A Crippling US Port Strike? | October 1, 2024

Summary

CNN 10 covers current events including potential port strikes in the U.S. that could impact goods like chocolate and cars, ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane Helen's devastating floods in North Carolina, and the use of an innovative 'aquafence' to protect a Florida hospital from storm surges. The show also features an endangered koala rescue in Australia, highlights artist Peor Dosenko’s underwater painting, and ends with a shout-out to Alderwood Middle School in Washington. Viewers are encouraged to submit vocab words for 'Your Word Wednesday.'

Takeaways

• ⏳ The host reminds viewers that there are 86,400 seconds in a day and encourages them to make the most of it.
• 📚 Tomorrow is #YWordWednesday, where the show will incorporate a word submitted by viewers to expand vocabulary.
• ⚓ Longshore workers from East and Gulf Coast ports may go on strike, potentially causing shortages of goods like fruit, chocolate, and cars.
• 🌀 Hurricane Helen caused severe destruction in North Carolina, especially around Asheville, with extensive flooding and at least 36 deaths in Buncombe County.
• 🛠️ North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said that food and water supplies are being airlifted to people in inaccessible areas due to impassable roads.
• 🚧 Tampa General Hospital in Florida used an aquafence to protect the facility from storm surges during Hurricane Seline, successfully keeping the hospital dry.
• 🐨 Koalas have been listed as endangered in some Australian regions since 2022, with numbers continuing to decline due to habitat encroachment, dog attacks, and vehicle incidents.
• 🏥 RSPCA Queensland Wildlife hospitals treat about 700 koalas annually, with many unable to survive due to injuries and disease.
• 🎨 Artist Peor Dosenko creates paintings underwater in the Black Sea, using scuba equipment and oil paints, with his underwater artwork attracting attention.
• 📣 Today's shoutout on CNN 10 goes to Alderwood Middle School in Lynwood, Washington, encouraging viewers to participate in #YWordWednesday.

Q & A

What is the significance of the number 86,400 mentioned at the start of the transcript?

The number 86,400 represents the number of seconds in a day, and it is used to emphasize making the most of each moment.

What is #yword Wednesday on CNN 10?

#yword Wednesday is a segment on CNN 10 where viewers submit words along with definitions to be featured in the show. The host encourages viewers to submit these through social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.

Why are port strikes a big concern in the U.S.?

Port strikes are concerning because many goods, including essential items like food and cars, are imported via cargo ships. A strike could result in shortages of these products and lead to higher prices.

What are the Longshore workers asking for in their demands?

The Longshore workers are asking for a $5 per hour pay increase per year over a six-year contract, and they want to keep restrictions on the types of equipment they are required to use.

What was the impact of the last major port labor dispute in 2002?

The 2002 labor dispute on West Coast ports caused a six-month delay before goods were moving normally again after an 11-day lockout of union workers.

What has been the impact of Hurricane Helen in North Carolina?

Hurricane Helen caused severe destruction in eastern North Carolina, washing away entire communities, damaging homes, businesses, and roads. Many people remain trapped in areas accessible only by air, and officials are struggling to deliver aid.

How has technology been used in Florida to combat the effects of storms?

In Florida, Tampa General Hospital uses an 'aquafence'—a water-impermeable barrier that can withstand storm surges up to 15 feet. This helped keep the hospital dry during Hurricane Helen.

What is the origin of the word 'koala' and how does it relate to the animal's behavior?

The word 'koala' comes from an Australian Aboriginal language and means 'no water' or 'no drink.' This relates to koalas primarily getting their water intake from eating eucalyptus leaves.

Why are koalas listed as endangered in certain parts of Australia?

Koalas have been listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory due to habitat loss, vulnerability to disease, dog attacks, and being hit by vehicles.

What unique method does artist Peor Dosenko use to create his artwork?

Peor Dosenko creates his artwork underwater, using scuba equipment to paint vivid scenes with oil paints and a palette knife. He works against time constraints due to the limited air supply in his tanks.

Outlines

00:00

📅 New Month, Potential Port Strike in the US

The host kicks off the segment with positive energy, highlighting the start of October and encouraging viewers to make the most of their day. He mentions #YWordWednesday, where viewers can submit words for the show. The focus then shifts to a potential strike by Longshore workers in East and Gulf Coast ports, which could severely disrupt imports and cause shortages of popular goods like chocolate, fruits, and cars. Workers are demanding a $5 per hour increase over six years. Businesses are closely watching negotiations, as the last major port strike in 2002 led to months of delays.

05:01

🌪️ Aftermath of Hurricane Helen in North Carolina

Hurricane Helen has left devastating destruction in eastern North Carolina, with entire communities washed away and 36 confirmed dead. Many areas remain inaccessible, making it hard to deliver aid. Governor Roy Cooper mentions airlifting supplies due to impassable roads. Floodwaters and debris have caused widespread damage, and the repair of essential services like running water and power is still ongoing. Communication is also difficult, as people struggle to contact loved ones. The damage from the hurricane will take years to fully address.

🏥 Aquafence Technology Protects Florida Hospital

Tampa General Hospital in Florida is using advanced aquafence technology to protect itself from storm surges up to 15 feet, a crucial innovation given its vulnerability to surrounding waters. The aquafence system, which took several days and 60 people to install, successfully prevented flooding during the landfall of Hurricane Seline. This technology is critical for ensuring the hospital stays operational, particularly for patients who cannot be moved. The report highlights how adaptation to climate change is becoming more essential as storms become stronger and more frequent.

🐨 Koalas Face Threats Due to Habitat Loss

The segment shifts to wildlife conservation, focusing on koalas in Australia, which were added to the endangered species list in 2022. Koalas are increasingly found in dangerous urban areas like roads, power poles, and backyards due to habitat loss. Attacks by dogs and accidents with cars further threaten their survival. Rescue efforts continue, but the long-term outlook remains bleak as habitat destruction persists. Wildlife hospitals treat hundreds of koalas each year, but most do not survive.

🎨 Underwater Art: Painting Beneath the Black Sea

An artist, Peor Dosenko, is creating stunning underwater paintings while diving in the Black Sea. Using oil paints and a palette knife, he paints vivid seascapes in just 75 minutes—before his air tanks run out. His unique method and breathtaking results are capturing the attention of art enthusiasts. The segment highlights the challenges and creativity involved in his work, which is making a splash both underwater and on land.

🎤 Shoutout to Alderwood Middle School

The show wraps up with a shoutout to the Mustangs at Alderwood Middle School in Lynwood, Washington. The host encourages viewers to continue submitting vocabulary words for the #YWordWednesday segment, expressing excitement for future submissions. The overall positive tone reinforces the community engagement aspect of the show.

Keywords

💡Port Strike

A port strike refers to a work stoppage by dock workers, often to negotiate better wages or working conditions. In the video, longshore workers from Maine to Texas are considering a strike, which could disrupt the supply chain and cause shortages of goods like chocolate, fruit, and cars. This highlights the importance of ports in the U.S. economy.

💡Hurricane Helen

Hurricane Helen is mentioned as a significant storm impacting Florida and eastern North Carolina, causing widespread flooding and destruction. The video describes the aftermath in North Carolina, where entire communities have been devastated and aid is difficult to deliver, emphasizing the severe impact of natural disasters.

💡Aquafence

An aquafence is a water-impermeable barrier designed to protect against storm surges and flooding. The video features Tampa General Hospital's use of an aquafence, which successfully kept out the storm surge from Hurricane Helen. This demonstrates innovative approaches to disaster preparedness in vulnerable areas.

💡Koala

Koalas are tree-dwelling marsupials native to Australia, known for their dependence on eucalyptus leaves. The video discusses the challenges koalas face, such as habitat destruction and increased encounters with humans and dogs, contributing to their endangered status. Efforts to rescue and protect koalas are highlighted.

💡Endangered Species

Endangered species are animals or plants at risk of extinction. The video mentions koalas being listed as endangered in parts of Australia due to habitat loss and human encroachment. This status prompts conservation efforts to prevent their extinction.

💡Port Labor Dispute

A port labor dispute involves disagreements between dock workers and their employers, often over wages and working conditions. The video refers to potential strikes by East and Gulf Coast port workers and the significant economic impact such disputes can have on the supply chain.

💡Climate Change

Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns, often caused by human activities. The video links the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, like Hurricane Helen, to climate change, highlighting the need for adaptation and mitigation strategies.

💡Supply Chain

The supply chain is the network of production and distribution processes that bring goods to consumers. The video discusses how a port strike could disrupt the U.S. supply chain, causing shortages of various products and increasing prices, demonstrating the interconnectedness of global trade.

💡Disaster Relief

Disaster relief involves providing aid and assistance to people affected by natural or man-made disasters. The video describes efforts in North Carolina to deliver food, water, and other necessities to communities impacted by Hurricane Helen, emphasizing the challenges and importance of effective relief operations.

💡Underwater Art

Underwater art refers to the creation of artworks while submerged in water. The video features an artist who paints underwater in the Black Sea, showcasing a unique and challenging method of creating art that draws attention to the beauty and fragility of marine environments.

Highlights

86,400 seconds in a day to make great

New opportunities in October

#y word Wednesday vocabulary boost

Potential strike by Longshore workers

Importance of ports in the US economy

Workers' demand for a $5 per hour pay increase

Impact of a port strike on product supplies

2002 port labor dispute took 6 months to resolve

Hurricane Helen's destruction in North Carolina

Over 30 deaths reported in Buncombe County

Cleanup efforts could take years

Airlifting of supplies to inaccessible areas

Challenges in restoring water and power systems

More than 1,000 reports of missing people

Adaptation to increasing storm dangers

Tampa General Hospital's use of aquafence technology

Koala endangered species status since 2022

Koala population decline due to habitat loss

Rescue efforts for koalas in suburban areas

Artist Peor Dosenko paints underwater

CNN 10 shout out to Alderwood middle school

Transcripts

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hello everyone hope you're feeling good

feeling great we've got

86,400 seconds in this day so let's try

to make them great it's Tuesday October

1st new month new opportunities let's go

I'm KY wire this is CNN 10 where I tell

you the what letting you decide what to

think now tomorrow is #y word Wednesday

where we use one of your words in the

show to help boost our vocabulary so

submit those words in the comment

section of my most recent post on

Instagram Snapchat Tik Tok along with

the definition your school name the city

the state and your teachers's name if

you'd like and we're going to choose a

winner to work into tomorrow's show we

start today keeping an eye on ports in

the United States as Longshore workers

who run east and Golf Coast ports from

Maine to Texas could go on strike Port

strikes are a big deal because it's

cheaper to import or bring in goods via

cargo ships as opposed to Alternatives

like airplanes or by land eventually a

strike could choke off the supplies of

many popular products that flow into

these ports workers are asking for a $5

per hour pay increase per year over a

six-year contract and they want to keep

restrictions on the types of equipment

they are required to use the last time

there was a major port labor dispute was

in 2002 on West Coast ports it took 6

months before goods were moving normally

again after an 11-day lockout of the

union workers businesses nervously watch

the negotiations for a deal to avoid a

strike with a lot on the line a strike

would mean almost all of the US could

see shortages of goods like chocolate

fruit including bananas and cherries

even certain cars if the strike lasts a

long time that could mean even higher

prices for the goods that are available

next up while hurricane Helen raised

concerns as the strongest storm to hit

Florida's Big Bend region right now the

most devastating destruction left in the

storm's wake is in and around eastern

North Carolina the nearly entire

communities were all but washed away by

raging flood waters with homes

businesses and roads being destroyed and

some people are still trapped in areas

only accessible by air the cleanup from

all of this damage could take years

CNN's Raphael Romo is in Asheville North

Carolina with more bunan County

officials announced the sad news on

Sunday saying that at least 30 people

have died in this County alone which

means that the figure at the state label

is now 36 and officials say that in the

Southeast the states that were hit by

the hurricane and the subsequent storm

are now more than 90 and what we have

seen in Asheville here where we are is

many streets like this one behind me

covered in mud there's debris everywhere

and people trying to cope because it's

been very difficult for officials to

deliver the aid that is badly needed by

people uh Governor Roy Cooper from North

Carolina uh said that they're trying to

get to those communities not only here

but communities in the mountains around

here uh some of them are inaccessible

because the roads are impassible and one

alternative and this is what the

governor is says that they've been doing

is airlifting water and food and basic

necessities to those people and so they

have developed a system by which they

bring all the supplies here and from

here they distribute uh those things now

we have been talking to people here that

tell us that for the time being they're

okay but as time goes on it's going to

be more and more difficult to find food

there are many gas stations there's one

right next uh to where we are

that are not operational there are

others that are running out of fuel and

many people desperate going to different

places try to get the fuel and the

reality is that these people uh it's

going to take a while to get running

water uh officials say that they're

trying their best to bring the water

system back up and running but they were

trying to fix uh water main brakes

before they can stabilize the pressure

the water pressure in the system and

then the third step would be to actually

turn the system back on also power

remains a problem for most of the

population and we have learned that at

least two cell phone carriers are

bringing satellite trucks that are going

to provide relief because people are

unable to communicate with loved ones

who live in other parts of the country

in other states to let them know that

they're okay just to give you an idea uh

the governor said that more than 1,000

reports of missing people that's what

authorities have received in the last

few days

alone as the climate has changed in

recent years storms have become more

intense and more frequent and people and

Technology are having to adapt to

withstand increasing dangers in Florida

Tampa General Hospital is using

technology called an aquafence the

hospital is in a uniquely vulnerable

position to storms surrounded on three

sides by water and it's the area's only

level one Trauma Center for some of the

most in need patients Who Can't Be Moved

the hospital's water impermeable

aquafence is engineered to withstand a

storm surge up to 15 ft above sea level

clamp down to a certain pressure and it

keeps all of the panels join so that

when the water is pressing that there's

no points where we get leaks or seepage

um from the front edge all the way to

the back so the same pressure from the

water from the storm surge would be what

keeps us up yes exactly so the weight of

the water holds the wall Up Now setting

up an aquafence is no small feet it

takes about 60 people several days to

fully install but the barrier worked as

Seline made landfall in Florida the aqua

fence kept the storm surge back and the

hospital stayed

dry Pop Quiz H shot what forest animals

name is an Aboriginal term meaning no

water or no drink Panda koala wombat or

orangutan

if you said koala put your hands up the

word originates from one of the

Australian Aboriginal languages the

majority of a koala's water intake comes

from eating fresh eucalyptus leaves

Australia's iconic tree hugging koalas

have been on the endangered species list

since 2022 and experts say their

populations have continued to decline as

their habitats are encroached upon by

humans koalas are increasingly being

being found in places that put them in

danger like near busy roads or up power

poles even in some people's backyards

see how some folks are dedicating their

time and energy to keeping these

marsupial

safe this is the moment a koala came

face to face with a dog in Suburban

Brisbane

Australia for koala most dog attacks are

fatal but not this time neighbor safire

Windsor heard the commotion and rushed

to intervene finding the koala with with

its claws around the dog I wasn't even

really thinking and I just cried the

koala off this poor dog who was now

yelping and then kind of wrapped up the

koala koalas were listed as endangered

in the states of Queensland and New

South Wales as well as the Australian

Capital territory in

2022 millions of dollars are being spent

on restoring koala habitat but 2 years

on their numbers are still

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declining according to the latest

Australian government report the

long-term outlook for listed koalas

remains

poor in urban areas they're particularly

vulnerable to disease dog attacks and

speeding cars rspca Queensland says its

two Wildlife hospitals treat 700 koalas

each year most don't

survive there you go little

Taggies John Knights has been rescuing

qua for at least a decade he says more

koalas are getting into trouble as their

habitat shrinks and in the last 2 months

he's answered more than 100 calls for

help they're frightened they're lost if

they were urbanized they wouldn't be

running into the traffic they wouldn't

be turning up in backyards they wouldn't

be falling into swimming pools they're

not urbanized at all they're looking for

somewhere to

[Applause]

live today's story getting a 10 out of

10 in artist going to Great depths to

create his masterpieces artist peor

dosenko Making Waves by painting under

the black se he straps on his scuba

equipment then van goes underwater with

an easel oil paints and a pallet knife

which he uses instead of a brush he's

under the sea and Under the Clock Picaso

his tanks only have so much air this one

took about 75 minutes to create easily

one of the coolest art studios we've

seen I can't rembrand one cooler one

actually Seno's Vivid underwater scenes

are making quite the splash with art

enthusiasts back on dry land all right

it is shout out time now today's shout

out goes to Lynwood Washington and the

Mustangs at Alderwood middle school

thank you for making us part of your day

we cannot wait to see your submissions

for hashy your word Wednesday tomorrow

you've been absolutely bringing it

submit those vocab words at kwire on

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