The fisherman sidled up to the rudder and Friday, 35, pulled himself up, hauling his food bag behind him on a rope. As he steadied himself he saw, to his surprise, three faces in the dark. He was the last of four men with the same idea. “I was scared, at first,” Friday said. “But…
The incident is thought to have happened after a suspect demanded his ID back, a police statement says. #South #Africa #mass #shooting #Manhunt #launched #KwaZuluNatal
Lynette “Pinky” Iverson drove “at least a dozen” people to safety in the back of her pickup truck. #Hawaii #fires #Pinky039s #famous #truck #saved #lives #Lahaina
Volunteers with King’s Cathedral Maui bring in donations on Aug. 10, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. Dozens of people were killed and thousands displaced after a wind-driven wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on Tuesday. King’s Cathedral Maui is providing food and shelter for displaced families. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Volunteers with King’s Cathedral Maui unload…
#Video #Records #show #Hawaii #underestimated #deadly #threat #wildfires
The incident comes after the UK government faces pressure over fears of a Legionella outbreak on its new migrant barge, Bibby Stockholm, moored in Portland Port, Dorset. The first migrants to board the vessel had to be removed after bacteria was found in the water system. #Migrant #boat #sinks #Channel #killing #people
Rising flood risks are posing a threat to many water and sewage treatment plants across the country. Risk analysis firm First Street Foundation took a climate model, applying it to 5,500 wastewater treatment plants – often near water bodies where they discharge – and then examined the potential for those flooding now and in 30…
CNN — A rare walrus calf that was under 24/7 care after being found wandering alone in northern Alaska has died, according to the Alaska SeaLife Center. “We are heartbroken to share that the walrus calf admitted to the ASLC Wildlife Response Program on August 1, 2023, passed away this morning after his condition took…
Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean. #Fukushima #nuclear #disaster #Activists #march #Tokyo039s #waste #plan
Fire crews battled blazes still burning Saturday from wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui and left at least 80 people dead and thousands of buildings torched. Three main wildfires were still raging: The Lahaina fire was 85% contained, the Pulehu/Kihei fire 80%, and the Upcountry Maui fire 50% as of late Friday. Another fire that…