Sudan’s leading general declares a state of emergency after his military forces detained the acting Prime Minister and disrupted the internet services of the country in an apparent coup d’etat. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, in a televised address, announced a state of emergency while dissolving the country’s ruling Sovereign Council alongside… Continue reading Sudan’s general declares state of emergency, dissolves government
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in her state to help the areas battered by heavy rainfall that were influenced by Hurricane Ida. Tree crews are on the ground and water rescue teams are out in order to help people who are stuck. She urges… Continue reading New York Gov. Hochul declares a state of emergency
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night after heavy rainfall influenced by Ida batter the city. Over 5,000 residents have reportedly lost power and the Mayor described it as “record breaking rain” which has caused “brutal flooding.” de Blasio taking to… Continue reading State of emergency declared in NYC
Update: Entergy says power has been restored to nearly 95% (854,000 out of 902,000) of customers in Louisiana. “The majority of the 48,000 customers that remain without power are in the hardest hit areas of the Bayou Region, River Parishes and I-55 corridor extending to the Northshore” – Entergy. Update:… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Over a million people in Louisiana without power – Updates
Hurricane Ida is expected to be one of the worst storms ever to hit Louisiana, and to make things worse it is going to make landfall on Sunday when New Orleans will mark the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed close to 2,000 people. It will bring devastating 140mph… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee coastal areas