Miami, Florida—(ENEWSFP)—The National Hurricane Center indicates that the threat of rip currents is expected to increase alone the east coast of the United States during the next few days as a result of Hurricane Katia. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 5 PM AST (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Katia[Read More…]
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NASA Sees Tropical Storm Lee’s Slow Soggy Crawl Inland
This visible image of Tropical Storm Lee was taken from the GOES-13 satellite on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. It shows the extent of Lee’s cloud cover over Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and spread into the Tennessee Valley. The thickest clouds and heaviest rainfall stretch[Read More…]
Katia Rapidly Intensifies to a Category 2 Hurricane, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia has rapidly intensified and has been re-categorized as a Category 2 Hurricane. There are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), the[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Drifting Northeastward Over South-Central Louisiana, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 10 AM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 10 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center if currently reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is drifting northeastward over south-central Louisiana. There are no changes in watches or warnings with this update advisory. Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect A Tropical Storm Warning is[Read More…]
Quaker Oats Issues Voluntary Recall Of Certain Quaker Chewy Smashbar Graham Pretzel Snack Bars
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2011. Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, has issued a voluntary recall of 8-count Quaker Chewy Smashbar Graham Pretzel snack bars due to an undeclared milk allergen that is not noted on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk products[Read More…]
Katia Once Again Upgraded to a Hurricane, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 7 AM AST)
Miamia, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 7 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center reports that at 6 AM AST (1000 UTC) NOAA buoy 41044 located in the northern Leeward Islands reported a 1-minute sustained wind of 69 mph (111km/h) and a gust to 83 mph (133 km/h) just to the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for September 5, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu; No Tsunami Warning
Vanuatu-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reports that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck at a depth of 132.4 km (82.3 miles) near Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The epicenter was at coordinates 20.585°S, 169.696°E, 125 km (78 miles) SSE (159°) from Isangel, Vanuatu; 215 km (134 miles) ENE (61°)[Read More…]
Ozone Decision Spikes Arrest Numbers at White House Pipeline Protest
244 Arrested on Saturday; 1,252 Arrested over the Last Two-Weeks WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011. The largest environmental civil disobedience in decades concluded at the White House this morning with organizers pledging to escalate a nationwide campaign to push President Obama to deny the permit for a new tar sands oil pipeline.[Read More…]
Soggy Lee Lumbering Northward Toward Southern Louisiana, September 3, 2011 (UPDATE 4 PM CST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 4 PM CST. The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Lee is lumbering northward toward southern Louisiana. A Tropical Storm Warning has been extended eastward. Watches and Warnings Changes With This Advisory The Tropical Storm Watch has been replaced with a Tropical Storm[Read More…]
