile Mohammed bin Salman is known to refer to China, with its authoritarian leadership and soaring economy, as a better model for Saudi Arabia than the West. ✔ Mohammed was a policymaker, and we had real policy issues, including the war he declared in Yemen in 2015, apparently without informing other senior Saudi security officials or the White House ✔ The Washington Post Saudi Arabia USA Donald Trump Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Wrestling icon Kendo Nagasaki reveals he's been bisexual since the 60s
10/14/2018, 12:28:19 PMKendo, whose real name is Peter Thornley, revealed he's been in a relationship with a man since the death of his wife in 1993. The star, from Crewe, Cheshire, has had flings with men since the 60s. ✔ Wrestling legend Kendo Nagasaki has revealed he's been living as a secret bisexual for half a century ✔ Kendo - real name Peter Thornley - announced he's been in a relationship with a male partner since the death of wife Yvette aged 80 in 1993 ✔ 'Commentary will come from America's number one wrestling commentator, Jim Ross
>>> Open This Series
Comments
Post a Comment