March 19, 2024

WRATH OF IRMA: Hurricane Makes Landfall In The Florida Keys

Around 2 a.m. eastern time, Hurricane Irma’s eye made landfall just east of Key West, Florida, whipping the islands with 125 mile per hour winds and a storm surge that looked to be around four to six feet. The massive category 4 storm, which measures a terrifying 400 miles across at its widest point, is […]

Irma’s spiral bands thrashing Florida, its dangerous brunt targeting the Keys to Tampa

(This post, originally published Saturday, was last updated Sunday morning. The latest update reflects the 7 a.m. Sunday National Hurricane Center advisory and current conditions in the Keys.) Large and extremely powerful, Hurricane Irma is sweeping toward Florida, its outer rainbands and strong winds slamming the Keys and southern peninsula with hurricane-force winds. The storm, […]

Half of German Women Feel Unsafe in Their Own Neighbourhoods

Nearly half of Germany’s women now feel unsafe walking about their local neighbourhood, a survey has revealed, with many taking precautions such as pepper spray with them when out at night. The survey, by Emnid for Bild am Sonntag further found that 58 per cent of women believe that public places have become less safe […]

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