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USA states declare emergency ahead of subtropical storm
The season's first named subtropical storm, Alberto , is nearing landfall by Pensacola, Florida , as it brings heavy rain from Florida to Georgia to the Carolinas. Tommy Whitlock said sandbagging has become a usual event in his life since he lives next to a creek. The slow-moving system is expected to cause wet misery across the eastern U.S. [Full Article...]
Subtropical Storm Alberto will bring downpours to Middle TN
Otherwise continued windy with spotty tropical downpours Sunday night , then the chance of periods of heavy rain increases Monday afternoon. The hurricane centre said Sunday that a tropical storm warning was in effect from Bonita Beach, Fla., to the Mississippi-Alabama border. [Full Article...]
US forecasters expect 10-16 tropical storms in active season
In May of 2017, for example, NOAA predicted 11-17 named storms and 5-9 hurricanes, of which 2-4 would become major hurricanes. In calling for an average season, scientists cited two factors. "This includes making emergency and evacuations plans with family members, and preparations for businesses in regions that can be impacted by hurricanes", Jacobs said. [Full Article...]
125 million-year-old dinosaur dandruff discovered
Microraptor is known to live about one hundred and twenty-five million years ago. While studying the fossils, they noticed tiny specks of dinosaur skin. The study is being carried on at the University College Cork. The image reveals the careful preservation of the material. It could also mean that they had a lower body temperature than modern birds, falling somewhere between cold-blooded reptile... [Full Article...]
Trump Aims to Make It Easier For Companies to Get to Space
May 24, 2018. Photo credit: White House. "We look forward to working with the Secretary of Transportation as that agency works on transforming the licensing of commercial space flight launch and re-entry and to coordinating with the Department of Commerce as it consolidates commercial spaceflight activities in the Office of the Secretary". [Full Article...]
1 new Ebola death confirmed in Congo, bringing total to 12
The NICD says it will be assisting World Health Organization in dealing with the Ebola outbreak investigation for now from South African shores. Many of them follow religious and traditional practices, especially during funerals, which are not necessarily aligned with health recommendations. [Full Article...]
Tropical disturbance threatens to develop in Gulf
Gulf Coast over the holiday weekend. Alberto is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the north central Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle threatening very heavy to extreme rainfall. Its top sustained winds were 40 miles per hour (65 kph). A gradual strengthening was expected as the storm moves north. A storm system will be approaching the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. [Full Article...]
SpaceX to launch last lot of Falcon 9
The launch of the Global Positioning System III satellite of the United States Air Force has been delayed from the current month to the month of October as the agency is reviewing the SpaceX's upgraded rocket, which it would use to boost the satellite into the orbit. [Full Article...]