Tag: hurricane
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Earthquake and tropical storm batter Mexico
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper In the span of nearly 15 days, Mexico experienced two different natural disasters. On Sept. 19, the anniversary of two separate earthquakes, a powerful earthquake rattled the country. Then, on Oct. 3, Hurricane Orlene made landfall on the border of Nayarit and Sinaloa but quickly diminished to a tropical…
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Politics Rundown: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper The Biden Administration quietly changed the stipulations outlined in the recently released loan forgiveness plan, leaving nearly 800,000 borrowers ineligible for relief. According to the previous information released by the Department of Education, borrowers who received loans through either the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or Perkins loan program would not receive automatic…
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Hurricane Ian powers through Cuba and US states
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper At least nineteen people have been confirmed dead from the effects of Hurricane Ian so far, exceeding the eleven deaths Hurricane Fiona caused. Hurricane Ian has torn through Florida and Cuba, leaving extensive damages wherever it passes. On Sept. 24, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Florida,…
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Hurricane Fiona pulverizes Puerto Rico and surrounding islands
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 17, whipping up dangerous winds and cutting electricity and running water. The day after the hurricane struck Puerto Rico, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration. Many other islands and some U.S. states are expecting Hurricane Fiona to make landfall, as…