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(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) helped local residents in Texas who were still reeling from the devastating floods caused by Hurricane Harvey when they conducted its “Aid for Humanity” on September 23, Saturday. Thousands of goodwill or care packs consisting of food, cleaning and hygiene supplies, first aid kits and flashlights, were given in two venues where the Aid for Humanity, under the auspices of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s […]
by Hector Retamal and Edgardo Rodriguez Agence France Presse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — Some 70,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a rain-swollen dam in Puerto Rico failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. With the death toll from the storm at 33 across the Caribbean, the National Weather Service office in capital San Juan Friday issued a flash flood warning for people living along the Guajataca […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Tropical Storm Norma surged to hurricane strength late Friday off Mexico’s Pacific coast which was pounded just hours earlier by Tropical Storm Max. Norma looked likely to churn toward the Los Cabos resort area, according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami. At 0300 GMT, Norma was 270 miles (435 kilometers) south of Cabo San Lucas, packing top sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). It was expected to […]
by Leila Macor with Sebastien Blanc in Naples, Florida Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Millions of Florida residents were without power Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Irma spun northwest into the US mainland, drenching the region and causing rivers to overflow. Most of the Sunshine State however appeared to have dodged forecasts of catastrophic damage despite dire early warnings. But Irma’s overall death toll jumped to at least 40 after Cuba reported […]
(Eagle News) – Irma has now been downgraded into a Category 1 hurricane as it continued to weaken while moving over the Western Florida Peninsula, according to the United States’ National Hurricane Center (NHC) In its 2 a.m. EDT Monday, (2 p.m. Manila time) Sept. 11 update, NHC said that Irma’s sustained winds are only about 85 miles per hour. In its latest update, NHC said: “IRMA WEAKENING AS IT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN […]
(Eagle News) — Hurricane Irma made landfall for a second time near Marco Island in Florida and is now near Naples where dangerous storm surges are expected, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Because of its encounter in the Florida landmass, it has weakened and is now a Category 2 storm. As of 5 pm in Florida Sunday, Sept. 10 (5 a.m. Monday Sept 11 Manila time), the center of […]
(Eagle News) – Category 4 Hurricane Irma is now “headed for the Southwest Florida Coast” as of 11 a.m. EDT (11 p.m. Philippine time) with maximum sustained winds of about 130 miles per hour, and the winds will still “continue to increase,” according to the latest update from the United States’ National Hurricane Center. An hour earlier, at 10 a.m. EDT Sunday, September 10,NHC said that Irma’s eye is now “beginning to move away […]
(Eagle News) – Hurricane Irma — which has already killed 24 people in the Caribbean region — is now bearing down on Florida as the northern eyewall of this monstrous Category 4 hurricane is now affecting the Lower Florida Keys as of 7 a.m. EDT (7 p.m. Philippine time) on Sunday, Sept. 10, according to the latest update from the US’ National Hurricane Center (NHC). “NORTHERN EYEWALL OF IRMA REACHES THE LOWER FLORIDA KEYS… […]
By Tracy Nguyen (EBC Florida) Eagle News Service PENSACOLA, Florida (Eagle News) — Almost 13 years after the devastation that Hurricane Ivan, residents of Pensacola, Florida take no chances with Hurricane Irma. Even before knowing the trajectory of Hurricane Irma, Pensacola locals began preparing by buying water, food and gasoline. Within hours, stores all around Pensacola had sold out on all of their emergency supplies. On September 13, 2004 Hurricane Ivan brought destruction to […]
https://youtu.be/alWHUpfFfSs MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida’s highways were jammed Friday with families fleeing their homes as Hurricane Irma honed in on the Sunshine State after reducing island resorts to rubble and killing at least 17 people across the Caribbean. Bumper-to-bumper traffic snaked north out of the peninsula, with mattresses, gas cans, mattresses and kayaks strapped to car roofs, as residents heeded increasingly insistent warnings to get out and Florida’s governor said all […]
https://youtu.be/ZrTKzSlz4k8 Hundreds of people find shelter in the state of Florida, as Governor Rick Scott warns that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. Charley Rossy, one of those who decided to evacuate to a shelter, said: “This is huge, so it got to the point where it’s a big storm, you are going to […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida Governor Rick Scott warned Friday that all of the state’s 20 million inhabitants should be prepared to evacuate as Hurricane Irma bears down for a direct hit on the southern US state. “The storm is powerful and deadly,” Scott said. “Do not ignore evacuation orders. “Remember, we can rebuild your home, we can’t rebuild your life,” he said. “All Floridians should be prepared to evacuate soon.” Irma was […]
