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Nursing home chief acquitted in patients' hurricane deaths

A judge has acquitted a Florida nursing home administrator of causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017

The Independent UK

Cyclone Freddy Putting The Nation Of Madagascar On Alert As The Storm Expected To Make An Impact

Fierce Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been on the watch of meteorologists since its beginnings in the far eastern Indian Ocean.

Zenger

How to Prepare For a Hurricane and Other Natural Disasters

As worries about hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters accelerate, here are some key steps to take to get ready for whatever might come your way.

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Boy, 17, slips and falls 150ft to his death after climbing cliff with friend

A teenager and his friend were climbing the cliff's edge at the Hurricane Overlook in Utah, US, around 5.30pm on Saturday when the boy suddenly fell 150ft to his death

Daily Mirror

Teen falls 150 feet to his death while climbing Utah cliff

Second such accident reported after a 17-year-old girl fell off the cliff

The Independent UK

Formidable Cyclone Freddy, Taking An Unusual Track, Sets Sights On Madagascar

Freddy, a potent tropical cyclone, is anticipated to continue moving into Madagascar next week

Zenger

Bahamas songbird is under threat of extinction -- but preserving old pine forests will help save it

The Bahama warbler, a small songbird found exclusively on Grand Bahama and Abaco, two islands in the north-east Bahama archipelago only “became” a species in 2010. But due to its limited range and increasingly fragmented habitat, the warbler was immediately treated as a species of conservation concern.

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Former Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward excited Canes can finally experience outdoor game

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cam Ward played 13 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes, won a Stanley Cup, started in an NHL All-Star game in Raleigh and soon will be inducted into the team’s new hall of fame.

Tribune News Service

Operator who flew drone close to Battle of Britain fighter to be sentenced

Mark Bagguley flew a drone close to a vintage Hawker Hurricane fighter which was taking part in a fly-past.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs

Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have dire consequences for marine life and coastal ocean ecosystems.

The Conversation

Hurricane deaths at nursing home: accident or manslaughter?

The trial of a Florida nursing home administrator accused of causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after a 2017 hurricane is underway

The Independent UK

No storms? What hurricane hunters and forecasters do the other 6 months of year

TAMPA, Fla. -- Between the hum of the plane’s engine and the blasting winds outside, Cmdr. Adam Abitbol listens to what he calls his playlist du jour. It’s sometimes made up of hip-hop. Or Indie. Or classical. But never country.

Tribune News Service

Soundbites: Will you be Groovin' at Maitland?

Groovin The Moo's 2023 line-up, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hurricane Fall release new single, Camino Gold's residency at The Lass, our top five gigs this week, and more music news.

Newcastle Herald

Aldi shoppers love 'giant' £25 Jo Malone dupe candle that's 'perfect for Valentine's Day'

The candle has received hundreds of five-star reviews online with shoppers saying 'it lasts ages'

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A Florida dairy farm lost 360 cows in Hurricane Ian. Can the damaged business survive?

Hurricane Ian inflicted more punishment on Dakin Dairy Farms than any other storm in history. Owner Jerry Dakin estimates the damage at $3 million, plus 360 cows lost during the storm.

Tribune News Service

Migrants in massive numbers try to reach Florida. What happens to their abandoned boats?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Grounded in sand bars, adrift in the sea or washed onto private beaches, the boats keep piling up: rafts made from Styrofoam, sailboats, hollowed-out drums attached to ironing boards.

Asharq Al-Awsat

All Countries ‘Dangerously Unprepared’ for Future Pandemics, Says IFRC

The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end. In its World Disasters Report 2022, the IFRC said "all countries remain dangerously…

Irish Mirror

'Nasty storm' with hurricane force winds of 128km/h to narrowly avoid Ireland this week

Winds with gusts of up to 128km/h are forecast to batter parts of Scotland

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Florida counties tally Hurricane Ian costs to recoup millions from FEMA

ORLANDO, Fla. — Four months after Hurricane Ian plowed through the state, Central Florida governments continue tallying the costs and assembling reports for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, hoping to recoup a chunk of the tens of millions of dollars spent on getting rid of debris, evacuating residents from flooded…

Daily Mirror

Girl, 17, dies after school staff 'trained to assume students will lie about illness'

Dad Dean Goodridge launched a lawsuit against Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane, Utah, US, after his daughter Taylor, 17, collapsed and died after complaining of abdominal pain

The Independent UK

Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida

Ten Filipino men who worked for a major offshore oil industry employer under federally granted visas claim in a federal lawsuit they were treated like prisoners at a company bunkhouse and that some of them were abandoned there when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021

Fortune

Climate insurance is becoming a world of haves and have-nots

Two reports give a very different assessment of the world's financial preparedness for climate-related damage.

The Independent UK

After 18 years, $1.5B dike repair done at Florida's Lake O

After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project has officially been completed to repair a sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes

WEKU

Sold an American Dream, these workers from India wound up living a nightmare

After Hurricane Katrina in 2006, hundreds of workers from India were promised jobs in what labor organizer Saket Soni calls "one of the largest cases of forced labor in modern U.S. history."

Tribune News Service

Just what improvements qualify for Florida’s $10,000 home-hardening grant? Answers aren’t always easy to find

As early applicants to a Florida state-funded home improvement program analyze their wind-mitigation inspection reports, some say they are confused about what home-hardening improvements will be eligible for up to $10,000 in $2-to-$1 matching grant funds.

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