The United States President Donald Trump wants “a responsible path forward,” on immigration reform that would include citizenship over period of time, the White House spokesperson Lindsay Walters said to reporters traveling with Trump to Florida, the Associated Press writes.
Walters, the AP, publishes said Trump would not “support amnesty,” for those illegally in the United States. According to the AP, Walters explained no deal was achieved during the dinner between Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Shumer, although both said deal was discussed on Deferred Action Childhood Arrival recipients.
But, Trump said, “no deals was made last night,” on the issue for protection of those who arrived in the U.S. as a children before 2007. Later Trump said, “he’s ‘fairly close’ to reaching a deal with congressional leaders,” and that he needs ‘”massive border security.'”
The AP comments that “Democratic leaders in Congress and President Donald Trump can’t seem to agree on just what it is they agreed to at a White House dinner.”
New York Senator Chuck Schumer and California Representative Nancy Pelosi, said, there is an agreement on putting into law an Obama administration program that’s given protection to certain young immigrants. “
All agreed to work out a U.S.-Mexico border security, but Schumer and Pelosi said that would not include Trump’s border wall.
Before daybreak on Thursday, Trump tweeted, “No deal was made last night on DACA,” further adding “Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent.”
The U.S. President Trump ended the program on September 5 and gave period of six months to Congress to find a way to fix the program. If Congress could not find solution the work permits of the “Dreamers” would start to expire. Children who were brought in the U.S. illegally are known as DREAMers, after the 2001 DREAM act open a path for possible citizenship.
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres says Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation, BBC News reports breaking news on September 13. But, Aung San Suu Kyi will miss debate at the United Nations next week after growing criticism of “her handling of a crisis involving the Rohingya Muslim minority.” Since the beginning of recent violence about 379.000 Rohingyas flee to neighboring Bangladesh. Military in Myanmar says it is fighting with militants and denies wrongdoings over civilian population.
Book cover “Cantor with metaphors,” by Toni Dimkov published by “Magor.”
Toni Dimkov, a journalist who covers cultural events would promote his second book with interviews he conducted for magazines in Skopje.
His second book “Cantor with metaphors” contains interviews that measure the time and introduces talks with 25 people, including academics, theater critics, pianists, musicians and others.
“With a filigree-made selection of interviews,” published in local magazines and online media MKD.mk, “the book contributes documenting,” the time we live in, a publisher “Magor” said.
In 2016, Dimkov published his first collection of interviews “The word leaves traces,” which was awarded with a state award for journalism and publishing. Promotion of the book will be on September 13 at Youth Cultural Center in Skopje.
As night passes in Florida, Hurricane Irma continues its way but weakens as category 1 storm, still endangers with torrential rains and winds. During the night the storm, 400-mile-wide (640-kilometer-wide) slammed into Marco Island and brought winds of 130 mph.
In Naples, waters swelled 7 feet, according to the National Hurricane Center, the Tampa Bay Times reports, adding that at the Fort Myers airport, a wind gauge clocked an 88 mph gust.
Over the night, Irma weakened, but TV anchors standing outside on the rain warned people to stay away of the danger. From what was visible during the wind gusts, it appears large part of Florida sustain the effects of the strong 140 mph winds. During night, Irma passed through Tampa-St. Petersburg area late Sunday.
The storm pulled the ocean water out of bays, crashed at least three construction cranes, two in Miami, one in Fort Lauderdale, and flooded parts of downtown Miami.
With more than 3.3 million homes and businesses in Florida that lost power, it will take weeks for power companies to restore electricity. Fallen trees, tree branches block roads, floodwater, rain and strong winds removed everyone from homes and urged evacuation of about 6 million people in Florida.
About 160.000 people waited in shelters statewide. On early Morning, Irma’s center was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area, the National Hurricane Center published.
“While it arrived in Florida a Category 4 hurricane, it was down to a Category 1 with winds of 85 mph (135 kph),” NHC reports.
Later on Monday as Irma would go far northern Florida or southern Georgia, it will become a tropical storm.
The storm surge could bring flash waters and, according to Hurricane Center, this is what residents in these places could expect in the following days.
Cape Sable to Captiva…4 to 6 ft
Captiva to Anna Maria Island…3 to 5 ft
North Miami Beach to Cape Sable, including the Florida Keys…3 to 5
ft
Anna Maria Island to Clearwater Beach, including Tampa Bay…2 to 4
ft
South Santee River to Fernandina Beach…4 to 6 ft
Clearwater Beach to Ochlockonee River…4 to 6 ft
Fernandina Beach to Jupiter Inlet…3 to 5 ft
According to Associated Press article, Weakened Irma Lashes Tampa Bay region,; Full impact unknown by Tamara Lush, “there were no immediate reports of deaths in Florida.” Before arriving in Florida, Irma killed 24 people in the Caribbean, and in Cuba ruined iconic site. After Florida, Irma would continue to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and beyond.
Curfews were imposed in Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and much of the rest of South Florida. Police in Fort Lauderdale arrested nine people caught on TV cameras steeling from a store during hurricane.
Hurricane Irma swerved slightly to the north, Miami Herald published on Sunday, as southeast Florida could devastating winds longer. Miami Herald writes that winds and storm surge could continue in Miami-Dade. There, flooding swept across Brickell Avenue.
Miami-Dade has 43 shelters open for Hurricane Irma — by far, the most in county history — and about 31,000 people are inside them.
The Associated Press reports that, the National Hurricane Center projects 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 centimeters) of rain with spots up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) for the Florida Keys. Western Florida could get 10 to 15 inches of rain, or 25 to 38 centimeters.
Second crane collapses in Miami, as the Associated Press tweeted on Sunday. Earlier, Torrential rains and strong winds caused a crane to collapse over a building in construction in Miami. One of the employees of the weather service’s in Miami witnessed collapsing crane. It was unknown if the collapse make damage or cause injuries. Construction sites were of concern, but it was not enough time to move the cranes.
Florida authorities said that by Sunday afternoon there were more than 390 shelters open with more than 72,000 people inside.
“This is a life-threatening situation,” Florida Governor Rick Scott said at a news briefing Sunday in Tallahassee, the state’s capital. “The storm is here now.”
At least 25 people in one Florida county have been arrested for violating a curfew imposed as Hurricane Irma approached the state. Palm Beach County authorities say the arrest were made after a 3 p.m. Saturday curfew was imposed. The misdemeanor charge can carry a fine of up to $500 and potentially 60 days in jail.
Irma Headed Southwest Florida Coast
The National Hurricane Center says Category 4 Hurricane Irma is now “headed for the southwest Florida coast” as winds continue to pick up speed in all of South Florida.
The National Weather Service confirmed it had never before issued a tropical-storm warning for Atlanta, where wind gusts could reach 55 mph (88 kph). That’s nothing new to Savannah and the rest of coastal Georgia, which evacuated last October for Hurricane Matthew.
The White House says the U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with the officials Sunday from the Camp David presidential retreat, where he was spending the weekend.
Trump has been in regular contract with Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio over the past week. Chief of staff John Kelly spoke Sunday with Florida Sen. Bill Nelson.
Emergencies were declared in Georgia and the Carolinas. President Trump received a briefing on Sunday and spoke with governors of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, the White House said. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee could be affected by the storm, which struck the Florida Keys on Sunday.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of southern Florida and the Florida Keys.
Hurricane Irma began its landfall at daybreak on Sunday after the northern eyewall reaches the lower Florida Keys. It started its assault as Category 4 storm and hit the area with winds near 130 mph.
As Irma approached Florida, conditions deteriorate as hurricane brought heavy rain and furious winds. National Hurricane Center expects Irma to remain a powerful storm and to move from the east coast to the west coast.
The Key West International Airport measured winds of 50 mph with a gust of up to 70 mph. With mammoth size and storm surge as high as 15 feet (4,5 meters) this could be most devastating hurricane to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew that hit South Florida, killing 43 and causing $30.5 billion in damage.
About 423.000 electric customers are without electricity as heavy rains and wind are causing damages.
Hurricane trajectory changed and many evacuate in last minute, as severe weather risk put residents of St. Petersburg in danger.
“For five days, we were told it was going to be on the east coast, and then 24 hours before it hits, we’re now told it’s coming up the west coast,” said Jeff Beerbohm, a 52-year-old entrepreneur in St. Petersburg. “As usual, the weatherman, I don’t know why they’re paid,” Beerbohm said to the Associated Press.
Irma had knocked out power to about 2 million customers by Sunday morning, said Rob Gould, a spokesman for Florida Power and Light. It had restored power to about 320,000 of those customers before noon, leaving 1.7 million without power, he said.
Gould also said there were people impersonating utility employees and then robbing people in their homes at gunpoint, warning customers not to let anyone into their homes without proper identification.
Fire-rescue personnel raced to Little Haiti in response to a call of distress from a woman in labor, according to Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso, and helped deliver the baby. “Mom and baby are good,” he said.
The storm already has heavily damaged some Caribbean islands, devastating Barbuda and tearing across Anguilla. Michael Joseph, president of the Red Cross in Antigua and Barbuda, said Barbuda is “uninhabitable” and in a “total blackout” with almost all of its infrastructure destroyed.
As Irma nears the west coast, it’s expected to weaken as it brushes up against land and faces stronger wind shear. At 24 hours, forecasters expect sustained winds to drop to 90 mph and at 36 hours, fall below tropical storm force at 45 mph.
As of 12:30 PM, @StateDept in coordination with @DeptofDefense has resumed evacuation of U.S. citizens from St. Maarten to Puerto Rico.
It’s still not clear whether Irma will make landfall as it rolls up the Florida coast toward the Panhandle, but a close brush, and even a landfall, is possible near Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg. If it hits, Irma would be the first strike by a major hurricane in 90 years, when the population ballooned from about 10,000 to more than 4 million.
Before heading to Florida, Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage to Cuba.
Aleksandra Dukovska 