- Hundreds feared dead in Mayotte as Tropical Cyclone Chido devastates island (washingtonpost.com)Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors (theguardian.com)
- Taiwan’s president vows to defend island against Chinese ‘encroachment’ (semafor.com)
- From a Long Island Rally, Trump Lobs Exaggerated Attacks at New York City (nytimes.com)
- Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study (theguardian.com)
- Speaker defends his ‘floating island of garbage’ Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally as backlash grows (theguardian.com)
- Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal (washingtonpost.com)
- Flash Floods Sweep Part of Long Island (nytimes.com)
🚨FLOODING RESCUE AT SOUTHBURY PLAZA, CT
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 18, 2024
A man with a prosthetic leg and his dog were trapped in a car during flooding at Southbury Plaza, Connecticut.
A Good Samaritan rescued them, bringing both to safety.pic.twitter.com/xpQOHr8cLM
