Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency today and North Carolina ordered mandatory evacuations for visitors from several barrier islands as powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the coastal states with winds topping 125 mph. Coastal residents from the Carolinas as far north as Cape Cod are on high alert for Earl, despite the...
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The storm has dropped to Category Three but is still generating sustained winds of 201km/h (135mph). One island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks is being evacuated and visitors are being asked to leave another. The narrow islands are served by a single main road and officials worry that waves washing over it will cause...
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal officials say evacuations may be required in the U.S. if Hurricane Earl tracks too close to the East Coast. Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate said Tuesday that people along the eastern seaboard should be prepared in case evacuations are necessary later this week. Officials will be closely monitoring...
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As an intensifying Hurricane Earl barrels north through the Caribbean, forecasters say the Category 4 storm could threaten Labor Day beach getaways anywhere from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod. The hurricane brought strong winds and rain to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Monday, where flights were canceled and cruise ships were diverted....
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Hurricane Earl got stronger as it lumbered across the Atlantic Monday, forecasters said. Sustained winds rose to 125 mph (205 kph), the National Hurricane Center said, and as of 1 p.m. ET, the storm was 75 miles (120 km) from St. Thomas and 140 miles (230 km) from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Earl’s center...
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“A Message From Pandora” Tells the Story of the Battle to Stop the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Los Angeles, CA – Timed with the re-release of Avatar in theatres, highly acclaimed director James Cameron has teamed up with Amazon Watch to produce a short feature “_A Message from Pandora_.” The documentary...
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Goodspeed Musicals are Known for their Lively Performances and Intimate Ambience East Haddam, Conn. — Goodspeed Musicals’ productions are known throughout the country for their lively performances and intimate ambience. At the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn., many audience members can get up-close looks at the actors’ incredibly detailed choreography and costumes....
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An Indonesian volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of years erupted for a second straight day on Monday, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra has long been considered inactive because it last erupted more than 400 years ago. It erupted for the first time over the...
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Hurricane Earl battered the Northern Leeward Islands in the Caribbean on Monday and was poised to become a major Category 3 hurricane that could swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Earl had maximum winds of close to 110 mph (175 kph), just short of...
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Tropical Depression Seven has formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean and is expected to become a tropical storm later today, according to the National Hurricane Center. Currently, the system is located about 430 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph. The depression is moving toward the...
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