Up to 5 inches of rain slammed parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee.
March 1, 2021, 1:49 PM
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Up to 5 inches of rain has slammed parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, leaving residents stranded, roads washed out and buildings flooded.
In London, Kentucky, the London-Laurel County Rescue Squad used a raft to rescue a woman trapped in her car Sunday night.
In Salyersville, Kentucky, a nursing home evacuated its residents due to a high risk of flooding, the staff told local station WYMT-TV.
In Powell County, Kentucky, all learning is remote on Monday due to the flooding.
Thunderstorms also brought damaging winds to Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, knocking down power lines and trees.
Officials are urging residents to drive with extra caution.
The flooding rain is expected to subside Monday.
In the north, a snowstorm brought up to 1 foot of snow to the Dakotas and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, causing numerous accidents.
In the Northeast, after a mild and rainy weekend for millions in the Northeast, arctic air is returning.
By Tuesday morning, the wind chill — what it feels like — will plunge to -13 degrees in Boston, 2 degrees in New York City and 9 degrees in Philadelphia.
The National Weather Service warned that frostbite on exposed skin can occur in as little as 10 minutes for those in New England.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was transferred Monday from King Edward VII Hospital in London, where he was admitted on Feb. 17, to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, a teaching hospital also located in London.
An ambulance swarmed by cameras was spotted leaving King Edward VII Hospital on Monday.
In addition to receiving treatment for an infection, which the palace has not identified, Philip is also being tested and observed for a preexisting heart condition, according to Buckingham Palace.
“The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week,” the palace said in a statement Monday.
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, in East London, is located further away from Windsor, England, where Philip had been staying with Queen Elizabeth, but is a larger hospital that specializes in cardiovascular treatment, according to the hospital’s website.
Philip’s illness is not COVID-19-related, a royal source told ABC News.
Philip’s oldest son, Prince Charles, visited his father at King Edward VII Hospital on Feb. 20 and stayed for around 30 minutes. Visitors are only allowed at the hospital in “exceptional circumstances” because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the hospital’s website.
Charles, who was photographed entering the hospital wearing a face mask, is believed to be the only family member so far to have visited Philip in the hospital.
The duke’s youngest child, Prince Edward, told Sky News late last month that he had spoken with his father by phone.
“As far as I’m aware, well, I did speak to him the other day, so he’s a lot better thank you very much indeed, and he’s looking forward to getting out, which is the most positive thing,” Edward said of Philip. “So we keep our fingers crossed.”
Philip’s grandson, Prince William, also spoke about his condition while visiting a vaccine center in Norfolk, telling longtime royal photographer Arthur Edwards that Philip is “OK,” adding, “They’re keeping an eye on him.”
While Philip is hospitalized in London, Queen Elizabeth remains at Windsor Castle, where she has been staying with her husband for most of the coronavirus pandemic.
Glaciologists have been expecting this kind of event for a decade.
February 28, 2021, 9:27 PM
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An iceberg larger than New York City has broken off an ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists say.
The 490-square mile glacier broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf, where the British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station is located, the research organization announced. New York City is approximately 302 square miles.
Glaciologists have been expecting a large calving event for at least a decade, according to BAS. The first indication that the glacier would break off was in November, when a new chasm named the North Rift — the third major crack to become active in the ice shelf in the last 10 years — headed toward another chasm about 20 miles away.
The rift then pushed northeast more than half a mile a day starting in January, cutting through the 490-foot thick ice shelf, scientists said. The iceberg formed when the crack widened on Feb. 26, releasing it from the ice shelf.
“Our teams at BAS have been prepared for the calving of an iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf for years,” Director of British Antarctic Survey Dame Jane Francis said in a statement.
The BAS monitors the ice shelf daily using an automated network of high-precision GPS instruments surrounding the station, which measure how the ice shelf is deforming and moving. Satellite images from the European Space Agency, NASA and German satellite TerraSAR-X are also used, Francis said.
The impact of the calving event on the ice shelf is unclear, scientists said. Over the coming weeks or months the iceberg may move away or could run aground and remain close to the ice shelf, Francis said.
The BAS research station is currently closed for the Antarctic winter and will likely be unaffected by the calving event, scientists said. The BAS said the station was moved further inland in 2016 to “avoid the paths” of two chasms named “Chasm 1,” which formed in 2012, and the “Halloween Crack,” which formed in 2016. Neither have grown in the past 18 months.
British Antarctic Survey Director of Operations Simon Garrod said in a statement that moving the station was a “wise decision.”
“Our job now is to keep a close eye on the situation and assess any potential impact of the present calving on the remaining ice shelf,” Garrod said. “We continuously review our contingency plans to ensure the safety of our staff, protect our research station and maintain the delivery of the science we undertake at Halley.”
Staff has only been employed at the BAS Antarctic station during the summer since 2017 due to the difficulty of evacuation during the dark winter months, when skies are pitch black.
Adam Oakes, 19, was found dead off campus, according to officials.
February 28, 2021, 11:34 PM
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Virginia Commonwealth University said it shut down a fraternity and the police are investigating after a freshman student was found dead this weekend.
Adam Oakes, 19, was found dead at an off-campus residence early Saturday morning by authorities, the university and the Richmond Police Department said in statements. The medical examiner’s office is working to determine the cause of death, according to Richmond Police.
“This is a tragic loss for Adam’s family and members of our community, and we encourage any students in need of support to contact University Counseling Services,” the school said in a statement.
Oakes’ cousin, Courtney White, told ABC News that the teen had rushed the university’s Delta Chi fraternity, and this weekend was the night of his “big little reveal.”
The national office of Delta Chi said in a statement it suspended its VCU chapter Saturday afternoon and extended its condolences to Oakes’ family.
“We encourage all members to cooperate with law enforcement, investigative efforts and all directives of the University Administration,” the national fraternity organization said in its statement.
The university said it also took “similar action” against the chapter.
White, 39, said Oakes was an only child and the youngest of all of the family’s cousins. She said her cousin pledged with the fraternity because “he was just trying to be accepted and find his place.”
“Adam was a kid who loved life and was just coming out of his shell,” White told ABC News.
The university instructed students to contact the Richmond Police if they have any information regarding Oakes’ death or this weekend’s incident. Richmond Police said anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective Michael Gouldman at (804) 646-3915 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
White urged her cousin’s classmates and fraternity members to speak up and help find answers.
“Don’t be afraid, be brave,” she said. “There is no healing from this, but it would give us a sense of what happened.”
