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As darkened skies hung over communities along the Gordon Town main road on Sunday, the pitter-patter of rainfall on zinc roofs was a haunting soundtrack that reminded residents of the catastrophe that unfolded eight months ago. Tropical Storm Elsa...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday - Black News Channel

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Parts of Texas and Louisiana braced Monday for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly worked its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during this year's exceptionally busy hurricane

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‘$10m war chest against Cyclone Chalane’

BY KENNETH NYANGANI GOVERNMENT had set aside $10 million towards the tropical storm Cyclone Chalane response operations. The cyclone did not hit the country last week as anticipated, but government said it was continuously monitoring the situation. There were only heavy rains accompanied by strong

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Trinidad and Tobago under yellow-level adverse weather alert - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad and Tobago is currently under an adverse yellow level weather alert as another tropical wave approaches the country. The Met Office announced on Thursday afternoon that the alert will be in effect until Friday. It said there is an 80 per cent chance of wind gusts over 55 km per hour

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DATA: Houston-area homeless population stays flat in 2020

The 2020 Point-in-Time Homeless Count & Survey found a total of 3,974 individuals experiencing homelessness—2,318 (58.3%) people living sheltered and 1,656 (41.7%) people living unsheltered—in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery

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Hurricane Forecasters Monitoring Two Tropical Disturbances

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances over the tropical Atlantic, including one that is expected to bring rain to the region late Wednesday afternoon, and another right behind it with a high chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next five days.

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Hurricane Forecasters Monitoring Two Tropical Disturbances

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances over the tropical Atlantic, including one that is expected to bring rain to the region late Wednesday afternoon, and another right behind it with a high chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next five days.

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Citizens rushed to shelters as India braces for Cyclone Yaas | Africanews

Indian residents are evacuated and others try to protect their homes as a powerful cyclone is heading for eastern India, a week after another huge storm claimed at least 155 lives on the west coast

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Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect - Barbados Today

A tropical-storm warning is issued when sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 – 73 mph; 63 – 118kmh) associated with a tropical storm are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. **** Hazard Info **** At 11:00 AM the center of Hurricane Elsa was located near latitude 13.4N longitude 61.2W or

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Tropical Wave Expected Late Wednesday Afternoon

A dry air mass will be observed Wednesday morning ahead of the leading edge of a tropical wave late in the afternoon. Hazy skies are also expected during the morning and early afternoon. As the wave approaches, showers and thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon and into the evening

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We Don't Have To Halt Climate Action To Fight Racism

There’s just one problem: This new commitment to Black people often seems to come with an assumption that the fight for climate justice has to

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FEMA, VITEMA, GVI Are Partners in Preparation for 2021 Hurricane Season

This five-day series of workshops and discussions served as one of the major milestones for the territory’s 2021 hurricane preparedness efforts.

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Hanover fire station to undergo refurbishing

The more than 70 men and women who work at the fire station in Lucea, Hanover, should be operating from a more comfortable surrounding very soon, as their current accommodation is poised to undergo a major refurbishing work at a cost of approximately $10

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Cape Town weather warnings on Sunday: Floods, 100km/h gusts expected

If you've got hatches, batten them down in the south-west. The Cape Town weather warnings for Sunday and Monday are looking hectic.

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Dolly, the fourth named storm of the year, could develop off the northeast coast

The forecast is for the subtropical depression to reach tropical storm strength — sustained winds of 39 mph or above — by midday

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State’s hurricane preparation tax holiday underway –

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The hurricane that hit Palm Beach County Florida, on September 16, 1928, has been identified as the third largest death total, caused by a natural disastor, in the United States.

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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020 - Barbados Today

SOURCE :AP: The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted that the hurricane season, which runs from June through

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ALONG CAME LARRY: NHC Tracking 4 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kate formed today in the Atlantic, hurricane forecasters said. It is one of four disturbances they are tracking, including Ida, which hit Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane yesterday. As of 11 a.m., Ida had weakened into a tropical storm and was moving northeast over

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Rock River residents want poor drainage to be fixed

AS THE hurricane season gets into high gear, some residents of Rock River in northern Clarendon are apprehensive about the damage and loss of livelihood that can arise from a drain at the back of their

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Hurricane shelter deemed unsafe for residents

With preparations in high gear for the 2020 hurricane season, Debby Donaldson, board chairman of Rest Primary School in Milk River, Clarendon, is expressing concern about the condition the school is in, especially because it is a designated shelter in the event of

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CSU ups forecast for above-average hurricane season

The Colorado State University has increased its forecast slightly for storms and hurricanes as it maintains that the 2021 Atlantic basin hurricane season will be above average. It is now forecasting 20 named storms with the potential for nine to...

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Tropical Storm Omar forms as Nana approaches Central America

MIAMI, United States (AP) - Tropical Storm Omar formed off the US East Coast yesterday as Tropical Storm Nana approached the coast of Central America, the US National Hurricane Center reported.

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Cape Town emergency teams on standby as cold front makes landfall | News24

According to a forecast by the South African Weather Service, disruptive rainfall is expected from midday on Thursday. Strong, damaging winds can be expected from the morning.

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Met service ready for active hurricane season

Director of the Meteorological Service Branch, Evan Thompson, says the entity is ready and prepared to keep Jamaicans informed during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is expected to be active. “We want to assure you that the...

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Agriculture Gives Tips on Protecting Livestock, Horses From Hurricanes and Floods

Do not confine or tie animals during the storm because they can get trapped, injured or killed in the event of building collapse or flooding.

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(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”

Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every

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WATCH | Flooding after heavy rains hit Giyani | News24

Parts of Giyani in Limpopo experienced flooding after 200mm of rainfall in the past week. Residents scrambled to fix damaged roofs and cracks caused by heavy downpours.

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Renowned television talk show host Oprah Winfrey is sometimes called the most influential woman of the 20th century, and perhaps rightly so, as she has her own globally viewed talk show, television network, magazine and millions of fans. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Missouri

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Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season

It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.

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Agriculture Gives Tips on Protecting Livestock, Horses From Hurricanes and Floods

Do not confine or tie animals during the storm because they can get trapped, injured or killed in the event of building collapse or flooding.

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