hurricane irma
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Pizza Hut to Employees: Who Else Is Gonna Serve These Garlic Knots if You Evacuate for Irma?
On Friday, Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Lenny Curry ordered a mandatory evacuation for certain parts of the city in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. One Jacksonville Pizza Hut manager, however, was not having it. Time magazine and CNN report that one local Pizza Hut restaurant warned its employees they would face consequences if they evacuated Friday—per the…
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Rush Limbaugh Flees Hurricane He Dismissed
Roker Scolded Radio Host for Calling Storm ‘Hype’ NAHJ Report Sees Little Progress on Evening News Eric Bolling Out, Charles Payne Back at Fox 38 Ebony Freelancers Seek $70,000 in Back Pay UNC Editor: DACA Students Still Welcome on Staff ‘Additional Hoops’ Asian American Journalists Face Editorials Debate Statues of Rizzo, Foster, Columbus Sessions Wrong…
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Fla. Sheriff Promises to Arrest Anyone With a Warrant Who Comes Looking for Shelter During Hurricane Irma
While the rest of the world watched on in horror, Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as she made her way toward the United States. As many in the state of Florida prepared to evacuate and find safety and shelter, some residents there may have a storm of a different type to…
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How Petrified Should We Be for Hurricane Victims Now That Ben Carson Is the Head of HUD?
As the waters recede in parts of Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur and other areas of Texas impacted by the horrific Hurricane Harvey, the agony of recovery efforts has begun. Approximately 100,000 homes have been damaged, and the varying degrees of insurance—notably the lack of flood insurance in the flood-stricken Houston—present a unique conundrum for storm…
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Fla. Residents Evacuate as Hurricane Irma Rips Through Caribbean
Jessica Alexandre has spent the last few days walking through her home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., deciding what she’ll pack into her Hyundai Elantra and what will be left behind before she and her family caravan north to her mother’s house in Atlanta on Thursday morning. Old family heirlooms, her two dogs, an 18-year-old nephew…
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If You’re in Hurricane Irma’s Path, Do Us a Favor: Get Out
I know, I know. You’re big. You’re strong. You ain’t no punk. I know you would never run from something named “Irma.” After all, what kind of name is Irma? Irmas bake pies. Irmas serve on the Usher Board. Irmas have furniture with lace doilies in their living rooms. But Hurricane Irma is not a…