Saturday, September 9, 2023

Motzei shabbos Mitzavim News Update

- Earthquake in Morroco kills over 2000 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit Marrakesh and many towns on Friday night. In remote mountain areas, entire villages are reported to have been flattened.

- Hurricane LEE category. 4-5 is expected to hit the northeast next week most likely New York and New Jersey will get hit hard if it doesn’t change its course and path. The impact on the U.S. mainland remains uncertain, but various sources have suggested potential impacts on the East Coast.

- Areas in Jackson near Hampshire hills were hit hard during Friday storm with trees down and power outages

- Citing the "continued rise in Covid-19 rates," Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey is now requiring all visitors and staff to wear masks "in all patient areas.(Onejersey)

- Khal Hampshire Hills, has recently received a key approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for their plan to construct a shul with a mikva and simcha hall on North County Line Road and Piccadilly Drive in Jackson, FAA News has learned.


8 comments:

  1. Hurricane Lee’s latest track forecast has it staying offshore, and not impacting New Jersey

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  2. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/storminfo/

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  3. Impact of hurricane will likely only be rip tides

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  4. Re Lee, there is absolutely nothing indicating that NJ will be hit hard or hit at all unless you are referring to rip currents and heavy surf. All current guidance has it passing by way out at sea.

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  5. Please stop with dire warnings. Most models predict no east coast landfall for this hurricane, with the worst effect being higher waves off the NJ and NY coasts. Bez"H this should likely not effect anything (unless you intend to spend R"H at sea).

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    1. & just if you are all wrong?

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    2. Then your life was saved by HV? You may get uncomfortable under your tinfoil hat.

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  6. Hospitals will use the slightest excuse to limit visitors.they get in the way,criticize and look over their shoulders to make sure they're doing the right thing. Nobody likes that.

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