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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. South Florida organization ships supplies and volunteers to post-Isaias Pensacola (wsvn.com) — Emergency teams and volunteers are already on the ground in Pensacola, assessing Hurricane Isaias damage and preparing to deliver supplies and emergency cash cards to affected families. A South Florida nonprofit, Global Empowerment Mission, is coordinating shipments of aid while also juggling international disaster responses, underscoring that local residents can expect organized help as recovery needs become clearer.
2. Hurricane Isaias brings wind, water and destruction • Louisiana Illuminator (lailluminator.com) — Pensacola residents are reeling after Hurricane Isaias' 110 mph winds toppled trees, destroyed mobile homes, and left at least two people dead in Escambia County. Power remains out for many, and families like those in the Welcome Mat Mobile Home Park are returning to find homes crushed by falling trees. Officials say flooding is receding, but cleanup and power restoration will take time.
3. Hurricane Isaias Strikes Florida Panhandle With $71.8 Billion in Commercial Property in Its Path (realtytoday.com) — Pensacola sits among the Gulf Coast communities with the heaviest commercial property exposure from Hurricane Isaias, part of an estimated $71.8 billion at risk across the region. Local business and property owners are urged to carefully document damage, understand hurricane deductibles, and file separate wind and flood claims as insurers and catastrophe modelers begin tallying the storm's true financial toll.
4. Flights Cancelled Across The United States As Dallas, Denver, And More Airports Face 322 Cancellations And 2,165 Delays (travelandtourworld.com) — If you're flying from or into Pensacola today, expect major disruptions: the airport has logged 76 cancellations and several delays as Hurricane Isaias batters the Panhandle. Airlines across the country are scrambling, but Pensacola, Northwest Florida Beaches, and Destin-Fort Walton Beach are among the hardest hit. Travelers are urged to check flight status and airline alerts before heading out.
5. Local volunteer heads to Florida to help with Hurricane Isaias response (mynbc5.com) — A Red Cross volunteer from Vermont is heading specifically to Pensacola to help run hurricane shelters, aiming to keep local families safe and supported as Isaias approaches. She joins hundreds of volunteers and truckloads of cots, blankets, and meals already moving into the Gulf Coast, with more help likely as the storm's impact on Pensacola becomes clearer.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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