Floods, blackouts after Thai storm, but tourist islands spared

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:15:40 +0000

Floods, blackouts after Thai storm, but tourist islands spared

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand — Floods and blackouts caused by Tropical Storm Pabuk left nearly 30,000 people in evacuation shelters across southern Thailand Saturday, as relieved tourists stranded on islands further north were spared the worst and began to plot routes home.

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Tropical storm’s rain, surging seas strike Thai beaches

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 08:24:57 +0000

Tropical storm's rain, surging seas strike Thai beaches

Rain, winds and surging seawater buffeted coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts Friday, as Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall on southern Thailand’s east coast.

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5 tourists rescued from flooded home as storm hits Hawaii

5 tourists rescued from flooded home as storm hits Hawaii

Sirens wailed while workers piled sandbags in front of hotels and police blasted warnings to tourists to leave the world-famous Waikiki Beach as hurricane “Lane” barreled north after dumping nearly two feet of rain on Hawaii’s mostly rural Big Island.

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Employees Safe After Tornado Hits Dry Fork Coal Plant in Wyoming

Employees at Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s 385-MW coal-fired Dry Fork Station are all safe after a tornado touched down at the plant’s site in Gillette, Wyoming, on June 1. The company described the harrowing hour before and after the tornado hit the plant and surrounding area. Though the plant “mostly avoided damage,” employee safety protocol […]

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