European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 16 2007 stars and stripes Page 13 n the states storm soaks East coast grounds flights the associated press new York airlines can celeb 300 flights sunday As a hard blowing nor easter gathered strength along the East coast and threatened to deliver some of the worst Shore flooding in 14 years the storm already blamed for five deaths on the Plains also flooded people out of their Homes in the Middle of the night in West Virginia the cancellations at the new York areas three major airports affected most carriers said Steve Coleman a spokesman for the port authority of new York and new Jersey More cancellations were expected throughout the Day meteorologists expected sustained wind of 40t Mph and a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet a combi nation that could cause As much coastal damage to new Yorks Long Island As a Winter storm that wreaked havoc there in late 1992 gov Eliot Spitzer said the 1992 storm also caused Mil Lions of dollars Worth of damage to Lowling areas on the new Jer Tony Gutierrezma Amanda Rymer left and her husband Nelson Decker Survey the damage to their Carport and garage area after a tree was knocked Down onto it by a storm that swept through the area Friday in Haltom City Texas sey Shore and on sunday some residents of those areas were packing up to leave this is going to be bad Shaun Rheinheimer said As he moved furniture to higher spots at his House on new jerseys Lowling Cedar Bonnet Island streets were beginning to flood by late morning and Waves splashed Over bulkheads into Back Yards Exchange rates military rates japanese yen april South korean won april euro costs april Dollar buys april British Pound april commercial rates Bahrain British Canada China Denmark Egypt Hong Kong Hungary Israel Japan Kuwait Norway Philippines Poland saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea won Switzerland Thailand Turkey new military Exchange rates Are those available to customers at military Bank ing facilities in the country of issuance for Japan South Korea Germany the Netherlands and the United kingdom for no local currency Exchange rates in purchasing British pounds in Ger Check with your local military banking facility commercial rates Are Interbank rates provided for reference when buying currency All figures Are foreign currencies to one Dollar except for the British Pound which is represented in dollars Pound and the euro which is dollars euro precious metals new York merc close interest rates prime rate discount rate 625 Federal funds Market rate524 3month Bill 502 30year Bond 453 sources the associated press Bank of America heavy rain and thunderstorms extended from Florida up the coast to Southern new England on sunday and the National weather sender said washing tons Reagan National Airport had measured 143 inches of rain the weather service posted storm warnings and watches All along the East coast with flood warnings extending from Virginia North to the new York area Winter storm warnings were in effect for parts of new England and Eastern new York state the storm also caused flooding in the mountains of Southern West Virginia where emergency services personnel rescued nearly two dozen people from Homes and cars in Logan and Boone counties Early sunday two peo ple were unaccounted for if s about As bad As it can get said Logan Eva fire chief Scott Beckett this thing came Down at 2 or 3 in the morning when people were sleeping in their Beds they just didst know what was happening legendary entertainer Don to Dies the associated press Honolulu legendary crooner Don to who entertained tourists for decades wearing rasp Berry tinted sunglasses and sing ing the Catchy signature tune tiny bubbles has died he was 76 he died Satur Day of heart fail ure publicist Donna Jung said to had suffered with heart problems for the past several years and had a pacemaker in stalled last fall in 2005 he under went an experimental Stem cell procedure on his ailing heart in Thailand promoter Tom Moffatt said he at tended hos final show thursday and to received a standing ova Tion inspired by the us military planes flying in and out of Hawaii during world War n to joined the air Force As the korean War wound Down he piloted transport planes Between Hickam air Force base in Honolulu and Tokyo to is survived by his wife Haumea and 10 children Don to ran Stein office space exclusive office space directly outside Ramstein air base 24o Square meters appropriate for All professional business uses Callol 71 z 6544