UNDERPASS ANTICIPATED FOR INLET BEACH LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 PCB TOURISTS RELAX ON PEACEFUL HOLIDAY Tuesday, September 3, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Dorian taunts coast aft er merciless blow to Bahamas Gulf Power crews began working early Monday in Pensacola to deploy to Florida’s East Coast in advance of Hurricane Dorian, a massive storm expected to skirt the state’s Atlantic coastline beginning today. [PHOTO COURTESY GULF POWER] Area emergency, utility crews deploying to state’s East Coast Hurricane Dorian Blanding, a National Guard Diana Odom and Robert Kern, of Wellington, Fla., make their way in Hurricane Dorian expected along training center about 30 miles at dawn Monday as a squall approaches in Palm Beach, Fla. Odom, 26.8° N, 78.4° W, as of 8 p.m. EDT Florida’s Atlantic inland from St. Augustine, who says the couple frequents the beach for sunrise, said Monday it Mon., stationary, with 140 mph coast today through which is included in the hur- was “just cabin fever.” [LANNIS WATERS/GATEHOUSE MEDIA] maximum sustained winds Wednesday ricane warning area. South Walton Fire District 85˚W 80˚W 75˚W 70˚W By Jim Thompson Chief Ryan Crawford, who By Kimberly Miller way inland, while legions of 315-4445 | @Jimtnwfdn | jthomp- also serves as Northwest Flor- GateHouse Media utility trucks and emergency [email protected] ida’s Statewide Emergency responders mobilized to pre- 40˚N Response Plan coordinator, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. pare for the worst. Airports, 2 p.m. SANTA ROSA BEACH — “is responsible for the coor- 2 p.m. Fri. — After mauling the north- schools and even liquor stores Thurs. Emergency service personnel dination and deployment of ern Bahamas for more than along some Florida beaches 35˚N and electric utility repair all fire, emergency medical 24 hours, Hurricane Dorian are shut down. crews from Northwest Florida services, hazardous materials weakened slightly to a Cat- At least five people are began deploying toward Flor- and urban search and rescue 2 p.m. egory 4 storm Monday with dead in the Abaco Islands of 30˚N Wed. ida’s East Coast on Monday as teams across a 10-county area merciless 140 mph winds near the Bahamas, Prime Min- Hurricane Dorian, a Category of Northwest Florida” that 2 a.m. Gulf of its eye, still following a slow ister Hubert Minnis said, Wed. 4 storm with winds as high as head to regions of the state and uncertain track toward while people in nearby Great Mexico 150 miles per hour, churned expecting to be affected by the East Coast. Bahama island were in serious 25˚N 2 p.m. Atlantic across the Bahamas and hur- hurricanes or other emergen- Tue. Ocean Millions of residents and distress. Few other details of 8 p.m. ricane warnings were issued cies, according to a Monday tourists, from southern losses had trickled in as of Mon. for Jupiter Inlet in South Facebook post announcing Florida to the beach islands in Monday, officials said they 20˚N Hurricane Tropical storm Florida northward to near the deployment of Squad 3. North Carolina, began evac- received a “tremendous” Watch Watch Daytona Beach. A number of other uating on what is normally number of calls from people Warning Warning On Monday morning, emergency service agen- one of the busiest days of the in flooded homes. Data as of 8 p.m. EDT Monday the South Walton Fire Dis- cies, including the fire year along the Atlantic coast. Source: nhc.noaa.gov trict deployed its Squad 3 Interstates converted to one See DORIAN, A4 GATEHOUSE MEDIA and a district chief to Camp See CREWS, A4 Taliban claims attack in Kabul By Rahim Faiez and Cara Anna The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban claimed responsibil- ity for a large explosion in the Afghan capital Monday night, just hours after a U.S. envoy briefed the Afghan govern- ment on an agreement “in principle” with the insurgent group that would see 5,000 U.S. troops leave the country SPORTS | C1 within five months. Interior Ministry UF’S HEVESY SAYS ‘O’ LINE Afghan men carry an injured girl into the hospital Monday after a large See TALIBAN, A4 explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. [RAHMAT GUL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] MUST TRUST TECHNIQUE Panama City News Herald Business .........................A7 Obituaries ......................B3 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? 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Details: panamac- forces invaded Italy during itywriters.org World War II, the same day Wednesday Italian offi cials signed a SENIOR HURRICANE RECOV- secret armistice with the ERY DAYS: 10 a.m. to 3 Allies. p.m. Card games, dominoes and puzzles available with On this date: lunch served at noon and In 1783, representatives free line dance lessons of the United States and from 2-3 p.m. at Daffi n Park, Britain signed the Treaty of 320 Kraft Ave., Panama Paris, which offi cially ended City. All seniors welcome. the Revolutionary War. Details: 850-516-5648 In 1939, Britain, France, Thursday Australia and New Zealand SWEETBAY FLORIDA NATIVE declared war on Germany, PLANT SOCIETY MEET- two days after the Nazi ING: 5:30 p.m. at the IFAS invasion of Poland; in a Extension Offi ce, 2728 E. radio address, Britain’s King 14th St., Panama City. Julie George VI said, “With God’s McConnell, horticulture help, we shall prevail.” extension agent at the IFAS/ In 1967, Nguyen Van Thieu UF extension service, will was elected president of speak about insects. Free; South Vietnam under a new open to the public. Details: constitution. sweetbay.fnpschapters.org or In 1970, legendary football 850-234-6453 coach Vince Lombardi, 57, THE 55+ CLUB OF PANAMA died in Washington, D.C. CITY DANCE: 5:45 p.m., free In 1976, America’s Viking line dance lessons; 6:30 2 lander touched down on p.m., fi nger food; and dance Mars to take the fi rst close- from 7-9 p.m., at Daffi n Park, up, color photographs of the 320 Kraft Ave., Panama red planet’s surface. City. First time visitors free. Becky Ann Litke emailed this picture, writing, “The butterfl ies at Bay Point are busy collecting nectar and In 1978, Pope John Paul I Details: 850-516-5648 pollinating the fl owers!” [BECKY ANN LITKE] was installed as the 264th Friday pontiff of the Roman Catho- ART BREAK DAY: noon to 6 lic Church. p.m. in St. Andrews. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS In 2003, Paul Hill, a former Saturday minister who said he mur- 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB: Actress Pauline Collins is Steve Schirripa is 62. Actress Ashley Jones (Balsam Range) is 36. dered an abortion doctor at Edgewater Beach and Golf 79. Rock singer-musician Actor Holt McCallany is is 43. Actress Nichole Actress Christine Woods and his bodyguard to save Resort, 11212 Front Beach Al Jardine is 77. Actress 55. Rock singer-musician Hiltz is 41. Actor Joel is 36. Actor Garrett the lives of unborn babies, Road, Panama City Beach. Valerie Perrine is 76. Todd Lewis is 54. Actor Johnstone is 41. Actor Hedlund is 35. Olympic was executed in Florida by Fundraiser started in 2011 as a Rock musician Donald Costas Mandylor is 54. Nick Wechsler is 41. Rock gold medal snowboarder injection. special way to remember the Brewer (Grand Funk Actor Charlie Sheen musician Tomo Milicevic Shaun White is 33. Hip- In 2005, President George 10th anniversary of the tragic Railroad) is 71. Rock gui- is 54. Singer Jennifer (30 Seconds to Mars) hop singer August Alsina W. Bush ordered more than events that happened on Sept. tarist Steve Jones (The Paige is 46. Dance-rock is 40. Bluegrass musi- is 27. 7,000 active duty forces to 11, 2001. All money raised Sex Pistols) is 64. Actor musician Redfoo is 44. cian Darren Nicholson the Gulf Coast as his admin- goes to the National Fallen istration intensifi ed efforts Firefi ghters Foundation and to rescue Katrina survivors local fi rst responder projects. and send aid to the hurri- KREWE OF ST. ANDREWS cane-ravaged region in the FISH FRY: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. face of criticism it did not (St. Andrews Ukulele Orches- act quickly enough. tra performs 1-3 p.m.) at St. Andrews Marina Pavilion in historic St. Andrews with YOUNG ARTIST Mardi Gras beads and fl oats on display, and children’s activities. Plates of fried fi sh and shrimp will be $12, which includes hush puppies, fresh CATCH OF THE DAY fried chips and a soft drink or water. Proceeds will ben- We want to see your catch of the day: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your efi t 2019 Royal Benevolence name, city of residence and information about the photo. Email photos to [email protected].