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‘Humor is healing’: Laughter soothes nerves during COVID-19 trauma

March 25, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CORONAVIRUS, Epidemics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), HUMOR, Infectious Diseases, Labour / Personnel, Living / Lifestyle, New Jersey, New York City, Picture available, United States, US, USA, Virginia

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans are employing humor as a balm to soothe nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, flocking to

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Environment 

Survivor sees Dorian peel off his home’s roof in the Bahamas: ‘This can’t be real’

September 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Americas, Bahamas, Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Europe, Floods, Florida, Georgia, HOUSE, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Major News, North Carolina, Norway, Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Puerto Rico, South America / Central America, South Carolina, STORM, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, US House of Representatives, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (Reuters) – Bahamas storm survivor Ramond King watched as Hurricane Dorian’s swirling winds ripped the roof off

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Environment 

After inflicting ‘extreme damage’ on Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian on path to Florida

September 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bahamas, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Floods, Florida, Georgia, Major News, North Carolina, Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, South America / Central America, South Carolina, STORM, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian has left parts of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials on Tuesday

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Environment 

Over 200,000 customers without power after Hurricane Michael

October 16, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Disasters / Accidents, Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Factboxes, Florida, Georgia, MICHAEL, Natural Gas, North America (Energy), North Carolina, OUTAGES, Power Markets, Production Status Changes, South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

(Reuters) – More than 200,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast were still without power on Tuesday after Hurricane

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Environment 

President Trump, First Lady to visit storm-ravaged Florida Panhandle

October 15, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Americas (Energy), Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Floods, Florida, General News, Georgia, Major News, MICHAEL, North Carolina, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Florida’s storm-ravaged Panhandle

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Environment 

Death toll from Hurricane Michael rises to 12 amid search for survivors

October 12, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Americas (Energy), Floods, Florida, General News, Georgia, Major News, MICHAEL, North Carolina, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (Reuters) – Using heavy equipment to push aside debris and with helicopters circling overhead, rescuers in

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Environment 

More than 53,000 Carolinas customers without power after Florence

September 20, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Company News, Disasters / Accidents, FACTBOX, Factboxes, FLORENCE, Georgia, Insurance (TRBC), Massachusetts, Natural Gas, North America (Energy), North Carolina, OUTAGES, Power Markets, Production Status Changes, South Carolina, STORM, Tennessee, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, West Virginia, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

(Reuters) – More than 53,600 U.S. homes and businesses, mostly in North Carolina and South Carolina, were still without power

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Deadly Florence trudges inland in Carolinas with ‘epic’ rain, flooding

September 15, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Commodities News (3rd Party), Construction Supplies and Fixtures (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Floods, FLORENCE, General News, Georgia, Graphics, Home Improvement Products and Services Retailers (TRBC), Major News, North Carolina, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WILSON, N.C. (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Florence trudged inland on Saturday, flooding rivers and towns, toppling trees and cutting power

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Hurricane Florence’s winds slap Carolina coast, flooding threat looms

September 13, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Construction Supplies and Fixtures (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Floods, FLORENCE, General News, Georgia, Graphics, Home Improvement Products and Services Retailers (TRBC), Major News, North Carolina, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WILMINGTON/SEA BREEZE, N.C. (Reuters) – Hurricane Florence’s winds began whipping coastal North Carolina on Thursday as the slow-moving tempest began

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Environment 

Carolina coast battening down, boarding up as hurricane nears

September 12, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Americas, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Construction Supplies and Fixtures (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Floods, FLORENCE, General News, Graphics, Home Improvement Products and Services Retailers (TRBC), Major News, North Carolina, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), South Carolina, STORM, United States, US, Video, Virginia, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) – Beach communities in North and South Carolina emptied out on Wednesday as Hurricane Florence threatened to

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