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Early this week, it appeared that Hurricane Florence could be as powerful, until forecasters downgraded it on Wednesday afternoon to Category 3.Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:30:00 +0200nytimes-1f49be9d4c0ffed348f2a1aa1c9c67e9nytimesen32.72131 -82.719711NaturalDisastersAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceJay BarnesNational Weather Service20180912223000https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-mangkhut-flash-update-no-06-19-september-2018Situation Overview. As of 19 September, more than one million people are affected in Region I, II, III CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, National Capital Region (NCR) and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). About 42 per cent of those are located in Region III, while 31 per cent are located in Region I.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-6cc382126be4c526296367c80adcb2f2reliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersFloodingEU-AsiaRed CrossEuropean UnionInternational FederationSocial Welfare20180919143600https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/update-typhoon-ompong-mangkhut-18-september-2018-200-pmBackground. Typhoon Ompong (known internationally as Mangkhut) made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, in the north-eastern Philippines in the early hours of 15 September 2018. With sustained wind speeds of more than 205 km/h and gusts of 255 km/h, the typhoon caused flash flooding, storm surges and landslides, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:22:00 +0200reliefWeb-5d89f6eb5c5230aff9e88edbb0f384d5reliefWeben-25.1952432471557 -56.9489573139144NaturalDisastersFloodingWHOTyphoon HaiyanRegional Office20180919062200http://electricenergyonline.com/news.php?ID=720488&cat=;90&niveauAQ=0The Department of Energy's Energy Response Center is fully activated and DOE ESF-12 responders have deployed to FEMA coordination centers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta, in addition to State Emergency Operations Centers in the Carolinas. We are prepared to deploy to other State Emergency Operations Centers as requested.Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:34:00 +0200electricenergyonline-a765b52451481a64e772dbc0952057ccelectricenergyonlineen38.9051 -77.0162AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersEnergy Information AdministrationEmergency20180917153400https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/09/15/mil-osi-usa-u-s-department-of-energy-responds-to-florence-and-tropical-storms/Source: US Department of Energy. With regard to Florence: The Department of Energy’s Energy Response Center is fully activated and DOE ESF-12 responders have deployed to FEMA coordination centers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta, in addition to State Emergency Operations Centers in the Carolinas.Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:30:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-01342d576f44b51e24cd299a36006800foreignaffairs-nzen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnergy Information AdministrationEmergencyUS Department20180915003000http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-14/a-lifetime-of-hurricanes-in-the-cape-fear-river-valley/10247456Hurricane Florence just one of many to hit Cape Fear River Valley, as locals reflect on storms they've endured. They call it "Hurricane Alley" — the Cape Fear River Valley, where storms form in the Atlantic, get caught in the Gulf Stream and then hit land, bringing storm surge, wind and flood.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:53:00 +0200abc-au-0ab8e1c8830fb7e69ab378c8bb28adf0abc-auen41.297665 -88.159634NaturalDisastersHurricane Florence20180914095300https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-were-ready-as-category-2-hurricane-heads-for-us-coast/4569668.htmlPresident Donald Trump says protecting lives is his “absolute highest priority” as Hurricane Florence, now a Category 2 storm, sets its 40-kilometers-wide eye on the southeastern U.S. coast. “We’ll handle it. We’re ready. We’re able,” Trump said Wednesday. “We’re fully prepared. Food, medical, everything you can imagine, we are ready.Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:31:00 +0200voanews-fdae66d7eb3f63470895511068cdbe0dvoanewsen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceFederal Emergency Management AgencyJeff ByardHurricane CenterEmergencyNational Hurricane CenterDonald Trump20180913063100http://www.eurasiareview.com/13092018-hurricane-florence-approaches-us-east-coast/By Steve Herman. VOA Emergency officials on Wednesday urged millions of residents along the southeastern U.S. coast to finish preparations ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to unleash damaging winds and life-threatening amounts of rain when it makes landfall this week.Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:50:00 +0200eurasiareview-cb5c4326312d8b8fa9fd88a771ab350deurasiareviewen34.219639 -77.908997NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceFederal Emergency Management AgencyJeff ByardHurricane CenterEmergencyNational Hurricane CenterDonald TrumpHurricane HarveySteve Herman20180913045000http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/international/florence-could-rival-north-carolina-s-1954-benchmark-storm-_143976?profile=1470NORTH CAROLINA, USA (AP) — The last time the midsection of the east coast stared down a hurricane like this, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House and Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were newly-weds. Hurricane Florence could inflict the hardest hurricane punch North Carolina has seen in more than....Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:40:00 +0200jamaicaobserver-5f9280d7e7697ec817aa09cb7949ae73jamaicaobserveren35.7914 -78.6435NaturalDisastersMarilyn MonroeHurricane FlorenceJay BarnesDwight EisenhowerJoe DiMaggio20180912074000http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/11/hurricane-florence-packs-once-in-generation-punch-for-carolinas.htmlThe last time residents in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states stared down a hurricane that posed as great a threat as the one currently churning their way, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, Elvis Presley was a hot new artist and Marilyn Monroe said "I do" to Joe DiMaggio.Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:04:00 +0200foxnews-8d3ce4a745a1bad13b6fc4a74184dde2foxnewsen36.490303 -77.441128NaturalDisastersAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceMarilyn MonroeJay BarnesDwight EisenhowerJoe DiMaggioElvis Presley20180911170400