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South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
11Aug By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree

SEOUL, South Korea -- A day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea threw a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather. Friday's concert at a wet soccer stadium featured various performers, including girl groups NewJeans and Ive. The show was quickly put together by government officials as the closing event of the World Scout Jamboree. It came as the country began to clean up and make repairs in the aftermath of the storm, Khanun, which pounded the country’s southern and eastern regions with intense rains and winds that forced thousands to evacuate and left at least one person dead after making landfall early Thursday. Khanun had weakened by the time it arrived in the de...
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Why Are the Maui Wildfires So Devastating?
10Aug By adminNo Comments
World

Why Are the Maui Wildfires So Devastating?

Updated Aug. 10, 2023 7:41 pm ETListen to article(1 minute)Wildfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing at least 53 people and charring parts of the island. The historic town of Lahaina, a popular tourist destination, has been devastated.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Portable cell sites arrive in Maui to bring internet to residents and tourists
10Aug By adminNo Comments
Technology

Portable cell sites arrive in Maui to bring internet to residents and tourists

New York CNN  —  Portable mobile hotspots have arrived in Maui to help bring internet service to the thousands of people who may have been unable to call for help since the wildfires started to rage out of control on the island. Verizon told CNN on Thursday its teams are currently deploying the first batch of satellite-based mobile hotspots at evacuation sites in areas of greatest need, particularly the west side of the island, west of Maalaea, Lahaina and Northern Kapalua. Verizon’s larger equipment, which is being barged over from Honolulu, is expected to arrive later in the day. This includes COLTs (Cells on Light Trucks) — a mobile site on wheels that connects to a carrier’s service via a satell...
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Maui Wildfires Leave at Least 36 Dead
10Aug By adminNo Comments
World

Maui Wildfires Leave at Least 36 Dead

Updated Aug. 10, 2023 5:35 am ETListen to article(1 minute)At least 36 people have been killed as a result of the wildfires that have torn through Maui, devastating the popular tourist town of Lahaina, authorities said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Why cell phone service is down in Maui — and when it could be restored
9Aug By adminNo Comments
Technology

Why cell phone service is down in Maui — and when it could be restored

CNN  —  Thousands of people in Maui are without cell service as the wildfires continue to rage out of control on the island, preventing people from calling emergency services or updating loved ones about their status. It could take days or even weeks to get the networks back up and running. “911 is down. Cell service is down. Phone service is down,” Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke told CNN on Wednesday morning. Although strong winds can sometimes threaten cell towers, most are strong enough to handle the worst that even a Category 5 hurricane can bring. Fire, however, complicates the issue. “When the fires get too close to cell sites, they will obviously burn equipment, antennas, and feedlin...
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