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This exchange between Trump and hurricane victims sounds fake but it’s very, very real

sudshr47 September 19, 2018

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Is Donald Trump our first AI president?

It’s hard not to think so after seeing his truly weird interactions with several victims of Hurricane Florence during his visit to North Carolina to survey the storm’s damage.

The pool report of the exchanges on Wednesday read like something written by a neural network trained to talk like a president, but, no, they actually happened.

what a pool report from @MarkLandler pic.twitter.com/XeFtW6gQYa

— Emily Cochrane (@ESCochrane) September 19, 2018

Each moment is its own marvel, but most of the conversation revolves around a boat that ended up in someone’s yard. During the course of the exchange, the president promises one homeowner to use the power of the presidency to track down the name of an insurance company… And then he congratulates them on the fact that a boat that didn’t belong to them ended up on their property.  Read more…

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Google will match up to $1M in donations for Hurricane Florence relief

sudshr47 September 19, 2018

As cities in Hurricane Florence’s path deal with its aftermath, Google will match up to $1 million in donations to help with relief efforts. The disaster’s death toll is currently 35 people and about 343,000 people in North Carolina are without electricity. The hurricane caused widespread flooding and property damage throughout North Carolina, South Carolina […]

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How bad was Florence? Here’s a boat motoring down the interstate

sudshr47 September 18, 2018

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While flying a drone over the completely flooded four-lane Interstate 40 on Monday, the North Carolina Highway Patrol spotted an unusual sight: A motorized boat leaving a large wake over the highway. 

The storm formerly known as Florence — which hit North Carolina as a Hurricane last Friday and then proceeded to drop historic rainfall over much of the state — has brought catastrophic and deadly flooding to inland cities and coastal communities alike. 

Florence has demolished rainfall records. 

Previously, North Carolina’s rainfall record from a storm was 24 inches, set by Hurricane Floyd nearly twenty years ago. On Monday, the National Weather Service reported that nearly 36 inches fell on Elizabethtown, North Carolina. At least 11 other areas also broke the old record. Read more…

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The heart-wrenching tale of one man rescued from Florence and his cat named ‘Survivor’

sudshr47 September 15, 2018

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As the remnants of what was once Hurricane Florence continues spinning inland, dropping massive amounts of rain and causing damage and widespread flooding, stories of survival are beginning to emerge from the Carolina coast. Including that of a kitten who is literally a “Survivor.”

It all began with this photo from Charlotte Observer reporter Andrew Carter on Friday evening, showing Robert Simmons, Jr. of New Bern, North Carolina being rescued with his kitten. 

The kitten’s name? “Survivor.”

Meet Robert Simmons. Was stuck in his house since last night, when floodwaters began to rise in New Bern. A boat came and rescued him just now. He was sad to leave his father but left with his kitten hugging his neck. Cat’s name: Survivor, Simmons said#HurricaneFlorence2018 pic.twitter.com/vRR3lANDJe

— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) September 14, 2018 Read more…

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Flooding Hurricane Florence Hurricane Rescue New Bern North Carolina

The heart-wrenching tale of one man rescued from Florence and his cat named ‘Survivor’

sudshr47 September 15, 2018

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As the remnants of what was once Hurricane Florence continues spinning inland, dropping massive amounts of rain and causing damage and widespread flooding, stories of survival are beginning to emerge from the Carolina coast. Including that of a kitten who is literally a “Survivor.”

It all began with this photo from Charlotte Observer reporter Andrew Carter on Friday evening, showing Robert Simmons, Jr. of New Bern, North Carolina being rescued with his kitten. 

The kitten’s name? “Survivor.”

Meet Robert Simmons. Was stuck in his house since last night, when floodwaters began to rise in New Bern. A boat came and rescued him just now. He was sad to leave his father but left with his kitten hugging his neck. Cat’s name: Survivor, Simmons said#HurricaneFlorence2018 pic.twitter.com/vRR3lANDJe

— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) September 14, 2018 Read more…

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How flocks of birds got trapped inside the eye of Hurricane Florence

sudshr47 September 15, 2018

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In 1969, researchers spotted a black and white sooty tern in Michigan. This hardy seabird, however, had little business visiting the Midwest. The saltwater species usually spends its life in the tropics, more than 1,000 miles away. 

Hurricane Camille — one of the most powerful storms in U.S. history — had trapped and carried the foreign creature to this distant land. Now similarly, tropical storm Florence, which made landfall Friday morning in North Carolina as a hurricane, has also ensnared birds deep inside the cyclone. 

Using radar, several meteorologists have spotted the birds flying inside Florence’s eye. But why are they there?  Read more…

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Weatherman dramatically braces for Hurricane Florence while 2 guys casually stroll by

sudshr47 September 14, 2018

As Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc on the Carolinas, weather people and storm chasers are heading as close as they can to the eye of the storm without putting themselves in danger.
One such meteorologist was caught on camera bracing for t…

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Florida Man is back with heavy metal and an American Flag to face Hurricane Florence

sudshr47 September 14, 2018

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Florida Man is back. 

Lane Pittman, who has built a brand off doing dumb shit like walk into dangerous hurricanes instead of seeking shelter, drove to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to fight Hurricane Florence. 

As everyone else in the storm’s path evacuated, Pittman — who started referring to himself as Florida Man — marched into the street barefoot. With up to 50 mile per hour winds whipping his hair and American flag, Pittman wore nothing but a pair of bright blue shorts.

Embracing the spirit of the United States itself, Pittman was extraordinarily stupid for the sake of looking good with a flag.  Read more…

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