Thank you very much, nana. Thank you very much, nana. Im rory smith in the gb newsroom. Newsroom. The met office is warning of possible danger to life as storm anthony batters parts of the uk. An amber warning is in place for southwestern parts of england and wales until 7 00 this evening. Strong winds could cause flying debris , power cuts cause flying debris, power cuts and travel disruption. And travel disruption. Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for rain is in place for Northern Ireland with flooding possible. Weather journalist possible. Weather journalist nathan rao explains. And the nathan rao explains. And the conditions wind speeds of this storm. Storm anthony , are expected storm anthony, are expected to be around 75 mile per hour gusts on the coasts and 55mph inland. Its not the strongest storm that weve seen , but storm that weve seen, but because of the time of year , the because of the time of year, the leaves, the trees are all in full leaf and its holiday season. The
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Shelby. Present. Commissioner stryker. Present and commissioner tanner is absent, but we do have a quorum and for the record, also attending is director of Cultural Affairs Ralph Remington, Deputy Director of finance and administration. Sarah hollenbeck and Deputy Director of programs lex leifheit are in attendance as well. Thank you very much. And again, welcome all of our new members and this is your family. Today is the Arts Commission. Will Arts Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format. This will allow everyone to participate in person and remotely through the webex platform. Um, while this Technology Grants us better accessibility for individuals joining the meeting remotely, please be mindful that tech related difficulties may occur which could contribute to the gaps and delays as staff transition runs. The technology between speakers. Please know that we are doing our best and that we ask for your patience. You may also find the meeting being streamed on the gov t
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