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Friday, October 7, 2016 Vol. 9 No. 81
Hurricane Matthew Can you see it? This spooky satellite image of Hurricane Matthew looking like a smiling skull lit up the Internet By Desert Star Staff Hurricane Matthew is continuing to roar its way along the Caribbean coast towards the US with satellite photos revealing just how intimidating the powerful storm looks from space. NASA has been sharing satellite images and timelapse videos taken from the International Space Station (ISS) as Hurricane Matthew hurtled through Haiti
and Cuba, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Florida is now bracing itself for a ‘direct hit’ from the deadly category 3 storm which is expected to strengthen to category 4 as it approaches the southern part of the state. It’s also expected to pass close to or over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, near Melbourne Beach which, ironically,
By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS Great Autos of Yesteryear announces that their annual benefit classic car show, Casual Concours VIII, will once again be returning to Palm Springs on Saturday, October 15, from 10 am to 3 pm, on the grounds of the Desert Princess Country Club, 28555 Landau Blvd, in Cathedral City. For more than 25 years this event has been held throughout southern California; and for the 8th year, Great Autos is pleased to return to Palm Springs. General admission is $10, (with free parking)
and all proceeds this year will benefit Angel View whose mission is helping children and adults reach their maximum potential. “We are expecting more than 150 classic, exotic and special interest vehicles to be showcased on the golf course green,” said Jay D’Angelo, President of Great Autos. “Food and beverages for purchase will also be available at the show, so come have lunch and make a day of it!” Great Autos is also pleased to announce that a classic 1987 Buick Somerset Regal, donated by Tom Keim,
is home to America’s next-generation weather satellite - the GOES-R. The $1.2 billion satellite - which is penned for weather monitoring and forecasting - is being held in a facility which can withstand up to category 4 hurricanes. GOES-R is due to be launched into space on November 4. Almost 2 million evacuations have been
ordered along the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South and North Carolina, according to ABC News. States of emergency have been declared in the four states. NASA’s latest video captured views of the menacing force on October 5 as it moved towards the Bahamas. At least 102 people have been killed as a result of the hurricane – described as the worst Caribbean storm
in nearly a decade. 98 of these deaths happened in Haiti, according to Reuters. The deadly storm has also become something of an internet sensation for its terrifying, apparently Halloween-themed appearance, as captured by a satellite image. A ghoulish picture resembling a human skull was shared by Weather Channel meteorologist Stu Ostro.
Classic Car Show Returns to Palm Springs
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