Tag: Pier

Electrical fire hits Hook’d Pier Bar and Grill early Wednesday

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Hook’d Pier Bar and Grill experienced an electrical fire on its roof early Wednesday morning, according to a social media post from the restaurant. Hook’d is one of the more popular destinations for locals and visitors who enjoy dining by the pier. “July is our busiest month, and this weekend is […]

Shark, baby alligator caught on camera near NC island pier

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — Just as summer begins, some interesting sights in the surf were spotted recently at a North Carolina island south of Wilmington. Oak Island in Brunswick County is nearly 20 square miles and features all kinds of wildlife. As the Atlantic Ocean warms up along Oak Island’s 10 miles of beachfront, […]

UN clearing piled-up aid at pier off Gaza

The United Nations is transferring thousands of tons of humanitarian supplies from a US-constructed pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after the temporary port was suspended due to poor weather, an aid official said on Sunday. Workers started on Friday transporting the piled-up aid, mostly food, to warehouses, the World Food Programme (WFP) […]

2 hospitalized after large brawl breaks out near Santa Monica Pier

Two people were hospitalized after a large brawl broke out near the Santa Monica Pier Saturday afternoon. At around 2:21 p.m., Santa Monica police responded to reports of a fight just north of the Santa Monica Pier near Tower 14. A police drone arrived at the scene first and witnessed an active fight taking place […]

UN begins moving tonnes of aid from US-built pier in Gaza

Humanitarian workers have started moving tonnes of aid that had been piled up at a US-built pier off the Gaza coast to warehouses in the besieged territory, the United Nations said. The move is an important step as the US considers whether to resume pier operations after yet another pause due to heavy seas. It […]

This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza has worked — or not

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier has been pulled again from the Gaza shore due to rough seas, and its future role in the distribution of aid to Palestinians is uncertain. Humanitarian aid groups stopped distributing supplies that arrived by sea on June 9 due to security concerns and have not started again. U.S. […]

Future of Gaza aid pier built by US military in doubt

The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed to protect it from bad weather, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again, several US officials said on Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the […]

Future of Gaza aid pier built by US military in doubt

The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed to protect it from bad weather, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again, several US officials said on Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the […]

U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says

By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s pier off Gaza may be extended well beyond its July 31 authorization date if the United States and aid organizations can get aid flowing again to Palestinians in the coming days and weeks, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. “While the pier was authorized through […]