Hurricane Leslie (2018) was a cyclone of tropical origin, the strongest to strike the Iberian Peninsula since 1842. A large, long-lived, and very erratic tropical cyclone, Leslie developed from an extratropical cyclone that was situated over the northern Atlantic on 22 September. It became a Category 1 hurricane early on 3 October before falling to tropical storm intensity late on 4 October. After re-intensifying, Leslie reached hurricane status for the second time on 10 October, reaching peak intensity two days later and passing between the Azores and Madeira. It thereafter weakened, making landfall over central Portugal before dissipating by 16 October over Spain. The storm was responsible for 17 deaths in mainland Europe, including 2 direct deaths in Portugal and 15 indirect deaths in France. Over 300,000 citizens were left without power in Portugal, with damage there estimated to be about €120 million (US$145 million). The storm and a cold front also caused flooding in France and Spain.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1847:
Prince Afonso died at the age of two, leaving his father Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, without a male heir. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso,_Prince_Imperial_of_Brazil
1962:
American criminals Clarence Anglin, John Anglin and Frank Morris escaped from Alcatraz Island, one of the United States' most famous prisons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt
1982:
Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, considered one of the greatest films ever made, was released. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial
2012:
Two earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, triggering a massive landslide that buried a village and killed 75 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Afghanistan_earthquakes
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
moral compass: 1. An inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide for morally appropriate behaviour. 2. A belief system, person, etc. serving as a guide for morally appropriate behaviour. 3. (archaic) The full range of actions, vices, or virtues, which may affect others and which are available as choices to a person, group, or people in general. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/moral_compass
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Those who invaded our Capitol and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what President Trump had told them — that the election was stolen, and that he was the rightful President. President Trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack. You will also hear about plots to commit seditious conspiracy on January 6th, a crime defined in our laws as conspiring to overthrow, put down, or destroy by force the government of the United States, or to oppose by force the authority thereof. … On the morning of January 6th, President Donald Trump's intention was to remain President of the United States, despite the lawful outcome of the 2020 election, and in violation of his constitutional obligation to relinquish power. Over multiple months, Donald Trump oversaw and coordinated a sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power. In our hearings, you will see evidence of each element of this plan. --Liz Cheney https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Liz_Cheney