A | CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Hurricane Norma came ashore near the Pacific resort of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Saturday afternoon. Hours later, Hurricane Tammy made landfall on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.The storms were each Category 1 hurricanes when they hit.There was a threat of heavy rainfall and flash flooding as Norma moved into mainland Mexico early Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported at 3 a.m. ET.Norma was centered about 145 miles (235 kilometers) west of Culiacan, Mexico, and about 105 miles (165 kilometers) south-southwest of Los Mochis, Mexico, moving north-northeast at 7 mph (11 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kmh). The Mexican government extended a tropical storm warning along the coast northward to Huatabampito, the center said.Tammy came ashore Saturday night with 85 mph (140 kph) winds. In an update at 5 a.m. ET Sunday, the hurricane center said the storm was centered about 70 miles (115 kilometers) north-northwest of Barbuda and about 55 miles (90 kilometers) east-northeast of Anguilla.Tammy was moving north-northwest around 10 mph (17 kmh) and hurricane warnings remained in effect for the islands of Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Martin and St. Barthelmy, while a tropical storm warning was discontinued for Saba and St. Eustatius.Norma, once a Category 4 hurricane, moved ashore with winds of 80 mph (130 kph) near el Pozo de Cota, west-northwest of Cabo San Lucas. The system later weakened to a tropical storm with 70 mph (110 kph) winds as it crossed the Baja California Peninsula, the center said.Businesses in Cabo San Lucas had nailed plywood over their windows, and government personnel hung banners warning people not to try to cross gullies and stream beds after Norma regained strength and again became a major storm Friday.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said via X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that there had been no reported loss of life from the storm by Saturday night.In Cabo San Lucas, curious tourists began to pick their way along debris-strewn beaches after the storm passed.Authorities urged people to stay at home Saturday night. There were still families in shelters in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, though officials did not say how many. Around 200 people were in shelters in La Paz.Its languid pace raised the possibility of severe flooding. Norma was expected to dump six to 12 inches of rain, with a maximum of 18 inches in places across southern Baja California and much of Sinaloa state. John Cangialosi, a senior specialist at the National Hurricane Center, said the area is vulnerable to rain because it is a dry region generally. "Six to 12 inches of rain is what is generally forecast, but there could be pockets of up to 18 inches of rain and we do think that will be the most significant impact that could result in flash and urban flooding and mudslides,” he said.Baja California Sur Gov. Victor Castro said on X that “because it's moving slowly, greater damages are anticipated.”But little damage was initially reported. Some trees and power poles were down, but there were no reports of injuries.Police in San Jose del Cabo rescued two people from their truck when a surging stream swept it away early Saturday. Some informal settlements, away from the hotels that serve tourists, were isolated by rising water. Some neighborhoods lost electricity and internet service.The federal government posted 500 marines to the resort area to help with storm preparations.By late morning, the area's streets were littered with palm fronds and other debris, and essentially deserted except for occasional military patrols. Strong winds whipped traffic signs, trees and power lines.Hotels in Los Cabos, which are largely frequented by foreign tourists, remained about three-quarters full and visitors made no major moves to leave en masse, officials said. The local hotel association estimated about 30,000 tourists were in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo on Friday.Airports were closed but San Jose del Cabo airport director Francisco Villaseñor said he expected flights to resume by midday Sunday.Tammy hit two weeks after Tropical Storm Phillippe swept by Antigua and Barbuda dumping 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) of rain and plunging both islands into darkness. The slow-moving system was forecast to bring up to 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) over a twin island nation, where the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Philippe's recent wind damage and flooding were still fresh memories. “This means therefore, that the earth is still somewhat saturated and with additional rainfall, the potential for flooding is elevated,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in a nationwide broadcast Friday. He urged residents to take all necessary steps to secure life and property.Government offices, banks and most non-retail businesses closed early on Friday to allow staff to prepare. Residents rushed to stock up on necessities, causing gridlock throughout St John’s and near popular shopping centers and supermarkets. Local disaster management officials announced plans to open about 40 shelters in communities throughout the country.___Associated Press writer Anika Kentish in St. John's, Antigua, contributed to this report.___Follow AP’s climate coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment。 Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNI) The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), was observed in the country on Sunday with due religious fervor and festivity.
In separate messages, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen and the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.
Thousands of Muslims with banners of different spiritual and social organizations like the Maizbhandar Darbar and other spiritual hubs joined colourful street marches in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country highlighting the Prophet's teachings of universal peace and harmony.
On this day in 570 - the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar - Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with divine blessings and messages of peace for mankind.
Different government and non-government organizations including the Islamic Foundation (IF) chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.
Marking the day, Islamic Foundation (IF) took a 15-day programme at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city which began on Saturday.
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan inaugurated the 15-day programme at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city.
The programmes include religious sermons, doa mahfi and milad, seminars, exhibition of Islamic calligraphy and posters based on the life of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), Islamic cultural competitions, and recitation of the holy Quran and poems on him.
He also inaugurated a month-long Islamic book fair at the south chattar of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Some 50 Islamic missions and seven imam training academies have also chalked out various programmes marking the day.
Besides, Qurankhwani, doa mahfil and special prayers were held at different mosques in the city.
Qurankhwani, doa mahfil and special prayers were also held at the Mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj district, marking the day.
The spiritual hub of Maizbhandar also took various programmes to mark the day.
Tens of thousands of people thronged the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan as the spiritual hub of Mazbhandar Darbar staged a massive rally to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) - Eid-e-Miladunnabi with a spirit of inclusiveness and religious festivity.
Ministers, politicians across party lines and foreign Islamic and Sufi scholars alongside Bangladeshi ones addressed the rally analyzing holy Prophet’s (PBUH) teachings and ideals and Quranic principles and messages describing him as the blessings for the mankind, transcending the followers of Islamic faith or Muslims alone.
Incumbent leader of Mazibhandar Darbar Syed Saifudding Ahmed Maizbhandari chaired the rally, preceded by a colourful street march, when the devotees chanted hymns praising Allah and his Prophet (PBUH).
Senior Awami League leaders Amir Hossain Amu, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hassan Mahmud, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Kalyan Party chairman major general (retd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim, Islamic Shashantantra Andolon leader Misbahur Rahman were, among others, the political figures who spoke on the occasion.
Foreign spiritual figures from the United States, Morocco, Turkey and India spoke at the rally highlighting the Prophet Mohammmad’s (PBUH) role as the binding factor of the diversified human society as well as the symbol of peace and harmony in worldly life and as the means to secure divine blessings and height in spiritual realm.
The traditional colourful rallies 'Jasne Julush' under the auspices of different organizations including Anjuman-E-Rahmania Mainia Maizbhandaria were brought out in the city.
A massive rally was held in the capital's Mirpur area while a discussion titled 'Equality and Harmony in Islam' and a doa-mahfil were arranged at the Jahur Hossain Chowdhury auditorium of Jatiya Press Club (JPC).
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan was present as the chief guest there with JPC President Farida Yasmin in the chair.
JPC executive committee member Ayub Bhuiyan conducted it while general secretary of the club Elias Khan gave welcome speech on the occasion.
Senior member of the club Syed Akhtar Yusuf also addressed the discussion, among others.
A seminar was organized under the initiative of Aashiqui Rahmania Moinia Shahidi Maizbhandari at Kazi Bashir Uddin Auditorium of Mahanagar Natyamanch in city's Gulistan area.
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan addressed the seminar as the chief guest with organization's religious leader Shah Sufi Maulana Syed Shaheed Uddin Ahmad Maizbhandari in the chair.
Marking the day, Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes and different national dailies published supplements highlighting the importance of the day.
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