Hurricane Irma: NOW Category 5 Storm. Florida/Puerto Rico declared state of emergency

Florida and Puerto Rico have declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.

Reuters) – Hurricane Irma, barreling toward the Caribbean and the southern United States, was upgraded to a powerful Category 5 storm on Tuesday as islands in its path braced for a possible onslaught.

Hurricane advisories were issued for territories that dot the West Indies, including parts of the Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, in preparation for the intensifying storm that could pummel the area with life-threatening wind, storm surges and torrential rain by Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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Source: Hurricane Irma Strengthens To Category 5 Storm | HuffPost

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Grenfell survivor still having rent deducted by council

A leading campaigner says the resident made the discovery when she got a new bank card and saw her latest statement.

A woman who fled Grenfell Tower has discovered she was still having rent for her destroyed flat taken by the council, a campaigner has said.

Yvette Williams, a coordinator for Justice 4 Grenfell, said the survivor made the discovery when she got a new bank card and saw her latest statement.

A Conservative councillor on Kensington and Chelsea Council has said she was “very sorry to hear” about the claim.

Catherine Faulks stressed she was “not saying it’s a tiny thing”, and acknowledged it would be very upsetting for the person affected.

Source: Grenfell survivor still having rent deducted by council, campaigner claims

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Corby reportedly came close to death penalty

The Indonesian lawyer said he had been shocked when judges imposed a 20-year jail sentence after Corby was arrested with 4.2 kilograms of marijuana in her boogie board bag on October 8, 2004.

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Mr Siregar said it was “possible” the sentence was so harsh because so many people were watching the case. “If the case is quiet maybe only four years [jail],” he said.

Schapelle Corby may have received lighter sentence if case less high-profile: lawyerThe Sydney Morning Herald

BREAKING: ‘Three skiers are killed in avalanche on French Alps’

Three hiking skiers are believed to have died after being hit by a huge avalanche in the French Alps.

The avalanche hit the Bonneval-sur-Arc area of south-eastern France, close to the Italian border, on Tuesday morning, it has been reported.

One of the three hiking skiers was a guide. There are unconfirmed reports that a fourth skier is still missing.

A rescue operation in the area is ongoing.

More to follow.

Source: ‘Three skiers are killed in avalanche on French Alps’  | Daily Mail Online