Georgia. It also caused widespread power outages and flooded roads throughout the south. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. Lee dumped more than 30 centimeters of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi. Lee was later […]
Remnants of Tropical Storm to Cause More Flooding in US
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:46 am (UTC-5)
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Haiti’s Martelly Names Third Prime Minister Nominee
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Haitian officials say President Michel Martelly has selected a recent top aide to former U.S. President Bill Clinton as his third nominee for prime minister. They say Mr. Martelly chose Garry Conille for the post. Conille served as an aide to Mr. Clinton in his work as U.N. special envoy for Haiti. President Martelly took […]
Lee Causes Flooding and Tornadoes, Katia Creates Hazardous Surf Along U.S. Atlantic Coast
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:51 am (UTC-5)
The slow-moving remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have dumped heavy rain across the southern United States and triggered tornadoes that damaged dozens of homes in Georgia, where more heavy rain is expected. The tropical storm made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane […]
Missing Airport Training Explosives Found
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in (the southwestern U.S. state of) Arizona say explosives missing for several days from the Phoenix international airport were found Monday alongside a road more than 12 kilometers away. The explosives had been used in police canine training exercises Friday at the airport. They were in a small container of a type used to […]
Mexican Authorities Discover Tunnel Under Border With U.S.
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Arizona. The tunnel was dug into a storm drain that leads into the United States. Authorities believe the tunnel could have been used to smuggle drugs or people into the United States. There was no official word on whether anyone had been detained in connection with the discovery of the tunnel. The French Press Agency […]
Haiti’s Martelly Names Third Prime Minister Nominee
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Haitian officials say President Michel Martelly has selected a recent top aide to former U.S. President Bill Clinton as his third nominee for prime minister. They say Mr. Martelly chose Garry Conille for the post. Conille served as an aide to Mr. Clinton is his work as U.N. special envoy for Haiti. President Martelly took […]
Netflix Starts Push Into Latin America
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. video distributor Netflix announced Monday the expansion of its service into Latin America and the Caribbean. It said video service started Monday in Brazil and would expand to 34 countries in the region, allowing people to instantly watch a wide selection of movies and television programs by September 12. Netflix Latin American programming will […]
Lee Causes US Flooding and Tornadoes, Katia Strengthens
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 12:06 am (UTC-5)
The slow-moving remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have dumped heavy rain across the southern United States and triggered tornadoes that damaged dozens of homes in Georgia, where more heavy rain is expected. The tropical storm made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane […]
Wildfires Ravage Texas
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
The southwestern U.S. state of Texas is fighting wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and burnt nearly 15,000 hectares of land. Two fatalities have been attributed to the fires. Authorities say a 20-year old mother and her child failed to evacuate their home before fire consumed the dwelling. Sixty-three new wildfires have been reported […]
Lee’s Remnants Trigger US Flooding, Tornadoes
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The slow-moving remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have dumped heavy rain across the southern United States and triggered tornadoes that damaged dozens of homes in Georgia. Heavy rains are in the forecast for Georgia in the coming hours. The tropical storm made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and […]
