Natural Disasters - Page 78

September 6, 2019

US worried China's Dorian relief effort in Bahamas may be bid to gain influence — and foothold, reports say

Hurricane Dorian's devastation of the Bahamas reportedly has U.S. officials worried China may use the tragedy as a back door to get a foothold in the Caribbean nation, with the Communist country using international aid efforts as a Trojan horse to establish a base of influence just 50 miles from the Florida coast.

September 6, 2019

Dorian death toll rises to 30 in Bahamas, could climb 'significantly higher': health minister

Anguish and frustration swirled through the Bahamas Thursday as the government raised the death toll to 30. Bahamian Health Minister Duane Sands said the number could be “significantly higher,” just days after a Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the island archipelago.

September 6, 2019

CNN's Don Lemon defends importance of 'Sharpiegate' coverage: 'This is a news story'

CNN anchor Don Lemon offered a passionate defense of what he had referred to as "Sharpiegate," the controversy of the Hurricane Dorian map President Trump presented in the White House that included a marking near Alabama on a map of the storm's projected path. 

September 5, 2019

CNN blaming Trump? On-screen graphic says president defended Dorian map 'as people die'

CNN offered an eyebrow-raising on-screen headline Thursday as President Trump continued his feud with the media regarding his repeated claim that Hurricane Dorian was projected to hit Alabama. 

September 5, 2019

Trump insists Alabama was threatened by Dorian, shares forecast model

President Trump on Thursday launched a renewed effort to push back on the criticism over his claim that Hurricane Dorian’s path had threatened Alabama, sharing maps to push his case and insisting it is unfair and incorrect to say the state was never threatened by the storm.

September 5, 2019

Blind man in Bahamas braved Hurricane Dorian floodwaters with disabled adult son on his shoulders: report

A blind man in the Bahamas braved the wrath of Hurricane Dorian with his disabled son on his shoulders after the roof of his home had been blown clean off, according to The New York Times.

September 5, 2019

Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach as Hurricane Dorian rages; onlookers take selfies

This Jeep owner clearly left things in Mother Nature's hands. 

September 5, 2019

Florida man buys 100 generators to send to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian

As the devastation in the Bahamas has become apparent in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, many are stepping up to help out in any way they can. 

September 5, 2019

Sunny Hostin suggests Trump could be charged with felony for claim about Hurricane Dorian's path

"The View" hosts had fun Thursday jabbing at the president for showing an apparently doctored chart of Hurricane Dorian's path, and warned that he could face legal consequences for giving a false forecast.

September 5, 2019

Tornadoes hit Carolinas as Hurricane Dorian floods Charleston; 200K without power

A reinvigorated Hurricane Dorian roared toward the Carolinas on Thursday, bringing tropical storm conditions along the South Carolina coast and flooding in Charleston, along with the threat of tornadoes across the region, including northward into North Carolina.