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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Storm offers exposure, risk to Democrat in governor’s race

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Days before it came ashore, Hurricane Michael whirled into the Florida governor’s race, and one of the beneficiaries could be Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee who spent days in the storm’s path.

While the state waited for Michael to make landfall, Gillum seemed to blanket the national airwaves, sounding much like the man he wants to replace, Republican…

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HONG KONG | The Latest: Typhoon death toll in Philippines climbs to 64

HONG KONG — The Latest on Typhoon Mangkhut (all times local): 8:45 p.m.

Philippine police say the death toll from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 64.

The national police also say 45 other people are missing and 33 were injured in the massive storm, which battered the northern Philippines on Saturday.

The hardest-hit province was Benguet, where 38 people died, mostly in two landslides, and 37 remain missing.

After blowing past the Philippines, the typhoon lashed Hong Kong and other parts of southern China on Sunday. ___ 7:15 p.m.

Chinese state media say more than 2.45 million people have been relocated in southern China’s Guangdong province to flee Typhoon Mangkhut.

State media also cited the Guangdong provincial meteorological station as saying that by Sunday evening, nearly 50,000 fishing boats had been called back to port.

The official Xinhua News Agency says groceries flew off the shelves of supermarkets in the provincial capital of Guangzhou as residents stocked up in preparation for being confined at home by the typhoon.

The massive storm left dozens dead from landslides and drownings as it sliced through the northern Philippines on Saturday. ___ 6 p.m.

A Philippine police officer says at least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are feared to have been trapped in a landslide in the country’s north and seven bodies have been dug out by rescuers.

Police Superintendent Pelita Tacio tells The Associated Press that a part of a mountain slope collapsed on the miners’ bunkhouses in a far-flung village of Itogon town in Benguet province as Typhoon Mangkhut’s ferocious winds and rain pounded the gold-mining region on Saturday.

Tacio, who was at the scene of the landslide earlier Sunday, says rescuers found another man but could not immediately pluck his body, which was pinned by rocks and mud. ___ 5:20 p.m.

Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province, bringing torrential rains and winds of 162 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour).

The typhoon barreled into the southern Chinese city of Taishan at 5 p.m. Sunday.

In preparation for the storm, southern China evacuated hundreds of thousands of people, suspended high-speed rail services and canceled classes.

The massive storm left at least 28 people dead from landslides and drownings as it sliced through the northern Philippines on Saturday. ___ 12:40 p.m.

Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down under red alert as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lash the densely populated coast.

The biggest storm this year left at least 28 dead from landslides and drownings as it sliced through the northern Philippines on Saturday.

Nearly half a million people were evacuated from seven cities in Guangdong province, the gambling enclave of Macau closed down casinos for the first time and the Hong Kong Observatory told people to stay away from the Victoria Harbour, where storm surges battered the waterfront reinforced with sandbags. Mangkhut is due to make landfall in Guangdong later Sunday.

The national meteorological center says southern China “will face a severe test caused by wind and rain” and urged officials to prepare for possible disasters.

"Fairy Tale Spotlight: The Massive Storm" by T.K. Wade

Ever seen that movie "The Never Ending Story"? They had a very interesting use for a massive storm. It was called The Nothing and represented the very end of imagination itself. There is something very all consuming about big storms like this, and it is something we have seen in fiction for quite some time.

Distant storms are often signs of horrors on the way. There's a sort of quiet nastiness to it. There is an interesting contrast between the light behind you and the overwhelming darkness in front. It is a thing of danger that is in sight but not quiet here yet. It is a message that always is made clear by its dramatic presentation.

These storms often signify something more than just a bad day. They usually accompany the end of the world. End game scenarios that require heroes to overcome the villain causing it. Often these storms are the result of evil machinations of one man or entity. It's makes a lot more sense that way. Collective fury isn't as powerful as the pinpointed anger of one individual.

It's not so hard to believe a large storm could be directed by one individual. Big and small are not what is important here. It's the mastermind that matters. He's the one who is really causing any of these terrible things to occur, and that storm is terrible. It will make the end of all things... unless you can stop it.

Consider how many times you've seen a man standing up upon a vista and summoning a great storm to destroy everybody. It's pretty common. Heck, I even remember a certain scene from "Star Trek: Generations" that fit this trope. Remember Malcolm McDowell's character? This sort of scenario is not just tied to ancient fantasy. It works in any era and location.

The sad thing is that not all of these storms can be stopped. And we have lost connections with those who sent them our way. A lot of them happen to us and we just end up asking why? Was there anything at all we could do to stop it?

I got a big storm coming my way right now. Not sure how it's going to end up. If I knew how to fight it, I would. At this point, I think whatever battle that caused this one had already been fought and lost. I'm going to sit back, get a good book, and hope for the best. I also hope that everyone involved stays safe. Take care.

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బిజెపి ఎంపీ.. బాలీవుడ్ సీనియర్ నటి హేమమాలిని కి తృటిలో ప్రాణాపాయం తప్పింది. ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్రంలో ఓ కార్యక్రమంలో పాల్గొనడానికి బయలుదేరిన హేమమాలిని కాన్వాయ్ ముందు ఉన్నట్టుండి ఒక్కసారిగా భారీ చెట్టు కుప్పకూలిపోయింది. వెంటనే అలర్ట్ అయిన సెక్యూరిటీ… కదులుతున్న కాన్వాయ్ ని ఆపేసి హేమమాలిని ని సురక్షిత ప్రాంతానికి తరలించారు. తర్వాత వాతావరణం నెమ్మదించడంతో ఆమెను సురక్షితంగా ఇంటికి తరలించారు. మధుర…

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East Coast braces for a deep freeze following massive storm

BOSTON /January 4, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) — A day after a massive winter storm slammed the East Coast with heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding, residents are bracing for a deep freeze.

Forecasters predict that record-breaking cold air and strong winds will set people’s teeth chattering like castanets from the mid-Atlantic to New England on Friday and that the frigid weather will hang around through the weekend.

“This is chilly, chilly stuff,” Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, said on Thursday.

The arctic blast could make temperatures feel as low as minus 15 degrees from Philly to Beantown on Friday and make residents of states like Maryland and Virginia shiver from temps ranging from 10 degrees to 15 degrees. Coastal areas in the Northeast, Hurley said, may experience numbing single digits.

The storm began two days ago in the Gulf of Mexico and first struck the Florida Panhandle. By Thursday it was wreaking havoc as blizzard warnings and states of emergency went into effect along the Eastern Seaboard. Wind gusts hit more than 70 mph (113 kph) in places and some areas saw as much as 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow.

The storm caused school and business closings, airline and rail service cancellations or reductions and thousands of utilities outages, many of them restored quickly. Some ferry services even had to be shut down along the Canadian coast.

In the South, the winter weather forced portable toilets to be put in place outside Mississippi’s Capitol after pipes burst and it caused iguanas to become sluggish and topple from trees in South Florida. Residents of southeast Georgia were treated to a rare half foot of snow (15 centimeters).

In New England, the powerful winds brought coastal flooding that reached historic levels in some communities with icy water overflowing piers, streets and restaurants and stranding some people who had to be rescued.

Four people were killed in North Carolina and South Carolina after their vehicles ran off snow-covered roads, authorities said. Another fatality was reported near Philadelphia when a car could not stop at the bottom of a steep, snow-covered hill and slammed into a commuter train. A passenger in the vehicle was killed. No one on the train was hurt.

Hurley said some of the most painfully cold weather is still to come.

In northern New England, temperatures will be below zero this weekend. The high in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday may only be minus 5 degrees, he said.

With the wind chill, it could feel as cold as 30 degrees below in those areas, a dangerous level that could potentially lead to frostbite exposure, warned Carl Erickson, an AccuWeather meteorologist based in State College, Pennsylvania.

The South won’t be spared, either. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia can expect temperatures around 15 degrees to 20 degrees, Hurley said. Northern Florida will be in the 20s to low 30s.

Sunday morning should bring the coldest temperatures from Portland, Maine, to Washington, D.C. “That’s when you’ll see records being challenged or broken, with temperatures at or near zero in many places,” Hurley said.

More seasonable weather is expected to return early next week with temperatures in the high 30s and near 40s, he said. For some, it will feel downright balmy.

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By PHILIP MARCELO, By Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (ZS)

Hurricane Irma.

Holy fucking shit dude.

I love storms. I REALLY do. Weather has fascinated me ever since i was a child. I would literally run outside during a thunderstorm and watch the clouds swirl. Storms have always had this weird way of calming me. But not this time. I am legit scared. Almost terrified of this massive monster of a storm. It's the biggest storm i have ever seen. It is literally almost the size of Florida and it's packing winds up to 185 mph an gusts of over 200. I live in a double wide mobile home that was built in the 80's. I have a damaged roof and the foundation of this house is cracked. I honestly don't think this house could withstand winds over 90 mph.. That alone is terrifying.

To make it even worse, i am three months pregnant. The stress of this storm is effecting me a lot. I've been trying my best to stay calm but after going out to the store today and everyone freaking out.. Seeing all the bare shelves.. People have literally been fighting over supplies. You see how scared and uneasy everyone else and it just really hits you. We went home and i had to hold back from crying.. Because I'm worried about my family.. And my friends.. A lot are getting out of state but not everyone can. Gas almost can't be found anywhere. We have half a tank. It really hurt me to see all the damage Harvey did to Texas. A lot of people lost their homes. People lost their lives. And it's breaking my heart to know this will probably be worse. They are saying it's going to be worse then Andrew in 1992.. An Andrew killed 60 people.. And cost billions of dollars in damage.

People keep hoping Irma will miss Florida but this storm is just so big, we're gonna get hit no matter what. Barbuda was hit and 95 percent of buildings and homes were severely damaged or demolished. Puerto Rico also got hit very badly as well as other islands. And my heart hurts so much for everyone that has already been effected by this storm because i just wish i could help everyone.