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2024 - 10 - 8

Fra Hatteras til stormvarsel: Øernes drama!

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Fra kræftstøtte til husbyggeri og hurrikanadvarsler – Øernes liv er fyldt med spænding!

**Hatteras Øen og Støtte til Kræftpatienter** Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) har netop anerkendt den store indsats fra Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) ved at uddele "Sharing Success Grants". CHEC's adm. direktør, Susan Flythe, var til stede for at overrække et checkdimission til Wendi Munden fra HICF, som takkede for den vitale støtte, der hjælper kræftpatienter og deres familier på øen. De hvor mere end kun økonomisk støtte, men også en fællesskabsfølelse, der knytter i et hårdt ramt samfund.

**Bevarelse i Fare: Cumberland Island** Samtidig er der bekymringer om mulige landudvekslinger i Cumberland Island National Seashore. National Park Service (NPS) foreslår fire landudvekslinger, der angiveligt skal beskytte vigtige arealer, men miljøforkæmpere advarer om, at disse udvekslinger kunne true øens skrøbelige økosystem. Diskussionen viser, hvordan beboere og naturbevarende organisationer stræber efter at finde balance mellem udvikling og bevarelse.

**Bostedsproblematikker: Johns Island** På Johns Island i Charleston er der forslag om opførelse af et nyt boligkompleks, som vil blive præsenteret for byrådet snart. Dette forslag kan skabe mere liv og aktivitet på øen, men også udløse diskussioner om trafik, infrastruktur og lokale faciliteter. Det bliver spændende at se, hvordan regionen håndterer den stigende efterspørgsel og beboertallet.

**Naturens Udfordringer: Hurrikaner og Sandposer** På James Island er byens embedsmænd proaktive i forbindelse med den truende orkan Milton. De tilbyder gratis sandposer til beboerne, som forbereder sig på den mulige storm. Dette initiativ viser, hvordan lokalsamfundet kan samle sig og tage ansvar i kritiske tider, hvilket kan gøre en stor forskel for folks sikkerhed.

**Interessante Fakta** Det er spændende at bemærke, at Hatteras Island er kendt for sine unikke naturlandskaber og sit rige marineliv, hvilket gør det til en populær destination for både turister og forskere. På den anden side er Cumberland Island en del af en national park, hvor man kan finde vilde heste og en række truede arter, hvilket gør dens bevarelse så kritisk.

**En Global Udfordring** Samtidig med de lokale problemer, står menneskerettighedsproblemer også på spil, når britiske myndigheder tilbyder svar på asylansøgere, der har været strandet i Diego Garcia. Som disse historier om øer viser, er kampen for overlevelse og identitet universel – fra de lokale fællesskaber til globale grænser. Hver ø har sin egen historie, men mange af dem er undervurderede og har brug for vores opmærksomhed.

CHEC awards Sharing Success Grants to Hatteras Island Cancer ... (Island Free Press)

CHEC General Manager Susan Flythe presents a check to HICF's Wendi Munden with daughters Cami & Gwen. The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently ...

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Preservationists worried over proposed land exchanges on ... (GPB)

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing four land exchanges at the Cumberland Island National Seashore the agency says would protect important parcels ...

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Proposal for new Johns Island housing complex set to go before ... (Live 5 News WCSC)

The City of Charleston ...

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Tuesday: Last minute briefs for Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island ... (Boca Beacon)

Some briefs as they come in to the Boca Beacon, from county sources and the Boca Grande Fire Department. Lee County and Charlotte County have asked for evac ...

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Chagos Islands: UK offers Romania move to stranded migrants (BBC News)

Migrants could enter the UK after six months, others are being offered voluntary returns to Sri Lanka.

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Town of James Island offering free sandbags ahead of Hurricane ... (WCBD News 2)

James Island town officials said they are closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and its potential impacts on the Lowcountry. Right now, the area could see ...

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EXCLUSIVE: UK agrees to admit some Diego Garcia asylum seekers (The New Humanitarian)

The UK government has offered to accept at least six Sri Lankan asylum seekers who were stranded for years on Diego Garcia, according to interviews with two ...

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Record Label Market Share Q3 2024: Island Helps Power Republic ... (Billboard)

Record label market share in Q3 2024 has Sabrina Carpenter's Island helping power Taylor Swift's Republic to No. 1, while Interscope saw huge gains.

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'Love Island USA' personality Hannah Smith accused of threatening ... (NBC News)

Love Island USA” personality Hannah Smith was arrested and accused of threatening to kill a police officer on Sept. 30 in Atlanta, according to an incident ...

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Marco Island police union votes no confidence in police chief after ... (Naples Daily News)

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 95 voted no confidence in the chief Sept. 28, sent a letter to City Council and the city manager asking for removal.

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Tybee Island officials plan for possible highway flooding (WTOC)

As Hurricane Milton ...

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'Love Island USA' Hannah Smith charged after threatening to kill ... (WGN-TV)

ATLANTA — “Love Island USA” competitor Hannah Smith was arrested in Georgia last month after threatening to kill a police officer. According to the Cobb ...

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Love Island USA's Hannah Smith Arrested for Making Terroristic ... (Us Weekly)

Love Island USA's Hannah Smith has been charged with two felonies including terroristic threats and willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

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'Love Island USA' contestant Hannah Smith charged with terroristic ... (New York Post)

“Love Island USA” contestant Hannah Smith has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly threatening to kill a cop, according to a warrant.

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Love Island USA's Hannah Smith arrested for terroristic threats (Hindustan Times)

Love Island USA Season 6 star Hannah Smith was jailed after threatening to kill a cop at a Gracie Abrams concert in Georgia.

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Late Arrival: New Train Cars Finally Come to Staten Island After ... (THE CITY)

Staten Island straphangers who ride the oldest train cars in the MTA fleet are finally receiving a long-delayed upgrade. The first of the new Staten Island ...

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New R211 subway cars roll into service on Staten Island Railway ... (amNY)

The new railcars entering service will replace the R44, the oldest rolling stock in the entire MTA portfolio, which has glided on Staten Island's tracks since ...

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Staten Island Railway gets new train cars for first time in 50 years (Gothamist)

The delivery comes two years later than expected, which transit officials attributed to manufacturing issues at a plant in Nebraska run by the MTA's contractor ...

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New Staten Island Railway cars: First train takes inaugural ride ... (silive.com)

| Published: Oct. 08, 2024, 3:25 p.m.. SIR R211S. The new R211S train car at St ...

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This NYC borough just got its first new train cars in more than 50 years (WPIX 11 New York)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – New train cars were introduced on Staten Island for the first time in more than 50 years on Tuesday, MTA officials said.

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How to explore Hatteras Village during the detour | Island Free Press (Island Free Press)

For travelers heading north from Ocracoke, bypass the Eagle Pass Road detour and go straight on N.C. Highway 12 into the heart of the village. A newly-added ...

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Five dead after plane from Santa Monica Airport crashes on Catalina ... (Santa Monica Daily Press)

A plane owned by a Santa Monica based flight school crashed on Catalina Island Tuesday night killing all five people aboard.

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5 dead after small plane crashes on Catalina Island (NBC News)

The wreckage was discovered after authorities received an emergency notification from a cellphone that had been on board. Airport on Santa Catalina Island ...

Mayor Adams Announces Closure Date of Randall's Island ... (nyc.gov)

October 9, 2024. Administration's Asylum Seeker Management Strategies Have Helped Lead to 14 Straight Weeks of Shelter Census Declines, $2 Billion in ...

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Investigation underway after plane crashes on Catalina Island (ABC7 Los Angeles)

(KABC) -- A plane crashed Tuesday on Catalina Island, authorities confirmed to Eyewitness News. Details are limited but the crash happened sometime Tuesday ...

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5 dead in Catalina Island plane crash; investigation underway (Los Angeles Times)

Crews from Avalon and the L.A. County fire and sheriff's departments found the plane about a mile west of Catalina Airport. Five people were dead at the ...

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Small plane crashes on Catalina Island, 5 people dead (USA TODAY)

Officials reported passengers were on board the twin-engine turboprop plane plane when it crashed near Catalina Island's airport.

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Plane crash reported on Catalina Island (NBC Southern California)

A search and recovery operation is underway on Catalina Island following a plane crash, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

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5 dead after a small plane crashes on Santa Catalina Island (The Associated Press)

AVALON, Calif. (AP) — Five people were killed when a small plane crashed during takeoff from Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, ...

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Randall's Island Migrant Shelter Will Close in February, Adams Says (The New York Times)

The shelter complex, which was built atop recreational fields, will be gradually emptied and the fields restored for public use, the mayor's office said.

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Plane crashes on Catalina Island, killing all 5 on board (KTLA)

All five people on a small plane that went down on Catalina Island Tuesday night were killed in the crash, officials confirmed Wednesday.

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