Monthly Archives: <span>September 2017</span>

As Harvey Winds Down, Hurricane Irma Waiting in Wings

Hurricane Harvey has left major devastation in Texas, but there is another hurricane called Irma out in the Atlantic that could take aim at the United States within the next week or so. Irma became a hurricane early on Thursday …

Thousands of Harvey Victims Rescued; At Least 38 Deaths; Damage Survey Begins

Soldiers and police in helicopters and high-water trucks rescued thousands of Texans stranded by floodwater from Hurricane Harvey on Thursday, which has killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million others as it drenches the Gulf Coast. Some …

Judge Says Yahoo Must Face Data Breach Lawsuit

A U.S. judge said Yahoo must face nationwide litigation brought on behalf of well over 1 billion users who said their personal information was compromised in three massive data breaches. Wednesday night’s decision from U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in …

Harvey Motivates Nashville to Revisit $100M Flood Protection Plan

A Tennessee city will revisit flood protection plans following flooding in Texas from Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore last week as a hurricane. WPLN-FM reports the Nashville Metro Council will meet next month to consider building a floodwall system, …

Chemical Fumes at Tennessee Filter Plant Sickens 24 Workers

Officials say chemical fumes have sickened 24 workers at a Tennessee plant that makes filters. Chattanooga Fire Department spokesman Bruce Garner told media the incident was reported about 10 a.m. Wednesday at Southern Filter Media. He said workers were using …