Oct 24 - The wildfires have already caused extensive damage--- and threaten to shut down a major power transmission link to San Diego.
Weather forecasters say the fierce Santa Ana winds blowing in from the desert should begin to subside over the next 24 hours. President Bush signed a major disaster declaration for California and plans on visiting the affected areas on Thursday.
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Wildfires that have charred a huge swath of California and destroyed 1,300 homes burned into the night on Wednesday, but firefighters said a break in the weather had given them a chance to go on the offensive.
As night fell across the state some 15 fires were still blazing largely out of control, mostly in San Diego County. But a drop in temperatures and weaker Santa Ana winds had slowed their march toward threatened communities.
Around 9,000 men and women fought the blazes as towering flames lit up the sky. Thick smoke hung over much of the lower half of the state, raining ash over homes and cars.
"Today I can finally say its a good afternoon," San Diego County Sheriff Bill Kolender said.
The wildfires have already blackened nearly 800 square miles, destroyed 1,300 homes, claimed six lives and injured dozens of people, many of them firefighters.
President Bush, who has declared California's fires a "major disaster," triggering extra federal help, was scheduled to tour the fire areas on Thursday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency had 1,000 people on the ground in San Diego, Sanders said. FEMA and Bush were both criticized for being slow to respond when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region in 2005.
San Diego County, at the southern end of the state, has been hardest hit by the four days of intense fires, suffering losses in excess of $1 billion, and three of the largest fires still burned out of control there.
About 750 homes across the state have been reduced to ashes as the relentless Santa Ana desert winds continue to fan the 16 major blazes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters Tuesday afternoon.
The fires are being blamed for at least one death in the hardest hit area of San Diego County, while at least 18 firefighters have been injured in their attempts to keep evacuation paths clear, Schwarzenegger told reporters at Lake Arrowhead, where officials are co-ordinating the massive fire response teams.
The best of all the AMV Hells. You must have a lot of time on your hands if can pull of a 1 hr and 9 minutes long video. his movie has everything. Action, comedy, Romance, and retards.
at first, he introduces himself, his name's joseph, he comes from Sète a village in the south of france. then he tells the jury that he's going to perform beatbox before singing. At the end of the show, they just say it's amazing...One doesn't understand how he manages to do all these sounds in one! It's true that joseph is just great!! Really cool,i like it a lot ;) He combines a lot of sounds,that's what it makes his beatbox cool ;)
Water can burn! In this video may be this is a simple electrolysis procedure. Electrolysis Involves any AC current which is the battery. The process breaks the bond between the hydrogen and oxygen molecules.
Eid Ul-Fitr, the festival of Muslims at end of the month of fasting, Ramadan. One of two major festivals (Eid) in Muslim calendar.
In this pictures you will see how Eid ul-fitr is celebrated in Bangladesh. On this day everyone tries to dress well and prepare improved foods according to their ability.
On the day of Eid Al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast Breaking), in the Muslim world, it brings rejoicing and happiness. The rejoicing is not, however, at the departure of the month of Ramadan; it is the happiness which man feels after successfully completing an important task.
Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated for three days, gifts are exchanged. Friends and family gather to pray in congregation.
Takbeer on the day of Eid is one of the greatest Sunnahs on the day of Eid because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allahu Akbar: Allah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him" (Quran 2:185)
Description of the takbeer:
It was narrated in the Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah with a saheeh isnaad from Ibn Mas'ood (R) that he used to recite takbeer during the days of tashreeq:
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allah, wa Allahu akbar, Allah akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allah is Most Great, Allah is most Great, there is no god but Allah, Allah is Most great, Allah is most great, and to Allah be praise).
It was also narrated elsewhere by Ibn Abi Shaybah (R) with the same isnaad, but with the phrase "Allahu akbar" repeated three times.
May Allah (SWT) accept all our dua and good deeds for the month of Ramadan and forgive us for the times we fell short.
Eid, The Muslims most important, awaiting festival. The days of take one another to their heart, to demolish all the pride, haughtiness, arrogance, to contribute their joy with the poor, to help the poor.
It is A nasheed (islamic song) video about Eid (2 important holidays for Muslims). Eid Mubarak to all. May Allah bless us.
An amazing trick where the guy turns a $1 bill to a $5 bill, from it to a $10 bill, then to a $20 bill. You can think money grows on trees! Clean and nice trick.
A toy which can surprise both the baby/junior and senior. You can make this using three square size paper as in the video and without any cost. But after ten minutes you will surprise yourself too with an unbelievable folding paper toy. Just watch the video.
Mad Max police Car. This Martino car in Naperville, Illinois. He also has an Australian Falcon. MadMax was a movie made in the 1980s about the world after a nuclear war...madmax played by mel gibson is a cop and kills bad people that killed his family.
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