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Wednesday 9 august 2023
Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power

in eastern US

By Ashraf Khalil and Weather Service issued a
Jeffrey Collins flash flood warning into
Associated Press Tuesday after 4 inches (10.2
WASHINGTON (AP) — At centimeters) of rain fell in a
least two people died, short amount of time.
thousands of U.S. flights By early evening, more
were canceled or delayed, than 1.1 million custom-
and more than 1.1 million ers were without power
homes and businesses lost across Alabama, Geor-
power Monday as severe gia, South Carolina, North
storms, including hail and Carolina, Maryland, Dela-
lightning, moved through ware, New Jersey, Penn-
the eastern U.S. sylvania, Tennessee, West
The National Weather Virginia and Virginia — all
Service issued a tornado states along the storm sys-
watch for the greater D.C. tem’s path, according to
area, lasting until 9 p.m. A poweroutage.us. The Knox-
special Weather Service ville Utilities Board tweeted
statement warned, “There that the damage across its
is a significant threat for service area in Tennessee
damaging and locally de- was “widespread and ex-
structive hurricane-force tensive” and will likely take
winds, along with the po- several days to repair.
tential for large hail and Storm clouds pass over the Washington Monument, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Washington. Trees and power lines were
tornadoes, even strong tor- (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) toppled in multiple states,
nadoes.” was struck by lightning and him to Arizona, New Mex- the most impactful severe falling into roads and some
The storms' spread was died, WAAY-TV reported. ico and Utah. The White weather events across the homes, news outlets report-
massive, with tornado By Monday night, more House also canceled a Mid-Atlantic that we have ed.
watches and warnings than 2,600 U.S. flights had back-to-school cybersecu- had in some time,” Nation- A row of utility poles was
posted across 10 states been canceled and nearly rity event that was to fea- al Weather Service meteo- toppled in Westminster,
from Tennessee to New 7,900 delayed, according ture first lady Jill Biden, who rologist Chris Strong said in Maryland, WJLA-TV report-
York. The National Weather to flight tracking service is a teacher, Education a Facebook live briefing. ed.
Service said more than 29.5 FlightAware. Many cancel- Secretary Miguel Cardona, The storms prompted feder- In Hockessin, Delaware, at
million people were under lations were at Hartsfield- Homeland Security Secre- al workers to be sent home least one residence had
a tornado watch Monday Jackson Atlanta Interna- tary Alejandro Mayorkas early so they wouldn’t be the roof ripped off, 6ABC-
afternoon. tional Airport, which was and school administrators, in their cars amid wind, hail TV reported.
In Anderson, South Caro- digging out from disruptions educators and education and tornadoes. “We saw the clouds com-
lina, a 15-year-old boy who caused by Sunday storms. technology providers from Strong advised residents: ing and could hear a rum-
arrived at his grandparent’s The Federal Aviation Ad- around the country. “Have yourself in a strong bling in the distance," said
house during the storm was ministration said it was The Office of Personnel shelter. Be at home or be Tom Tomovich, whose
struck and killed when a rerouting planes around Management announced at work.” home was damaged. “We
tree fell on him as he got storms heading to the East Monday that all non-emer- The storms postponed a went into the house and
out of a car, according to Coast. gency employees would Major League Baseball we were on the first floor,
the Anderson County Of- The White House pushed have to depart before 3 game between the Phillies and before we could blink
fice of the Coroner. up by 90 minutes President p.m., when all federal of- and the Washington Na- an eye the winds just came
In Florence, Alabama, po- Joe Biden’s departure on a fices closed. tionals in Philadelphia, and right through the back of
lice said a 28-year-old man four-day trip that’s taking “This does look to be one of in Maryland, the National our house.”q

Woman critically injured by rare shark bite off NYC's Rockaway Beach

Associated Press ble condition with severe File.The shark bite occurred
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman lacerations to her thigh, amid a rise in shark sightings
was critically injured when a police spokesperson at New York City and Long
a shark bit her on the leg said. Lifeguards cleared all Island beaches due to fac-
while she was swimming at swimmers from the water, tors including improved
a New York City beach, of- and the police used a he- water quality and thriving
ficials said. The 50-year-old licopter to search the area populations of the bunker
woman was swimming off for sharks but did not find fish that sharks feed on.
Rockaway Beach just be- any, the parks department Monday’s shark bite at
fore 6 p.m. Monday when a said. Rockaway Beach was Rockaway Beach was
shark bit her on the left leg, closed to swimming and the first reported in recent
the city parks department surfing on Tuesday as a pre- memory, the parks de-
said in a statement. Life- caution. Experts say shark partment said. There have
guards pulled the woman bites are extremely rare, been at least five instances
from the water and admin- with only 57 unprovoked of sharks biting swimmers
People enjoy the water at Rockaway Beach, Tuesday, July 19, istered first aid. The wom- bites last year, according and surfers at Long Island
2022, in the Queens borough of New York. an was taken to Jamaica to the University of Florida’s beaches this summer. There
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) Hospital in critical but sta- International Shark Attack have been no fatalities.q