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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Southern Tornado Victims Identified; Search Still on For Missing Toddler
Authorities are still searching for a missing 2-year-old in southern Georgia after deadly tornadoes struck the South, claiming at least 20 lives in a terrifying weekend for the region.
Detrez Green's mother told WALB he slipped away from her the night the storm hit and went toward the kitchen of their home. The kitchen was completely destroyed after a tree fell through it.
Officers searched all night and were still searching through thick woods and storm-damaged areas on Tuesday, Dougherty County Police Captain Thomas Jackson told the station. Cadaver dogs and live search dogs have been through the mobile home, fields, and the paths with negative results so far.
The enormous storm system that crossed the South over the weekend kicked up more than two dozen tornadoes, shredded homes and left other destruction scattered around the Southeast has claimed at least 20 lives after a two-day assault on the region.
Georgia's latest deaths were confirmed Monday morning by Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler, who said a total of four people died in the county Sunday after the tornado hit Albany. Officials identified two of the four victims as Paul Freeman, 82, and Oscar Reyna, 39, who both died in a mobile home park off of Holly Drive, WALB reports.
(PHOTOS: Destruction in the South)
Emergency officials in Columbia County, Florida, reported one person was killed when a large tree split a home in half in the Lake City area.
The day's deadliest toll came before daybreak Sunday when an apparent tornado blew through a mobile home park in south Georgia — about 60 miles southeast of Albany — shearing away siding, upending homes and killing seven people.
The Cook County Sheriff's office identified the victims as Alexis Livingston, 18, Jamie Cantrell Walters, 33, Mary Cantrell, 62, Adreian Mays, 38, Lawansa Perry, 41, Amanda Rowe, 41, and Joe Deskins, 36.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he had spoken with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and "expressed our sincere condolences for the lives taken."
"Tornadoes were vicious and powerful and strong, and they suffered greatly," Trump said during a White House ceremony where he was swearing in aides. "So we'll be helping out the state of Georgia."
Officials in Albany, a city of roughly 77,000 described the damage looking as if a nuclear bomb had gone off.
"It is just total devastation and destruction," Dougherty County EMA director Ron Rowe said in a press conference. "We have several neighborhoods that have just been removed."
Georgia
In addition to the deaths in Albany and Adel, two people were killed in the same home in Barney, which was blown onto Highway 122, according to WALB.com. Officials identified them as Jessie James Newsome and Bettie Lee Newsome.
Damage to the Sunshine Acres trailer park near Adel, Georgia, caused by a likely tornado. (Courtesy WALB)
In Berrien County, the sheriff's office confirmed to the National Weather Service that two people died near New Lois, likely in a continuation of the reported tornado that hit Adel.
Russell Nix, 82, and his wife Ann Nix, 78, died when an oak tree fell on their home on Old Lois Road, WALB also reported.
The National Weather service estimates that at least 12 tornadoes hit the state over the weekend. Dozens of injuries have been reported across the region, and others were lucky to survive, emerging relatively unscathed from heavily damaged homes.
"The hall wall came in on me and I fell down. And our backdoor came through and fell in on me," Cook County resident Jenny Bullard, 19, told WALB. "And I heard my dad calling my name ...There was a bunch of stuff on top of him and I just started throwing everything I could until I got to him."
Cook County emergency management director Lamar Ray said Monday night that cadaver dogs have walked through all damage in the affected areas, and they don't expect the death toll to rise above seven in the county, the Associated Press reported. Names were not released, but the victims in Cook County were identified as five females and two males with ages ranging between 18 and 62 years old, the report added.
A Wal-Mart in the city of Warner Robins was heavily damaged Saturday. The Macon Telegraph reported that Houston County EMA Director Jimmy Williams confirmed significant damage to the store, with water in the aisles and a gas leak.
Monday morning, Gov. Nathan Deal added nine south Georgia counties to his emergency declaration, in addition to the seven counties first declared over the weekend.
Mississippi
Hattiesburg saw the most extensive damage on Saturday, where a violent tornado damaged or destroyed more than 1,100 homes, according to state officials. Four people lost their lives after the EF3 tornado hit the city.
Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict identified the victims: Earnest Perkins, 58; Cleveland Madison, 20; David Wayne McCoy, 47 and Simona Cox, 72.
Many survivors, like Darryl McMorris, told stories of the tornado's horrifying path of destruction. He told the AP that he held onto his daughters as the twister destroyed their house, wall by wall – one of which fell on top of them. They all survived, but their house is a total loss, the report added.
"Is God mad at us?" his daughter asked.
At least 50 people were treated for injuries at area hospitals, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn told the AP. Insured damages are likely to top $200 million in Hattiesburg alone, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said.
"You've got so many buildings that are for all practical purposes totally destroyed," Andy Case, a disaster recovery specialist with the Department of Insurance, told the AP.
At William Carey University, dorms were damaged and several injuries reported on their campus. According to WDAM.com, WCU women's soccer player Taylor Gautreaux lost three fingers when a door was slammed shut on her hand. Gautreaux's coach, Danny Owens, told WDAM she's recovering in a hospital.
"Campus is closed until further notice," the school's official Twitter account said. "Students are being escorted from campus. Arrangements will be made for students who cannot go home."
Florida
Florida received numerous reports of damaging wind gusts in the Panhandle and across the peninsula. Some of the wind damage reports could eventually be confirmed as tornado damage after National Weather Service surveys are completed.
One person was injured near Lake City after a tree fell and split a home in half. Several trees and power lines were downed in Panama City, and a 68 mph wind gust was clocked at nearby Tyndall Air Force Base.
In central Florida, mobile homes suffered roof damage near Lakeland and Bradenton.
William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach County was closed Monday due to possible tornado damage.
South Carolina
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes struck South Carolina over the weekend, injuring one woman. The weather service says an EF2 tornado touched down about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Barnwell County and moved into Bamberg County.
The woman was trapped in a mobile home that was damaged near Blackville. She was taken to a hospital but there was no word on her injuries.
Hundreds of trees were blown down and several homes and barns were damaged.
Alabama
Ar least four tornadoes hit the state over the weekend, including an EF2 that completely destroyed four homes and damaged 20 other buildings in Choctaw County.
Trees and utility poles were downed and there was various structural damage in the Pepperell Village area in Opelika, where a tornado touched down Sunday. The same storm tore the roof off of a mobile home in Chewacla State Park in Lee County Sunday, according to NWS.
Louisiana
Louisiana saw five confirmed tornadoes over the weekend, including an EF2 tornado that struck near Plain Dealing Saturday, the National Weather Service reports. The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office said that two dozen homes were damaged; two mobile homes were rolled and completely destroyed. There were no injuries reported.
Ten to 15 homes were damaged or destroyed in Natchitoches Parish by reported tornadoes and storms, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office said. A few injuries were also associated with the storms, but none were considered life-threatening.
North of Colfax in Grant Parish an EF1 flipped a mobile home, injuring a woman inside and dropped a tree on another home causing major damage.
According to the Sheriff's Department, a man in Point Place, Louisiana, was "sucked out of his brick home through a front door and thrown in his front yard while his terrified wife held onto a handle in the kitchen."
Texas
At leat three confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Lone Star state over the weekend.
An EF2 that hit just west of Smithland Saturday, tore the roof off a home and lifted a bathtub with a woman inside it out of the home and deposited it in the woods with the woman still in the tub. She was not injured.
A second EF2 near Scottsville damaged at least eight homes late Saturday afternoon. KTAL reports that the entire area is without power as crews work to clear downed power lines and trees. Luckily, no one was injured. Saturday wet roads contributed to the deaths of two men in Harris County, Click2Houston.com reports.
Near Jefferson, an EF1 tore the roof off a mobile home and dropped numerous trees, one on an outbuilding.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
NEWS/ Alessandra Ambrosio Chops Off Her Long Victoria's Secret Angel Waves—Check Out Her Shorter Style!
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Ta-ta, tresses!
Brace yourselves, folks: Alessandra Ambrossio's long Victoria's Secret Angel locks are no more. But worry not, this hair transformation is not a drastic one. Chopping off a healthy four inches of hair, the supermodel revealed a sexy collarbone-length trim with a few fringy layers. And by the looks of it, her warm chocolate hair color remains untouched.
"Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
turn and face the strange," the 34-year-old model captioned her Instagram selfie, hanging out in the salon with her trusted stylistFrankie Foye (side note: who knew Ale was a David Bowie fan?!) .
PHOTOS: Check out Alessandra Ambrosio & more at the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
While this sexy lob is certainly a first for the mother-of-two, it's definitely not the first time we've seen a celeb rocked this shorter style. In fact, it's not even the first time this week a usually long-locked star has swapped her lengthy mane for a bob-esque chop (we're looking at you, Naomi Campbell).
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Just yesterday, the bombshell model appeared au natuale (read: completely naked) for the December/January issue of Maxim. Rocking her once-longer locks back in a top knot and wearing nothing but a necklace with a pair of sunnies, Alessandra looked just as effortless and stunning as ever. Which isn't at all surprising, considering her laundry list of top model accolades. However, the model admitted to the mag in her cover story interview that sultry persona is all an act.
"I'm playing a part," she told Maxim. "I'm not like that every day."
Whether or not she's playing a part, she looks dayum good doing it (no matter the hair length).
‘Ibrahimovic not even on Neymar or Bale’s level’
Getty ImagesThe Paris Saint-Germain striker, who has won league titles in four countries, has been criticised for his lack of impact in key Champions League games
The 34-year-old has won league titles in Spain, Italy, France and Netherlands, while Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only current players to have scored more goals than the Swede in the Champions League.
But Ferdinand believes that Ibrahimovic’s lack of impact in the latter stages of the competition counts against him.
Monday, November 23, 2015
NEWS/ Rihanna Announces She's Going on Tour With Boyfriend Travis Scott—Plus, Is She About to Pull a Beyoncé?
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Rihanna's hittin' the road&mdashh;and she's taking her man with her!
The "Bitch Better Have My Money" singer just announced that she's launching a worldwide tour for her upcoming album, Anti, and she's got several famous faces joining her.
RiRi's boyfriend Travis Scott will be on tour with her as the opening act for the North America leg, while The Weeknd and Big Sean will be headed to Europe for that portion of the tour.
The Anti World Tour begins on Feb. 26 in San Diego at the Viejas Arena and the final North American date will be on May 7, back in California, at Oakland's Oracle Arena.
Later in April, the Grammy-winning songstress will travel to Europe for her two-month stint there.
NEWS/ Amber Rose Reveals Harry Styles Makes Her ''So Wet'' on the Fashion Police American Music Awards Specia
The co-hosts will debate all of the celeb fashion from Sunday's American Music Awards along with special guests Amber Rose and Margaret Cho and we're bringing you a preview of their style critiques.
In the clip above the co-hosts play a lively game of "Spit It Out" where they have five seconds to draw their first impressions upon seeing a celeb's red carpet look.
After seeing a picture of Harry Styles' AMA ensemble Giuliana reveals, "I drew lips with a tongue because that's what I want to do to him."
Amber adds, "I drew a water bottle because he gets me so wet," clearly agreeing with Giuliana. "Super hot, love him."
Who knew these two had a crush on Harry?!
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The panel also debates Gwen Stefani's style on the AMA special.
When talking about Gwen 's red carpet look, a Yousef Al-Jasmi gown, Margaret compares the "Used to Love You" singer to an "angry terrier" while Amber says that Gwen's outfit looks like "elephant ears with a trunk." Sorry, Gwen!
But Brad disagrees and loves the look, saying that Gwen's body "looks amazing" in the outfit and we couldn't agree more!
PHOTOS: Fashion Police!
The hosts also comment on Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner's AMA wardrobe on the special tonight.
Which sister rocked their AMA look the best? It sounds like Melissa is team Kendall!
"Kylie looked like a freaking dominatrix but Kendall was running that show," Melissa says.
Want to hear what else the co-hosts had to say about Kendall and Kylie's style? Then don't miss the AMA special tonight!
NEWS/ Christie Brinkley's Bikini Body Continues to Stun as Model Enjoys ''Great Undersea Adventure'' With Family
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The seasons may change, but Christie Brinkley's body continues to stay amazing.
While some parts of the country are experiencing freezing temperatures—we're looking at you Chicago residents—the 61-year-old model was able to travel to a tropical destination where bikinis were more than appropriate.
Joined by her children Sailor Brinkley-Cook and Jack Brinkley-Cook, Christie and her beautiful family were able to soak up the sun and enjoy the gorgeous weather on private boats.
"Snorkle Trip. We saw 4 tortoises, sea fans in purple and yellow, puffer fish, Dory and Nemo fish, schools of colorful fish, and some huge barracudas…One of whom chased Jack and me while snapping his Sharp jaw at us!" Christie wrote on Instagram. "Great undersea adventure!"
PHOTOS: More stars showing off their bikini bodies
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While the vacation may sound fun and relaxing, many fans want to know more about how Christie stays in such great shape at her age. As it turns out, the formerSports Illustrated model has a few products up her sleeves that anyone can use.
"I am wearing Neutrogens Wet Skin broad spectrum. And I always have a hat!!" she wrote on Instagram while posing in a purple bikini. "I used my skin quenching Recapture Day Cream +IRDefense. Then on top, I put SmashboxCamera Ready Broad spectrum SPF 35 color Medium and Hourglass Radiant Bronze Light just to add a sunny glow."
Christie assures fans that you can find more tips in her best-selling book Timeless Beauty available now.
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Although the vacation featured lots of R&R, Christie and her family made it a priority to attend a family friend's wedding right along the coast.
While the evening attire called for dresses and flip-flops, followers of the blond beauty were in awe of how similar Christie and her daughter looked at the ceremony.
"Me and my baby, my baby n me, we're bout as lucky as lucky can be," the proud mom wrote on Instagram. "Watching a wedding in the Caribbean Sea. May Beth and Thomas love forever in clear blue skies and stormy weather! @carafayeearl @realrobertearl @sailorbrinkleycook #luckyhouse #parrotcay."
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