Slow-Moving Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall In Alabama As Category 2
"Hurricane Sally barreled into the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning, making landfall as a Category 2 near Gulf Shores, Alabama."
Source: CNN, 09/16/2020
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Hurricane Sally Track Moves Farther East As Storm Approaches Gulf Coast
"Hurricane Sally is tracking even farther east as the strengthening storm slowly inches closer to the Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center on Monday night."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 09/15/2020
"Chlorine Plant Fire Has Residents Sheltering After Hurricane"
"A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes."
Source: AP, 08/28/2020
Laura Moves into La. With Damaging Winds, Flooding Rain and Tornadoes
"Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, early Thursday with winds of 150 mph. ... Laura is now tracking inland across western Louisiana with damaging winds.Laura is also an inland flood risk as far north and east as Arkansas and the Ohio and Tennessee valleys."
Source: Weather Channel, 08/27/2020
"The Battle for Decatur"
"PFAS Contamination Divides an Alabama Town".
Source: The Intercept, 08/25/2020
Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews
They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.
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"Thousands Evacuate As Dueling Storms Take Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast"
"Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, forcing thousands of coastal residents in Louisiana and Cuba to flee, and flooding roads in Haiti’s capital, with damage across the region expected to worsen this week."
Source: Reuters, 08/24/2020
750 Million Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Be Released In Fla. Keys
"Local officials in Florida have approved the release of 750 million mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to reduce local populations. The aim is to reduce the number of mosquitoes that carry diseases like dengue or the Zika virus."
Source: BBC News, 08/21/2020
Florida Manatee Deaths Are Up In 2020. With Pandemic, Reasons Unclear
"At least 388 manatees have died in Florida this year, slightly more than average, but in about a third of those cases, scientists did not recover the body to figure out the cause. Blame the coronavirus pandemic."
Source: Tampa Bay Times, 08/07/2020
"Arizona Train Derailment And Fire Described As 'A Scene From Hell'"
"One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake in Arizona, officials said Wednesday. Plumes of black smoke could be seen Wednesday morning rising into the sky beneath a trail of flames on video and images from the site of the derailment, where part of the bridge collapsed."
Source: CNN, 07/30/2020
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