COVID-19: The Preventable Pandemic | ZeroHedge
Authored by Jeff M. Smith via RealClearWorld,
When the Heritage Foundation released its comprehensive report on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, headlines tended to focus on the cost to the U.S. That’s not surprising: At an eye-popping $18 trillion, it’s almost 10 times the projected 2024 budget deficit.
Arguably, however, the Commission’s most infuriating conclusion was this: The global pandemic was “totally preventable,” in the words of Commissioner Dr. Robert Redfield, an experienced virologist who headed the CDC during the outbreak.
Had the Chinese government been more transparent and cooperative at the outset of the pandemic, millions of lives and trillions of dollars could have been spared. The pandemic’s “proximal origin,” the Commission found, was the Chinese government’s “aggressive opposition to honesty, transparency, and accountability” along with its “systemic cover up.”
The Cover-Up
The Commission—a blue-ribbon team of experts led by former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and supported by data scientists, economists, and lawyers—concluded that the SARS-CoV-2 virus began circulating months before Beijing warned the world, likely in August-September 2019. The Chinese government then not only withheld key details, it engaged in an elaborate and deadly coverup.
Dr. Jamie Metzl—one of the Commission’s Democrats who served at the National Security Council, U.S. Senate, and State Department—condemned Beijing for having “destroyed samples, hidden records, imprisoned Chinese citizen journalists, gagged Chinese scientists, blocked any meaningful international investigations, and cynically sandbagged the World Health Organization.”
Ratcliffe described China’s behavior during this period as “frankly inexcusable.”
Added Metzl: “There can be, in our view, little doubt that China’s government is primarily responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. But for the unique pathologies of the Chinese state, there very likely would have been no pandemic at all.”
The Cost
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic is considered one of the seven deadliest plagues in human history, with excess deaths topping 28 million, according to some estimates. The World Bank has characterized the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic as “the largest global economic crisis in more than a century,” with low-income countries hit the hardest.
The Commission’s assessment that the pandemic cost the U.S. alone $18 trillion includes $8.6 trillion in “excess deaths,” $1.8 trillion in income lost, $6 trillion in chronic conditions like “long COVID,” $1.1 trillion in mental health costs, and $400 million in education losses.
The Origin
While the origin of the pandemic wasn’t the focus of the Commission, notably all nine Commissioners concluded, without dissent, that the pandemic “very likely stemmed from a research-related incident in Wuhan.”
Indeed, evidence continues to emerge further strengthening the “lab leak” theory and casting greater doubt on the “natural spillover” theory. The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) was at the time conducting dangerous gain of function experiments to make coronaviruses more transmissible to humans, and it was doing so in alarmingly unsafe conditions.
The WIV experienced an unspecified “incident” in 2019, when several lab workers fell sick, the Chinese military abruptly assumed control of the lab, the lab mysteriously deleted its online database of over 10,000 bat virus samples at 2:00am, and ordered an expensive new air incinerator. A Chinese military scientist then produced a vaccine with logic-defying speed before suddenly going missing and being scrubbed from government records.
In recent months, new details have emerged about a 2018 grant proposal that sought funding to manipulate coronaviruses at the WIV in very specific ways—ways that exactly match the highly unusual features of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that have never been seen in nature.
At the event unveiling the Heritage report, Dr. Redfield contended SARS-CoV-2 shows “clear signs of engineering” and its origin “had nothing to do with” a natural spillover event at a Wuhan animal market. The full Commission report concludes that despite four years of extensive hypothesis testing, today “there is no evidentiary basis” for the theory of natural spillover. The handful of early pandemic academic papers advancing the natural spillover theory have since been hollowed out by fatal challenges to their underlying methods and conclusions.
Rather than a viral leap from animal to humans, Dr. Redfield contended that the pandemic was “a direct consequence of scientific arrogance, with the scientists that were intentionally teaching this virus how to infect humans never recognizing something would ever go wrong. And, in fact, unfortunately this virus did escape.”
Preventing Another Pandemic
To avoid a future pandemic and hold the Chinese government accountable, the Commission report concluded with several practical recommendations for the U.S. government:
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Establish a bipartisan national COVID commission to conduct “a review of China’s negligence and cover-up as well as an evaluation of domestic policies that were implemented” in response to the pandemic;
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Create a bipartisan reparations or compensation task force to cover claims against the Chinese government;
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Facilitate the filing of civil claims against China to allow civilians harmed by COVID to receive compensation by amending the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act;
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Decouple U.S. government and commercial supply chains from Chinese state-backed companies;
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Audit all U.S. government funding for biomedical research and related research activities in China;
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Impose economic sanctions on Chinese officials and entities who were complicit in or supported the “distortion and concealment” of information related to the COVID pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic was almost certainly the deadliest and costliest event of the 21st century. Beijing’s ability to escape virtually any accountability—and the global media’s relative disinterest in the pandemic’s origins, cost, and China’s culpability—are equal parts confounding and infuriating.
“China’s response to SARS1 20 years ago was abysmal,” Dr. Metzl argued at the Heritage event. “China’s response to SARS2, 20 years later despite all these international processes, was even worse. And the reason…is there was no accountability for all the obfuscation in the first case. With 28 million people dead as a result of COVID-19 and tens of trillions of dollars in damages it simply unacceptable, and frankly unimaginable, that every stone should not be overturned examining what went wrong.”
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The Top 10 Countries By Gold Reserves In 2024 (& Who’s Adding Most)
Central banks hold gold reserves due to their safety, liquidity, and return characteristics.
They are significant owners of gold, accounting for approximately a fifth of all the gold mined throughout history.
The country with the most gold is the United States, with 8,133 tonnes, which has a value of $579 billion.
The top ten countries in total gold reserves (tonnes) as of May 2024.
These figures come from the World Gold Council.
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, increased sanctions, and discussions around de-dollarization, interest in gold purchases is rising.
But which countries are leading the charge in increasing their gold reserves?
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, ranks the top 10 countries by the change in gold reserves over the past decade (2013-2023).
The figures, measured in tonnes, were compiled by the World Gold Council.
Russia and China Lead in Gold Purchases
Central banks, particularly those of Russia and China, have bought gold at the fastest pace as countries seek to diversify their reserves away from the dollar.
Russia’s reserves jumped from 1,035 tonnes in 2013 to 2,333 in 2023. China’s reserves rose from 1,054 tonnes to 2,235 in 2023.
In third place in our ranking of central bank gold additions, Türkiye increased its reserves from 116 tonnes in 2013 to 540 tonnes in 2023.
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Hurricane Gilma Wind Speed Probabilities
000
FOPZ12 KNHC 240232
PWSEP2
HURRICANE GILMA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072024
0300 UTC SAT AUG 24 2024
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
17.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 128.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
90 KTS...105 MPH...165 KM/H.
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)
PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT 7 HOURS FROM Z TIME
HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 HOURS FROM Z TIME
WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...
...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...
...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE
OP IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING
AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)
(CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN
00Z SAT AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.
PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.
- - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -
FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM
TIME 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED
PERIODS TO TO TO TO TO TO TO
12Z SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU
FORECAST HOUR (12) (24) (36) (48) (72) (96) (120)
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LOCATION KT
15N 130W 34 3 3( 6) 2( 8) 1( 9) X( 9) X( 9) X( 9)
20N 130W 34 9 12(21) 2(23) 1(24) X(24) X(24) X(24)
15N 135W 34 X 2( 2) 3( 5) 3( 8) 3(11) X(11) X(11)
20N 135W 34 X 4( 4) 21(25) 27(52) 5(57) X(57) X(57)
20N 135W 50 X X( X) 2( 2) 10(12) 2(14) X(14) X(14)
20N 135W 64 X X( X) X( X) 4( 4) 1( 5) X( 5) X( 5)
15N 140W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4) 1( 5) X( 5)
20N 140W 34 X X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 24(27) 12(39) X(39)
20N 140W 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 6( 6) 3( 9) X( 9)
20N 140W 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) X( 2)
20N 145W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 12(12) 6(18)
20N 145W 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3)
20N 150W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4)
20N 151W 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3)
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Hurricane Gilma Forecast Discussion
000 WTPZ42 KNHC 240232 TCDEP2 Hurricane Gilma Discussion Number 23 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072024 500 PM HST Fri Aug 23 2024 Gilma's satellite depiction has changed very little since earlier today, as the eye has become filled and now the center resides beneath the central dense overcast (CDO) on both visible and infrared imagery. Deep convection continues to burst within the inner core with cold cloud tops to near -80 C, with generally good outflow in all directions. The subjective and objective intensity estimates have remained steady with this advisory as well, with a current intensity (CI) of 5.0 from both SAB and TAFB. Given the steady state of satellite imagery and the intensity estimates, the initial intensity is held at 90 kt for this advisory. The hurricane is continuing to move generally westward at an initial motion of 280/8 kt. A ridge has started to build to the north of Gilma, which will keep the system on a generally westward track, with a gradual increase in forward motion. The track model guidance is in fairly good agreement with the general direction the system moves, however how fast that increase in forward speed occurs leads to some along-track differences in the model suite, particularly at the end of the forecast period. The official NHC track forecast is near the previous forecast, just nudged slightly southward and faster, near the consensus aids. Gilma is in a low wind shear environment, however the system is about to run into cooler sea surface temperatures with very little ocean heat content beyond the next 24 h or so. As the system moves over cooler waters it will also encounter a much drier and stable airmass. These changes in oceanic and atmospheric conditions will lead to gradual weakening over the next 24 hours followed by an increasing rate of weakening through the end of the period. Towards the end of the forecast period, conditions continue to become unfavorable with upper-level westerly wind shear increasing, and the GFS depicts the system struggling to produce convection, becoming a remnant low at 120 h. The official NHC intensity forecast is similar to the previous advisory, near the simple consensus intensity aids. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 24/0300Z 17.5N 128.4W 90 KT 105 MPH 12H 24/1200Z 17.7N 129.7W 85 KT 100 MPH 24H 25/0000Z 18.0N 131.5W 80 KT 90 MPH 36H 25/1200Z 18.2N 133.4W 75 KT 85 MPH 48H 26/0000Z 18.4N 135.1W 70 KT 80 MPH 60H 26/1200Z 18.6N 137.0W 60 KT 70 MPH 72H 27/0000Z 18.9N 139.0W 50 KT 60 MPH 96H 28/0000Z 19.4N 143.7W 40 KT 45 MPH 120H 29/0000Z 20.3N 148.7W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW $$ Forecaster Kelly
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Tropical Storm Hone Forecast Advisory
716 WTPA21 PHFO 240232 TCMCP1 TROPICAL STORM HONE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP012024 0300 UTC SAT AUG 24 2024 NOTICE... LAND-BASED TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY...(TCM). CURRENT LAND-BASED COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...(TCP). TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.9N 149.3W AT 24/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. 34 KT.......100NE 40SE 50SW 90NW. 12 FT SEAS..230NE 60SE 60SW 230NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.9N 149.3W AT 24/0300Z AT 24/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N 148.6W FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 17.3N 151.4W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 10NE 0SE 0SW 0NW. 34 KT... 90NE 40SE 40SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 17.6N 154.1W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 10NW. 34 KT... 90NE 40SE 40SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 17.9N 156.4W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT... 80NE 60SE 40SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 18.2N 158.5W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 10NW. 50 KT... 30NE 10SE 10SW 20NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 40SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 18.6N 160.6W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 10SE 10SW 20NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 40SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 19.0N 162.5W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 10NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 70NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 19.7N 165.7W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 10NE 0SE 0SW 0NW. 34 KT... 70NE 50SE 40SW 60NW. OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 20.4N 168.8W MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 10SE 10SW 20NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.9N 149.3W INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT31 PHFO/HFOTCPCP1...AT 24/0600Z NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0900Z $$ FORECASTER WROE
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Hurricane Gilma Forecast Advisory
000 WTPZ22 KNHC 240231 TCMEP2 HURRICANE GILMA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072024 0300 UTC SAT AUG 24 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 128.4W AT 24/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT. 64 KT....... 30NE 25SE 25SW 30NW. 50 KT....... 50NE 40SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT.......100NE 90SE 80SW 100NW. 12 FT SEAS..180NE 150SE 180SW 150NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 128.4W AT 24/0300Z AT 24/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 128.0W FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 17.7N 129.7W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 20SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT... 90NE 80SE 80SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 18.0N 131.5W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 20SE 20SW 25NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 70SE 70SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 18.2N 133.4W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 15SE 15SW 20NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 90NE 60SE 60SW 90NW. FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 18.4N 135.1W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 20NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 50SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 18.6N 137.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT... 80NE 50SE 40SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 18.9N 139.0W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 30NE 20SE 20SW 30NW. 34 KT... 70NE 40SE 40SW 70NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 100 NM ON DAY 4 AND 125 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 28/0000Z 19.4N 143.7W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 60NE 30SE 30SW 60NW. OUTLOOK VALID 29/0000Z 20.3N 148.7W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N 128.4W NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/0900Z $$ FORECASTER KELLY
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Tropical Storm Hone Public Advisory
000 WTPA31 PHFO 240231 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Hone Advisory Number 7 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 500 PM HST Fri Aug 23 2024 ...HONE CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.9N 149.3W ABOUT 425 MI...685 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 640 MI...1025 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Hawaii County. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in Hawaii should monitor the progress of Hone. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu Hawaii. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Hone was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 149.3 West. Hone is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). This motion toward the west is expected to continue over the next several days as the forward speed gradually slows. On the forecast track, the center of Hone is expected to pass near or south of the Big Island Saturday night into early Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and may become a hurricane by Sunday, followed by weakening late Sunday and beyond. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Hone can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header TCDCP1 and WMO header WTPA41 PHFO, and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/HFOTCDCP1.shtml. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area as early as Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday. Winds are expected to be strongest where they blow downslope from higher terrain, over headlands, and through passes. RAINFALL: Hone is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 5 to 10 inches over mainly windward and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island, with locally higher amounts possible. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible over portions of the smaller islands, mainly windward. SURF: Swells generated by Tropical Storm Hone will move across waters around the eastern end of the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday, mainly near the Big Island of Hawaii. The large swells will spread across the other portions of the island chain Saturday night and Sunday, producing life-threatening surf and rip currents. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST. Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Wroe
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Hurricane Gilma Public Advisory
000 WTPZ32 KNHC 240231 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Gilma Advisory Number 23 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072024 500 PM HST Fri Aug 23 2024 ...GILMA CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.5N 128.4W ABOUT 1255 MI...2020 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1750 MI...2820 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gilma was located near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 128.4 West. Gilma is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). A generally westward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next several days, but Gilma is expected to remain a hurricane through the weekend. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Kelly
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Trump Steals Kamala’s ‘Joy,’ Obama’s ‘Hope’: Harris Must Be Defeated
Donald Trump is riding high after Democrats’ failure to utilize the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to springboard Vice President Kamala Harris’s struggling campaign.
The emboldened Republican nominee even stole President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris’s trademark one-word campaign slogans in laying out his American agenda and calling to arms the crowd to vote for him in November.
“Everyone will prosper, every family will thrive, and every day will be filled with joy and opportunity and hope, but for that to happen, we must defeat Kamala Harris,” Trump told the crowd near the end of his remarks.
“We must stop her country-destroying liberal agenda once and for all,” he added.
Obama’s historic use of “Hope,” indisputable charm, and call to become the first black president elevated him to the White House over a lackluster candidate in John McCain.
Yet Harris seems content to use her “Joy” as the theme of a vibe-focused campaign that, so far, has lacked any significant substance or discussion of the issues.
The celebrity-powered DNC had its moments but never recreated the enthusiasm of Obama’s two conventions — a sentiment seemingly fueling Trump’s elevated mood.
Former President Trump seemed noticeably cheerful during events on Friday, charming crowds with his characteristic humor while hammering Democrats’ agenda.
The Arizona rally focused on border security, with Trump blasting “border czar” Kamala Harris for failing to stem the escalating tide of migrants flooding illegally into the nation.
“You’ve been the worst vice president in the history of our country. You’re fired! You’re fired! Get out. Get out! Get out, Kamala,’” Trump said as the crowd erupted.
Surprise guest Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appearance provided an unforgettable and historic moment. Kennedy endorsed Trump earlier in the afternoon, and his appearance on stage launched the crowd into a frenzy with chants of “Bobby!”
Trump’s rally attracted 16,200 attendees, according to event organizer Charlie Kirk. Kirk’s Turning Point Action cohosted the rally.
Hey, Kamala. Unlike you, we can actually fill up an arena. You had to cover the top row because you couldn’t fill it. We checked with the venue, and they say your rally got 10,200 people. We just got 16,200 for ours. Same venue, with LESS notice.
And we didn’t have to pay to bus… https://t.co/PspIT47D8a pic.twitter.com/GNsldblssf
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 24, 2024
“Hey, Kamala. Unlike you, we can actually fill up an arena.” Kirk posted on X. “You had to cover the top row because you couldn’t fill it. We checked with the venue, and they say your rally got 10,200 people. We just got 16,200 for ours. Same venue, with LESS notice. And we didn’t have to pay to bus people in!”
Harris’s campaign had goaded Trump — seemingly too soon — for attendance at a prior Harris rally in the same arena on August 9.
Bradley Jaye is a Capitol Hill Correspondent for Breitbart News. Follow him on X/Twitter at @BradleyAJaye.
Originally Posted At www.breitbart.com
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BREAKING: Robert F Kennedy Jr. officially drops out of the presidential race and endorses Donald Trump.
BREAKING: Robert F Kennedy Jr. officially drops out of the presidential race and endorses Donald Trump.
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“I throw my support behind Donald Trump.”
RFK absolutely ripped the Democratic Party in during his speech.
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