US coronavirus deaths have exceeded 1,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, as 18 states established infection registries in a single day. The virus killed a staggering 1,019 Americans in the last day, and ended a sad week with 1,140 deaths on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on …
Read More »Hanna, first hurricane of the Atlantic season, attacks Texas
Hurricane Hanna is expected to hit South Texas today.Gif: Colorado State University Unfortunately, the climate does not care about the coronavirus and does not discriminate between states that have been decimated by the pandemic and those that have performed better. Hurricane Hanna, the first of Atlantic season, is heading to …
Read More »Texas bar owners plan to reopen despite COVID-19 shutdown
Hundreds of Texas bar owners promise to reopen Saturday in violation of a state order established in June when the coronavirus began to emerge in Lone Star State. About 800 barkeeps say they will defy Governor Greg Abbott’s order and participate in what they call “Freedom Fest,” according to the …
Read More »Hanna intensifies in the hurricane before the Texas landing today; Conditions worsen in South Texas
Hanna is the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane force winds are likely along the Texas coast. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Strong waves and …
Read More »Hanna becomes the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season
MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane on Saturday, advancing toward the Texas coast and threatening to bring heavy rain, storm surge, and possible tornadoes, all as another tropical storm approaches the Caribbean. Hanna is the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the US …
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