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First Lady, Sandra Granger today paid a visit to the men’s dormitory of The Palms Geriatric Home to follow up on a wellness initiative she started with the female residents last month, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said. The exercise, which started yesterday, was held in.... |
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Updated 12 minutes ago CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As a deluge swamped southeast West Virginia - a disaster that killed at least 20 people - Ronnie Scott's wife called him and told him their house was filling up with water. She fled to the attic with two dogs and a cat and waited. She smelled natural gas. Then, the house blew up. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. |
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Image copyright AP Image caption Flooding has destroyed more than 100 homes in some areas of West Virginia. At least 20 people, including an eight-year-old boy and a toddler, have died in flooding in West Virginia, according to state officials. Heavy storms and flooding have caused widespread damage.... |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) A storm system dumped 9 inches of rain on parts of West Virginia, trapping 500 people in a shopping center when a bridge washed out, and dozens of other people had to be plucked off rooftops or rescued as waters quickly rose during the deluge. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. |
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Ronnie Scott told The Associated Press on Friday that his wife, Belinda Scott, fled to the attic. She smelled natural gas and the house blew up. He says she managed to escape through a vent and clung to a tree for more than four hours before she was rescued by state police.
Tomblin gave an update on the flooding during a news conference Friday. |
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Some of the worst flooding in West Virginia "in 100 years" has left at least 20 people dead, including two children. Tens of thousands of residents were left without power and many roads were impassable after nine inches of rain came down on Thursday, officials said. |
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The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. The tiny town of Rainelle in Greerbrier County in the.... |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:50 p.m. The death toll from floodwaters that ravaged West Virginia has climbed to 20 and officials worry more will be found as they begin to clear the rubble. |
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When asked last year about how he coped with Gray's death, Canada said: "Honestly, I didn't know how to feel because I've lost a lot of friends on these same streets, and I'm kind of getting numb — not numb, but it's not a surprise." Before Gray died, he and Canada had been job hunting online, looking at construction companies. |
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As a deluge swamped southeast West Virginia a disaster that killed at least 18 people Ronnie Scott's wife called him and told him their house was filling up with water. She fled to the attic with two dogs and a cat and waited. She smelled natural gas. Then, the house blew up. |
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Let me be candid. The sight of eight legislators on incitement charges singing "bado mapambano" in a Milimani court in Nairobi last Friday smacked of ignorance, arrogance, impunity and utter contempt for the judicial system. A few more days in the cells might have cooled their heels. |
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At least 20 people have died from flooding in West Virginia, and officials fear that number will continue to climb. Earlier Friday, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told a news conference that at least 14 people had died. However, a spokesman for the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security confirmed the high death toll Friday afternon. |
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When I learned the horrifying news of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, I immediately began experiencing the stages of grief. I didn’t want to leave my house or be in the company of others, mostly to protect myself from the hateful political and religious backlash that I knew — in my country — would inevitably come. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending teams to West Virginia in response to flooding there. FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint.... |
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"It's a shame that Commissioner Holness resorts to cheap political tricks instead of running on his record against me," he said. "I am ashamed for our community that that's how he starts this election season. I plan on running on my record." Holness, 59, a real estate professional, has outraised all.... |
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By Gabriel Ewepu. THE General Superintendent, GS, Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Friday, expressed optimism that things will turnaround for good in Nigeria very soon.
Kumuyi. Kumuyi spoke at a press conference held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in view of.... |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending teams to West Virginia in response to flooding there. FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint.... |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending teams to West Virginia in response to flooding there. FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint.... |
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The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending teams to West Virginia in response to flooding there. FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint preliminary damage assessments with the state and local officials and the U. |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 5:10 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending teams to West Virginia in response to flooding there. FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint.... |
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FEMA said in a news release Friday the teams will participate in joint preliminary damage assessments with the state and local officials and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The assessments will include Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Roane, Webster and other counties. |
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